if you're confident that it won't get damaged, buy both and return the one that isn't used as much after 2 weeks
At this point I think it's about a 70% chance of getting a Pro and 30% of getting an Air. It will definitely be a 13-inch model though, probably with 128GB.
I'm intrigued by this comment just because I was originally the same way about stage manager on the iMac, on which I would always insist on using apps in full screen, which, granted, is a great experience on the big screen, but on things like Word or Teams is a bit of a waste of space. I tried using stage manager once but it made it lose memory pretty quickly, and I hadn't figured out that different views weren't limited to windows of each different app, and you could just move windows from one view to another.
I would have thought so too if I hadn't used stage manager to be fair. But as of seeing this I had sixteen open app windows on my computer, two of them are in full screen and the others are split between eleven stage manager views across two desktops (one for work, one for leisure), and I just think stage manager streamlines the multitasking experience. Clicking between views on the left-hand side is just so much easier than flicking between a whole bunch of desktops, or having too many windows clogging up one.
The purpose that it serves on the Mac is to help with window management... hence "Stage Manager," Federighi once brought up an example to where a family member had windows all chaotic on their screen. And he characterizes it as a way to help with organizing the desktop.
Well, Stage Manager for the iPad allows for more versatility such as being able to resize windows and have more than 2 apps active on screen.
Kinda. Most of my views on stage manager will have just one window on it, and I'll have several in one view if they all relate to a single task. I don't use tab groups on Safari personally, so I don't know how apt the comparison is.
IMO stage manager is very clunky on desktops with more than 1 monitor.
Agreed! BTW. Is there anyway to have Stage Manager operate on only one screen on a two screen set-up?
Probably not. The dimensions for the M3 models are different from the previous models. They are slightly bigger and a lot thinner than their predecessors
Thanks for the reply. I had heard that the new ipad pro would be about 1mm wider in each direction, and a little thinner, but I was hoping that wouldn't be a big deal for a folio case. I know for most other cases it will matter.
Definitely not for the entire casing. Titanium is a lot heavier than aluminium, and I imagine quite a bit more expensive. Most I'd expect is for them to put it around the sides like they do with the iPhone for bending protection, but even that seems a bit far-fetched for a device this size.
