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iPad Pro Why not OSX?
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Probably because macOS on a touch screen device would be really annoying 😛
It's better to make iOS better than making OS X worse by forcing touch compatibility
ericwn
macrumors G5
Thankfully this topic has never been discussed on the iPad forum before. 🙂
kevinkyoo
macrumors 6502a
I think we're steering towards that direction. Adding a file system and multi-tasking to the extent that iOS 11 is a great direction. If Apple honestly made a Smart cover like the one from Microsoft (Keyboard and trackpad), and allowed users to move around the iPad with a mouse, that would be an absolute killer.
As of right now, the iPad is way too limited for me to transition from a laptop.
As of right now, the iPad is way too limited for me to transition from a laptop.
bodonnell202
macrumors 68030
macOS isn't built for touch based devices and would need a serious UI overhaul to make it work well on a touch device.
I definitely wouldn't have purchased one today if it ran OSX. It'd be just as bad as the Surface Pro.
What is wrong with the surface pro, the 3 seems to run win 10 just fine? Besides I am talking about the option to run OS X not the default OS it ships with.
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Who said anything about touch support? The iPad Pro should be powerful enough to support a bluetooth mouse.
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rui no onna
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Would software designed for OSX run on ARM instead of x86? Because it's kinda pointless otherwise.
Good point I guess you got me there... Maybe something like Rosetta but I guess that would add unwanted overhead.
