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May 18, 2024 · The iPad Pro 2024 features laptop-like performance and sports a MacBook-esque Magic Keyboard. But can it actually replace a laptop? We used the tablet as a notebook for a week to find out.
May 27, 2024 · Here’s how it works. Since the launch of the iPad Pro with M4 chip, I’ve been using the powerful tablet – with the new Magic Keyboard cover – for working on, rather than a laptop. This is ...
May 28, 2023 · A solid keyboard is great and all, but what makes the iPad Pro a serious contender for a laptop replacement is the built-in stand for the Magic Keyboard. At first, I thought it was...
- Rami Tabari
Apr 13, 2023 · Yes, there are situations where an iPad makes a better choice than a laptop. Thanks to its portability, extended battery life, and intuitive touch interface, the iPad is a wonderful option for tasks like online browsing, email, video conferencing, and basic productivity work.
- Put Your Favorite Apps in The Dock For Quick Access
- Use Safari Instead of Google Chrome
- Change screen Text Size So More Can Fit on The screen
- IPad Magic Keyboard Tweaks
- Making Me Use My iPad More
Among my favorite things about MacOS and Windows 11 are the dock and the taskbar, which let you pin your favorite apps for quicker access. Well, withiPadOS 15 bringing some tweaks to multitasking, and letting you slide over a third app when multitasking, the dock on an iPad can be used to do the same. I have my favorite apps that I use for work pin...
A second tip involves using the iPad’s native web browser, Safari. On iPad OS, Safari functions great, as it will automatically give you the desktop version of specific websites. That means you don’t need to specifically tell the browser to fetch you a desktop website like you would in Chrome. Safari also has a scaling feature that you can use to s...
Third up, is a thing about text size. With the iPad Pro having a super-high 2732 x 2048 resolution display, I’ve always wanted to change the scaling so more things can fit on my screen. Windows and Mac do a good job with this, but iPad OS does have a hidden scaling feature, too. It can allow text to look smaller so you get more space in supported a...
My last tip is one that involves the iPad Magic Keyboard. As we found when we reviewed it, this optional accessory can really change how you use your iPad. It “floats” the iPad in the air, while adding a MacBook-like keyboard and trackpad for you to use. Yet there are still some additional tweaks that I use to make my iPad feel more like a laptop. ...
With these tweaks, I now find myself using my iPad a lot more for work. They’ve helped me become much more efficient, though I still have to get used to leveraging mobile first-apps, rather than desktop apps. Yet for web-based work, these suggestions can help turn your iPad into your main computer.
- Arif Bacchus
Oct 14, 2023 · I have the Smart Keyboard Folio protective case for it, which covers the screen when not in use and turns into a stand and keyboard, effectively making the iPad a laptop-like device.
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Sep 14, 2015 · The iPad Pro is more like a laptop than ever before because of its bigger screen and optional keyboard dock. Here we explain the pros and cons of an iPad Pro versus a ‘proper’ laptop so you can decide which to buy.
