iPad Pro + External Display: Better Than Expected!

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[CeeJay]

Apple is not being “thoughtful” about its iPad strategy - it’s dragging its feet as Cook doesn’t want to eat into Mac sales - compare that to Jobs, who had the most successful music player in the world in 2007 and still added iPod functionality to the iPhone in its first release. Jobs had no problem destroying his iPod business to push Apple tech forward. The iPad would be Apple’s strategic computing platform in 2023 with jobs at the helm, for exactly the reasons you highlight in this video. Jobs would have crushed the laptop market by now, particularly with the younger crowd (30 and under).

[FoxxFire]

I think we years-long MacOS users bring our preconceived perspectives regarding what iPadOS, which is much younger and only in the past five or so years can replace a laptop for many people, should be as compared to what MacOS is. So a lot of us complain about certain aspects of iPadOS, including what we are limited to. We seem not to focus (this channel is a glaring exception to this theory) on what we CAN do with iPadOS, and specifically on the newer iPads Pro. I have to say, I was a bit surprised when I gave my kid who is in early teen years my 2018 iPad Pro w/apple pencil, magic keyboard and smart folio case. She also has a one-year-old, relatively high end Lenovo laptop. Ever since I gave her the iPad a couple months ago, she has been using that device exclusively. She mostly uses it in the folio case with the pencil, and she navigates the UI and most apps with the pencil rather than her finger (which is fascinating to watch). She also does a ton of drawing. She had never used MacOS, and so she doesn't come into the experience thinking the iPad should behave a certain way. Needless to say, she adores the device, so much so that I kind of regret ever buying the laptop.

I love these videos, Chris, where you highlight the benefits of the iPad. It's quite a different, refreshing take. iPadOS isn't perfect, but I would argue it is more good than bad, and the fact that it doesn't behave like a MacBook is not a detriment -- it seems rather to be an intentional decision and one that I think is logical and makes sense for Apple.

[_tonezone]

I love your positivity around this setup! I’m rocking an 11” M1 iPad Pro myself and the iPad is now becoming the device I always wanted it to be. It’s been phenomenal to see and I love Stage Manager. Sure, it’s isn’t perfect, but it’s a giant leap closer to the one-device-rules-them-all concept I’ve been searching for. :)

[curtisgmchale]

I have a MacStudio with multiple monitors and an iPad station with a single monitor. I do much of my writing and general computing at my iPad. I really only code at the Mac Studio, and do video editing.

[venumadhav]

When i add an external monitor it always mirrors the display and not use as a secondary display

[betterlee]

I use M1 ipad pro 12.9in and would like to know if I buy 27in studio display and connect it to my ipad pro m1, can I watch netflix full screen on the studio display?

[ALI-udsy]

Screen arrangement option is not been display on my ipad pro 12-inch (3rd generation). What may be the problem?

[rstrup]

I actually really like it for my work I do with a normal Windows laptop. The frustrating part is I have a 2018 12.9 iPad Pro so I don’t even have the full extended monitor support. Too pricey to upgrade right now.

[infernonova]

Of course I’m missing out on it because i have the iPad Air 4

[terrycarlton]

My biggest issue is sound output. If your monitor has built-in speakers (or line out to speakers) you’re gold. But if your monitor doesn’t have speakers or speakers attached to it, you have to jump through hoops to get sound when connected to iPad. SOMETIMES you can airplay to a HomePod BEFORE connecting to an external monitor. But this doesn’t always work. The most reliable method I’ve seen is connecting to a BT speaker like a Nest Audio (Yes you can pair the 2). But none of this should be necessary if Apple would allow sound out from the iPad itself when connected to a display

[deejayvr]

For me I can not afford both and for the past 6-7 years I have only used iPad. To start with it was for portability, now its because of the pencil and Magic Keyboard. For me I can do so, cut more than just having a mac. Stage manager and external display is fantastic for me as for the past two years I have been using my iPad Pros for more demanding work, so now I can get even more done and easier. If I can ever afford to have both I may get a mac too. But to be honest I don’t think I need one as I’m so used to how to get every thing I need to do done on the iPad Pro. And it only gets better.. I AM DEFINITELY CAMP IPAD PRO.

[MistrThmaz]

I can feel you put emphasis on "better than a lot of people"... because there's so much criticism surrounding Stage Manager on external display!

Keep the iPad content going! I enjoy it...you are the only person who shed positivity on the iPad platform!

[Annette_Hons]

I think it’s great for those who may only have the iPad Pro and not computer/laptop.

[RJ-luci]

How did you get a “full screen display from the ipad to your monitor? I’m only able to get the “mirroring effect, with black side bars.

[DrMason]

When connected to the Studio Display and doing a video conference, does the iPad use the iPad camera or the camera on the display?

[bobbyfrancis]

Chris, I’m a BIG fan of your channel & content!

I do have a question about this setup: what happens to the apps/app stacks on the monitor display when you unplug the cable from the iPad? Do they minimize back to be on the iPad? If so, do they automatically return to the display when you come back to the desk and plug the cable back in? (asking for a friend 😂). I use my M1 12.9 Pro as my main device & I can’t find the answer to this question anywhere. But because I will at times unplug the iPad and work remotely, attend meetings, etc. I’m wondering if I have to move apps/stacks to the iPad manually when leaving the office. (And then reversing that process when I’m back in the office.

[burimalimi]

Thanks for staying true to the ipad Chris. Your videos have been so good year on year on year 💪

[tasosjw]

What a refreshing approach! Thanks Chris!

[tophercaesar]

I have a magnetic dock for my iPad Pro on my home desk. It’s one of those ones that allows for all angles so you can stand it up or have it down for writing. I run a thunderbolt cable to a thunderbolt dock that connects to a 32” in 4k monitor. Have an apple track pad and a mechanical keyboard. That’s my home setup.

My mobile setup is just the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil. I carry both the Smart Keyboard Folio and a folio case so I can have tablet or keyboard setup. This is what I take to classes. I switch between handwriting, drawling and then typing.

I work for a large communications company. I work in the security operations department. I have video walls and stuff in my office for remote monitoring about 170 global locations those run off their own systems, but my day to day desk work is done on my iPad Pro. I again have a magnetic dock that I can have stand up or in writing mode. An attached keyboard and trackpad and an ultra wide 49” monitor. I can run the video surveillance from the iPad at the desk but it’s more efficient to use the massive expensive video walls I have to justify.

I also run two of my own business and co-own another business with my fiancé, all three of which runoff of the same iPad Pro.

There are a few things I look forward to improving, the first being running desktop grade apps like pages or Microsoft office. There is no need to be running the mobile versions on these devices. I would also prefer the option to use external webcam for video calls. And the weird thing where when your plugged into a hub the microphone and speakers built in downtown work you need to have other solution. But if I can do all these things from an iPad Pro then 85% of people who do email, word processing and web browsing would be just fine. Where I think the iPads suffer is cost. My iPad Pro with the keyboard case, pencil Applecare+ was like $3000. When you can get a maxed out m2 MacBook Air for $2700 it is a little hard to justify the difference in cost.

[man-bagdammit]

Chris could you provide a link for your monitor riser shelf? I’m looking for one that will match my desk and that one looks perfect. Thanks.