Author, designer, developer, and editor of Switch to iPad, among other things.
This year’s WWDC, Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference, has been announced, subtitled Call to code. Mark June 6-10th in your calendar, with the sixth being the most interesting for most people. That’s when Apple will lift the lid on all the cool stuff they’ve got lined up for iPadOS, and all their other platforms (i.e, iOS, watchOS, tvOS, macOS, and whatever new OS they’ll possibly launch).Â
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Thanks to you, we’ve collected $510 in donations to UNICEF, for Ukraine. This was is the number of new (and renewed) subscribers in March, which means I’m matching it in a donation, as per my commitment.
I’m based in Sweden, so I have to donate in Swedish kronor. $510 is 4832 SEK, so I’ll round that up to 5000 SEK.
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This is just a quick reminder that this is the last day of March, which also means it’s the last day where I’ll match subscriptions with an equal donation to Ukraine (up to $1,000). I wrote about this here, if it’s news to you.
So, if you’re on the fence about subscribing to Switch to iPad, or if your renewal is coming up, then this is a chance to do some good, while also getting a subscription.
Last I checked, subscriptions are up about $400, meaning I’ll donate $400 to UNICEF’s work in Ukraine. Thank you! 🙌🏻
Remember when I said I was going back to default app, but not Calendar? Well, that changed.
How are you? Is your calendar as jam-packed as mine? I certainly hope not, it’s been nuts, and while I hope this week is the last crazy one, I’m starting to doubt it. These days, I put more and more things in my calendar, blocking time. That, in conjuncture with a to-do list app, keeps me organized.
You might remember that I’ve been going back to the default app to a certain extent. I’ve written about Reminders in Switch to iPad #85, the default to-do app, and extending it with Remind Me Faster (review here). I’m a dedicated Notes user, too. But Calendar, I just didn’t see it replacing Fantastical.
Now, Fantastical is a great app, but it comes with a yearly subscription if you want all the features. I don’t mind that, I’ve relied on it for a long time. However, a series of sync issues made me wonder if Fantastical was the culprit, and, in a weak moment, I deleted the app, and reverted to the default Calendar app.
Let’s just say that I’ve got thoughts.
📧 Switch to iPad #89 is a paid issue, so you need a valid subscription. It’s $5/month or $50/year. I’m matching all subscriptions with a donation for Ukraine, until March is over, so do consider subscribing if you haven’t already.
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Hi!
How are you? Is your calendar as jam-packed as mine? I certainly hope not, it’s been nuts, and while I hope this week is the last crazy one, I’m starting to doubt it. These days, I put more and more things in my calendar, blocking time. That, in conjuncture with a to-do list app, keeps me organized.
You might remember that I’ve been going back to the default app to a certain extent. I’ve written about Reminders in Switch to iPad #85, the default to-do app, and extending it with Remind Me Faster (review here). I’m a dedicated Notes user, too. But Calendar, I just didn’t see it replacing Fantastical.
Now, Fantastical is a great app, but it comes with a yearly subscription if you want all the features. I don’t mind that, I’ve relied on it for a long time. However, a series of sync issues made me wonder if Fantastical was the culprit, and, in a weak moment, I deleted the app, and reverted to the default Calendar app.
Let’s just say that I’ve got thoughts.
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Blizzard announced Diablo Immortal, an online hack-and-slash game in the Diablo universe designed for mobile, years ago. People were initially disappointed, hoping for Diablo IV rather than a mobile game, but the backlash has mostly died down, andI’m sure fans of the genre in general, and Diablo in particular, are looking forward to this installment.
Well, you’ll be happy to know that you can pre-order Diablo Immortal on the App Store today. The question is, why should you?
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There’s a new Magic Trackpad available, and it’s available in black, alongside the previous white version. This is the same sort of Magic Trackpad that’s been shipping with the M1 iMacs, so it differs slightly from the Magic Trackpad 2. Yeah, Apple and their naming conventions…
Anyway, I wanted to compare the black (or space gray) Magic Trackpad I’ve been using, to the new black version. Luckily, I’ve been one Magic Trackpad short due to setting up the new office, so I had the perfect excuse to pick up a new one.
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I’ve been using Reminders for my to-do lists lately (see Switch to iPad #85). I like to rely on the default options, and while I’ve run into some smaller things with Reminders, I’m happy with it for the time being.
The Reminders app isn’t the best when it comes to adding actual reminders, though. While it does have natural language support, meaning that you can write “Call Helena tomorrow” and get the date set to tomorrow’s date, you have to actually tap the suggestion for it to get added. It misses the point, I think. And don’t get me started on all the things that are several taps away, hidden away behind that information icon – it’s just not as sleek as it could be.
Luckily, there’s an app called Remind Me Faster that sort of solves this.
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This week’s issue of the Switch to iPad newsletter follows up on the Logitech MX Anywhere 3 review published yesterday.
How are you navigating your iPad? I’m writing this on an 11” iPad Pro, sat in the Magic Keyboard, but that’s not always the case. More often than not, my writing setup consists of the iPad in a stand of some sort, and a bluetooth keyboard and pointing device. That last one is what I’d like to discuss today.
External pointing devices – mouse and trackpads – has worked with iPadOS for quite some time now. It’s something of a universal truth that a trackpad is the better choice, and with good reason. After all, you can recreate every swipe and gesture that you’d do on the iPad screen, on the trackpad’s surface. A mouse doesn’t have that, but they’re still supported. Are they then a reasonable alternative to trackpads?
📧 Switch to iPad #88 is available for paying subscribers now. Subscribe for $5/month, or $50/year. I’m still matching subscriptions with donations to Ukraine – we’re closing in on $1,000, which is both the limit and target, so please help.
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Hi!
How are you navigating your iPad? I’m writing this on an 11” iPad Pro, sat in the Magic Keyboard, but that’s not always the case. More often than not, my writing setup consists of the iPad in a stand of some sort, and a bluetooth keyboard and pointing device. That last one is what I’d like to discuss today.
External pointing devices – mouse and trackpads – has worked with iPadOS for quite some time now. It’s something of a universal truth that a trackpad is the better choice, and with good reason. After all, you can recreate every swipe and gesture that you’d do on the iPad screen, on the trackpad’s surface. A mouse doesn’t have that, but they’re still supported. Are they then a reasonable alternative to trackpads?
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