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External monitors are a peculiar accessory for iPad users, and not at all obvious as to where they fit in your workflow. I use one, for example, but it’s not a given to recommend one for everyone. This is what Switch to iPad #64 is all about.
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This week, we’re talking monitors. They’re a peculiar accessory for iPad users, and not at all obvious as to where they fit in your workflow. I’m sure you’ve seen iPad users like Chris Lawley, or me for that matter, hooking up their iPads to large monitors, and it’s a tantalizing concept, isn’t it?
So, should you get one?
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Now that iPadOS 15 is out, chances are you’re filling your homescreens with widgets. For most iPad models, that all aligns just fine, but the 12.9” iPad Pro models are a bit different.
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One of the new features that I’m truly excited about in iPadOS 15 is Focus Mode. It’s an updated take on the Do Not Disturb mode, which is still there, but now more of a gateway to fine-grained DND settings.
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This week’s Switch to iPad newsletter is free for all to read. It starts something like this:
Yesterday was Apple Event day, and while it wasn’t exactly packed with surprises, it was a pretty solid one, I think. If you doubted there’d be an iPhone 13 (regular, mini, Pro and Pro Max), you can rest assured, everything is as expected.
Both the iPad and the iPad mini got updates, something I’m a lot more excited about. So let’s talk a little about those.
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Yesterday was Apple Event day, and while it wasn’t exactly packed with surprises, it was a pretty solid one, I think. If you doubted there’d be an iPhone 13 (regular, mini, Pro and Pro Max), you can rest assured, everything is as expected.
Both the iPad and the iPad mini got updates, something I’m a lot more excited about. So let’s talk a little about those.
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I’ve been using a new web browser on and off for a while, and chances are you haven’t heard of it. It’s called Insight, and it’s got something that Safari hasn’t yet: Support for extensions. The actual rendering engine is the same as Safari, of course. This is true for all browsers on iPadOS (and iOS for that matter), but Insight stands out with smart extensions on a per-site basis.
I shot a couple of questions to Abhinav Sharma, responsible for the product roadmap at Insight, to learn more about this new browser.
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The 62nd issue of the Switch to iPad newsletter was recently sent to the subscribers. It’s all about RAM (internal memory), and how much of it you need in your iPad. And yes, it’s somewhat complicated.
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One thing that keeps confusing iPad buyers is the device’s amount of internal memory, RAM. Internal storage, the flash drives where you store data, is one thing, it’s what usually differentiate iPad models from each other, but RAM, that’s something Apple rarely talks about when it comes to the iPad. Except now, with the M1 iPad Pros, where they clearly state that models under 1 TB storage have 8 GB RAM, whereas 1 TB and 2 TB models have 16 GB RAM. We’re in traditional computer territory here, in fact, it’s the same options you get if you buy an M1 MacBook (Air and Pro), or the current M1 Mac mini and iMac models.
But here’s the thing: RAM on an iPad doesn’t work the same as RAM on a Mac. And besides, how much RAM do you really need?
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It’s time to start up the hype train because next week is Apple Event week! The event, titled “California Streaming”, will be broadcast online (i.e., not an in-person event this time either) on Tuesday 10am PDT. The Apple Events page is updated so that you can easily add the event to your calendar in your local time, should you (like me) not be in the PDT zone, and being too lazy (like me) to calculate the time offset.
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