* * * The official iPadOS thread * * *

The_Abyss · 22 Sep 2019 at 22:20

I couldn't see a thread for this, so wanted to get one kicked off now that iPadOS is an OS in it's own right and no longer just an extension of iOS.

A few initial details here: https://www.macworld.com/article/3400856/ipados-helps-make-ipad-a-laptop-replacement.html

I'm not sure if I've bought into the hype, but being able to plug in, access and use other devices along with a more certain step towards a file system are game changers for me, so much so that I recently sold my MacBook Pro. The power in the iPad Pros feels comparable, and it just needs iPadOS to catch up.

Anyone running the beta?

beachBOYken · 23 Sep 2019 at 12:30

Is this out on the 30th?

Junglist · 23 Sep 2019 at 12:34

I've been running the beta since it was announced. A lot of nice changes. Sadly because I've been using it since June I can't really remember how iOS 12 was prior so the changes don't stick out as much to me.

Issue is I only have a 10.5" Pro without USB C so can't test those bits out

The_Abyss · 23 Sep 2019 at 17:02

beachBOYken said:
Is this out on the 30th?

It is out tomorrow.

beachBOYken · 23 Sep 2019 at 17:58

The_Abyss said:
It is out tomorrow.

Cool, is indeed. I could have sworn I read 30th on the official site but must have been something else.

KIA · 23 Sep 2019 at 18:06

beachBOYken said:
Cool, is indeed. I could have sworn I read 30th on the official site but must have been something else.

Apple changed the date.

beachBOYken · 23 Sep 2019 at 18:09

KIA said:
Apple changed the date.

Ah, wasn't going mad then!

Rimsy · 24 Sep 2019 at 19:03

Downloading it now on my 11" pro

And it’s done. Dark mode seems nice and it’s good to have a lot more icon space on each screen.

KIA · 24 Sep 2019 at 20:24

It's fantastic to be able to use my PS4 controller with my iPad.

The_Abyss · 24 Sep 2019 at 21:49

And this is what I was waiting for. iPad powering two USB hard drives at once - able to easily transfer files across all of them.

My main use for my MacBook was some editing on the move and storage of photos and videos, with space at a real premium being normally on a motorbike for a few days. Effectively running as a storage hub, offering editing too if needed and being able to transfer files back to memory cards (for navigation etc) means that the MacBook is no longer required

Throrik · 25 Sep 2019 at 01:15

Ah I didn't hear that they had brought the release forward - probably the best tech news of the week for me, I refuse to use BETAs so I have been eagerly anticipating this one for months now.

beachBOYken · 25 Sep 2019 at 10:14

Updated this morning, I like how the apps are closer together meaning more on one page.

I have pinned the favourite today widgets on the left such as weather, up next, but I think I like that better out of view and just swipe when I need to look at it.