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Please no. I don't want no touch support in macOS.

jwells89 2y ago
It might work if running in Mac mode required a reboot (no on the fly switching between iOS and macOS) and a connected KB+mouse, with the touch part of the screen (aside from Pencil usage) turning inert in Mac mode. Otherwise yes, desktop operating systems are a terrible experience on touch devices.
- vbezhenar 2y ago
  > It might work if running in Mac mode required a reboot (no on the fly switching between iOS and macOS) and a connected KB+mouse, with the touch part of the screen (aside from Pencil usage) turning inert in Mac mode. Sounds like strictly worse version of Macbook. Might be useful for occasional work, but I expect people who would use this mode continuously just to switch to Macbook.
  - jwells89 2y ago
    The biggest market would be for travelers who essentially want a work/leisure toggle. It’s not too uncommon for people to carry both an iPad and MacBook for example, but a 12.9” iPad that could reboot into macOS to get some work done and then drop back to iPadOS for watching movies or sketching could replace both without too much sacrifice. There’s tradeoffs, but nothing worse than what you see on PC 2-in-1’s, plus no questionable hinges to fail.
  - ginko 2y ago
    MacBooks even the air are too large and heavy imo. A 10-11 inch tablet running a real os would be ideal for travel imo.
- gorbypark 2y ago
  This is what I want, but with an iPhone (with an iPad would be cool, too). Sell me some insanely expensive dock with a USB-C display port output for a monitor (and a few more for peripherals) and when the phone is plugged in, it becomes macOS.
Nevermark 2y ago
Because it would be so great you couldn’t help using it? /h What would be the downside to other’s using it? I get frustrated that Mac doesn’t respond to look & pinch!
- vbezhenar 2y ago
  Because I saw how this transformed Windows and GNOME. Applications will be reworked with touch support and become worse for me.
jonhohle 2y ago
Why would you need it? Modern iPads have thunderbolt ports (minimally USB-C) and already allow keyboards, network adapters, etc. to be connected. It would be like an iMac without the stand and an option to put it in a keyboard enclosure. Sounds awesome.
pquki4 2y ago
That's your argument of not allowing others to use MacOS on an iPad?

It might work if running in Mac mode required a reboot (no on the fly switching between iOS and macOS) and a connected KB+mouse, with the touch part of the screen (aside from Pencil usage) turning inert in Mac mode. Otherwise yes, desktop operating systems are a terrible experience on touch devices.

vbezhenar 2y ago
> It might work if running in Mac mode required a reboot (no on the fly switching between iOS and macOS) and a connected KB+mouse, with the touch part of the screen (aside from Pencil usage) turning inert in Mac mode. Sounds like strictly worse version of Macbook. Might be useful for occasional work, but I expect people who would use this mode continuously just to switch to Macbook.
- jwells89 2y ago
  The biggest market would be for travelers who essentially want a work/leisure toggle. It’s not too uncommon for people to carry both an iPad and MacBook for example, but a 12.9” iPad that could reboot into macOS to get some work done and then drop back to iPadOS for watching movies or sketching could replace both without too much sacrifice. There’s tradeoffs, but nothing worse than what you see on PC 2-in-1’s, plus no questionable hinges to fail.
- ginko 2y ago
  MacBooks even the air are too large and heavy imo. A 10-11 inch tablet running a real os would be ideal for travel imo.
gorbypark 2y ago
This is what I want, but with an iPhone (with an iPad would be cool, too). Sell me some insanely expensive dock with a USB-C display port output for a monitor (and a few more for peripherals) and when the phone is plugged in, it becomes macOS.

Nevermark 2y ago

Because it would be so great you couldn’t help using it? /h What would be the downside to other’s using it? I get frustrated that Mac doesn’t respond to look & pinch!

vbezhenar 2y ago
Because I saw how this transformed Windows and GNOME. Applications will be reworked with touch support and become worse for me.

jonhohle 2y ago

Why would you need it? Modern iPads have thunderbolt ports (minimally USB-C) and already allow keyboards, network adapters, etc. to be connected. It would be like an iMac without the stand and an option to put it in a keyboard enclosure. Sounds awesome.

pquki4 2y ago

That's your argument of not allowing others to use MacOS on an iPad?