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I recently bought the M4 iPad Pro with the nano texture glass, etc. My goal in buying an iPad was to have a device that helps me focus more when doing certain k
by ttul 2y ago
I recently bought the M4 iPad Pro with the nano texture glass, etc. My goal in buying an iPad was to have a device that helps me focus more when doing certain kinds of work. I have ADHD and so my life is a constant struggle against distraction. A fully functional, fully customizable computer with overlapping windows and instant access to anything is totally counterproductive much of the time.
I am probably using the iPad about 25% of the time for work now. During this focused time, I am far better at responding to emails and reading long documents than when I am back on my chaos machine - an M2 MacBook Pro with the Studio Display. Yes, I got the keyboard and the pencil; without a keyboard, I couldn’t be productive on the device.
I’m not much of an artist, but I am gradually growing to love having the pencil. I’ve started using GoodNotes with the pencil to make diagrams like mind maps and to do brainstorms. My handwriting is awful so forget about handwriting with the pencil. It’s more useful for drawing pictures.
If you are an attention-starved person like me, maybe give it a shot? You could do worse.
- ttul 2y agoI have to say I also feel a whole lot more secure on the iPad. MacOS security is really good, but the infinite flexibility to install whatever software you want exposes you to making bad decisions. On an iPad, if you’re going to be exploited, it is nation state level hacking by comparison.