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yes. Has been possible since at least M1. Buy M-based iPad, nice monitor, keyboard and mouse. Connect mouse and keyboard to monitor via USB. Then iPad via USB-
by rllearneratwork 7mo ago
yes. Has been possible since at least M1.
Buy M-based iPad, nice monitor, keyboard and mouse. Connect mouse and keyboard to monitor via USB. Then iPad via USB-C/Thunderbolt to monitor.
Everything "just works" and you can handle surprisingly high amount of work this way
- eagerpace 7mo agoCan you share more about this experience please? To me, you're still left with apps that are designed for a touchscreen and consumption.
- konart 7mo agoIf you are using an iPad as a second screen - you get the same app you have on your mac (obviously, iPad just acts as a second screen: https://support.apple.com/en-us/102597 https://support.apple.com/en-us/102597). If you are using an external keyboard and a mouse with it - you will get the same touch UI, yes.
- thinkling 7mo agoMany apps are missing many keyboard shortcuts that you may be used to if you’ve used the equivalent on the desktop. You’ll need to keep the iPad screen accessible to tap on UX elements. There’s also the issue that shortcuts that do exist may be hard to discover because there’s no menu bar to look in.
- spectre3d 7mo ago> Many apps are missing many keyboard shortcuts that you may be used to This is true. To see the ones that are available, hold down the command ⌘ key to get a scrollable list of all of the shortcuts for the app you’re currently using, and use Fn-m or globe key-m to see a list of the system shortcuts.
- SenHeng 7mo agoIt's been possible since the iPad 2. I used to code HTML/CSS that way back in... 2011?
- sccxy 7mo agoSpecs show that Pro models got Thunderbolt and Air only got USB-C. Very vague specs. Can iPad Air USB-C deliver 4k 120hz or how much bandwidth that USB-C got?