The Future of iPad and Mac: Can Apple's Latest Developments Bring About a Hybrid Operating System?
When it comes to Apple, we never really know what's around the corner. Steve Jobs himself once said that 7-inch tablets were "too big to compete with a smartphone" and "too small to compete with an iPad." Yet, just two years later, Apple introduced the 7.9-inch iPad Mini, which seemed to defy those predictions. So, who's to say there won't ever be a Mac OS iPad OS merge? Despite what Apple said in the past, we've seen more and more of an overlap between iPad and Mac in recent years.
For example, Apple began offering trackpad support for iPad in 2020, it also unveiled the new Magic Keyboard case with a trackpad for iPad Pro models, and now the fourth and fifth-gen iPad Air. These developments have brought the iPad closer to a Mac, making the experience of typing out my silly little to-do list nearly identical whether I'm doing it on my iPad or my MacBook Pro. In fact, using the same keyboard and mouse setup for both devices would be ideal. With Apple's Universal Control feature, which lets you use one keyboard and mouse or trackpad with both your iPad and Mac, this interoperability is already a reality.
The latest iPad Pro has Apple's M2 Chip, which is the same chip powering the latest MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro. This means that the iPad experience is really going to parallel the Mac experience now that they share processor. If only I could get Adobe Premiere or Final Cut Pro on my iPad next! With iPad OS 16.1, Stage Manager has been brought to M1 and M2 iPads, and it's also available on Mac OS Ventura. This tool allows for more Mac-esque multitasking by allowing you to overlap and resize Windows.
Additionally, iPad OS 16.1 offers external display support, which should work well with Stage Manager. The idea of being able to use that second display to look at say my scripts while video editing seems like it will really push the iPad closer to being a true Mac replacement. A recent rumor from Apple Insider suggests that Mac OS is being tried out on the M2 iPad Pro, codenamed Mendocino, and allegedly exclusive to the M2 iPad Pro. This version of Mac OS would be introduced sometime next year.
As a content creator, I have to admit that the touchscreen apple pencil combo on my iPad Pro is a staple in my production process. I use it to design thumbnails and banner art for my personal YouTube channel, and when I was a student using my iPod to take handwritten notes was essential in my study process. Certain apps are also just better optimized for iPad, like ones based around reading and annotating the reading experience.
However, despite these similarities, I still find myself going back to my MacBook for file management, such as filing those iPad thumbnails I create or notes I take. My MacBook has more storage space and makes it easy to eventually move those files onto a hard drive. As someone who produces videos, the precise video editing I like to do just isn't possible on an iPad yet. Largely because the applications I use to edit Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere aren't available for iPad.
And yes, I know Adobe Premiere Rush exists, but it is not the same as classic Premiere Pro look. If you deal with text documents and spreadsheets, perhaps the iPad can replace your Mac, but for my purposes, I'm left needing both devices. And when they inevitably die, I couldn't say I'm stoked about having to repurchase both it doesn't feel realistic for the average consumer to have to purchase two products with so many similarities.
But still, holding out hope that we'll get an iPad with Mac OS that would be able to replace my Mac is not unreasonable. A game-changer it would certainly be. Sound off in the comments: can the iPad replace the MacBook for you or does it still fall short? Don't forget to subscribe to see more and hey, if you're still watching this video, you probably liked it, so give it a thumbs up! I really appreciate it. Thank you so much for watching and we'll see you next week.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enI kind of wish I didn't have to carry both of these they take up a lot of space in my bag and they're so similar I can use a keyboard and trackpad with both of them I can take video calls and send iMessages on both of them I can check social media I can sort through and share photos wait why do I carry both of these can I just use one well the line between iPad and Mac has gotten fuzzy in recent years I still don't think my iPad can replace my MacBook at least not yet let's go over the major similarities and differences between these two and why Apple's making it hard for me to exclusively use the iPad whether or not the iPad can stand in for a Mac is a Hot Topic and has been for some time now I love writing and drawing on my iPad and can't do anything like that on my MacBook Pro however I cannot stand editing video on my iPad I need my MacBook Pro for that so for me my iPad can't replace my MacBook Cena editor at large Scott Stein doesn't think the iPad can replace a Mac either he does however think an iPad Mac hybrid device could in fact he's been asking for iPad OS to become quote more computer-like basically forever and despite updates that have made the iPad more similar to a laptop he still wants an iPad with Mac OS or something akin to it today I agree with him I love how the portability of my iPad allows me to chill on my couch and read more comfortably than I ever could on a Mac laptop but I still go back to my MacBook Pro for the Precision it offers when it comes to say file management however I think an iPad with Mac OS could bridge that Gap and allow my iPad to replace my Mac that being said this is Apple we're talking about and the company makes changes at its own pace I mean we are still waiting on a USBC iPhone even though iPads have had USBC since 2018 and as much as I want an iPad Mac merge Apple has different feelings on the matter in 2016 the company's senior vice president of software engineering Craig federighi acknowledged the quote common technology LG shared beneath the iPad and Mac but also said to attempt to bend one into the other is at its root to make a compromise Apple did say it would bring some iOS apps to Mac at WWDC in 2018 but federigi still reinforced his 2016 stance on whether Mac OS and iOS would merge saying so I'd like to take a moment to briefly address this question no of course not that was a pretty emphatic no but when it comes to Apple we never really know after all Steve Jobs did Bash 7-inch tablets back in 2010 saying they were quote too big to compete with a smartphone and too small to compete with an iPad and then Apple introduced the 7.9 inch iPad Mini just two years later so who's to say there won't ever be a Mac OS iPad OS merge in fact despite what Apple said in the past we've seen more and more of an overlap between iPad and Mac in recent years for example Apple began offering trackpad support for iPad in 2020 it also unveiled the new magic keyboard case with a trackpad for iPad Pro Models and now the fourth and 5th gen iPad Air I don't know about you but when I think of a laptop I think of a trackpad and a keyboard so being able to use both of these things with an iPad rather than the semi awkward combination of typing on a keyboard while still having to tap the screen to navigate definitely brought the iPad closer to a Mac it makes the experience of typing out my silly little to-do list nearly identical whether I'm doing it on my iPad or my MacBook Pro I could even use the same keyboard mouse setup for both devices if I really wanted to I'm not sure if you know this but earlier this year Apple introduced its universal control feature this lets you use one keyboard and mouse or trackpad with both your iPad and Mac so the two devices can share a cursor essentially morphing them all I'm saying is the hardware interoperability is there just give me Mac OS on iPad the latest iPad Pro has Apple's M2 Chip which is the same chip powering the latest MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro the iPad experience is really going to parallel the Mac experience now that they share processor if only I could get Adobe Premiere or Final Cut Pro on my iPad next iPad OS 16.1 brings stage manager to M1 and M2 iPads and Stage manager is also available on Mac OS Ventura this tool allows for more mac-esque multitasking by allowing you to overlap and resize Windows iPad OS 16.1 also offers external display support which should work well with Stage manager I haven't tried this feature yet but as a content creator the idea of being able to use that second display to look at say my scripts while video editing seems like it will really push the iPad closer to being a true Mac replacement with all of these similarities Apple has to be close to Bringing Mac OS to iPad right Apple Insider recently reported a rumor that Mac OS is being tried out on the M2 iPad Pro this version of Mac OS is allegedly exclusive to the M2 iPad Pro and codenamed Mendocino the rumors suggest the operating system will be introduced sometime next year I am very skeptical about this rumor but still kind of excited but while we've seen the line between iPad and Mac get fuzzier and fuzzier we have not seen the convergence that a true hybrid iPad Mac would require as a content creator that touchscreen apple pencil combo on my iPad Pro is a staple in my production process I use it to design thumbnails and banner art for my personal YouTube channel and when I was a student using my iPod to take handwritten notes was essential in my study process certain apps are also just better optimized for iPad like Ones based around reading and annotating the reading experience just isn't as intuitive or comfortable on a Mac yet I still find myself going back to my MacBook for file management for instance I like to file those iPad thumbnails I create or notes I take on my MacBook Pro my MacBook has more storage space and makes it easy to eventually move those files onto a hard drive I also produce videos and the precise video editing I like to do just isn't possible on an iPad yet largely because the applications I use to edit Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere aren't available for iPad and yes I know Adobe Premiere Rush exists but it is not the same as classic Premiere Pro look if you deal with text documents and spreadsheets perhaps the iPad can replace your Mac but for my purposes I'm left needing both devices and when they inevitably die I can't say I'm stoked about having to repurchase both it doesn't feel realistic for the average consumer to have to purchase two products with so many similarities but I am still holding out hope that we'll get an iPad with Mac OS that would be able to replace my Mac that would certainly be a game changer so sound off in the comments can the iPad replace the MacBook for you or does it still fall short also we do these videos on everything Apple every week so don't forget to subscribe to see more and hey if you're still watching this video you probably liked it so give it a thumbs up I really appreciate it thank you so much for watching and we'll see you next weekI kind of wish I didn't have to carry both of these they take up a lot of space in my bag and they're so similar I can use a keyboard and trackpad with both of them I can take video calls and send iMessages on both of them I can check social media I can sort through and share photos wait why do I carry both of these can I just use one well the line between iPad and Mac has gotten fuzzy in recent years I still don't think my iPad can replace my MacBook at least not yet let's go over the major similarities and differences between these two and why Apple's making it hard for me to exclusively use the iPad whether or not the iPad can stand in for a Mac is a Hot Topic and has been for some time now I love writing and drawing on my iPad and can't do anything like that on my MacBook Pro however I cannot stand editing video on my iPad I need my MacBook Pro for that so for me my iPad can't replace my MacBook Cena editor at large Scott Stein doesn't think the iPad can replace a Mac either he does however think an iPad Mac hybrid device could in fact he's been asking for iPad OS to become quote more computer-like basically forever and despite updates that have made the iPad more similar to a laptop he still wants an iPad with Mac OS or something akin to it today I agree with him I love how the portability of my iPad allows me to chill on my couch and read more comfortably than I ever could on a Mac laptop but I still go back to my MacBook Pro for the Precision it offers when it comes to say file management however I think an iPad with Mac OS could bridge that Gap and allow my iPad to replace my Mac that being said this is Apple we're talking about and the company makes changes at its own pace I mean we are still waiting on a USBC iPhone even though iPads have had USBC since 2018 and as much as I want an iPad Mac merge Apple has different feelings on the matter in 2016 the company's senior vice president of software engineering Craig federighi acknowledged the quote common technology LG shared beneath the iPad and Mac but also said to attempt to bend one into the other is at its root to make a compromise Apple did say it would bring some iOS apps to Mac at WWDC in 2018 but federigi still reinforced his 2016 stance on whether Mac OS and iOS would merge saying so I'd like to take a moment to briefly address this question no of course not that was a pretty emphatic no but when it comes to Apple we never really know after all Steve Jobs did Bash 7-inch tablets back in 2010 saying they were quote too big to compete with a smartphone and too small to compete with an iPad and then Apple introduced the 7.9 inch iPad Mini just two years later so who's to say there won't ever be a Mac OS iPad OS merge in fact despite what Apple said in the past we've seen more and more of an overlap between iPad and Mac in recent years for example Apple began offering trackpad support for iPad in 2020 it also unveiled the new magic keyboard case with a trackpad for iPad Pro Models and now the fourth and 5th gen iPad Air I don't know about you but when I think of a laptop I think of a trackpad and a keyboard so being able to use both of these things with an iPad rather than the semi awkward combination of typing on a keyboard while still having to tap the screen to navigate definitely brought the iPad closer to a Mac it makes the experience of typing out my silly little to-do list nearly identical whether I'm doing it on my iPad or my MacBook Pro I could even use the same keyboard mouse setup for both devices if I really wanted to I'm not sure if you know this but earlier this year Apple introduced its universal control feature this lets you use one keyboard and mouse or trackpad with both your iPad and Mac so the two devices can share a cursor essentially morphing them all I'm saying is the hardware interoperability is there just give me Mac OS on iPad the latest iPad Pro has Apple's M2 Chip which is the same chip powering the latest MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro the iPad experience is really going to parallel the Mac experience now that they share processor if only I could get Adobe Premiere or Final Cut Pro on my iPad next iPad OS 16.1 brings stage manager to M1 and M2 iPads and Stage manager is also available on Mac OS Ventura this tool allows for more mac-esque multitasking by allowing you to overlap and resize Windows iPad OS 16.1 also offers external display support which should work well with Stage manager I haven't tried this feature yet but as a content creator the idea of being able to use that second display to look at say my scripts while video editing seems like it will really push the iPad closer to being a true Mac replacement with all of these similarities Apple has to be close to Bringing Mac OS to iPad right Apple Insider recently reported a rumor that Mac OS is being tried out on the M2 iPad Pro this version of Mac OS is allegedly exclusive to the M2 iPad Pro and codenamed Mendocino the rumors suggest the operating system will be introduced sometime next year I am very skeptical about this rumor but still kind of excited but while we've seen the line between iPad and Mac get fuzzier and fuzzier we have not seen the convergence that a true hybrid iPad Mac would require as a content creator that touchscreen apple pencil combo on my iPad Pro is a staple in my production process I use it to design thumbnails and banner art for my personal YouTube channel and when I was a student using my iPod to take handwritten notes was essential in my study process certain apps are also just better optimized for iPad like Ones based around reading and annotating the reading experience just isn't as intuitive or comfortable on a Mac yet I still find myself going back to my MacBook for file management for instance I like to file those iPad thumbnails I create or notes I take on my MacBook Pro my MacBook has more storage space and makes it easy to eventually move those files onto a hard drive I also produce videos and the precise video editing I like to do just isn't possible on an iPad yet largely because the applications I use to edit Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere aren't available for iPad and yes I know Adobe Premiere Rush exists but it is not the same as classic Premiere Pro look if you deal with text documents and spreadsheets perhaps the iPad can replace your Mac but for my purposes I'm left needing both devices and when they inevitably die I can't say I'm stoked about having to repurchase both it doesn't feel realistic for the average consumer to have to purchase two products with so many similarities but I am still holding out hope that we'll get an iPad with Mac OS that would be able to replace my Mac that would certainly be a game changer so sound off in the comments can the iPad replace the MacBook for you or does it still fall short also we do these videos on everything Apple every week so don't forget to subscribe to see more and hey if you're still watching this video you probably liked it so give it a thumbs up I really appreciate it thank you so much for watching and we'll see you next week\n"
