I've just got the M4 iPad pro and I think the AI stuff is going to take this iPad to the next level, but I'm wondering, how you feel about the new iPadOS?
Do you think Apple has done enough? What would you have liked to have seen, what should an iPad be to you?
I started the draft of this post with maybe how the new OS hadn't been that great compared to the new specs of the iPads that use Apple m series chips, and while there were a few features I wanted, like slightly better file management/transfers, I soon hit a wall, what else did I want? What did I need?
For me, I think that it is really important these really powerful devices are allowed to be used to their full potential, but other than turning the iPad into a Mac, what is that? I think the iPad still needs to retain its tablet feel, I think it’s going to be a beast of a device with the new BSI and AI stuff, but what more did I want? Well, it's hard to think of anything.
I'm completely against turning an iPad into a Mac, or giving it macOS.
So, how are your feelings on the iPadOS update this year? Because for me, I went from being disappointed, to about 90% happy with it while writing my original post, and actually thinking about it.
By danno5, 11 June, 2024
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Hoping for better keyboard support
I'm not running the beta here, so I would love to hear if anyone has noticed improvements to text navigation and selection when editing text using an external keyboard.
This has been seriously broken for at least 5 years, so I have little hope that this will be the release where it's finally fixed.
Go on Apple, prove me wrong!
Command F5?
Has Apple finally added the Command F5 keystroke to toggle VoiceOver? I have an iPad 7 with a broken home button.
No. At least, not in the…
No. At least, not in the first developer beta.
keyboards
Agreed, that's a good point on editing and selecting text with a keyboard, I'd actually agree with that.
I haven't actually used the beta with a keyboard yet, but when I do, I'll have a look. Don't think there have been any changes there though.
As for turning voiceover on and off with a keyboard, does tripple pressing escape not work anymore? Sorry, I know that was years ago, but I've not tried that since about iOS 8 or 9 on iPad. I never need to luckily, but if anyone does find a way, or knows the hidden method it would definitely be good to hear it.
Wow, there is a bug, just discovered
Be careful when using BSI, it inserts spaces when you type, but they're not actually inserting all the time.