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Apple’s walled garden is the iPad’s biggest roadblock to becoming a Mac


Because otherwise, iPadOS 26 narrows the gap.

Years ago, when Apple first made iPadOS more work-friendly, I tried to replace my MacBook with the iPad Pro. Sure, Apple made changes in the last decade that make macOS a bit more restricted. Many Mac apps offer more flexible text replacement than Apple's built-in solution.

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