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The iPad's "Sweet" Solution
In working with my iPad Pro over the past few months, I’ve realized something that might have seemed absurd just a few years ago: some of the best apps I’m using – the ones with truly desktop-class layouts and experiences – aren’t native iPad apps. They’re web apps. Before I continue and share some examples,
Curiously enough, Apple’s latest operating system, visionOS, has inherited the worst aspects of iPadOS through its compatible app platform and sandboxing model, as well as the best features of macOS thanks to the incredible escape hatch that is Mac Virtual Display. For the past month or so, I’ve been using Shortwave, an AI-infused email client for Gmail that actually makes good use of AI by allowing you to find messages and details contained inside them using natural language, creating AI-powered filters to categorize your inbox, and lots more. In the end, all of this begs a question: as much as I love my iPad, if I’m mostly relying on web apps and cross-platform services when using it, and if Apple is going to offer a phone that unfolds into a small tablet by 2026 …why am I not using a Mac at this point?
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