What happened when I TRIED to go iPad only!

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CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:02 - Benks
02:44 - The argument for the Mac
05:08 - The argument for the iPad
08:19 - Which one is for you?

[@MarkEllisReviews]

Have you successfully transitioned to the iPad?

[@s.k.sheikh233]

Hello, I am sahil. My interest in coding, web development. i want to become a good developer but i have no laptop and i am not able to buy it. i am belong to poor family. so please can you give me any good laptop in your treasure. And may I be grateful to you all my life

[@shehabsayedelahl5970]

I have. I am almost exclusively using a 256 GB ipad mini 6. I’m not a power user at all so the iPad is just enough and if I have any needs that the iPad can’t meet I just use my work laptop. So far it’s working great but I just wish it could eject hard drives and SSDs.

[@shehabsayedelahl5970]

@@phillipbanes5484 for normal flash drives and stuff, I do that too. However, I have heard online that sometimes SSDs have issues when we do that using iPads and need to get reformatted and I have a 2Tera SSD that has everything that’s dear to me so I kinda don’t want to take the chance with it. Having a traditional eject option will make me more comfortable using it at least.

[@clay282]

For me, I’m a lite user. Out office software is cloud based so, nothing I do is taxing or heavy like video editing. Until now, I never used iOS on anything but my iPhone. I have always been purely Windows. On a fluke I purchased a renewed iPad Pro 12.9 with the keyboard and it’s been an easy transition, a pleasant transition. Magnetic cover when traveling, Brydge Max+ makes it a laptop and a dock makes it a PC in the office. Again, documents, files etc, all on the cloud. 1 device replaced 3. All settings, places, favorites and else on 1 device in the same place I left them. Although I loved watching your prospective… I don’t feel you’re the typical user. You’re a power user and for most of us, we aren’t. Thanks to cloud software and storage, we don’t need the power but we do need the convenience, built quality, experience… and even a renewed iPad Pro 12.9 provides one hell of a great experience. 1 week in and I don’t miss windows for anything but office.

[@RWBHere]

Circa 4:20 - Hmm... My iPad Pro 3rd Generation works fine from SSD's with the correct interface or adaptor. So does my iPad Air 5th Generation. In fact that capability is quite important for the Air because it doesn't have a lot of onboard storage.

[@suewardastrologer]

This year, I invested in an iMac and iPad Air with Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil, this all replaced my old MacBook Pro. My needs aren’t complicated and don’t usually involved very heavy apps. I haven’t regretted my decision. My iPad is lighter and more convenient to carry around and takes up less space. Agreed ‘Files’ can be awkward, but that’s OK.

[@suewardastrologer]

@@lameloball7644 I’d developed ‘laptop neck’ and it needed replacing anyway. I had had an iPad but replaced that when it was too old for updates. Mobility is restored by the iPad with keyboard; yes, the pencil is a toy. I’m not sure how lusting after Apple products has anything to do with intuition anyway!

[@ThomasEJohnson]

I’ve been iPad only since 2014. When the big iPad Pro and the current Magic Keyboard came out and I got the pair, I’ve hardly ever thought about needing a Mac, or any lap/kesktop for that matter. And the IPad Mini is pretty damn handy also.

[@elvishdan]

Hmm, interesting video. I suppose I’d put myself in the iPad only category, but for quite a different reason than you mentioned. For my work I have a Windows laptop issued to me by the company I work for and I do not want to use this for personal use. For many years I had a Windows desktop PC (yes, I liked to tinker a little), but in recent years I have found the iPad such a versatile and portable machine it really is my go-to device for pretty much anything! Since stage manager was introduced I can use it for personal admin tasks a lot more easily, play games, watch films, read books, draw things and take notes using the Apple Pencil, etc. Put me on a desert island where I wouldn’t need my laptop for work, I would definitely opt for the iPad!

[@jimtipton8888]

Oh man Mark, what a timely video! I have been iPad out the door and Mac at my desk guy for 2 years. I work in an outside sales roll. I really love the iPad for a lot of reasons but it also frustrated me for the dumb downed apps and file management. No smart mailboxes to name one beef. My Mac book is a MBP 16" and I tried it as a mobile device but it was just too cumbersome (I do a lot of work in the vehicle). Considered trading both in and getting a 14" MBP. Then I went to our local Best Buy and while checking the 14"MBP out ended up checking out the 13" Air. Went home and pondered what I wanted to do and discovered the Air was on sale for $150 off. I now own the Air and I'm madly in love with it. It's going to make my work life so much simpler. That said, my iPad still has a place (working the floor at conventions) and won't be going anywhere. Cheers!

[@MarkEllisReviews]

Well timed indeed!

[@fleetingmoments6762]

I have both, the iPad is in the lounge all the time, I love using it for messaging, email, quickly looking something up on the web and looking through my photos. The Macbook get's those use cases and a lot more, but tends to live in my study hooked up to my monitor.

[@jimcabezola3051]

Before I obtained the replacement parts...new power switch and some upgrades...I rocked an iPad...alone... for months. My needs are too few and simple for even an iPad, to be honest. My 8th gen iPad and Magic Keyboard are all I need most of the time. Your videos got me using the Paperlike screen protector and my 1st gen Apple Pencil to great advantage. A laptop...even my cheap Linux laptop...is just too much for me to lug about with me. The iPad suffices. I'm glad to see you enjoying your one. Aloha.

[@papadougpapadougsadventures]

I’m iPad only and have been for a few years now. I have an IPad Pro 12.9 and the Magic Keyboard. I purchased the M2 14” MacBook Pro and I just can’t get switched over. I’m in Bali today and I didn’t even bring the MacBook because on my last trip i never used it. I just use my iPad and iPhone. I also use a newer IPad Pro with the Apple Pencil for work.

[@benoitsadp6016]

I’m in a 4th category: iMac + iPad ! When I want to work, I use my 27 inches intel iMac. When I need portability, I use my 1st gen iPad Pro (they are both still working !) The MacBook is the worst of both world to me: screen AND keyboard way to small for work and no touch screen when I’m on the go.

[@peterjohnson1739]

Good point and one that doesn’t get mentioned enough. The keyboard on a MacBook (or any other laptop) is no match for a full sized keyboard that isn’t connected directly to the screen. Similarly an external mouse is easier to use than the trackpad. In many senses the most ergonomic method of using a MacBook is in clamshell mode with separate external keyboard, mouse & screen all adjusted on a desk to be ergonomically optimal.

[@tf3111]

Right now I’m using an MBA 15 and an Ipad Air M1. I‘m pretty sure to sell the MBA as soon as the rumored Ipad Air 12.9 enters the stage.

[@pavan20100611]

Amazing video as always :) That train station board that read Leamington Spa, brought smile on my son, wife and my face.. :) :)

[@MarkEllisReviews]

That is awesome!

[@kjohnson4642]

I am in the "Both Campus"; however, my M2 MacBook Air is my go too. I also use the iPad as a second screen when I am in a mobile situation. I actually love both of them.

[@MatthewMDeForrest]

I made the switch to (essentially) iPad only years ago. My primary device for much of that time has been the iPad Pro but I have been experimenting of late with primarily using the iPad Mini. That having been said, I primarily work with text rather than video so it had made that much more possible.

[@andrewcrossley2448]

I looked long a hard at a mini. I even bought a 256gb one in the Black Friday deal last year. I didn’t open it whilst pondering. Then I went into the Apple shop to play with one. About half on display had screen damage from the hot circuits, a few had white spots where little thumbs had been gripping them for gaming, the screen appearance wasn’t as well laid out - tiny icons and fonts. Finally the jelly scrolling was so obvious and annoying I decided to send my purchase back unopened. My idea was for taking notes with the pencil. I’m a lefty and somehow it didn’t work for me. My solution? Use a nice rollerball (black, red, and blue) on the fantastic Oxford polished paper, take a PDF and file it into my system for when I don’t have my loose leaf file system available. I’m a ‘printer’ rather than joined up writer and an engineer. My notes are very neat and everyone can read them, which is what really matters. For me the extra size, screen quality and pro motion of the iPad Pro beats the mini to a pulp. I also use an iPhone 13 Pro for filming and dictating rough drafts too. That’s a brilliant tool.

[@mendodsoregonbackroads6632]

I could have almost wrote the script for this video. I spend 90% of my time on an iPad Pro, but Some things are just easier on a Mac like file management, multi tasking, and creating new spreadsheets in Numbers. BTW making movies with the pencil in Luma Fusion is pretty intuitive and you can work off an external drive if you can plug into power at the same time.

[@_bob_8170]

My only iPhone was back in 2008 with the iPhone 3G, didn’t really want to get a iPhone this year since I been an Android user since 2007. So I got a iPad mini 6 cellular version and drop using an Android phone since I use Talk-A-Tone app I replace a phone and bigger tablet use since switching. Been happy ever since. Cheers mate

[@alecmurrell9208]

I’m a ‘both camps’ user. I use my Mac and iPad for all sorts if things but the one thing keeping me from going iPad only is how Lightroom manages files. If I could store locally (external SSD) and not have to default to cloud, then I’d probably only use Lightroom Classic for a few specific edits. However, I’m using the MBP for importing and storing photos, then syncing smart previews to the cloud to edit on the iPad. Then it’s back to the MBP to export - what a faff. If you could have local file management in Lr CC (I know - the clue is in the name!) then I’d be iPad editing all the way……

[@thefirefallnetwork]

Totally agree! The iPad does what it does well but it's not a Macbook replacement yet and I don't see how it will ever be.

[@Parky-pm2sg]

No, Mark I have not successfully transitioned to the IPad yet waiting for that gorgeous OLED IPad to be released 🤩

[@EmadApple]

I did the switch a year ago and as a content creator I am happy with my iPad pro. I use Lumafusion. I only use the laptop for my 9-5 work

[@curtisnordstrom]

I have a Mac Pro (2019) but stopped using it when i stopped creating 3D animation. Now as a cartoonist I’ve been iPad only for about a year and im loving it. Even for personal use. I’m admittedly a bit of a minimalist

[@cjjk9142]

Couldn’t go iPad only but iPad and pc sure; can go without a laptop and don’t really see a use case for a $1500 laptop

[@Isengardtom]

Same for me. Desktop + iPad for me

[@peterjohnson1739]

Agree. iPad for mobile desktop for most everything else. Can’t justify the cost of a laptop (which is not as portable as an iPad and is more expensive and ultimately less capable than a desktop especially when you factor in external storage).

[@johnboychak5063]

I am in camp Mark Ellis. I use the my M1 MacBook Air for “heavy lifting” but enjoy my iPad for everything else. Thanks for another fine video.

[@MoonbearDiedHere]

I just got an 11 inchM1 iPad Pro last week to go with my 14 inch M1 MacBook Pro that I’ve had for a bit over a year now The combo is good for me because I want my iPad for DJing, editing photos and thumbnails and the MacBook for the heavy stuff

[@curtispazarjr4985]

Great review!!!!!

[@MarkEllisReviews]

Thanks!

[@HappyManCoaching]

This year I bought an iPad Mini and went back to thinking of the iPad as a tablet and not a “laptop replacement”. I tried for a couple of years to move away from my MacBook. I even put the MB in a drawer, added a Magic Keyboard and used an iPad Pro 2018 as my daily driver, but in the end I just couldn’t take the undercurrent of frustration and disconnect. Now I am much happier using the iPad Mini for email, calendaring, watching videos, reading books, listening to audiobooks, drawing, journaling, and some on the go content editing / creating. And when I want to work efficiently and effectively, I reach for the MB, get the job done and get on with life. I want and wanted the iPad to be my all-in-one, but as you said, “It’s not there yet.”

[@MikeSalsgiver]

I'm a "both" guy (is that like Remain?). Love your stuff, Mark.

[@MarkEllisReviews]

Thanks!

[@natet7323]

I used a IPad mini 4 cellular under the $20 AT&T unlimited tablet plan for a year. I used Google voice and the IPad could easily receive texting as well. I used ear pods when I wanted a private conversation, however texting was used mostly. Under that plan, 10gb hotspot came with it and that was handy. It’s really an inexpensive setup, so good that my daughter is using the IPad with the same plan while at college. The whole bill comes to $23.46 after taxes/fees and she can easily afford that.

[@LeeWrall]

Seems like there are a lot of people in the both camp! I just bought a 16” MBP which I’ll mostly use at home but can take with me if I need to. If I’m travelling and just need email etc then the iPad is great.

[@inthemiddleTN]

I fall into camp Ellis. Currently using a nearly 10 yr old MacBook Pro. The battery started swelling a few years ago which killed the built in trackpad. I have primarily used it as desktop only for the last few years with a separate keyboard and trackpad. I also have a second generation 12.9” iPad Pro that I occasionally use for work, filling out Adobe forms and creating damage diagrams to note condition problems for damaged artwork. I’m debating about getting a Mac Studio vs a new MacBook Pro. I can get more bang for my buck if I go with a true desktop system that has a better port selection and continue to use the old iPad as I have been. Will also use it to check email and for simple word docs. Can always upgrade on a future iPad. NOTE: I often forget to charge my iPad!

[@kleemyberlin6444]

I´m team 3 (Mac + iPad) and using the iPad Pro 12.9 at home for serious work wouldn´t come to my mind. But being on travel and working on my pictures in Lightroom with the pencil or watching movies or reading stuff while hanging around on my couch ... can´t beat it.

[@robertolira9843]

Great Video Mark, for the past month I have been having this problem. I have the iPad 12.9 pro m1 and macbookAir 13 M2 and finding that I am picking up my BookAir more often even for media consumption. I am in 2 minds to sell my iPad and get a iPad mini

[@VictorGarcia16]

I just got an iPad mini for the fifth time. I trying again, but this time I trying to use the iPad as a casual use device and not expect it to replace anything.

[@ed_ms]

I have the most basic of basic iPad 10th gen. Since I use it mainly as a second TV in the kitchen when cooking or doing the dishes it would make no sense to getting a more expensive version. For anything else I have my MacBook.

[@TrogART]

I was iPad only, well sort of for a wile but paired with an Apple Studio monitor wile waiting for a mini pro to turn up, it was interesting and not to bad for an interim stage. But. now all singing and dancing with the whole setup but still rely on my Wacom tablet and trackpad as I have each tool en either hand, I am left handed with the Wacom pen and right handed with the trackpad. All the kit now working together Mac, monitor, iPad and iPhone. Use the iPad only when out and about seeing clients and on the move. Took me a wile to set up a file and folder system on my iPad that I can work with, got there in the end, client folders and examples of there work in them, then folders for other private information.

[@asan1050]

Mark , Thanks Much !.......

[@alanmillbrowprivate]

Great video 🎥 I use my Mac for all sorts of creation and my iPad is for watching KZbin videos and internet browsing, so consumption only really.

[@MarkEllisReviews]

Thanks for sharing, Alan!

[@TerraMagnus]

Spot on! It baffles me, as well, that iPad apps are still so dumbed down compared to their Mac counterparts. The processor, memory, and storage are there. So it seems like the main shortcoming is merely one of commitment.

[@irensaga561]

I used an iPad mini as my only computer for a few years, and then picked up an old 2012 MacBook Air for cheap (this was a few years ago now). I was very quickly attached to the MacBook and now my M1 Air is all I need. I do have a 12 inch retina MacBook that I picked up second hand, which I carry around everywhere due to it being stupidly light :-)

[@arlencarlson]

Went on a trip a number of months back. Found that I absolutely can not go iPad-only. However, a lighter MacBook might help...thus shopping for a MacBook Air. And also considering a downsize of my iPad Air to a Mini. For my use, making travel arrangements and the like, I find the iPad is still limited. Time and again, I would pull out the 16" MacBook M1 Pro that I had with me. Yet, I really did not need its full power on my trip either.

[@davidrussell6559]

I actually went the other way. After many attempts I came to the realization that I needed a “tech reset”. Just recently I bought a MBP after using Windows for many years and I love it. However I was finding that I had too many distractions with my tech. Honestly it was the best decision for me. I may get another iPad again but for now as I work on my solo business and learn what I can do with my Mac I will stick with that for now. Keep up the content Mark! I am learning a lot from your Podcasts.

[@MarkEllisReviews]

Great to hear - thanks for the kind words!

[@davidrussell6559]

@@phillipbanes5484 I had both, but I agree. I think my next Ipad will be a mini, but I am good with I have. I need to build more focus for myself, and having less is better for now. :)

[@brendonwhartonfit]

My biggest issue with iPad is certain websites are not optimized for mobile/ iPad os.

[@tomburke5311]

I'm still with Steve Jobs on this question: my MacBook Pro is for content creation, especially on the move, while my iPad is for content consumption. And that's it, for me.

[@thomasdurr5586]

Good try Mr. Ellis. I think for most of private/ normal user it is possible to replace a notebook or desktop pc by the iPad. But when you need external acces to your business server because you work a lot out of office it became difficult. I think the same for photografers.

[@mikkeljensen6347]

I could properly easy live with the iPad for the work I do. But the battery life and extra accessories needed like keyboard - stand and so, makes it more bulky than a good and nice macbook air. Macbook air 15" all the way.

[@mainsink6385]

I currently have an M1, Mac mini and M1 MacBook Pro, which I almost never use in an M1 iPad Pro, which go to device use my iPad Pro to do professional illustrations via the Apple Pencil 2, I draft emails & texts, I watch tons of video viewing content & homework assignments. Truth be told I don’t type verbally I usually dictate my thoughts and correct as necessary with the iPad’s virtual keyboard. The only thing I don’t like about the iPad is the file system like you mentioned. If it worked just like a MacBook, it would be amazing! Looking forward to buying the iPad Pro ultra or whatever the largest iPad Pro device comes out in March 2024.

[@ExpatBriton]

There’s another category that for understandable reasons, content creators forget: you’re someone who is given a laptop by work, but need a personal device. That’s me: I have a heavily managed Thinkpad from work, and that’s where work related stuff lives. For me, an iPad is perfect because I can use it for personal documents, email, notes, bills, anything I want to keep distinct and it’s not so much that throwing it in a bag with my laptop feels excessive. The iPad is versatile enough that if I need to do something “serious” I don’t feel hobbled, and I can even plug into the same docking station I use for work if I need a larger screen for some reason. For those of us where work means a corporate device, iPad is amazing as a larger screen for our personal stuff.

[@MarkEllisReviews]

Great point (and I was that person once - for quite some time!).

[@troymaddox8464]

Hi Mark. Big fan of your content! I have been a Mac user since just before my oldest child was born 22 years ago (my first Apple goes back to the IIe). Those first Macs were desktops. I didn't try my first MacBook until 3-4 years ago when I used a hand-me-down MacBook Air which I used to supplement my desktop Mac. I loved that experience so much I convinced myself that I could switch to a MacBook only lifestyle. I have owned iPads in the past, and from time to time I consider buying a new one, but all I could really do with it (for my use cases personally) would be to consume content. I have recently considered what it might be like to switch from my 16" M1 Max MacBook Pro back to an M3 powered desktop for my work and use an iPad for my leisure activities. But, my trusty M1 powered MacBook does everything I could ask of it from my work as a project manager in my home office or on the go. It handles a bit of gaming and of course just sitting on the sofa enjoying the work of my favorite KZbinrs. So to borrow an old adage "if it ain't broke, don't fix it!". But, I still can't help thinking about it. haha

[@MarkEllisReviews]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@DrumsbyAshWells]

Great video and good attempt to go iPad only. for me, iPads are not the go to for multitasking and i have a MacBook, Mac Studio and ipad mini so i am in that camp. I live on my mac's but my ipad has its place and is for the sofa or travelling! When i got my new 4k monitor i have a usb c cable to plug into the ipad, i used it when first set up but have not used it since (3 months ago)

[@MadMaxx.1977]

Excellent video, as always, mate! I, too, tried iPad Pro + magic keyboard as my sole mobile computing platform and just couldn't make it work. The hardware is great, but like you said, pro apps ain't there. Even Office apps like Word and Excel are just slimmed down versions of the MacOS/Windows versions. I'm in category 3. My M2 Air is my daily mobile machine while my M1 iPad Pro 12.9" has been demoted to content consumption. Until Apple beefs up their pro apps -- something about which I grow increasingly skeptical -- I expect my situation to continue as is.

[@peterjohnson1739]

I find Microsoft Office almost unusable on the iPad. Sure you can read files you’ve been sent but not edit them. Especially if (like me) you’re a “power-user” of Microsoft Office, I develop macros and toolbar extensions to Word and Excel, the full version on a Mac is essential. For some steps in developing User Interface enhancements it’s necessary to use a Windows PC. Even fairly intensive every day editing, formatting and proof reading is too much for the iPad - the full (Mac or Windows) versions of Office are essential. Also it’s worth noting that Microsoft’s own “web based” versions of Office are so parred back as to be both difficult & frustrating to use).

[@MadMaxx.1977]

@@peterjohnson1739 Agreed, especially on Office 365. It's a scam. I buy codes from Gamers Outlet to download the latest full versions of Windows and Mac Office. Costs about $8 each. Can't beat that.

[@christianhotter]

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Sponsors should be win-win-win (brand/creator/audience). The products won't be for everyone but it's always worth watching, just in case!

[@markwilliamson9199]

One program prevents me to be fully iPad: GoodSync. I can't update archives etc as the iPad (and iPhone) are fundamentally cloud based. An iPad can only be a server

[@Iwaslemon87]

I use my iPad as a laptop since I use an iMac. It’s only times I need to do something ultra serious do I rely on the Mac. Everything else is done on iPad quite comfortably. iPads are just in this weird transition stage for now. On the one hand a 64gb entry level iPad is a great casual machine, while the M1 variants have the power to do more. But often apps are designed to run on both types of iPad

[@VitiateTheImmortal]

I tried that once. Wasnt able to do it tho. The ipad is amazing and I’m happy to have my M2 ipad pro but as mac replacment? No. It fits perfectly in the eco system with a mac studio tho

[@kevman0610]

I have an iPad Pro and I love having it with goodnotes, procreate, watching movies and if I didn't see the differnce between 60 and 120 hz - An iPad Air would be more than enough for me, too. But sometimes I wish a had a MacBook, too, for things like Powerpoint or Word, which are much more functional than the iPads version 😅.

[@peterjohnson1739]

Definitely in the iPad & iMac camp. I use the Intel 27” 5k iMac for photo editing and storage (1TB internal SSD plus larger external SSD). Compared to this my 11” iPad Pro has too small a screen. Plus the Lightroom interface is nowhere near as good on the iPad as LrC is on the iMac. I agree with you on both file system and multitasking the iMac wins there hands down. The iPad wins in portability, reading emails, content consumption (KZbin), note taking, web browsing. But I’d rather respond to emails (especially where attachments are involved) on the iMac. I use Microsoft Office extensively here too the iPad version is poor compared to the Mac version so no contest there. Note I do not have a MacBook. Controversial thought - with a decent iPad and a good desktop who needs a laptop?

[@mrjamesmay3548]

I feel validated after this video! I’m 2k in on a cellular 1TB 12.9 pro with pencil and Magic Keyboard etc. 1. Files was awful, I couldn’t even copy files from iCloud Drive to iPad hard drive. 2. Excel had terrible lag on basic spreadsheets 3. External support was also pretty awful and had loads of issues doing the basics like movie and resizing windows etc. I’ve gifted it to my wife on basis she lets me get a new 14 inch pro.. I bought a studio display for this iPad so I’ve really given it a try and I’m just massively disappointed and out of pocket 🤦‍♂️

[@007knick]

I have just bought a Magic Keyboard and paired it to my 2018 iPad Pro which is still going strong. By complete chance I got a deal on a slightly damaged one(was only £60). The full price however is insane!! A M1 iPad Pro and a Magic Keyboard was going to be something ridiculous… I completely agree with you though. For years i had the Smart Folio case. My iPad Pro has almost replaced my MacBook Pro but for some things the Mac is where I go. I have used OS X since I was given my first mac in 2003. Writing documents for example, power point etc are unfortunately a big part of my job. It will be interesting to see how I go with a Magic Keyboard setup. If I can make it work for support and remote access it will be a game changer for me because the iPad equivalent until recently have sucked. I think I will always have both. I do feel no need to upgrade my 2016 MacBook Pro now because I feel like it can act as a desktop and my iPad can be my portable device.

[@imjappo]

Wow, I’m here before Mark. Nice 👌

[@MarkEllisReviews]

Someone always is 😉

[@andyfx]

First off I loved the video … but “brilliant kid” from the fast show did spring to mind with the number of location cuts. 😂

[@grumpygrandpa3640]

Just come across a deal on a new MacBook Pro 16 M1 Pro for £1300 is it still worth buying for video editing ?

[@valdir7426]

cellular option on the mac is putting your phone in connexion sharing mode, which pretty much everybody with a phone can do.

[@MarkEllisReviews]

Absolutely - I do it all the time. But built in cellular will always be more convenient/reliable.

[@peterjohnson1739]

@@MarkEllisReviewsBut the cellular option adds significantly to the price. I use Wi-Fi almost exclusively with the phone as a hotspot as a rarely needed backup. More convenient to have cellular built in - probably. Cost effective - definitely not.

[@peat381low8]

Whenever I go to my M1 Mac with 16Gb I find I can do everything I need faster. I am thinking about getting the studio display on a VESA mount to clear up desk space. I love the iPad Pro 120hz touchscreen. Using the iPad Pro with touchscreen is amazing. Not with Keyboard. That’s the best experience for playing music to typing a document or spreadsheet on the giant glass. I’m torn with the amazing apps, games, Dolby Vision, 5G UC I get from my carrier is great to have when traveling. I don’t use Files. I read, web browse, and create spreasheets/Docs and FaceTime and use 5G to stream and do video calls when I’m doing shows on the road.

[@alanplatt888]

Both..............but Adobe I think are pushing mobile for the mobile creator. I'm an Adobe user mostly. Interesting video, thank you

[@neilsenhall3790]

At the moment , i am a 3/4 device person , due to lack of funds. i have a 10.2" ipad, an old 2012 heavily modded mac mini that is literally in my server cabinet and its only use is to run plex, then i have a 2015 macbook pro that was given to me by a friend who i did some work for and i use this as my main device on my desk and i also have a basic iphone 13 , dont see the reason to upgrade every 2 years , its still in mint condition and does exactly what i want it to do. after christmas i will be treating myself to an ipad mini to replace the macbook that willm be going to my wife for her first introduction into moc os, keep up the great videos mate , might bump into you in London at some point .✌🏼

[@The_Calm_Chaos]

I'm in the iMac with both Macbook Air and iPad not being used category.

[@andrzejos7003]

🤔My journey to push iPad as a computer started two days ago. To be honest - 90% of my work could be done on iPad - with more or less compromises, but still. The problem is 10% of my work - comercially audio and video projects. The biggest gap is audio plugins - no iZotope for example. As for video editors, i don't know yet - for my hobby projects they are great (I assume), but for commercial projects? I probably could use iPad only, but for 90% of work (10% is for Mac / PC only). Switching for 100% would not be easy (not without sacrifices).

[@marctestarossa]

I‘m category 3, so macbook air m1 + ipad air 5 m1. BUT I just had my very first iPad for about 6 weeks now and I don‘t edit videos, only photos, images and do music, and I LOVE doing lots of stuff by hand. So at the moment I would say: I actually need both for my different work flows, but if I could only have one of those two devices, I would actually tend towards the iPad and I would try to make it work somehow. But then I would need another version of the iPad with at least 512 gb storage and a magic keyboard. And the iPad air with 512 gb + apple pencil + magic keyboard is actually quite a bit more expensive than my macbook air m1. Which is quite ridiculous. Just make macOS available on iPad. It can‘t be that difficult, I mean both devices in front of me use the same chipset. Best case: make it dual boot so you can choose between ipadOS and macOS. Or with the even more powerful chipsets that are available in the new ipads, let it run both OS at the same time.

[@faethe000]

Rather than buy a mac when I was feeling claustrophobic on my ipad, I switched to a Surface Pro. Does everything those two should have.

[@RabianskiT]

My WORK requires iPads, MULTIPLE iPads. I use them for reading MUSICAL NOTATION and mobile PRESENTATIONS. MacBooks (or any laptops in general) can’t replace them for me.

[@kjvasquez]

After using my Surface Pro 9 for a while now, I wish Apple would make an iPad with fully functional macOS, it is so nice and portable to carry around my Surface Pro, I can't imagine how portable a powerful would be a fully functional macOS iPad

Mac Mini + iPad Air I don't see any use for a laptop in my case.

[@deardhakal]

My work flow (Ms office mostly, occasional photo/video edit) would be completed on an ipad with better ‘file’ app, hence keeping a PC for that job. Otherwise, I would easily be an iPad pro only guy. Hoping 2024 to bring better files app.

[@jamesnyers1721]

Mac for any work (Logic/Final cut). iPad for any other task. The base iPad that is, because Logic and Final cut on iPad is lacking fundamental features i need.

[@millel1986]

I have my Mac as a laptop and my IPad as a tablet. Period 😂

[@Keyboardnut99]

I’m a mac and iPad guy but for serious stuff mac all the way , but music creation is MAc only for me. I tried logic on the iPad but its a toy, content consumption iPad - content creation Mac unless your an artist. PS I am an apple independent pro trainer and Logic Pro expert 😂 I took an exam! Keep up the good work …..

[@MarkMBEMBED-zf8em]

Camp 3, best when working together

[@JeffPom]

It was interesting to watch your video on how you just couldn’t switch to iPad only, and then watch Christopher Lawley make a video about how he HAS switched to iPad only. LOL

[@gilbertwilcox]

I have an iPad mini, iPad pro m1 and m1 MacBook air. Barely use the mini after iPhone

[@jeannedarc1566]

12.9" Pro with 2nd gen Pencil and MBPro.

[@Quita373]

It’s funny..I just bought a MacBook Pro and even tho I have an iPad my MacBook feels like stilettos 🤣. Your content on the other hand is more like warm slippers ☺️I am learning things from you in hopes that my MacBook morphs into slippers. Thank You 😊

[@smgumbycat]

I have a Mac mini M2 Pro and an iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Generation

[@SaveMeAzathoth]

A mac mini for my desk and an iPad for when I want more than a phone elsewhere (plus as an extra screen at the desk). My macbook is collecting dust these days. I’m also not trying to impose laptop ergonomics on the iPad - I’m usually interacting with it as a tablet, but in the rare cases when I want to type on it more than I can stand the onscreen keyboard it gets paired with a portable mechanical keyboard.

[@stevebachochin2038]

I would be very happy if Apple would stick a M1 on an ipad Mini so that such a small device would display better on an external display

[@RabianskiT]

Poor battery is a CONCERN. Unless they made iPad Mini THICCC 😅

[@stevebachochin2038]

@@RabianskiT can’t they just adjust m1 clock speed?

[@RabianskiT]

@@stevebachochin2038 No, M-series chips are more ROBUST than A-series. They require more power in general. It doesn’t make sense to put them in smaller devices like iPhones (or iPad Mini).

[@stevebachochin2038]

@@RabianskiT dang, all I need is better external monitor support

[@hendrik5267]

Bought an Macbook Air and sold it about a year later. I really wanted to need it and I imagined all the great stuff I would do with it. In that year of ownership I used it approximately 10 times. Fact is, I don’t need it for work, I don’t need it for hobbies. So my iPad is my perfect companion for all the regular normal guy things I need it for (mainly entertainment). Bought an iPad Pro because I told myself I would really, really need a Pencil 2. But that’s a story for another day…

[@grahamniven]

Only reason I bought an iPad Air 4 was to do 4k video editing with Lumafusion, which it does amazingly well. Including editing directly from external drive. Other than that and basic web browsing, I find the iPad unbearably awful. Won't ever buy another.

[@roryvance3694]

I slip into option 4. Mac desktop plus Ipad Everything i need for portability, from writing to editing to stat analysis, zoom , that i do away from my desk, is met by my ipad plus keyboard. I could do that all with a macbook, but then i dont have the ipad (i use the 5th gen Air) for reading or surfing or light games. Its entertainment and portable work. Then i have my mac mini (m2 16gb 512) for anything more in depth. Handles any media i need to develop, can use it for more in depth research (when i need 20 to 30 tabs of research paperwork at a touch) and works perfect for that. Ipad on the go, desktop for when i need in depth.

[@DanMills7]

@markellisreviews are you back on the iPhone 13 mini? Or, was that just some older B-roll?

[@MarkEllisReviews]

Old b-roll ;)

[@FrankAdons]

100% correct.. using the macbook pro 13 M1 and the Ipad Pro M1. Both good devices but since I have to use in Belgium eID for signatures with the government websites, no better solution than the OSX system. There is really no option to do this with an Ipad … (so hopefully somebody fixes this). But to the point again, using the OSX system is more a homecoming. The Ipad .. well since I’m more in meetings during day, this is my companion for creating notes and reading emails … so best of both worlds but every world has his device …

[@Trishi2308]

Hi! Can someone please tell me if it is possible to edit a podcast on the iPad? I use Audacity on my Windows Laptop but I would like to switch to the iPad Air 5th Gen. Thanks! :-)

[@WorksOnMyComputer]

GarageBand might be worth a look if you have it on your iPad.

[@tomslayton2319]

I am 99% #iPadOnly, I use the iPad Pro for everything except software development. I love the iPad, I have had the iPad Pro since 2015 but have been using iPad since iPad 2. Love it and the analogy that it is a nice car, when you need a truck you use a Mac/PC.

[@floydadcockrealtor]

I just discovered using stage manager with an external monitor with Logitech K380 & Triathlon mouse on my iPad Pro. I am blown away at how powerful it is. It feels very capable with that combination. I was already using iPad Pro 95% of the time and cringing when I had to use a PC. The iPad Pro lead to me purchase my first Mac Mini this week. So you could say Apple lead me down the path with iPhone then iPad eventually iPad Pro. Then the light bulb moment why am I still using a windows PC? Had my Mac Mini for less than a week and it feels very much like the iPad Pro. In closing the iPad changed the way I do business to the point I was finally open to making the switch. Honestly with the set up I mentioned above the average user could use an iPad full time and be happy. The problem is the average user has no idea how capable an iPad Pro can be with the right peripherals.

[@iuliusnecula]

I find the iPad mouse pointer still too laggy for my linking

[@billyfaizzaly]

Im more impressed with the iPad stand.

[@ScottBurnette]

M1 Air / iPad Pro 12.9 . I use both , iPad for single use tasks content consumption. MacBook for work , content creation. Very good video.

[@1BSDjunkie]

Trying to make an iPad replace a computer is unproductive - depending on what you do. My feeling is that it is too low-powered and designed physically for inadequate cooling. Heck, MacBooks can barely cool themselves adequately in my opinion. I’m semi-retired. My needs are simple. An iPad would suit me just fine - except for when I play WoW. 😊

[@Ciboulon]

I use an iPad since many years, but I used to need a Mac in some cases, but now with the Magic Keyboard, I use my iPad 95% and my Mac only 5%. I have a cellular model to be connected every where. The only limitation of my iPad is battery life, shorter than a MacBook.

[@David_10157]

Would do you think of an "iMac" and "iPad" combo? If so, which size of iPad?

[@peterjohnson1739]

That’s what I use. A 27” Intel iMac and an 11” iPad Pro. I used to have a corporate Windows laptop .. I don’t miss it. My experience is if you want portability nothing beats an iPad. For serious photo editing, multi-tasking and the ability to have plenty of external SSD storage a desktop Mac is the way to go. I have no need of a MacBook.

[@hhoebeke1]

I feel lucky I am not to move to a desert Island to make the choice.. to me they are very complementary devices. I used a Mac and an iPhone before I got a 1st gen iPad and a have never been without either since. The Mac (currently a new M2 Air 15), the iPad (currently Pro 11 (M2)) with magic keyboard and and iPhone (currently the 15 Pro Max) are so good together. Each is indispensable in its own right. The iPhone as the pocket device, the iPad as my all-rounder (reader - newspaper, magazine apps, books, papers, the best browser experience, email responder, annotater, small daily driver for on the go...) and the exquisite Macbook air 15 (longform writing, research,...)... what an excellent time for tech.. and yes.. I am lucky.. but... I use all three devices for work and would not want to miss a single one... the bonus off course is the dream mobile set-up... the iPhone for internet tethering and as communicator and the Mac with the iPad as a 2nd screen... love it, works every time, all the time.. not a glitch... If I have one (obsessive complaint: I never ever want to see the iPad small Floating keyboard again.. please make it optional Apple (and give us an iPad mini pro, with an apple keyboard with Smart Connector...

[@DenaliDad]

Of course, the problem with taking only your Mac with you on a deserted island is...well, unless you also take your wifi, because the Mac is not cellular-capable, you cannot connect to anything outside, right? So you can write your dialogue, but you won't be able to upload it so we can watch your progress on Deserted Island Stories By Mark.

[@pipdesignshop]

I’m currently trying to use spreadsheets on my iPad instead of a Mac and it feels like the difference between using crayons and an inkjet printer. The iPad is great for sketching and art, but it can’t do everything. An M1 laptop seems like a good replacement for my 2015 MacBook Pro with the black screen of death.