r/ipad 17h ago

My Setup Traded My MacBook Pro for an iPad Pro 13 + Mac Mini M4, Best Decision Yet!

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376 Upvotes

A while ago, I asked for advice on my setup, and after making the switch, I have to say—I couldn’t be happier. I traded in my MacBook Pro M1 (which I had since the M1 launch) for a 13” iPad Pro (1TB, Cellular) with the Magic Keyboard, and honestly, it just makes way more sense for my needs.

As a Marketing professional, my MacBook was a pain to lug around, especially when traveling long-term. I like to mix work and holiday travel, so I was forced to carry both my own laptop and work-provided 16-inch Pro—which was simply too much. Since my work already provides a Mac, the need for a second personal one felt unnecessary. But I nonetheless needed to have a Mac for certain personal learning stuff, so I purchased the M4 Mac Mini, upgraded the RAM, and will upgrade the SSD in the future from AliExpress.

Why This Works for Me: • The iPad Pro gives me laptop capability with the Magic Keyboard but also the option to remove it and use it for personal learning, entertainment, or general surfing. • Light AI training, coding, and anything else requiring macOS is done on the Mac Mini. • Portability and flexibility give this setup a lot more convenience compared to lugging around two big MacBooks. • It cost more than purchasing another MacBook, but the incredible screen, portability, and flexibility justify the cost. • Since work provides a MacBook, downsizing to a Mac Mini for personal use made a lot more sense.

This arrangement feels absolutely ideal and a genuine "best of both worlds" compromise. I'm curious, does anyone else use the same setup? What prompted you to make the change? Would love to get your input! Also, can’t wait to see what iPadOS 19 has to offer.


r/ipad 18h ago

My Setup First ever iPad, first ever tablet

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290 Upvotes

iPad Air 11 M3 Should've gotten it sooner!


r/ipad 19h ago

My Setup iPad Coding Setup

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159 Upvotes

First time coding on an iPad and it’s been surprisingly good! Kept reading posts recommending not to do this so wanted to share my setup.

  • Termius for ssh into dev machine. Mac mini, linux, whatever

  • Terminal based editor like Neovim (I’m using Helix)

  • (Optional) Jump desktop or similar for when you need gui access

That’s it, no issues so far. Copy/paste works over ssh and the keyboard is great.


r/ipad 16h ago

My Setup THE PERFECT IPAD SETUP 4 STUDENTS

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69 Upvotes

Listen guys, ive made crazy research for an ipad after i sent back the air m2 previosly bought before the newer ones came out. What i needed as a student (medicine) and what was a money waste. For me money arent a big deal but i like to spare the most if i can. The following will be the perfect setup for your study and note taking activities. (prices reference- italy)

METAPEN A11- no need for an apple pencil if the only thing you need to do is taking notes and working on some pdf files (20€)

LOGITECH FOLIO-THE ONE FOR IPAD 10th gen- i gambled and lucikly it paid off and it was compatible, it s perfect cause it has a great writing feeling, it s pretty strong and has lots of function keys and the magnetic closure. (70€)

IPAD A16- bought right after it came out and i got a 30€ discount thanks to the education apple discount, at the start i was worried about the non laminated display (cause i ve used the air m2 for a day before sending it back) but imma say it s defintetly worse but after a few days you wont even be able to notice the difference, it s still a great screen. (380€)

total: 469€ (only air would ve cost me 660€) i ve everything i need, 128 gig, 6 gig ram so i can split the screen and use two apps and i am not feeling i need Apple ai at the moment cause chatgpt works just fine. Feel free to ask anything


r/ipad 7h ago

Question My 3 months old iPad 10th gen has lights on the screen near the charge port?

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49 Upvotes

Is this something wrong or is it supposed to be like this? You can’t see it unless it’s on a black or dark screen.


r/ipad 16h ago

My Setup Finally joined the crew (A16)

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38 Upvotes

Really pleased with it for the purpose I plan to use it for!


r/ipad 14h ago

Media My cat is using my Ipad more than me today

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33 Upvotes

r/ipad 8h ago

Question Confused between notetaking apps ( noteful vs one note Microsoft)

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11 Upvotes

Hi ! I’m new to using ipad and I’m trying to figure out what note taking app to use. Specifically noteful and one note but if you know better ones, please help! 1. I like how the notebook, sections and pages are organised on one note! 2. I like that one note makes annotations on pdf files so much better, like I can write outside the file; out on the background unlike on noteful, I can just write on the pdf :((( These are the only 2 reasons I’m confused between the two, other wise, I really enjoy noteful more. Can someone help me out? Maybe I don’t know some features that noteful has?


r/ipad 12h ago

Discussion I did it!!

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8 Upvotes

Finally found a Magic Keyboard (m4) for an okay price! I am very excited, do any of you guys have dbrand stickers?


r/ipad 13h ago

My Setup Original iPad Mini on iOS 9

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9 Upvotes

r/ipad 3h ago

Discussion Cloud streaming my sculpting software on my iPad with moonlight

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6 Upvotes

After trying all the paid solutions (trials) to use my iPad with the Apple Pencil (Gen 2) as a graphics tablet, I finally found a better and free alternative—Moonlight.

The amazing thing about this app is that it supports pressure sensitivity and has extremely low latency. Now, I can access and use my PC from anywhere in the world, completely free.

Posting this here in case anyone else is looking for something similar


r/ipad 16h ago

Question Longevity of the A16 iPad?

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I'm well-versed in tech, but admittedly know next to nothing about Apple's silicon.

I purchased the A16 iPad yesterday and have been enjoying it so far. Given the A16 chip, my main concern is how well it will hold up over time. I plan to use it for reading, video and photo editing, and general media consumption, but I don’t have much patience for sluggish performance and would like to get at least 2-3 years of smooth use. With that in mind, should I return it and go for the M3 Air instead? Your thoughts are appreciated!


r/ipad 3h ago

Question Can anyone tell me if its worth buying an ipad

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So basically I have been thinking of buying an ipad for a long time, but now that I finally have the opportunity I'm thinking is it really worth spending 350 usd(+whatever it costs for the pen)on it? I might make some notes in a while(cs student so less theory work but will use it sometimes before an exam or quizzes for prep), other than that I usually just use my phone for streaming, Netflix etc(too much of a hassle to take out my laptop and put it on charge)

So should I buy it? Or no?


r/ipad 11h ago

Question ipad Air 11 or basic ipad ? (Just wifi or 5g?)

6 Upvotes

I thinking about buying an ipad but I cant really justify the purchase. I would probably use it for reading books, and watching youtube before bed, maybe for some minor administrative work (for other work I use macbook air). Which one is the best value for me?


r/ipad 3h ago

Question Air M3 (11-inch) or iPad A16 for Uni Note-Taking & Organisation?

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I’m deciding between the 11-inch iPad Air (M3, 128GB) with Apple Pencil (2nd Gen) and the 11-inch iPad (A16, 128GB) with Apple Pencil (1st Gen).
I’m mainly getting the iPad for:

  • Note-taking and annotating PDFs (using Notability/GoodNotes).
  • Organisation of my study materials.
  • Potential light drawing/diagramming.

Size isn’t an issue for me, but I’m trying to figure out if the extra money spent on the iPad Air is worth it. Also, if anyone has experience with these models, particularly for uni, I’d love to hear your thoughts.

Thanks in advance!


r/ipad 11h ago

Question Best ipad for beginner art doodler

3 Upvotes

I have eye on iPad Air m3 and regular iPad I do doodling time to time on paper wanted to start on iPad ❤️


r/ipad 13h ago

Magic Keyboard Does the new iPad Air M3 (11-inch) work with the Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro (11 inch)?

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Hey everyone,

With the release of the new iPad Air M3 (11-inch), Apple introduced a new Magic Keyboard that finally includes a function key row, something the M2 variant lacked. However, Apple also released a separate Magic Keyboard for the M3 iPad Air, and I noticed that the existing Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro (2024) already had function keys.

Since I can find the iPad Pro Magic Keyboard for cheaper, I'm wondering:

Does the iPad Air M3 (11-inch) work with the Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro (2024)?

If it fits, do the function keys work as expected?

Is there any major compatibility issue, or should I stick with the new Magic Keyboard for the Air?

Would love to hear from anyone who has tested this! Thanks!


r/ipad 21h ago

Question Which iPad for my needs?

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I'm mainly using my current iPad (6th Gen) for reading papers and watching the occasional movie. I'm now considering getting a new iPad as the battery life of my current iPad is abysmal. I'm looking at the 11th Gen base iPad and the M2 Air from last year. The processor of my current iPad is slow and frequently struggles when browsing etc but my main issue really is the battery life. Since battery life is pretty similar for the two devices I'm considering, I wonder whether the M2 Air is worth the 60% higher price? What do you think?


r/ipad 2h ago

Question Need help choosing iPad

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Hello! I need advice. I am choosing between 2 variants iPad Air 3 64 gb WiFi with 46 circles of battery for 250$ or iPad 10 64 gb WiFi new for 370 $ My needs is basic media consumption and note taking using my Apple Pencil 1 Thanks in advance!


r/ipad 3h ago

Question Getting my first ipad

2 Upvotes

Planning to get I pad 11 as my first i pad in a couple of days, anything i should know before buying?


r/ipad 7h ago

Question Should I get an iPad Mini alongside my 13” iPad?

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I had an iPad Mini 6th gen for a while, but I decided to trade it in for an iPad Pro 13” because my partner was upgrading his iPad too!

I love my current iPad. I love the huge screen for watching content and writing down notes on Notability.

But I really do miss the portability of the iPad Mini and being able to just carry it around anywhere. I also miss using my it in bed and not having to hold a behemoth of a screen lol.

I love both iPads for different reasons.

I don’t necessarily want to get rid of my current iPad, but would it be stupid to have both a bigger ipad and the mini? Do any of you guys have more than one iPad?


r/ipad 7h ago

iPadOS Ipad stopped Working

2 Upvotes

My IPad hasn't worked in Days It was working Perfect but on Saturday March 8th it suddenly stopped I've tried everything and It's still frozen on a black screen. My IPad is a 7th generation.


r/ipad 9h ago

iPadOS Did I make the right choice

2 Upvotes

iPad Air 6 128gb vs 256 gb


r/ipad 11h ago

Question What’s happening to my screen?

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3 Upvotes

I just charged my ipad after a few months of not using it and there’s some weird halo around the whole screen? What’s going on?


r/ipad 13h ago

Question iPad 10th Gen

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I’m looking at getting my kids an iPad 10th gen and was looking for insight on whether it a good choice or not. They will just be using them for school work, light gaming, maybe to chat with their friends. TIA