I’m in marketing and I almost solely use my iPad for work. The only time I use my computer is when I’m working with excel (graphing and macros). And I love it.
@esadh4 ай бұрын
Unlike any other review which mostly focus on aesthetics, this video is so practical yet still visually pleasing. Thumbs up 👍
@chettystudios Жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Replaced my laptop with the Air 5 back in September of last year and I never feel the need for a “real” laptop. As you mentioned some of the extra steps involved can be a pain when using it docked, but that’s why I have a PC. On the go its perfect for short video edits in resolve and i actually prefer it over my PC for photo editing as I like using the Apple Pencil to move sliders and such. Absolute beast of a machine
@KyleErickson Жыл бұрын
thanks for watching!
@EriX88888 Жыл бұрын
hi mind letting us know what accessories u paired to make the air 5 a laptop? magic keyboard or logitech combotouch or other third party keyboards? and which mouse, thanks
@lamaadministrator25959 ай бұрын
@@KyleEricksonDoes the ipad charge while it's connected to the monitor? Or the monitor just drains the battery?
@ayushshankar86458 ай бұрын
Good question@@lamaadministrator2595
@artjohnson0111 ай бұрын
I’ve had MacBook and iPad for a long time. Now with the new iPad I find myself doing much more on the iPad. Rarely turn on the MacBook for daily use. Of course, the MacBook has a lot of folders stored there, etc.
@DirettoIZM Жыл бұрын
This is intriguing as someone who is using a MacBook Air (with an audio interface, speakers and external monitor) presently as my virtual synth. A touch screen would really improve my efficiency. Thanks for this video!
@KyleErickson Жыл бұрын
thanks for watching!
@bryans8656 Жыл бұрын
Interesting experiment, although not something I'd want to try with my iPad Mini. However, I could see attempting this if my only device was an iPad Pro.
@sustainablewww6715 Жыл бұрын
That day you get the full experience developing/coding in VS Code on IPad I will switch out my MacBook in a heartbeat.
@KyleErickson Жыл бұрын
It would be so nice to be able to code on these, but unfortunately we're not close at all there. Playgrounds is the best thing out there right now and you're not using that for any actual coding lol
@sustainablewww6715 Жыл бұрын
@@KyleErickson Yes sadly. Let’s hope it will change in the future. I guess code servers would work, but then you rely on other technology and not only the iPad.
@rappr88 Жыл бұрын
@@KyleEricksonI’m experimenting with building one of my side project apps with swift playgrounds. I’m surprised with how far you can actually get, and parts of it are actually better than Xcode.
@terrywarnold Жыл бұрын
Great video!!! I'm currently considering going iPad only but have yet to make the jump. My current setup is a 10th Gen iPad with ESR Magnetic Rebound keyboard case and a mid 2011 iMac. I mainly use the iMac for consumption and to manage my local church's YT account. I know I can technically do all that on the iPad but the workflow I have works for me. I will say, I have all the accessories to go "iPad only" it's just a matter of going all in lol.
@pedrolago61675 ай бұрын
hey, have you done that? I am an iPad only user, but I need some accessories and a M1 chip - mine is and iPad Air 4. How is it going?
@tekiro3 ай бұрын
@@pedrolago6167 You will definitely need to go Air 5 or 6 to have stage manager to really do desktop like things.
@simonleferink12485 ай бұрын
Two years ago I replaced my laptop with the iPad 8 and combo touch case from Logitech and I've never looked back! Probably will get one of the M-chip iPad's soon to have a little better multitasking and some more power, but I can't see myself ever switching back to a normal laptop.
@zafranpro122 ай бұрын
This is making me more confident to sell my laptop and get the M1 iPad Air.
@simonleferink12482 ай бұрын
@@zafranpro12 Success on your journey, happy to help!
@bottlefish6386 Жыл бұрын
This will work just fine for students
@JezArnold Жыл бұрын
Up to 18 … yeah you’re right. At University? Depends what you’re studying
@tigerdigs82286 ай бұрын
So happy I found you, I have been researching stands. I wanted it up higher so I can get a monitor. Now to find a monitor. Thanks again
@micksmithson672411 ай бұрын
A great video, I have the M1 12.9” 512GB and use it most of the time, I dock it with the Caldigit TS3+, 34” Ultrawide, Epomaker TH66,/MXmaster 3, and with iPadOS17 I often forget I’m not on a Mac. In fact I use it more than my M2MBA, while Stage Manager has improved greatly over iPadOS16, I wish Apple would just copy Samsung’s Dex, My Fold 4 can also dock with the above setup (Via an old Plugable USB C dock I originally bought for my old 12” MacBook. And as a daily portable device it’s a phone, mini tablet and desktop all in my pocket. (It’s also a great mini console paired with a controller for Crazy Taxi and MAME sessions). Apple need to drop the iPadOS restrictions on Emulators, introduce a proper desktop mode as file management is painful, even with FileBrowser professional, it also needs two USB C ports and Vapor chamber cooling (like the S9 Ultra) Having said all this, the frustrating part about the iPad is that it’s so close to perfection. And I started out with 8bit Z80 Computers like the ZX80 and Atari 800XL.
@hooelse11 ай бұрын
I am a photographer, and I replaced my mbp 15 with iPad Air 5(still on iPadOS16). I am happy to have a smaller package for tethering with capture one. Especially on location. So compact.(just that I need to add a power bank to charge it) Down side is the interface is too (early day) windows, less of drag and drop..etc. And I am actually looking forward to get a 27inch monitor.
@aliciasam523911 ай бұрын
How long does the battery life last?
@hooelse11 ай бұрын
@@aliciasam5239 iPad air 5 only last for 2hours. As it is charging up my a7r3. So my current solution is to power it up with a 140W powerbank thru usb hud.
@aliciasam523911 ай бұрын
@@hooelse I should’ve known it had such terrible battery. I only get 4 hours from it and l only use it for gaming , art and to surf the web. My iPad 8 th gen with a failing battery is better than this as doing the same tasks in its prime it could have lasted 6 to 8 hours
@Murkwiththemouth Жыл бұрын
Since September my iPad Air 5 has been the only official computer I have (my 2015 MacBook Pro passed away) I think Files is alright especially if I am just looking for well files lol I mostly use it for content consumption, Documentations etc I’m a basic computer user, even if I need it for work, it doesn’t consists of graphic designing, etc I’ll use stage manager, connect it to my 50 inch tv monitor, use my Magic Trackpad, Magic Mouse (I’ve gotten as gifts) 1st gen along with my iPad and I’m set. Overall it’s great, if I need anything more hectic, I have my thinkpad laptop from work I can grab.
@freddyluvless10632 ай бұрын
Kyle, the Airs and Pros have ALT displayport and can run full 4K on separate channels without hitting the USB C channels. DisplayPort over USB-C is what Apple is calling it in their notes. Some USB hubs and displays do this switch in the settings.. your LG might ..check the settings? What you’ll end up with is on the Airs the full 10 Gbs for peripherals and a 4K/60 video feed
@KyleErickson2 ай бұрын
Yeah, this may have been a bug first testing this out while iPadOS 17 was still in beta a year ago when I made this, but you're exactly right. It won't affect it at all, verified this with all the latest iPads as well.
@antoniomaximilianotorquato672511 ай бұрын
Please, do an update with the final version of iPadOS 17
@jayoolong27910 ай бұрын
Yes, the new stage manager pretty much changed the device
@CarlLoop2 ай бұрын
Thank you , great information. I have the M1 iPad Pro 5th gen with cell plan. Really enjoying doing more work on the iPad now with stage manager and external devices. I have a uGreen external 9 in 1 hub and have power in PD USB C port (handles up to 100W), external display (4K 60hz Sony a80k 65 inch) in HDMI port, and external video (with CamLink) in 10Gb/s USB A port. One problem I have is when I connect my Blue Yeti external mic. When I put it into a USB A 5 GB/s port, it removes the Sony audio out, but does keep the Sony display. So, it gives me audio choices of iPad OR Blue Yeti mic. And, it only lets me choose One device for both audio in and audio out. So, if I choose Blue Yeti, then I have to use the headphone jack. If I choose the iPad, then I get the iPad mic and the iPad speakers (which aren’t bad). What I want is to keep audio out sound on the Sony Tv external display, and the Blue Yeti for microphone sound input. Do you (or maybe your viewers) have any suggestions please? I do a lot of Zoom calls… Thank you!
@chrismann1916Ай бұрын
Thanks I am considering this. Going to get a monitor and give it a try. Thanks for the video.
@christiannemike9 ай бұрын
If the ipad mini has this desktop mode. That would be awesome
@diotitus7 ай бұрын
iPad Air + MacBook Pro = Ultimate Productivity
@lwpweb11 ай бұрын
most important no fan noise on heavy loads as you have it on all macs
@tekiro3 ай бұрын
Can you do an updated video when iPadOS 18 releases in the fall? I'm hoping the developer conference in June sheds some light on what to expect for the M series on iPad's going forward.
@WatchSparkkTV Жыл бұрын
If you have an iPad Pro you can use a Thunderbolt 4 Hub to solve the drives and monitor issue. iPad Pro's have a Thunderbolt 4 port instead of USB-C. So you can still power a 4K monitor at full 60hz and have an SSD at mega fast speeds, especially if you use a Thunderbolt SSD.
@jx5b10 ай бұрын
Yeah, he said that.
@xavierbreath22279 ай бұрын
So your monitor has a USB C port and you just connect the Ipad directly USB C to USB C?
@KyleErickson9 ай бұрын
Affirmative
@ArnoldRowntreeTeachesFusion360 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been using an iPad Air 5 for six months and would like to ditch the old windows PC. The two programs I still need it for are my main CAD program and DaVinci Resolve. I hope that changes in the next year or two but I think I’ll try a Mac Mini in the meantime which should play better with the iPad and run those two apps.
@wandrs Жыл бұрын
DaVinci Resolve is already available on iPad
@user-fm2ej4in9k Жыл бұрын
Which CAD are you using?
@ArnoldRowntreeTeachesFusion360 Жыл бұрын
@@user-fm2ej4in9k I teach Fusion 360 here on Yt.
@edwardlustigman25685 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video. It helps as I am considering replacing my windows laptop with an air 5 or pro. I currently have an Air 3 and use it with my windows pc which is clunky.
@nghiabuinhan2398 Жыл бұрын
Air 5 can not using hdd and external monitor in the same time?
@JanKahl-nr6to Жыл бұрын
I get 600MB/s with an external SSD connected via a Dell thunderbolt dock even when running 4k/60Hz on an external display (on an iPad Air 5)
@freddyluvless10632 ай бұрын
Yes i think Kyle is forgetting that the iPads Air and Pro have USB-C over DisplayPort. It’s other wise known as ALT DisplayPort. It uses its own channel wires just for the video and leaves the usb channel alone with no hit on the usb speed. Hence why you’re getting great speeds on the SSD and full 4K.
@sivapathikarunanithi94002 ай бұрын
Love this video ❤
@ivanlin98503 ай бұрын
Thank you for your wonderful sharing of the working methods of the iPad and Monitor. I am very curious as I usually use the horizontal screen for handwriting. I would like to ask if there is a use situation of using the straight screen. Btw, How do you use universal controls?
@mhw11387 ай бұрын
Why no one talk about your ipad battery drain drastically when connected to external monitor it's useless if i get 2 hours screen time no matter how good stage manager is
@devinjansa93296 ай бұрын
To be clear, you are not running the desktop operating system, you are using the iPad operating system? And you are limited to apps found in the App Store? I want to run OS X on my iPad but so far I haven’t found a way to achieve this.
@iMetaTV4 ай бұрын
am replacing my lenovo y540 with air pad 5 gen
@EmadApple Жыл бұрын
Practical advice and review 👍
@chavanont5638 ай бұрын
I am using LG Ultrafine 4K and Ipad Air 5 does not support thunderbolt. Please help to recommend best and affordable way to fix this.
@schwererastder13634 ай бұрын
Is it possible to connect a USB-A mouse and keyboard with an USB-C multi hub? Or do i need a bluetooth mouse/keyboard because of the missing thunderbolt port on the iPad air 5? Edit: And is it possible to connect an 1080p HDMI monitor with an USB-C multi hub and charge the iPad air 5 at the same time with that hub?
@zkaeltech49972 ай бұрын
Will charging + using external monitor damage ipad battery?
@deacbeugene9 ай бұрын
Hi! Thank you for the video! Actually, just one stupid thing is preventing me from buying M-based iPad for desktop setup: audio is routed to display output when you have external display connected. Why would you have bluetooth headphones connected but your audio goes somewhere else?
@maniojha4389 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video man I had a question Do I need the Apple Pencil or should I go with ESR stylus Thanks
@KyleErickson Жыл бұрын
depends on if you want the pressure sensitivity or not!
@rrs2312 күн бұрын
@@KyleErickson when i connect to monitor i cannot find stage manager bro ? and also shows small screen (not wide screen) 😢 help me please
@rishisrivastava11978 ай бұрын
Im a medical student i use ipad for note taking. I jst wanted to use moniter for media consumption on a big screen and use some social media apps on full screen Did it support youtube X and insta as full screen?
@gtbweo Жыл бұрын
Amazing video
@vong45187 ай бұрын
I have an M1 pro and one thing i utterly hate, loathe even, is that cursor snapping to icons when using a mouse… First world problem i know, but that sh*t is just annoying
@V1TORrrr9 ай бұрын
Can u help me pls Kyle I am buying a iPad Air 5 and idon’t know to buy 64gbs or 256gbs I have never owned a iPad or laptop I use the library’s computer.
@Elias-mj3hf4 ай бұрын
i have an ipad air 5, mouse and keyboard both have a dongle which i plug into my adapter which my monitor is also plugged into. yet i cannot use my monitor as an extended monitor…in the settings im not able to change any settings
@iMetaTV4 ай бұрын
you need a power source the apple one 20 w wont cut it. in-had extra power cord for a chrome book with 45w plug into power in the worked wide screen 34 asus wide screen.
@jesuschrist3386 ай бұрын
Does ipad have fullscreen on external display or it has black bars?
@cnovalles735 ай бұрын
can this setup work with an external dock or does the ipad HAVE to have a direct connection to the monitor?
@KyleErickson5 ай бұрын
can use a hub or a dock provided it has proper display support - I probably would only use one with the iPad Pro though, not he Air, there's just not enough bandwidth
@cnovalles735 ай бұрын
@@KyleErickson well, since I only have the Air, I guess that kills MY plans! 😂🤣
@rynojansen88984 ай бұрын
As soon as I connect hdmi to my monitor the speakers on the ipad goes off. My monitor doesn’t have speakers. And tried connecting bluetooth speakers with ipad. Same thing happens when i connect the hdmi. Any solutions?
@CarlLoop2 ай бұрын
See if this solves it, it does for me… Run a KZfaq video. Open control center, look for the display icon in top right box, click it and put check next to external display.
@elliottpalmer76249 ай бұрын
What’s the drive speed testing app shown ?
@shahrulmy8204 ай бұрын
can i do this on my ipad air 4?
@user-fm2ej4in9k Жыл бұрын
I have a big questions that have been rolling in my mind since along time ago. Do you always use your iPad plugged to the charger? I mean, when you connect the monitor to the iPad. This makes me think that I am damaging my battery life but when I unplug the charger, battery goes down quickly.
@rrs2312 күн бұрын
there is some connectors charges and has also hdmi same time
@jadhal928011 ай бұрын
sir can we used type c to hdmi cable or need to used type c to hdmi convertor ?
@tanakamasikinye9519 Жыл бұрын
iPad > MacBook
@theonlinething1039 Жыл бұрын
Nah, definitely not if you really need to work
@HookEmNBookEm11 ай бұрын
@@theonlinething1039not everyone can have mommy and daddy fork out 2k
@Zaidoesstuff9 ай бұрын
Ipad + Desktop Mac > MacBook + Desktop Mac
@dylantech9 ай бұрын
*If all you do is draw and play mobile games.
@IdentityConfidential8 ай бұрын
Yea no, sorry
@neeljoshi355311 ай бұрын
Hi I have the 2020 IPad Pro before the M1 chip. Could I still do this setup?
@KyleErickson11 ай бұрын
I believe you need an M series chip to enable this unfortunately
@mateusnature10 ай бұрын
Onde encontro este papel de parede?
@blakerudler5266 Жыл бұрын
Where did you get those wallpapers that are in the thumbnail?
@TheFibo91 Жыл бұрын
Yess please share🙏🏻
@tahirmajid367910 ай бұрын
I really want the iPad wallpaper
@chimika50253 ай бұрын
wont the ipad heat up alot?
@KyleErickson3 ай бұрын
not that I ever experienced
@chimika50253 ай бұрын
@@KyleErickson ohh thats pretty good
@papillon5537 Жыл бұрын
did not see any productivity for a iPad as desktop setup.. instead of just use macbook, of course just in my case.
@gojosatorusboi18149 ай бұрын
my air 5 battery life is not that good, how bout yall
@martharodriguez38888 ай бұрын
Same, I exported a video and dropped it from 50% to 5%.
@RajSharma-zj2tt6 ай бұрын
You talk to much instead of explaining
@travistravis71904 ай бұрын
why? just get a pc
@Zaidoesstuff3 ай бұрын
Where’s the fun in that
@chev389311 ай бұрын
Why insist in making the iPad work like a laptop or desktop when it’s not that at all!?
@MarcosTiti-wg2ww6 ай бұрын
Then go watch a different video
@chev38936 ай бұрын
@@MarcosTiti-wg2ww why would I do that!? Be logical! If I don’t see the video I wouldn’t know they say that BS! F*ck *ff!!!!
@rubenalbertoni10658 ай бұрын
I feel so robbed of the fact that my iPad Air 4 didn’t get stage manager 🥲
@joshnurse72277 ай бұрын
I know how you feel my iPad came out after and it still can’t support it