My iPad Only Desk Setup - Was It Worth It?

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Welcome to my iPad Only Desk Setup. It's featuring an M1 iPad Air with the 5K Apple Studio Display. I discuss my experience over the past few months on how this went and if it's worth doing for your own workflow. I discuss in detail external monitor support and stage manager on iPad and the pros and cons of this experience.
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@TerrenRule Жыл бұрын

Could you go iPad only?

@ericthompsonofficial Жыл бұрын

I could go iPad only. Since I bought my M1 iPad Pro, I've been using it more than my Mac, and if I had to choose between one or the other, id go with my iPad.

@melphillips1608 Жыл бұрын

That’s my set up for the last 3 yrs. 🎉

@TerrenRule Жыл бұрын

Damn nice!

@TerrenRule Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@iKhalifa Жыл бұрын

Now i use my m1 ipad pro only for 1 year as every thing entertainment working learning gaming

@mattido123 Жыл бұрын

When my MacBook was in for a repair, I used my iPad Pro only for a few weeks. It definitely grew on me and I realized it's almost possible to completely use it 100% of the time. With external display support, it makes it a reality.

@dfsdfjoidfnni1175 11 ай бұрын

We have 3 of these iPads for our family members kzfaq.infoUgkxUGaHtKW8MwCql2fPyIm9-ftTqSMzKFFA . Great apple product and provides the necessary performance needed for a basic tablet. No one in our family requires an iPad Pro, so this iPad fits our needs well. I’ve never had complaints on my Apple purchases and this iPad follows suit. Def worth the money.

@toobvu Жыл бұрын

I appreciate your comments about getting used to the iPad paradigm. Any new platform can be frustrating while learning its pros and cons. It seems that many issues you've discovered involve the external display; this suggests that a laptop user without a large display would be pretty happy switching to iPad for basic productivity.

@danielschumacher6720 Жыл бұрын

I started to go iPad only a few weeks ago. It works quite fine. I can 90% of my work and entertainment stuff covered by the iPad.

@kalliopilyviaki Жыл бұрын

Great video 😊 I’m actually doing all my video editing and graphs and art stuff on the iPad works so so great for me.

@JCKRGB 11 ай бұрын

Great video Terren! Definitely wanna try an iPad only setup like this soon. Hope Apple keeps improving it and ironing out those quirks! Keep up the great videos! ✌🏻

@fresco_dinero5155 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I agree with everything and even the negatives I noticed with my iPad only setup as well

@pabloarieu4919 Жыл бұрын

I recently sold my old laptop and got an 11’ M2 iPad Pro. I paired it with the Logitech combo case and keyboard, a wireless mouse and a 30’ ultra wide curved monitor and that’s it. It works amazing and I feel with every OS update it works even better. I would recommend it to anyone who doesn’t need specific desktop software in their daily tasks. It even recognized my Poly speaker for calls or just to consume media.

@ayushshankar8645 7 ай бұрын

Got same I pad going to pair it with Mateview GT 34 INCH LETS SEE HOW IT GOES

@LuizSiqueira Жыл бұрын

Just giving my contribution. Multitasking is not about cramming as many applications as possible on the screen by creating a mosaic. Multitasking is about switching swiftly between applications to complete a task. The stage manager helps to accelerate the application switching process by keeping the windows of the most recent applications visible and accessible. The application in focus can have the optimal window size for the task at hand, neither too large nor too small. The window size is determined by the balance between its content and the empty space around it. The empty space around the centered and focused window draws the user's attention to its content while allowing the background windows of the previous applications to be seen. This way of organizing the screen content reminds me of the importance of negative space to highlight what matters, similar to the concept of "MA" in Japanese culture. When needed, it is possible to have more than one window in the foreground following the same principles mentioned above. By the way, great video.

@gianamajorbeats Жыл бұрын

This video was very well put together, Terren!

@TerrenRule Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed 😊

@localblackman427 Жыл бұрын

Great video man. As a samsung user its very very nice to see some real competition in the tablet pc space. I wish samsung would copy the "move app to screen/ipad" feature because you literally have to restart the app. I tried swapping to an ipad only for work (as a challenge) but it just can't do the things I need as a software dev (better sql apps, terminal support/management, proper file management (beyond just media/doc files), and other little things. I'm really hoping Apple and Samsung will start pushing each other to do the best for us!

@The_Human_Condition Жыл бұрын

@TerrenRule will you be revisiting this with iPadOS 17 where stage manager? It has more precise sizing options and stage manager seems WAY more pleasant.

@adrianagrande9191 Жыл бұрын

your vids are very high quality love it

@gnocchidokie Жыл бұрын

I was ipad-only for 6 years. It met all of my needs. I only recently bought a m2 macbook air for some specific use cases, but the ipad is awesome and more fun to use. ESPECIALLY with a trackpad. The gestures are so intuitive and make navigating a breeze. If I had an M1 ipad I might have not got the laptop, especially with the new update coming where stage manager apps can be resized to whatever size you want

@joselucnico 9 ай бұрын

Same to me. I bough a MacBook too, now it is sleeping because the iPad is more fun and you don’t waste time.

@saltedmaple 11 ай бұрын

I'm planning on this setup and just curious regarding the Ipad's battery. Will it affect if the Ipad is plugged in all the time?

@frauseo Жыл бұрын

Hi, awesome video! I’m trying to go iPad only. Quick question… does spotify work on the same window while having an app fullscreen? Or do i have spotify on my iPad and the fullscreen app on the external display?

@ShaunaMorgan Жыл бұрын

I have a 12.9" M1 iPad Pro, a Samsung Tab S7 FE and a Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5. Of those 3, the one I rate best at handling external displays is the Duet 5. Not only can you choose where the sound comes from, but you can extend the display to the external (have dual displays), Turn off the display of the Duet and still use the external monitor and with multiple desktop, I can flip between desktops that focus on work, media, gaming etc. It even runs VS Code natively on my Linux partition. I paid $325+ tax for it, and I am always astonished it has more functionality with an external monitor, than my $1800+ tax iPad Pro, which didn't even have external display support 8 months ago.

@psychology4introverts Жыл бұрын

Great video, thank you. Which app do you use for typing long tests? I found the thing i miss the most on ipad is word…

@VitiateTheImmortal Жыл бұрын

Got an M1 ipad air on friday. So far I used my studio display with a macbook pro M1 pro yet now I want to try this out lol

@carlosherrera1333 11 ай бұрын

I am watching the set up. Have not finished the vid yet. Love it. I am a heavy apple user. However, I do outsource non apple tech like mouse and key board. I can relate to what you are demonstrating. Great job.

@TerrenRule 11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed 😁

@theflightclubworldwide9983 Жыл бұрын

It’s crazy I was attempting this about 4 years ago. The lack of full screen was just a bummer. I have a 27 in monitor and the iPad crop killed the experience. With the new additions of type c support and the updates to the files app along with this I can see this truly being a thing!

@George__Costanza 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for first specifying that only M1 iPads get this feature. I am on iPad Pro first generation so I believe it won’t work for me. Please let me know if there is a workaround on this.

@REVIEWSONTHERUN Жыл бұрын

Cool work. Nice video. That CASETiFY cases look pretty cool. ✌️

@wcg66 7 ай бұрын

Many monitors have an audio out 3.5 mm jack. That is usually connected to the Display Port and HDMI sound output. You can feed that in to a powered speaker. Just make sure you max out the volume on the monitor settings.

@w00borg34 Жыл бұрын

what cable do you use to allow your ipad to project on desktop and charge at the same time?

@denino02 10 ай бұрын

My ipad mini 6 has an external display functiom but without the stage manager. So it basically only mirrors the ipads screen. But mouse, keyboard and other accessories work as well.

@Lee-qw7uz Жыл бұрын

Wait so can you connect your HomePod to the studio display while connected to your iPad?

@BlizzardWind99 Жыл бұрын

Do you still use the iPad mini 6? If so I would like the update long term used of it

@jo-annehayward1451 9 ай бұрын

To host Zoom meetings, can you hook up a webcam to the iPad/external monitor set up or would you need an external monitor with integrated webcam?

@angelayang5581 Жыл бұрын

Great video! I just started to use the iPad and monitor setup, but my Bluetooth Logitech mouse seems a bit laggy. Do you think I should get the trackpad or Magic Mouse? Thank you!!

@cellularrepublic1 Жыл бұрын

Hey Terren, can you use airplay (homepods) while plugged in to the studio display?

@_Vladimiro 11 ай бұрын

Tell me please, for a person with very poor eyesight, 27 inch monitor with what resolution is better to buy so that the elements displayed on it through the iPad Pro M1 were as large as possible? FullHD, 2K or 4K? I know that on the iPad you can select the magnification of screen elements, but I do not know which of these three resolutions of the monitor will be the largest elements? I would really appreciate an answer. Thank you!

@TomMarvan 10 ай бұрын

Great video! What keyboard and stand are you using in this presentation (I may have missed it, but a sort of zzzzz during the stage manager discussion).

@The_Linux_User Жыл бұрын

0:37 the iPad air doesn't actually have thunderbolt support, which means that an way cheaper USB-C hub does the same thing. Of course a thunderbolt hub will work but you won't get all of the features and it costs more, only the iPad Pro has thunderbolt support

@mahnushare4887 Жыл бұрын

hi I need your help. I want use zoom with a web cam on the tv. Can we have that with the external monitor ? Is it work ? Thanks

@Ravi7n Жыл бұрын

Perfect review thanks 😇

@hannahskie 11 ай бұрын

How is this method for webdesigners or coders? Is it fluid like actually using a desktop computer. Or limited like actually using the ipad?

@bill-gray Жыл бұрын

Good video. Could you do a video on what you can not do with the ipad pro? That would be very interesting, instead of what you can do?

@tball2688 Жыл бұрын

this is a great video, what kind of watch/phone charger is that you are using?

@RAG0407 Жыл бұрын

I have tried it but i keep getting stuck on a few features. some apps struggle with indent tab, undo or cut and paste.

@j.d.5709 Жыл бұрын

Would love to see an update to this video in light of the recent addition of Final Cut Pro & Logic Coming to iPads.

@TerrenRule Жыл бұрын

It's coming soon! :) Just waiting for final cut pro to release and then I'll talk about it then

@j.d.5709 Жыл бұрын

@@TerrenRule Awesome! great videos by the way just found you recently.

@brunonavarro2237 Жыл бұрын

Do you need a thunderbolt cable? I've tried hooking up my tv with an HDMI adapter, and it downscales on my TV to 1080p. I don't know what the problem is.

@lethal9755 Жыл бұрын

Can you please link to your wallpaper? I love it

@NguyenTran-eq2wg Жыл бұрын

I was genuinely shocked to know that we can even have such a desktop-class experience on the iPad!

@ahmadmuhtar2399 Жыл бұрын

Is there any spesific spesification of monitor ? I have ipad pro m1 but it didnot work . I have update to ios 16.5 beta. Please help

@AndrewClare Жыл бұрын

I use the same iPad and just bought the studio display but I don’t think I can do this. I also picked up the Mac mini

@Oakcitymedia Жыл бұрын

realistically an iPad Air does majority of the normal day work tasks. iPad Pro if people want to spend their money if they are not using a MacBook at all.. I use my M1 MacBook for my photography and to run Final Cut using the BENQ 27" 2705u... Using the USB-C very nice...

@fredgarjr8966 Жыл бұрын

What about watching videos on the external monitor and using AirPods to hear it? Is that possible?

@Snow-12 9 ай бұрын

how do you manage the latency from Magic trackpad when using bluetooth? I usually use it wired.

@desmondedwards6309 11 ай бұрын

Do you use an iPad cover or simply a skin when not docked?

@rickyprasasouk Жыл бұрын

Can you put the link for the stand you use for your iPad, please.

@deacbeugene 8 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?

@poeloon.3416 9 ай бұрын

Can I still use ipad sepreately when connected to the monitor? Thanks

@azizi8090 Жыл бұрын

can we control the external monitor using an ipad without a mouse/trackpad?

@hansmagat3106 Жыл бұрын

Hello, I have ipad pro 12.9 m1, 5th gen, but for some reason, external display doesn’t work. I’ve tried 2 different dongles and different monitors but the my ipad doesn’t even recognize it, I’m on ipad os 16.4a I need this to work, any advice?

@TheStallion1319 Жыл бұрын

display zoom doesn't work with my external display , does only work on apple montiors ?

@user-gx8bk4yy6x Жыл бұрын

Hello. Tell me, where did you get such red wallpaper. Give me a link. Thank you.

@s.c.1972 6 ай бұрын

I have a Sonos system in my house - and Spotify easily links to my house system and plays to them while in full screen mode. No problems using the iPad as. My main device and playing music on external speakers..

@Phaseish Жыл бұрын

what shelf is that in the backdrop? that wayfair one everyone has?

@youtubebrowser1730 8 ай бұрын

bro i need ipad with type c port. i purchased xreal air 2 and it needs iPad to enjoy it. SO CAN U SUGGEST WHICH I PAD OR ANY OTHER DEVIDE I SHOULD PURCHASE AND FROM WHERE .

@shrillix1577 11 ай бұрын

Hey, I connected my iPad to the external monitor… but how do I change my refresh rate? It’s stuck at 60hz, when my monitor can go up to 165hz. Anything you can help me with?

@ThomasEJohnson Жыл бұрын

I have yet to try connecting my iPad to my big screen TV to try it out.

@Emagrecereoutracoisa Жыл бұрын

Nice video! Where I can find this wallpaper?

@Hengmeister 6 ай бұрын

Nice video, script, editing. Quick question did you follow MKBHD for the shots?

@vinayak1md Ай бұрын

can i connect iPad pro m2 chip to external dell ultrasharp U3223Z 4K monitor through thunderbolt 4 cable?

@iTalktech1985 Жыл бұрын

Anyone using this setup you can use the HomePod mini speakers by going into the music app switching it to HomePod as main speaker for audio and everything else will work as well such as video and anything you watch with safari or apps.

@vinzleow3817 Жыл бұрын

Will it work with an external cam?

@ullisses Жыл бұрын

I use an iPad Air 5 as my ONLY “computer”, so I have an external monitor. And I would like to share something. I always see people talking about “stage manager”. You don’t need stage manager to use it. I might make a video showing it, but I am no KZfaqr.

@pedrolago6167 4 ай бұрын

man, thanks a lot for this video! I think you just made me decide to go for it, because I’m just a student and really can’t afford a MacBook right now, but sometomes my iPad Air 4 isn’t enough… so I gotta get a M1 or M2 iPad and get the rest of the setup to make the dream happen! once more, thanks a lot. peace to you from Brazil 🤙🏻

@MrSpock888 Жыл бұрын

I only need my IPAD PRO for my daily work despite owning a Mac Air. And use Jump desktop to tap on my Mac or Windows for more intensive work.

@bogdanngl 7 ай бұрын

For me almost everytime i open any app on external screen it freeze for about 30 seconds. It s frustrating. And in some cases the keyboard just refuses to work. And on the audio issue, you can choose the audio output from control center

@kartikmishra1600 Жыл бұрын

What is that stuff like a bar on the monitor, can anyone tell me?

@jeanobalinghasay4244 Жыл бұрын

Which usb c hub are you using?

@mrmartywaring Жыл бұрын

While I love my iPad & can use it for about 90% of what I do, there's a few main things in my workflow the iPad can't do. Overall, this is a great tutorial

@JonZella Жыл бұрын

My only worry is that iPads seem to go "obsolete" quicker than a computer. And with the price of an M1 and M2 MacMini, there's a really affordable way to use an iPad as a laptop and purchase a great desktop, which is what I've done. I even use my iPad for work calls so I could store my work laptop out of view and didn't need a camera.

@SKI79 Жыл бұрын

With Final Cut Pro coming to iPad, this setup may actually have a point for some people!

@jakebogert3840 9 ай бұрын

Great video!

@ivindholm2031 Жыл бұрын

I love the way stage manager handles windows resizing on iPad. I wish I had it on my Macbook!

@christainsoto123 Жыл бұрын

Stage manager is on Mac

@ivindholm2031 Жыл бұрын

@@christainsoto123 Yes, but the resizing of windows is done differently on iPad, and I would I like that on my Mac😊

@goJesusandStarcraft Жыл бұрын

@@ivindholm2031 there's a mac app i use called Rectangle that lets me snap a window to a preset (left/right halves, thirds, two thirds, or top/bottom left/right quarter, etc etc) After i learned some of the keyboard shortcuts, I'd say that Rectangle is the best window manager, better than what ive used on any other OS (Windows, linux fedora, ipad)

@ivindholm2031 Жыл бұрын

@@goJesusandStarcraft I use Magnet and is very satisfied with that! But thanks for the tip:-)

@bluejawa Жыл бұрын

Stage manager is only on the M powered chips. External display IS supported on all iPads. I know because I have an iPad Air 4.

@shawnevans26 Жыл бұрын

For professionals, you are right they probably need a MacBook. But I believe I can still edit pretty good videos with lumefusion probably spelled that wrong? iPads still have pretty good apps for that a long with photo editing apps too.

@AN-gr2mn Жыл бұрын

hi 👋 cool video :) pls tell me what kind of palm rests? 7:25

@JaiPrakash-uy9dm 14 күн бұрын

Can a 32 inch monitor actually fully utilize the scree or just gives some black bars. I don't know. Can you please answer guys

@ojmccaf63 7 ай бұрын

Can you use an iPad on a Windows Dell computer?.

@tanzimahmed2599 11 ай бұрын

If I connect my air 5 with a monitor will I be able to take note on my ipad and watch a video on the monitor same time?

@TerrenRule 11 ай бұрын

Yes you can!

@MuraliThangaraj Жыл бұрын

Could we do photoshop projects on iPad Pro?

@Manster559 Жыл бұрын

that iPad being turned on all the time is the killer of this whole idea. I feel like it being off will make sense.

@goJesusandStarcraft Жыл бұрын

One cool suggestion i saw was to have an ipad home screen page full of control widgets, so even though you have to keep the ipad on, you can use it as a sort of control panel instead of leaving it empty

@PaulPinguin Жыл бұрын

Why would you turn it off?

@portman8909 Жыл бұрын

Like an option to only display on Screen 2. Same as Windows.

@mustafa-ozer Жыл бұрын

@@PaulPinguinwhy not?

@PaulPinguin Жыл бұрын

@@mustafa-ozer That didn’t answer my question.

@chancesareshewears 6 ай бұрын

Go with the Mac Mini M2...I tried the iPad pro M2 set up but it's not ideal or close to a proper desktop experience...

@abdullahbasamh6210 3 ай бұрын

Idk if it's my monitor or what but my ipad doesn't charge or maintain charge when connected. It's my biggest issue right now and Idk how to fix or approach that. I'm connected to a BenQ EX2780Q monitor via USB-C.

@ShooterQ 11 ай бұрын

I set up my partner with iPad desktop recently. The lack of traditional window snapping is the only thing that’s holding back the concept for me. The iPad itself allows for flush split screen but not for the external display? I can’t understand that design premise. Stage manager is cool, but not consistent with any other desktop user experience.

@Okahui 11 ай бұрын

does this only work on apple monitors? cos it doesnt work on my off brand monitor. quite scummy

@24hrstolive27 7 ай бұрын

What is product that’s holding up your iPad

@yippiecalle421 Жыл бұрын

Now that we have Final Cut and Logic on iPad. Does iPad Only make this iPad set up better?

@TerrenRule Жыл бұрын

100% 😁 can't wait to make a video about it!

@yippiecalle421 Жыл бұрын

@@TerrenRule Maybe wait after WWDC who knows maybe iPad does get clamshell mode external audio support and other things.

@elizabeth3280 Жыл бұрын

wait ipads have full display now? Wowsa, my 2021 ipad pro has been getting hardly any love as it used to be awful when connected to a display.

@nitraat551 11 ай бұрын

do you not know left from right? You mentioned the recent apps on the right side of the display twice during the video, while it clearly shows left side in de video...

@kobciye252 9 ай бұрын

am i also able to download a MacOS images using by that iPad with external monitor please? since i am technician services provider for Computer software upgrader then this video clip news will help me enough to do. waiting for your response towards "YES" 😍OR NO🤘