as a UI designer, I cannot emphasise how convenient the side car function is. I simply place my iPad near my mac and I can instantly see my design on it, not to mention you can use your iPad as a screen extension not just mirroring ❤

When she said “and if you have friends, you can…” I paused the video and cried for an hour 😭

This is one of the best channels at informing average consumer while reducing fanboy/fangirl takes and bias.

well written and produced, good work, would love to see the samsung ecosystem too

Other youtubers would probably make a 30 minute video for the same amount of information. Thank you for such an efficient, well crafted video! And the way you ended it tho 🔥

Many KZfaqrs don’t say it’s not that reliable Even some famous ones, they act like all these features work flawlessly Thanks for pointing out flaws, I also experience these glitches frequently

the quality of this video’s production is mesmerising!! thank youu for your hard work!!

happy new year Ella! It's so crazy and amusing how fast you grew, I swear the first time I saw your video was when you uploaded the S21 Unboxing and have been watching you ever since. You were just a little channel at that time but now, you are so many people's choices for tech reviews. I wish you all the best and I hope good things are coming your way

One benefit for mirroring your iPads to your Mac is for online presentation and school. It's so convenient for such purpose, no need to buy any extra peripherals like a capture card. This method also eliminates the weird camera angle and also the disturbing noise of the pen making contact with the iPad screen.

Great review! As a fairly recent Apple ecosystem adoptee I am always prodding and probing to see how all of the things work together. I must say, I’m just amazed with so many of these great features, not the least of which is the hardware. My iPad Pro is the most amazing device I’ve ever owned.

This video is crisp and precise🔥, have a great year Ella.

So informative about the stuff people actually want to know rather than what they can read on a product page that a lot of other channels just verbalize, and so efficient at the same time. You're great at what you do!

Here are the timestamps for your convenience, so that you can directly jump into particular feature of Apple eco-system & use them frequently. 0:10 Apple Watch as Camera Shutter, Zoom in and out from digital crown, Switching between rear and front camera 0:43 iPhone as webcam for the MacBooks 1:11 Deskview (a weird one) 1:34 Mac - import from iPhone / iPad 2:05 Apple's Cross device Copy-Pasting 2:35 Airdrop 3:13 Live Listen in Airpods 3:50 Airpods seamless connection and switching between Apple devices 4:21 Cast of iPhone/iPad screen to the MacBooks 4:59 Universal control 5:28 Sidecar (iPad as an external display for the Macbooks) 5:56 iPhone's hotspot 6:05 Phone calls (shows up on iPad / MacBook/ Apple Watch) 6:14 iMessage (the "infamous" Green bubbles vs Blue Bubbles) 6:24 Safety features (new check-in & sharing the live location) 6:40 Syncing and Collaboration of Google Suite/Docs and Apple's productivity app such as Notes, Pages & Keynotes 7:04 Unlocking of MacBook via Apple Watch 7:09 Boping of iPhone to HomePod / HomePod mini 7:27 during FaceTime, watch videos or listen to music via SharePlay Funfact: These timestamps are provided 💁🏻 by a longtime Android user 😂🤣

Excellent video, thanks Ella for taking the time to do this.

Superb quality in every possible way. You are one of my favorite reviewers.

I literally never thought to take my watch off and strap it onto my iPhone for photos. That blew my mind, and I almost clicked off the video right there. But I’m glad I stuck around - you have such a way of consolidating pertinent information in a clear and concise way 👏🏾

I really like how this video is quick and to the point!!

Excellent video! No waffle and straight to the point. Love it!!

Loving the new video style 👌 . It's like a tech info show 😉 . Happy new year Ella 😘 🌹 💞

Great video, this has been really useful! You’ve convinced me that a Mac and iPad is a great pairing, but you haven’t convinced me that an iPhone is essential in this mix with Google and third party apps. While I am mostly in the Apple ecosystem with a Mac and an iPad, I don’t feel that I’m missing out anything with my Android phone and third party earbuds… plus I don’t wear a watch. I do most of what you’ve shown anyway, just with different 3rd party apps.

I loved this video always so thorough!! Thx Ella😊😊❤

These are cool tips specially for someone like me who is transferring from the Android/Samsung ecosystem to Apple. Love the video. More power!

I just watched this entire video because of your presentation and what makes it look killer is your smile. It is true if you smile on a call or in any content video you will definitely grab the attention of your client/audience. Stay Blessed

As a new iphone buyer, i found some of the features shown in the video really helpful. Thanks!

Happy new year. Your videos are really good and they’re getting better. I hope you keep getting better. I see you. You are really good at this and you really enjoy it good for you.

And your videos are always great! Great job!

Another thing with casting, you can even cast streaming services from an iPhone to the Mac! I like it when I connect my Mac to say a projector and I can control the movie or show I’m watching without having to get up!

You are aproaching 400K. So happy to see your channel grows. I was there back when you have 30K plus ^^

Awesome video Ella! Happy new year🎉

Great video as always ,cant wait for the samsung ecosystem one. Crazy how youre almost at 400k subs. I remember when you were at 100k. Crazy to see how much your channel has grown in subs.

Great video and I think this is the best showcase of the apple ecosystem features.

Great video, thanks! I have an Apple ecosystem too, and probably the one feature I use the most is Universal Control between my desktop computer and my laptop, it's really convenient. Oh, and I finally subscribed 🙂

Your editing and production just keeps getting better and better Ella! i hope 2024 brings you all the success you deserve, 1 million here you come! much love from the UK 💜

Thank you, this was an excellent video. Since 1996, I have been using Apple computers both desktops and laptops. Also, since the introduction of their basic iPad 4th generation, I have owned a basic iPad and my current model is the 9th generation. However, I have never wanted to join the complete Apple ecosystem. So, I have never owned an iPhone, Apple Watch, or Home Pod (smile...smile).

video was fire! lots of things didn't knew about Apple ecosystem.. AND, video quality its 10/10, looks so crispy at 4k. Oh, bytheway, you look fantastic as always ☺️

Great test! I like your approach to making these reviews. You''re a bright mind.

Hey Ella! I hope you could make a video about great and maybe cheaper, and better alternatives for the iphone 15. I love your videos!

Thanks! This is what intrigues me the most(tied with ported AAA games) on Apple products. Happy new year!

Can't wait for Samsung Ecosystem. Happy new year!

Cool video. I’d likely never use most features listed here (didn’t even know most of them existed), but it’s good to know it’s there if I need it.

You’re videos are so pleasant and genuinely enjoyable to watch 😁

Universal Control looks amazing!

universal control and sidecar where deal breakers for me to get a Galaxy Tab for college. those alone are super great, for writing some text and doing a bit of coding on the campus, without getting headaches to connect and make it work!

AirDrop/Universal Clipboard have been SO buggy for the last ~6 months. They used to work perfectly almost every time 😭

Well edited and produced review

Ahhh not the cliffhanger for the Samsung ecosystem!! ALSO, I love how you edited this video 😊 the text above the background but behind you as the main subject is such a cool effect and I love to see a video on how you edit

The Watch as a camera preview ON the phone is super genius, will have to try that with my Galaxy Watch4 and S22 Ultra!

Using my ipad as a second display while connected to my MacBook pro has been life saving for doing projects on the go

I appreciate the uniqueness of your videos. You are not just another one note KZfaqr who only does one thing. You diversify yourself by doing different types of videos. Keep doing you girl. Never change for nobody unless you want to. Good work! 👌🏽

Happy New Year Ella🎉🎉🎉🎉

4:13 This is fixed in macOS Sonoma and it switches to the mac perfectly now!

Great idea covering these features in the video. Let's say I'm using 2 out of 10 now. I'll try some new ones I saw in your video. 👍

On the AirPod switching issue this is fixable. Apple defaults to automatically connecting for some strange reason (given they hope everyone has multiple Apple devices). You can change that (on each device) to connect to last device connected. Sometimes unexplainably Apple resets this setting to their default after updates so you need to change it again. But do this and the AirPods won't randomly switch away from a device you are already using.

Great video, but still missing a few important features. For example, Continuity is just a bonus on Macs, test the iPhone Camera on an Apple TV, that's where the value is (FaceTime, Karaoke...). About Casting, try casting to your Apple TV, and watch those 4k videos on a big OLED screen. Universal control works pretty good between computers too, not only with your iPad. Also, something nice to try, pair your home pods to your Apple TV or just watch a movie using your AirPods...

Good video. I would love to see a vid about the Google ecosystem. Can't forget about Apple TV and Airtag though.

Screen mirroring or casting is really great when you are presenting. The fact that I can move around a classroom and present is great.

Happy new year!

For sidecar, you can remove that boarder on your ipad and use the entire screen! 10/10 would recommend :D

Useful succinct accurate info. Well presented. The channel is growing because of substance and style.

Ella is new favourite KZfaqr. Her videos are great and I love her cheery personality.

Love your videos 👍 Have a great year.

I had the same issue with my airpods always preferring my phone, but now it works pretty well switching between other devices.

Happy New Year Ella! I always love these review style videos from you, well presented, giving us all the info we need. 🙂 I'd love to see a Samsung Ecosystem version 🤩 I really don't think the apple ecosystem is better. I'd prefer to have a Windows laptop, samsung phone, samsung earbuds, samsung galaxy watch and the samsung smart tag, samsung tablet + S pen, the list goes on. ( Windows Laptop, iPad, and Samsung phone is my preffered setup. ) Plus, some of the samsung products have cross compatibility. I have an iPhone 12 right now and knew i'd not invest in anymore of the ecosystem, as I've always had Samsung/Android and just wanted a change, I can download the Galaxy Buds/Galaxy Watch apps, and they work as any normal bluetooth earbuds would, I have an equalizer and other settings in the app that are identical to the airpods. I'm not saying you shouldn't invest in this ecosystem, they're are many people who LOVE Apple, and I guess it's alot to do with influence and what you are used to, and personally like to work with, for example; if your parents have iPhones, they'd be more likely to get YOU an iPhone, and so you'd start to without intention, invest in their accessories. The Samsung GalaxyBook, which I don't see as a benefit? they come running windows 10 or ChromeOS, it's not like the galaxybooks run DeX which i'd like to see as a new flagship operating system to compete with Microsoft / Macbooks .

Such a fun video !!!

Amazing content Ella :)

Screen mirroring (AirPlay) the iPad to the MacBook is useful in certain scenario. for example, in case if you want to do a presentation and an interactive whiteboard, but the client's meeting room only have a regular TV. Then, just need to connect the MacBook to the TV, and do the writing and presentation from the iPad, AirPlay it to the TV.

I’m getting trained as a video editor so in the office I’m very used to dual screens so when I’m in school and I only have my laptop and iPad, sidecar is what keeps my workflow sane

This is different and a relief 👍👍

I think your videos is perfect ❤

The ecosystem is worth the hype I think. The main advantage with continuity cam apart from video quality is center stage in my opinion. Great if you’re 2 in front of the computer for instance.

Hi! Love your videos! Another useful ecosystem feature is Wifi password sharing. When one of your devices connects to a new Wifi router/hotspot and you pull out your other device, a prompt will appear on your connected device asking you if you want to share the Wifi password to your other device. I find it very useful when I’m travelling for work. It reduces time and effort to look up the password again and retype it to connect your other device/s. However, it’s also not very reliable as the prompt does not appear 100% of the time. I think 3/5 haha!

I cant wait to see the Samsung ecosystem video, and also would be nice if you could make another video comparing them! Btw nice video!

Love your videos!

Great video and implementation coming from someone who isn't in the Apple ecosystem. Thanks!

How don’t you already have a million subs lmao your stuff is top tier

Realy great video

Great video! 🙂💛

That was really really great, I’ve got a few apple devices and some Samsung. Would be interested to see how Samsung/android also integrates windows

This channel actually was worth discovering

I actually didn't know some of the downsides of these features, so thank you for showing that too

Nice review❤

Wow this is very interesting. I didn’t knew it could do that😊

Amazing video!

A fair, balanced and unbiased report. I know a lot of other tech KZfaqrs who could stand to learn from this.

For me it's very worth it. Sync between phone and laptop is flawless

great video!

You have come so far, so fast! I remember your first Nintendo Switch video. Its really incredible to see the hard work you have and continue to put into these helpful/entertaining videos. Youre gonna be on top! 🎉 Happy 2024 Ella!

Hey Ella was just wondering if you had only one choice which ecosystem would you choose between the two?

When did you do the Airpod device switching test? There were massive improvements in the reliability of Airpods switching between devices in this year's software updates.

Many TVs support AirPlay 2 now. I cast photos to a bigger screen and it looks great.

Also FaceTime family calls on Apple TV, using your iPhone camera to do a full lounge sized FaceTime on your TV is a an amazing way to connect for overseas families

love your video❤

Ié move to the Apple ecosystem for convenience as an artist/designer I love the fact to have everything easily available whaterver the machine. By the way very good video.

Difficult to find female youtubers with informative content Im glad ive found your page😊

Great video, as always, and happy new year! Are you left handed?

One big thing I think is important to review is the Apple TV. I have an OLED TV and the Apple TV is probably one of the most intuitive pieces of tech that many dont speak of. I use home pod minis as speakers for my tvs, and it shares many of the same entertainment apps that you would see on a phone and macbook. I really recommend everyone look into the Apple TV if you really want to integrate into the apple ecosystem

mistakenly lost this channel (Ella's) a year ago , but now finding this again feels so good 🌟..

Great video

so Os, that would be a Five out Five STAR Apple ecosystem video. I really like the explanation on how the iWatch can control the iPhone camera and the iPhone can pair up with a Macbook to become the Web Cam of the MacBook, so os good tricks let me tell you that much. Excellent filming skills. Happy New Year!!! 😺😍📱🎥⭐️💎

Connect your phone by wire to macbook and backup after that airpods change source very quickly.