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viticci, to random
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Lazy Saturday afternoon playing Dragon Quest XI.

I can't believe I never played this game before and how good it looks with my Legion Go + eGPU setup streamed to the iPad Pro using Moonlight (after fixing my Wi-Fi issues). Pure bliss.

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NateBarham,
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@viticci Did you happen to write about the WiFi issues anywhere? I’m struggling with a constant rhythmic stuttering/hitching of both video and audio in Moonlight (with all codecs) but it otherwise shows really good performance numbers

viticci,
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@NateBarham Not yet but here's what I did:

  • Changed 6Ghz band from 160Mhz to 80Mhz
  • Forgot Wi-Fi network on iPad, rebooted, joined again
  • Deleted a sound app on my PC that was causing issues (FX Sound)
  • Set 5Ghz channel to 44 (149 if you're in the US)

Good luck!

viticci, to random
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As a follow-up to this story, I completely missed that the M4 iPad Pro now supports AV1 hardware-accelerated decoding.

I turned it on, and wow – it improved a setup that was already quite impressive. My RTX 4090 sending an AV1-encoded 4K HDR stream to the M4 iPad Pro = streaming bliss.

If you have a 40-series GPU and a new iPad Pro, turn on AV1 in Moonlight immediately.

https://www.macstories.net/stories/i-turned-the-new-13-ipad-pro-into-a-macpad-and-portable-gaming-display/

_RyanB,
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@viticci When I got the mount for the controller, magnetic circles to mimic MagSafe compatibility for Android phones was included. So, after testing the fit between the iPad and my folio without removing the tape protector, I stuck the circle directly on the back of the iPad. My ESR case that mimics the Smart Folio continues to work fine with the circle on the iPad. I stuck one on my iPad mini and the large Pro. The mini would be perfect, imo, if it wasn’t for the screen tradeoffs

viticci,
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@_RyanB That's hardcore! I love it.

viticci, to random
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Incredible. Apple Pencil Pro's Squeeze never worked for me so far and it turns out I had this setting disabled.
https://mastodon.scot/@mattgemmell/112446111462582013

airwhale,
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@viticci

A textbook case of "it works better if you turn it on" 😄

Thanks for the info though - I will be upgrading from the 2018 iPad Pro and I don't rule out the possibility that settings from this one, using the older Pencil, might well carry over in this manner.

viticci, to random
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I turned the new 13" iPad Pro into a MacPad as well as a portable gaming display.

macOS on OLED is amazing. And for streaming PC games, this is the best device I've ever tested.

This is why I love the iPad's hardware modularity so much. My story: https://www.macstories.net/stories/i-turned-the-new-13-ipad-pro-into-a-macpad-and-portable-gaming-display/

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haglund,
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@viticci amazing! does the gamesir still work with an iPhone after the mod?

viticci,
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@haglund yes!

viticci, to random
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The One Where Quinn Nelson Tries to Create a Window with iPadOS’ Stage Manager https://www.macstories.net/linked/the-one-where-quinn-nelson-tries-to-create-a-window-with-ipados-stage-manager/

Perfect video, 5 stars.

geerlingguy,
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@viticci any time I've had window-y things happen on my iPad, it's been entirely accidental, and takes me like 3 minutes to figure out how to get rid of the annoying popover or Split View. It is entirely unintuitive, IMO.

Kdude,
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@geerlingguy @viticci You mean in “non-StageManager” mode, like when doing normal multitasking ?

I do quite like the implementation of Split View and Slide Over. Seems quite intuitive to me, once you’ve gotten used to it. It does have a little learning curve though indeed…

viticci, to random
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I see, I see. So besides using websites and now YouTube videos to train their stuff, now they also straight up copy people's likeness without their consent.

jake peralta voice cool. cool cool cool https://mastodon.screentimes.net/@sigmund/112475760186007796

Foxmonsieur,
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@viticci You can be almost certain that your voice and any big podcast in English language have been scrapped in the last two years, especially the ones hosted by celebrities or important voices in their field.

Pandora's box is wide open and as the Captain says : "Everything is garbage. Never love anything".

viticci, to random
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It's that time of the year again:

Our iOS and iPadOS 18 wishes on @appstories: https://appstories.net/episodes/384

TheScotBot,
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@viticci @appstories I feel like I hear the same things in this podcast episode every year and it makes me sad 😓

viticci,
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@TheScotBot 😔 But this year, with AI! 😜

viticci, to random
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I don't know how else to describe this, but @cabel blog posts activate a specific part of my brain with a release of endorphins comparable to a Wikipedia rabbit hole, without the waste of time.

What a story: https://cabel.com/2024/05/16/the-forged-apple-employee-badge/

viticci, to random
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Sold my old 11" iPad Pro to a friend and LITERALLY the first issue she had was with the Files app. 🫠

But no, it's just nerds who want macOS on iPad.

matt,
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@viticci Don’t you know that anyone who has any problems with the iPad isn’t actually the target market for iPads and their concerns don’t matter? 🙈

nileane,
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@viticci Regular people need a functioning file manager, who would've thought 🤪

viticci, to random
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The last few days have been pretty awesome for the iOS/iPadOS videogame emulation scene between the release of Gamma (PS1), PPSSPP (PSP), and RetroArch (lots of consoles): https://www.macstories.net/news/emulator-palooza/

TheEjj,
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@viticci Hold the phone, RetroArch??

viticci,
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@TheEjj RetroArch!

viticci, to random
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anyway, here's a small teaser of what I'm working on for my iPad Pro coverage. OLED all the things 😍

craiggrannell,
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@viticci This is the way. https://www.stuff.tv/features/i-used-a-gamesir-x2s-controller-to-turn-my-12-9in-ipad-pro-into-a-handheld-console-and-its-every-bit-as-weird-as-that-sounds/

viticci, to random
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what a time to be alive

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ppsspp-psp-emulator/id6496972903

michael8684,
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@gsora @viticci It’s my go-to test. Running rock solid 60fps at 1080p

craiggrannell,
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@michael8684 @gsora @viticci Now try OutRun 2. It’s… not amazing. Performance is worse than on my Retroid Pocket 3+ – a £150 Android device.

I’m happy to see it and it’s a great achievement to get it working as well as it is. But it shows the shortcomings still forced by Apple’s rules.

viticci, to random
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Your friendly reminder that criticizing iPadOS does NOT mean:

  • "dual-boot macOS"
  • "put macOS on iPads"
  • "you want to turn an iPad into a Mac"

It's completely fair to ask for more from iPadOS while keeping it iPadOS.

Anything else is a distraction. Do not let those distractions invalidate your opinion. But expect more and more over the next few days.

✌️

https://www.macstories.net/stories/not-an-ipad-pro-review/

viticci,
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The best part of all this:

When I started working on the iPad 12 years ago, some Mac users made fun of me and told me it was pointless.

12 years and many iPad Pros later, the same people are telling me I shouldn't criticize iPadOS or want it to be as powerful as macOS.

Got it.

viticci,
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anyway, my optional macOS mode looks great on OLED 😘

viticci, to random
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I couldn’t get an iPad Pro long enough in advance to publish a review today.

Instead, I finally took the time to prepare something else: a comprehensive story about all the problems of iPadOS.

Enjoy ☕️

Not an iPad Pro Review: Why iPadOS Still Doesn’t Get the Basics Right https://www.macstories.net/stories/not-an-ipad-pro-review/

viticci,
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We also recorded a special episode of AppStories with a bit more backstory + why I continue using the iPad, despite iPadOS: https://appstories.net/episodes/383

viticci,
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My idea for this story was pretty simple:

  • We always hear of the "limitations" of iPadOS, but I've never done an article covering them all
  • I had plenty of time to write anyway 🙃
  • I wanted to convey how you can love the iPad form factor while also criticizing its software

It's a long one. Sit back and enjoy: https://www.macstories.net/stories/not-an-ipad-pro-review/

viticci, to random
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🤔

ismh,
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@viticci I told you to make it a haiku.

viticci,
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@ismh iPad, not here yet
but there will be words surely
and maybe something else

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