iPad
Since its debut in 2010, the iPad has become one of our core themes, making MacStories the premier destination for users who want to get work done on iPad and iOS.
Below, you’ll find a collection of our iPad stories through the years, presented alongside other productivity-focused topic archives.
Table of Contents
- iPad
- I Turned the New 13” iPad Pro Into a MacPad and Portable Gaming Display
- Not an iPad Pro Review: Why iPadOS Still Doesn’t Get the Basics Right
- MacPad: How I Created the Hybrid Mac-iPad Laptop and Tablet That Apple Won’t Make
- The New iPad and iPad Pro Review: Mixed Signals
- iPad Air 2022 Review: Refined Balance
- iPad mini Review: Small Wonder
- iPad Pro 2021 Review: Future on Standby
- iPad Air Review: Forward-Looking
- A New Breed of Laptop
- Modular Computer
- Beyond the Tablet
- Federico’s iPadOS Reviews
- iPad at 10
- Federico’s Other iPad Stories
- iPad Diaries
I Turned the New 13” iPad Pro Into a MacPad and Portable Gaming Display
Federico’s latest experiments with the MacPad. Read the story here.
Not an iPad Pro Review: Why iPadOS Still Doesn’t Get the Basics Right
Federico’s in-depth look at the limitations of iPadOS in 2024. Read it here.
MacPad: How I Created the Hybrid Mac-iPad Laptop and Tablet That Apple Won’t Make
Federico created a beautiful monster. Read the story here.
The New iPad and iPad Pro Review: Mixed Signals
Federico’s review of the new iPad Pro and base model iPad, released in October 2022. Read it here.
iPad Air 2022 Review: Refined Balance
Federico’s review of the new iPad Air, released in March 2022. Read it here.
iPad mini Review: Small Wonder
Federico’s review of the new iPad mini, released in September 2021. Read it here.
iPad Pro 2021 Review: Future on Standby
Federico’s review of the new 12.9” iPad Pro, released in May 2021. Read it here.
iPad Air Review: Forward-Looking
Federico’s review of the new 10.9” iPad Air, released in October 2020. Read it here.
A New Breed of Laptop
Federico’s review of the 2020 Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro. Read it here.
Modular Computer
A special story about Federico’s modern setup with the 2020 iPad Pro featuring a variety of USB accessories, keyboards, and more. Read it here.
Beyond the Tablet
A special story about the seven years Federico has been using an iPad as his main computer, up until iOS 12. Read it here.
Federico’s iPadOS Reviews
Below, you can find direct links to the iPad chapters of Federico’s annual iOS and iPadOS reviews.
iPad at 10
Our special series about the iPad’s 10th anniversary. You can find all stories in the series here.
- The iPad at 10: A New Product Category Defined by Apps
- The iPad at 10: Emerging from the Shadow of the iPhone
- For iPad, Accessibility Gives ‘It’s Just a Big iPhone’ New Meaning
- Full of Potential: Developers on the iPad’s Past, Present, and Future
- Exploring the Most Impactful iPad Apps of the Decade
- The Mighty mini: Adapting Apple’s Diminutive Tablet to Work and Play
- Modular Computer: iPad Pro as a Tablet, Laptop, and Desktop Workstation
- The Future of the iPad
Federico’s Other iPad Stories
- I Used a Game Boy Camera for FaceTime Video Calls in iPadOS 17 and It Was Glorious
- Faking ‘Clamshell Mode’ with External Displays in iPadOS 17
- iPadOS 16.2 and Stage Manager for External Displays: Work in Progress, But Worth the Wait
- iOS and iPadOS 15.4: Hands-On with Universal Control, Face ID with a Mask, and More
- iPad Diaries: My First 48 Hours with the New 12.9″ iPad Pro
- iPad Diaries: Typing on the iPad Pro with the Smart Keyboard Folio
- iPad Diaries: The Many Setups of the 2018 iPad Pro
- Thinking Different: Keys to Adopting an iPad-First Workflow
- iPad Diaries: Using a Mac from iOS, Part 1 – Finder Folders, Siri Shortcuts, and App Windows with Keyboard Maestro
- Using a Mac from iOS, Part 2 – Luna Display and macOS as an App
- 11 Tips for Working on the iPad
- The 10.5” iPad Pro: Future-Proof
- A Computer for Everything: One Year of iPad Pro
- iPad Pro Review: A New Canvas
- iPad Pro Accessories Review: Apple Pencil, Smart Keyboard, Logitech CREATE Keyboard
- iOS 10: Wishes and Concept Video
- Working on the iPad: One Year Later, Still My Favorite Computer
- iPad Air 2 Review: Why the iPad Became My Main Computer
- Retina iPad mini Review
- iPad mini for Content Creation
iPad Diaries
- iPad Diaries: ‘Type to Siri’ as a Smart Command Line
- iPad Diaries: Transmit Replacements and FTP Clients
- iPad Diaries: Working with Drag and Drop – Bear and Gladys
- iPad Diaries: DEVONthink’s New Advanced Automation
- iPad Diaries: Numbers, Accounting, and Currency Conversions
- iPad Diaries: Working with Zip Archives
- iPad Diaries: Optimizing Apple Notes
- iPad Diaries: Apple Pencil, Notability, and the Joy of Note-Taking
- iPad Diaries: Clipboard Management with Copied and Workflow
- iPad Diaries: Advanced File Management and Research with DEVONthink