Show your M1/2 iPad (with external display) setup

[Ultracyclist]

I’ll go first.

- M1 iPad Pro 256gb in Brydge Max+ on a Belkin Zero stand
- Dell Ultrasharp U2515 + Blitzwolf BW-CML1 Monitor lightbar
- Logitech MX keys for Mac
- Logitech MX master 3 for mac on Logitech G240 mouse mat
- PS5 controller
- Sabarent 4 bay 2,5 HDD/SSD dockingstation
- Hercules XPS 2.1 + AirPod Pro 1st gen + PowerBeats Pro

I’m curiously looking forward to seeing your setups!

 

[1BadManVan]

Looks clean! That Brydge set up confused me for a minute, I thought it was a MacBook and was looking for the iPad lol

 

[Ludatyk]

Awesome setup… I’ll post mine soon! But that lightbar is dope!

 

[Ultracyclist]

Awesome setup… I’ll post mine soon! But that lightbar is dope!

Don’t wait too long. The more people show theirs the more inspiration I get for mine ;-)

 

[Ludatyk]

Don’t wait too long. The more people show theirs the more inspiration I get for mine ;-)

Well, here it goes.

- M1 iPad Pro 1TB model w/ MK on a Wali Laptop Tray Desk Mount I picked up from Amazon
- Samsung AM702 Smart Monitor + Goove RGBIC LED Smart Strip Light
- Keychron K2 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard
- Magic Trackpad 2 & AirPods Max
- Sharp 32” LED 1080P HDTV (Use for ChromeCast)
- 4k 15” monitor I picked up from Amazon (Use this for my MiniPC)
- BlackWidow Elite Gaming Mechanical Keyboard (Use this for my MiniPC)
- MX Master Mouse 3 (Use this for my MiniPC)
- X Rocker Sigma RGB PC Chair
- Galaxy Fold 4

 

[Nothingfaced]

A very basic setup. 2022 iPad Air 5 with Magic Keyboard, Apple Pencil 2. I just upgraded from a 2017 iPad Pro.

 

[Ultracyclist]

Well, here it goes.

- M1 iPad Pro 1TB model w/ MK on a Wali Laptop Tray Desk Mount I picked up from Amazon
- Samsung AM702 Smart Monitor + Goove RGBIC LED Smart Strip Light
- Keychron K2 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard
- Magic Trackpad 2 & AirPods Max
- Sharp 32” LED 1080P HDTV (Use for ChromeCast)
- 4k 15” monitor I picked up from Amazon (Use this for my MiniPC)
- BlackWidow Elite Gaming Mechanical Keyboard (Use this for my MiniPC)
- MX Master Mouse 3 (Use this for my MiniPC)
- X Rocker Sigma RGB PC Chair
- Galaxy Fold 4

A bit much for my taste, as I myself am more of a minimalist.
But I get it if you have to use a PC.

 

[chrisoldroyd]

I plan on picking up a new M2 iPad Pro when they launch hopefully today and get some inspiration from this thread as the setups look awesome. How are things with Stage Manager, do you think it will come back with the official release of iPad OS 16?

 

[krspkbl]

I plan on picking up a new M2 iPad Pro when they launch hopefully today and get some inspiration from this thread as the setups look awesome. How are things with Stage Manager, do you think it will come back with the official release of iPad OS 16?

What do you mean come back? Stage manager is still in...

I just updated to 16.1 Beta 10. I was on 15.7 but used to be on earlier 16 betas and Stage manager has improved a lot but not sure yet if I will use it much.

 

[chrisoldroyd]

Sorry, I meant with External Display Support. I have read that it has been taken out for now at least?

 

[Ludatyk]

A bit much for my taste, as I myself am more of a minimalist.
But I get it if you have to use a PC.

So, you only use an iPad? No other computer?

Sorry, I meant with External Display Support. I have read that it has been taken out for now at least?

Apple plans to bring it back, but no word on when that would be, my guess beginning next year. But I'd love to be wrong and they release beta iPadOS 16.1.x or 16.x with external display support this month.

 

[Ultracyclist]

So, you only use an iPad? No other computer?


Apple plans to bring it back, but no word on when that would be, my guess beginning next year. But I'd love to be wrong and they release beta iPadOS 16.1.x or 16.x with external display support this month.

Word from apple had been clear on this.
Later this year. So I think 16.2 it will return.

At this point I run my iPad as my main device. I still can swap out the iPad for my MacBook in this setup, but 90% of the time I’m working on my iPad.

 

[Ludatyk]

Word from apple had been clear on this.
Later this year. So I think 16.2 it will return.

You are correct. I just looked at the statement... I thought Apple stated later on, but instead stated "later this year."

At this point I run my iPad as my main device. I still can swap out the iPad for my MacBook in this setup, but 90% of the time I’m working on my iPad.

I use my iPad majority of the time... but occasionally I'll use the PC and I don't have to swap out anything. But I like your minimalist approach.

 

[chrisoldroyd]

It’s interesting that they specifically mention external display support in their new product YouTube video.

 

[Ludatyk]

It’s interesting that they specifically mention external display support in their new product YouTube video.

Yeah, I noticed that as well. External Display Support might come out very soon!

 

[CC88]

At this point I run my iPad as my main device. I still can swap out the iPad for my MacBook in this setup, but 90% of the time I’m working on my iPad.

May I ask what are your activities on it?

 

[CC88]

I’ll go first.

- M1 iPad Pro 256gb in Brydge Max+ on a Belkin Zero stand
- Dell Ultrasharp U2515 + Blitzwolf BW-CML1 Monitor lightbar
- Logitech MX keys for Mac
- Logitech MX master 3 for mac on Logitech G240 mouse mat
- PS5 controller
- Sabarent 4 bay 2,5 HDD/SSD dockingstation
- Hercules XPS 2.1 + AirPod Pro 1st gen + PowerBeats Pro

I’m curiously looking forward to seeing your setups!

Are you using shiftscreen? How do you feel with it?

 

[Ultracyclist]

Are you using shiftscreen? How do you feel with it?

No, im using the external display support from iPadOS 16 beta earlier releases before it was temporally disabled.

Im feeling really comfortable with it.
I think this is a big step forward as soon as it launches app dev. will release better apps taking advantage of the fact you have multiple screens and windowed options.

Airmair already opens a new window when starting a new mail.

 

[Ultracyclist]

May I ask what are your activities on it?

Aside from recording my podcast and building my website's I use it for everything.

Editing my podcast and videos (lumafushion)
Editing my websites (online tools baked into the websites I build)
Gaming (GoDm & Sonic with PS5 controller)
Work (mostly web based applications, but also office suite)
Entertainment (Netflix etc.)
Indoor cycling (Zwift)
Note taking for college (Notability)
Typingout my assignments (Pages)

 

[CC88]

Aside from recording my podcast and building my website's I use it for everything.

Editing my podcast and videos (lumafushion)
Editing my websites (online tools baked into the websites I build)
Gaming (GoDm & Sonic with PS5 controller)
Work (mostly web based applications, but also office suite)
Entertainment (Netflix etc.)
Indoor cycling (Zwift)
Note taking for college (Notability)
Typingout my assignments (Pages)

Thank you very much for answering.

 

[CC88]

No, im using the external display support from iPadOS 16 beta earlier releases before it was temporally disabled.

Im feeling really comfortable with it.
I think this is a big step forward as soon as it launches app dev. will release better apps taking advantage of the fact you have multiple screens and windowed options.

Airmair already opens a new window when starting a new mail.

Yeah I'm waiting Apple to restore external display support. Unfortunately I have upgraded ipadOS16 to the latest beta and then RC.

 

[Ludatyk]

Yeah I'm waiting Apple to restore external display support. Unfortunately I have upgraded ipadOS16 to the latest beta and then RC.

Yeah, they gave M1 iPad users the short end of the stick… which can’t quite comprehend because M1 iPad users are the power users!

No shade to the A12X/Z iPad users, but if they didn’t upgrade to the M1 iPads… do they really take the iPad platform that serious? I’m still baffled by Apple decision.

 

[Ultracyclist]

Yeah I'm waiting Apple to restore external display support. Unfortunately I have upgraded ipadOS16 to the latest beta and then RC.

If you can find the lats ISPW that had external display support enabled you can restore that one.
That's what I did one day after updating to the first one that had it disabled.

 

[Mr. 123]

Looks very cool! I just got an iPad Air myself which has been great so far but I could never use iPad to replace my iMac or MacBook Air for work.

 

[CC88]

If you can find the lats ISPW that had external display support enabled you can restore that one.
That's what I did one day after updating to the first one that had it disabled.

How do you feel Stage Manager on your release? I'm asking because before RC my Stage Manager wasn't so good and has some very annoying bug.