We're again hearing rumors of macOS coming to iPads. More than ever, the stage is almost set in 2022 from the hardware side. It's Apple that is holding it back.
Just over a year ago, Apple announced the next-gen iPad Pro packing the same M1 silicon as its computing brethren in the Mac lineup. With the move, Apple took a massive lead in the tablet ecosystem, redefining what that form factor can accomplish. But as they say, with great power comes great responsibility. No sooner than the device was announced, fans started questioning whether it was overkill or just a future-proof move.
"Mendocino" should be the codename for macOS 14. A simplified version should be planned for the M2. pic.twitter.com/f4RrainlZ1 Leakster @MajinBuOfficial claims that Apple will soon start testing a “smaller version of macOS exclusively for the new iPad Pro M2.” This simplified version of the Mac operating system, which succeeds macOS Ventura, will target tablets with the M2 silicon inside.
The biggest argument in favor of macOS happening natively on the iPad Pro? Well, it uses the same M-series processor as the MacBook. Heck, Apple has even matched the RAM and storage standards. Take, for example, the M2 iPad Pro — which packs in a Macbook-grade 16GB of unified memory and up to 2TB of storage. Plus, if the fan-less MacBook Air is anything to go by, Apple’s engineers won’t have to lose much sleep over thermal if – and that’s a big IF – macOS eventually comes to the iPad.
But hey, we live in the era of fast mmWave 5G internet and blazing-fast broadband internet, which has turned something as improbable as cloud gaming into a huge market. With all that progress in cloud computing and internet infrastructure, we have also entered the era of leasing cloud-based computers that you can carry and access anywhere.
The bitter bite of reality But even with shared hardware genes, bringing macOS features to the iPad won’t be a cakewalk. Unless Apple wants to pure-boot macOS on the iPad, replicating the macOS experience would be tricky while using iPadOS as the software foundation. The best example? Our beloved Stage Manager, which is supposed to bring a Mac-like multitasking experience to the iPads.
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