What Software Is Better On A Mac Vs An Ipad

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Sep 20, 2019 The biggest—and arguably most important—difference between an iPad and a professional drawing tablet is its software. The iPad has a number of powerful drawing apps including Adobe Photoshop. And yet, you can get a big 21.5-inch iMac (less than $1,300) plus an iPad Air (less than $500) for a total of around $1,800 depending on where you buy and the tax. That’s still less than $1,999 or so for a 15-inch MacBook Pro.Or you can settle for a 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display and buy a cost-effective 24-inch external monitor for home-base use. And still spend less than an. May 22, 2017 iPad Pro vs MacBook: Which to buy and why. Weighing getting a svelte MacBook against an iPad Pro? I just went through the decision tree myself. Here's what I learned - and bought. Nov 28, 2019 For a lot creatives, the iPad Pro could be a better choice. Though a superficial look at the iPad Pro vs MacBook Air makes them seem incomparable, they're both ultraportable, ultra-thin computers that come in at roughly the same price, which mean they absolutely both should be in.

Lightweight power

MacBook Air

Powerful iOS computing

iPad Pro

The MacBook Air is a lightweight and super portable computer that has a gorgeous 13-inch Retina Display screen with two USB-C ports. It also has a powerful dual-core i3 processor, and you can configure it to have an SSD up to 2TB and 16GB of RAM. It also has the new scissor-switch keyboard mechanism. However, it only comes in the 13-inch size and starts north of $999.

Pros

13-inch Retina Display
Super lightweight and compact
Two USB-C ports
Dual-core Intel i5 processor with up to 1TB storage and 16GB RAM
Runs macOS
New and improved scissor-switch keyboard

The iPad Pro is a great computing device if you need to do things like writing, researching, simple coding, photo and video editing, and more tasks with iPadOS. You can choose the more portable 11-inch size, or go big with the 12.9-inch, and take great photos and video with the 12MP camera with Ultra Wide lens and LiDAR scanner. However, you're still limited by iPadOS and iPad hardware.

Pros

Available in 11-inch or 12.9-inch sizes
Liquid Retina Display
Ultra Wide camera and 4K video recording
Configurable up to 1TB of storage
USB-C port
New LiDAR scanner

Cons

Still limited by iPadOS
Only one USB-C port
Keyboard accessories are pricey

While iOS and iPadOS have come quite a way since Apple first introduced the iPad, it still has some limitations when compared to a full desktop computing operating system like macOS. If you want a true computer without any limits, then the MacBook Air is the better buy. If you don't mind the limitations of iOS and just need a powerful tablet to do your entertainment and work on, then there's nothing wrong with the iPad Pro.

It comes down to what you're looking to do

Source: iMore

Both the MacBook Air and iPad Pro are similar in terms of size (especially the 12.9-inch), but that's about it, honestly. We think that the MacBook Air is the better buy of the two because you're getting a full-featured computer experience with macOS while having a lightweight and portable package that can go with you anywhere. Plus, it just feels more natural to use for productivity, and you get true multitasking without weird RAM hiccups like constant refreshing of suspending apps on iOS/PadOS 13.

MacBook Air	iPad Pro
Cost	Starting at $999	Starting at $799
Size	13-inch	11-inch or 12.9-inch
Screen	Retina Display	Liquid Retina Display
Processor/Chip	Intel Dual-Core i3	A12Z Bionic
Charging	USB-C	USB-C
Ports	Two USB-C	One USB-C
Operating System	macOS	iPadOS
Starting storage	256GB	128GB
Configurable storage	Up to 2TB	Up to 1TB
RAM	8GB, configurable up to 16GB	6GB with 1TB model
Camera	720p FaceTime HD	12MP with Ultra Wide lens and 4K video and 7MP TrueDepth Camera

While the MacBook Air has a higher starting price point than the iPad Pro, we think that it's comparable if you look at similar storage space and capabilities. For a 256GB 12.9-inch iPad Pro, it costs $1099 for Wi-Fi only (or $899 if you go the smaller route), but again, you only get about 4GB of RAM, one USB-C port, and are limited to iPadOS. For $999, you get a 256GB MacBook Air with a 13-inch Retina Display, Intel Dual-Core i3 processor, 8GB of starting RAM, two USB-C ports, and it runs macOS, which is much more capable than iPadOS.

With a MacBook Air, you're able to do pretty much anything you would need, such as social media, email, writing, programming, and testing out apps in XCode, photo and video editing, graphic design, project management, finance, and much more. And since it runs macOS, you have true multitasking, where you can have more than three apps on the screen at one time. Plus, the MacBook Air is the most portable laptop offering from Apple — it's so lightweight that you'll forget you even have it with you sometimes. Apple has also replaced the faulty butterfly keyboard with the new and improved scissor-switch keyboard mechansim that was first introduced with the 16-inch MacBook Pro in 2019.

Source: Apple

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Meanwhile, even though the iPad Pro comes in a smaller 11-inch size, you get fewer ports, RAM, and must use iPadOS. There are also new Smart Keyboards with trackpad support coming too, in case you want even more of a laptop-like experience with just your iPad Pro.

Even though iPadOS has come quite a way since the iPad's debut in 2010, it's still held back by limitations, such as only having three active apps on screen at a time through Split View and Slide Over modes. iOS also likes to refresh suspended apps after a period of idleness, which means multitasking is slightly hampered.

If you do not mind having to use iPadOS to do everything (it's possible, but can take more time than using a Mac), then an iPad Pro could be your only computer. However, we require a bit more for our computing needs, which is why we think a MacBook Air is better.

We recommend a Mac for serious computing

Apple has made a lot of improvements in iPadOS, and while it's good for basic, short-term sessions, we can't recommend it if you need something for longer periods. With a MacBook Air running macOS, you can have pretty much an unlimited number of windows open, and they will truly continue to run in the background, and not be put into a suspended state as it would be on iOS/iPadOS. Plus, windows can be resized to however big or small you need them to be on macOS, instead of the 50/50 or 25/75 or 75/25 ratio in Split Screen or on-third screen size Slide Over window.

And keep in mind that the iPad Pro, despite the 'Pro' moniker, will always be limited in terms of RAM, regardless of the screen size and storage capacity you choose. The MacBook Air starts out with 8GB, which is already about double the RAM of the iPad Pro, and you can even configure it up to 16GB if need be. Having more RAM is always a good thing, since it makes the machine feel and run faster, and it can handle even more resource-intensive tasks like video editing.