DuringMondays WWDC keynote, Apple will provide details on its upcoming software updates.
Of those, the most interesting could be iPadOS 15.
But more than that, the iPads incredible hardware is held back by its software.
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Widgets, Windows, and Multitasking
Last year, iOS 14 got home-screen widgets.
You probably use them on your iPhone.
But the whole iPad home screen needs a revamp.
Vidit Bhargava
The app icon grid is a waste of the most precious space on your iPad.
Imagine if Apple could somehow bring the power and convenience of the Macs desktop and windows to the iPad.
In fact, dont even bother imagining.
Vidit Bhargava
Designer Vidit Bhargava already did it for you, with hisMenu Bar and Multitasking for iPadOSconcept.
Speaking of files…
Finder vs.
Files
The Files app in iPadOS is just terrible.
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Connections to external disks are flaky.
Theres no progress indicator when copying files, large or small.
Just copying/moving a file from one folder to another is an adventure.
The iPads incredible hardware is held back by its software.
“But even doing something as simple as renaming multiple files at once is complicated.”
Theres really no excuse.
“I understand that this feature wasnt possible from a technological standpoint when the early iPad models were released.
But the iPad is now powerful enough to support multiple users.”
Apple already allows multiple iPad users in education.
Wed like it for everyone else.
Pro Apple Apps
There are pro apps on the iPad.
Adobes Lightroom, Pixelmator, and all of Affinitys design and photo apps.
But there are no pro apps from Apple.
The challenge is redesigning it for a touch screen, which might be more likely than we think.
But for most uses, the iPad screen is mirrored, complete with pillar-box black bars on wide-screen monitors.
The OS still lacks basic features.
The M1 iPad has a Thunderbolt port, so why not put it to use?
Imagine a windowed interface like Bhargavas concept design, only on a large 32-inch display.
But thats for another discussion.
iPadOS 15 might bring none of this.
But an iPad-focussed revamp feels long overdue, so Mondays keynote may be very exciting.
