Category: Apple

  • 13″ M1 Air or iPadOS

    13″ M1 Air or iPadOS

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    Is it about the screen size or the software, or a combination of both? Today I’ll talk about which computing devices I use for different purposes.

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  • 6 Months with the Magic Keyboard

    6 Months with the Magic Keyboard

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    When Apple introduced the [Magic Keyboard](https://amzn.to/2DC81ZG) I was excited, and sceptical. Sure it looked like an awesome piece of kit for my iPad, but at the same time it’s almost $500 Canadian. That’s a huge price tag for a keyboard with a trackpad that’s limited to use with a single device. A device that has…

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  • Favourite iPad Accessories

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    I’ve tried lots of accessories for my iPad over the last three years I’ve been using it as my main computer. To save you some trouble, here are the things I’d purchase right away if I lost them. You’ll find links to the exact products below, or something that’s as close as I can currently…

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  • iPad Pro Keyboard Shootout

    iPad Pro Keyboard Shootout

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    I’ve accumulated a few iPad Pro keyboard cases in the two years I’ve had my iPad which means I have choices when I want to stick my iPad in a case. I know not everyone has choices though so today I’m going to give you a shootout on the cases I have to help you…

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  • Magnetic iPad Pro VESA Mount

    Magnetic iPad Pro VESA Mount

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    With my recent purchases of the iPad Pro Smart Folio and the iPad Pro Magic Keyboard, I wanted to make a change to my VESA mount. Over the year I’ve been using this Ergotron Clamp, I’ve started to notice a bit of wear on the edge of my device. There still aren’t many great iPad…

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  • iOS 14 Features I Can Use Today

    iOS 14 Features I Can Use Today

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    While there are no ground breaking features in iPadOS and iOS 14, that doesn’t mean there are not things that improve the functionality of your devices with this update. ### iOS 14 Widgets My favourite feature by far is the new widgets available in iOS 14. Specifically, I love the new Photos widget as it…

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  • The Apple Magic Keyboard Isn’t Worth $349 – Yet

    The Apple Magic Keyboard Isn’t Worth $349 – Yet

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    As we get more feedback on the new Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro I’m getting more interested in purchasing it. On one hand the keyboard looks to be one of the best keyboards if you’re working mobile with your iPad Pro. On the other hand…$349 USD[^1] for a keyboard is a huge investment. Today…

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  • Watch me Upgrade my 2019 Mac Mini to 32GB of RAM

    Watch me Upgrade my 2019 Mac Mini to 32GB of RAM

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    Instead of paying Apple $240 for 16GB of RAM or $740 for 32GB of RAM I got some aftermarket RAM from Crucial and the tools to make the change myself. That cost me a grand total of $350 including the expensive iFixIt toolkit to replace my mishmash of tools that have accumulated over time. Yes…

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  • My Mac Mini and iPad Desk Setup

    My Mac Mini and iPad Desk Setup

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    Today I’m going to talk about my desk setup as I add a Mac Mini to the mix with my iPad Pro 12.9”. My Gear Mac Mini VIVO VESA mount SteelSeries Headphones (those are the current similar ones) Dell Monitor (current closest) Seagate 4TB External HDD (I have the 4TB version of this) Kingston USB…

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  • Yup I Got a Mac Mini, But I’m Not Excited

    Yup I Got a Mac Mini, But I’m Not Excited

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    While the Mac Mini has been upgraded, I’m still not overly excited about the purchase I need to make. My Gear My gear: https://curtismchale.ca/my-gear Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtismchale Music: https://curtismchale.ca/epidemic

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