I am very much locked into the Apple ecosystem. I use a 2020 MacBook Air - no Tahoe for me - and an iPhone 13 Mini. When I move on from my Air, maybe in the next year, I have been wondering whether to move to an iPad and leave behind MacOS. Why? A good question. A part of the answer is in simplification - I am thinking of an iPad Mini, though I will first need to see it in store, in case it is too small - though would it really be simplification?
I have been asking myself what I use my devices for? Mainly a handful of things, namely,
- Web browsing
- Writing
- Note taking
- RSS
- (Picture taking and editing mainly happens on my phone)
I have not looked into this in detail yet, simply because I am not ready to make the move right now, but I do have a couple of concerns.
- File storage: My files are mainly stored on my MacBook Air. What are my options for an iPad?
- Backup: I currently have two backup strategies. A hard drive powered by TimeMachine & Backblaze for offsite, cloud backup. Again what are my options for an iPad.
- Applications: At first glance, most of the apps that I use on MacOS are available on iOS. One exception that does come to mind is Calibre. I’ll have to take a closer look at this, see if there are any other apps that would cause me concern, and what other options might be, if any.
No rush here providing my trusted work horses keep going, but I’ve given myself plenty of food for thought.