Mouse Support

This is a disappointment; the mouse has a number of programmable features within the OS, but because it’s considered an “assistive” affordance, the device interprets clicks as touches that your finger would make. I think I could make the buttons work, but the lack of scrolling makes the device kinda pointless. That’s right: you have to click and drag to scroll in a Safari window. This is where the iPad as laptop replacement hits a pain point: If I had to choose between pointing and mousing for long periods of time while working at a desk, I’d choose mousing.

Dark mode

While I don’t care for dark mode on the Mac, I really like it on iOS. I could (but don’t) leave it on all day on the iPhone. I similarly have it automatically switch on my iPad. I find the dark theme is appropriate for when I used my iPad most (at home, in the evening), and especially if I’m reading in bed before I nod off.

Text gestures

I tried the cut/copy/paste gestures but haven’t used them on iPad. If I’m really doing some writing, I have a keyboard. And I know how to use it.

Slide over

Slide over mode is as good as I’d hoped… I love having a carousel of apps available right on the side of the screen, or tucked away off screen. I can pull out the stack, make notes in Drafts, check Slack, check Twitterrific, and then slide the stack back off screen. It’s evolutionary and iterative in the best way.

Google Sheets in Safari

Still not really usable for me. It’s the navigation. One day, far in the future, the only people using traditional computers will be spreadsheet jockeys.

Today View and Widgets + New grid home screen with widgets

I really like having the Today view on my home screen. Rigth now, it’s weather, Files, upcoming events, and Shortcuts. I want to use Shortcuts more but I don’t know if it’s gonna happen.