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M5 iPad Pro External Display Guide: 6K 60 Hz or 4K 120 Hz with Adaptive Sync Here’s what high refresh rate support means on iPad, how it works, and what you’ll need to get the most out of it.

The M5 iPad Pro finally supports high refresh rate external displays, up to 4K at 120 Hz with Adaptive Sync.

Here’s what it means, what you’ll need, and how to actually get 120 Hz working on your setup.

iPadOS 26.1 Beta 4 Adds Liquid Glass Toggle and Camera Shortcut Option The update brings small but welcome refinements to the iPad experience ahead of the M5 iPad Pro’s release.

iPadOS 26.1 Beta 4 Adds Liquid Glass Toggle and Camera Shortcut Option

The update brings small but welcome refinements to the iPad experience ahead of the M5 iPad Pro’s release.

Apple Vision Pro Gets M5 Chip and Dual Knit Band in First Major Upgrade Source: Apple After almost two years on the market, the Apple Vision Pro has received its first major hardware upgrade. Alongside the new iPad Pro and 14-inch MacBook Pro, the updated Vision Pro is among the launch devices for Apple’s new M5 chip. For the Vision Pro, the chip update alone is a substantial improvement. The first-generation headset launched with an M2 chip when the M3 had already been released and the M4 was right around the corner.

In spite of the constant calls for its death, the Vision Pro just received its first major hardware revision.

Normally a chip update wouldn’t count as “major,” but the jump from M2 to M5 brings more than just raw performance, including better battery life, 120Hz support, and somehow, more pixels.

M5 iPad Pro Breakdown: Apple’s Most Powerful Tablet Gets Faster AI, Wi-Fi 7, and Adaptive Sync Apple’s top of the line tablet gets a new chip, faster wireless, and improved external display support.

Apple’s M5 iPad Pro is finally official. Here’s a breakdown of what’s new, from faster AI performance to Wi-Fi 7 and Adaptive Sync support.

YouTube video by SlatePad Why I Chose the iPhone Air Instead of the 17 Pro

New Video!

I didn’t do a review of the iPhone Air.

Instead, I wanted to present the perspective of someone that “downgraded” from a Pro to an Air, since it’s so hard for some people to understand why someone would buy this phone.

youtu.be/Qj-tjvtqKBY

Control Ultimate Edition Coming to iPad, iPhone, and Vision Pro in 2026 Get ready to revisit the Oldest House on your tablet, phone, or spatial computer.

Oh look… another AAA game coming to iPad. And iPhone. And even Vision Pro!

Control: Ultimate Edition is heading to Apple devices in 2026.

iPadOS 26.1 Beta 2 Restores Slide Over Multitasking with New Controls. Slide Over multitasking is back in iPadOS 26.1 Beta 2, featuring new controls, a single-app design, and improved resizable windows.

In case you missed it, it looks like iPadOS 26.1 will make a lot of iPadOS users happy by bringing back the Slide Over multitasking option. Details here:

📝 slatepad.org/2025/10/06/s...

📺 youtu.be/NCF1T5d6B0A

The Six iPhone Features Apple Should Add to the Next iPad Pro Apple’s newest iPhones delivered some standout hardware and software improvements, from smarter power management to tougher glass. Here are the features I’d love to see migrate to the next-gen iPad Pro,

Apple nailed this year’s iPhone hardware.

With the M5 iPad Pro on the horizon, here’s what I’m hoping iPad borrows from iPhone.

From the ipad community on Reddit: Designers, Affinity software became free for lifetime on iPad!!! (Probably for a short time) Explore this post and more from the ipad community

Apparently the license for V2 of the Affinity apps is currently free on iPad 🤷🏾‍♂️

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The welcome screen always puts a smile on my face

1000%

If ever there was a phone that needed to be caseless, its the iPhone Air. Just be careful 🤣

The Digital Markets Act’s impacts on EU users Apple explains how the Digital Markets Act is forcing the company to make some concerning changes to how it designs and delivers Apple products to its users in Europe.

Call me crazy, but I don’t think Apple likes the DMA.

www.apple.com/newsroom/202...

I went a couple days without the screen protector, and I’ll admit it was a little hard to want to install it on Monday 🤣.

Why I Chose the iPhone Air Over the iPhone 17 Pro For some, the iPhone Air is the perfect opportunity to step away from the Pro line.

Most Pro users don’t see where the iPhone Air makes sense in Apple’s lineup.

For me, it’s the iPhone I’ve been waiting for, and the one that finally pushed me to leave the Pro line.

Phone app in iPad Dock

Please welcome the newest addition to my Dock!

Idk what it says about me that I have the Phone app in my iPad Dock but not my iPhone.

What do you think the odds are I’ll still need a screen protector on the iPhone Air?

I am someone that lays their phone face down.

Idk if I trust Ceramic Shield 2 to really hold up against micro scratches.

Apple September 2025 Event Recap – iPad Pros Podcast Episode 232 I joined the iPad Pros Podcast (Ep. 232) to break down Apple’s September 2025 event announcements!

I jumped on the iPad Pros podcast this week to discuss the happenings from the September iPhone event!

(Don’t worry, we talk a little about the iPad too)

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Huawei MatePad Mini Is the iPad Mini So Many of Us Want At least one company thinks a mini tablet as a phone is a good idea.

I saw a video about this Huawei tablet over the weekend, and it made me sad about how little effort Apple has been putting into the iPad Mini.

Instagram for iPad Is Here, Because It No Longer Matters That It’s Not I think that sound really is Hell freezing over.

After years of excuses for why they wouldn’t do it, Meta has finally seen fit to release Instagram for iPadOS.

But why bother after 15 years?

iPad Magic Keyboard with classic Apple logo sticker

I usually do a black Apple logo with the white Magic Keyboard, but these days, that classic Apple logo is doing it for me

Just had a moment of visual overload.

Consistency is good and all, but sometimes apps can look *too* similar….

Sometimes I want an iPad with a screen between the iPad mini and 11 inch Pro. Like, I dont know….9.7 inches? 🤣

Destiny Rising Launches on iPad and iPhone, Bringing the Destiny Experience to iPadOS The first mobile entry in Bungie’s sci-fi franchise features PvE and PvP modes, touch and controller support, and up to 90 FPS on iPad.

While I was busy missing the fact that the Hitman games were coming to iPad, turns out there’s been a Destiny game in development. And now its here!

My evening got derailed by the “System Data using all of my storage” bug. Funny, after all the years this has been happening, there’s no good documentation on how to fix it outside of reinstalling the os.

Thankfully, turning off iCloud Drive and turning it back on fixed it for me.

Hitman: World of Assassination Comes to iPadOS The AAA stealth sandbox collection arrives on iPad with touch and controller support and uses Apple’s MetalFX upscaling technology.

I don’t do a ton of gaming on Apple platforms, but I love seeing Triple-A games continuing to come to iPad.

Apple Releases iPadOS 18.6.2 With a Critical Security Fix Apple has released iPadOS 18.6.2 (and iPadOS 17.7.10 for older models) with a critical zero-day security fix.

Apple just released iPadOS 18.6.2 (and 17.7.10 for older iPads) with an important security fix.

Blood Oxygen Feature Being Reenabled on Apple Watch with watchOS 11.6.1 and iOS 18.6.1 The Blood Oxygen feature returns for US users with newer Apple Watches.

I’m not going to lie and say I really missed the Blood Oxygen feature. It’s not a metric I really care about.

But on principle, I’m glad it’s back for those of us that lost it.

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📱 iPadOS 26 Public Beta 3 is out!

It is expected to match dev beta 6 with performance and stability improvements, as well as a fun Easter Egg in the Preview app!
https://slatepad.org/2025/08/13/ipados-26-public-beta-3/

https://slatepad.org/2025/08/14/ipados-26-public-beta-3/

iPadOS 26 Beta 6 Released: What’s New and Improved Apple has released developer beta 6 of iPadOS 26, a week after beta 5.

iPadOS 26 Beta 6 is now available for developers!

Here’s a look at the latest features, changes, and fixes in Apple’s newest build.