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Apple is right to make iPadOS more Mac-like, but I’ll never buy an iPad that runs macOS
- Apple's best iPads have been incorporating Mac-like features, but merging iPadOS and macOS may not be the best idea, according to the author.
- There are calls for Apple to merge iPadOS and macOS into one, creating a unified operating system for all devices.
- Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman suggests that iPadOS 19 will resemble macOS more closely, focusing on productivity, multitasking, and app window management.
- Improving features like Stage Manager on the iPad is crucial as they have been lacking upgrades and improvements over the years.
- Maintaining the distinction between iPadOS and macOS is essential due to their different intended modes of operation—one touch-focused and the other keyboard/mouse-centric.
- Merger of the two systems could lead to compromises and the loss of the distinct strengths of each, as per the author.
- Apple's reported focus on enhancing iPadOS for power users is welcomed, but the merger of iPadOS and macOS is not imminent or advisable.
- The article concludes that keeping iPadOS and macOS separate is the right decision for now, despite potential upgrades and improvements to iPadOS 19.
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