The MacBook Neo isn’t an iPad replacement, but it might be the best iPad accessory Apple has ever made.

https://slatepad.org/2026/03/22/macbook-neo-perfect-ipad-companion/

The Swift Playground app for iPad now supports the iOS 26 SDK.

Only a short seven months after its release 🫤.

Better than nothing, I guess.

But only slightly.

https://slatepad.org/2026/03/17/swift-playground-ipad-ios-26-sdk-liquid-glass/

While people are debating the price and features of the Studio Display XDR, as the iPad guy, I’m over here just trying to figure out how the M5 iPad Pro can drive a 5k display at 120Hz.

Because last I knew, it couldn’t.

https://slatepad.org/2026/03/05/m5-ipad-pro-studio-display-xdr-120hz/

The new iPad Air is official with a faster and more efficient M4 chip, and a bump to 12GB of RAM, up 50% over the previous model!

https://slatepad.org/2026/03/02/apple-announces-m4-ipad-air/

My friends, I come to you with a deep and shameful confession.

I’ve actually been using Image Playground.

And not the ChatGPT style.

Turns out for creating a simple background for a social post or blog post image, it can do the job.

By the end of 2026, the iPad will have faced a cheaper laptop, a folding phone with an iPad-sized inner screen, and a MacBook Pro with a touchscreen. All from Apple.

Here’s what I think this means for iPad.

https://slatepad.org/2026/03/01/ipad-identity-crisis-apple-2026-lineup/

Bad news for iPad users: the Blender for iPad project is on hold due to lack of funding, but work on an Android tablet version is expected to begin this year

https://slatepad.org/2026/02/28/blender-for-ipad-on-hold-lack-of-funding/

Your iPad keyboard can shrink down to iPhone size and unlock swipe typing. Most people don’t even know it’s there.

Here’s how it works ⬇️

https://slatepad.org/2026/02/14/swipe-typing-on-ipad/

It turns out the tablet market actually grew 10% in 2025, and unsurprisingly, the iPad continues to dominate the competition.

https://slatepad.org/2026/02/05/the-tablet-market-grew-10-in-2025-with-ipad-in-the-lead/

Notification overload on your iPad or iPhone?

Scheduled Summaries let you batch less important alerts so you can stay focused without missing what matters.

https://slatepad.org/2026/02/02/manage-notifications-ipad-iphone-scheduled-summaries/