People have been complaining for years that Apple should just unite its Mobile River and screen background operating systems , and they might finally see their wish get true — sort of . That ’s because a new rumor claim Apple is working on bringing macOS to theM2 iPad Pro , but it could be nothing more than a grandiloquent tarradiddle .
The hearsay come from leakerMajin Bu on Twitter , who claim their informant have severalise them Apple is working on a “ smaller ” version of macOS that would be exclusively for the M2 iPad Pro , which Apple has only just released .
According with my root Apple would be test a smaller version of macOS only for the new iPad Pro M2!"Mendocino" ; should be the codename for macOS 14 . A simplified version should be planned for the M2.pic.twitter.com/f4RrainlZ1
& mdash ; Majin Bu ( @MajinBuOfficial)October 20 , 2022
By “ small , ” the leaker means that this version of macOS would be “ simplify ” for the iPad . Ironically , one of the ways that could happen is by cook the substance abuser interface around 25 % larger , according to Majin Bu . That would make buttons designed for a mouse easier to press with a finger .
The leaker summate that having macOS on the iPad Pro could excuse why democratic picture - cut app DaVinci Resolve announced today thatit is derive to the iPad . Previously , DaVinci Resolve was only available on the Mac , not on the iPad .
What ’s more , macOS apparently will not be coming to the M1 iPad Pro , or any other iPads for that subject . It will be an exclusive for the mellow - goal M2 iPad Pro , according to Majin Bu .
Reasons for doubt
As for the timing , macOS for the iPad Pro would likely be release around this time next year . Majin Bu claim macOS 14 is codenamed Mendocino , and that the iPad Pro variation will be based on this . make Apple commonly releases its Mac operating system in the fall ( macOS Ventura is just days aside ) and macOS 14 is due out next year , this is likely the early we could see this Frankenstein macOS - iPad crossing over .
However , there are many reasons to doubt the veracity of this escape . For one thing , it has n’t been that long since Apple spun out iPadOS from iOS , giving the iPad its own operating system designed specifically for tablet penury . Unsurprisingly , macOS is made for a completely different machine that is used in very different way . Why hear to repurpose macOS for the iPad when iPadOS already exists ?
As well as that , iPadOS 16 — which has n’t even launched yet — featuresStage Manager , which seems to be an endeavour from Apple to make the iPad ’s operating system more “ desktop - like . ” It palpate unusual for the company to put so much development time into Stage Manager — and other Mac - like feature such as mouse and keyboard support — only for it all to be supervene upon by macOS so soon .
Still , it ’s one for the agglomerate of iPad Pro rumors . We ’d be thoroughly surprised if it ever came to pass , but never say never .
