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My Current Writing Setup for 2024 – My Work-From-Home Setup

I know I’m usually curious about the way others write, what equipment do they use, and what software.  These things intrigue me.  I’ve always wondered how the great writers did what they did.
I’m not a great writer, but I thought that other’s might like to know what I do and how I do it.

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My new M1 MacBook Air, iPad Pro, and AirPods Pro

Sadly, I Don’t Use My iPad Pro As My Main Device Anymore

I love my 11-inch iPad Pro from 2018. From the moment I picked it up until some time earlier this year, the iPad Pro was my main device. I used it for everything from reading and surfing the web to writing my articles, screenplays, and novels, to editing videos. In fact, since the first iPad,

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Why I’m Not Getting The iPad Magic Keyboard

Apple surprised everyone again this week when it announced the Magic Keyboard for iPad will be going on sale now instead of in May. When Apple announced the new iPad Pros and MacBook Air a few weeks all the excitement really seemed to be about the new Magic Keyboard that would be coming out later

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Using a Mouse on an iPad is Transformative

Last week, Apple unveiled the new spec-bumped iPad Pros, Magic Keyboard, and cursor support for iPadOS. I’ve been using mouse support on the iPad since it was introduced as an assistive touch feature with iPadOS 13. I also have updated to the newest Beta code to test out the new pointer functionality on my iPad

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Questions About Pointers on iPadOS and the Magic Keyboard

Yesterday, Apple announced new iPad Pros and a Magic Keyboard with trackpad. To almost everyone’s surprise, Apple had secretively revised the way mice and trackpads would be used with iPads going forward. The new iPads come out next week along with the mouse and trackpad support, which will be baked into iPadOS 13.4 to be

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New iPad Pros with Smart Keyboard announced

While under social distancing practices and all the closure of Apple Stores, Apple is still announcing and releasing products. Today that announced an update to the iPad Pro and introduced a Smart Keyboard with a trackpad. A12Z The new iPad Pro comes with a boosted processor – the A12Z bionic. Apple claims this makes the

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My iPad wishlist for 2020

With a new year comes new tech. For the next few weeks, I plan on making some wishlist for some Apple products that I’d like to see this year. While some of these wishes are based on rumors, The rest are Simple things I’d like to see . Last week, I discussed the things I’d

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iPadOS Takes The iPad A Step Further

My 11-inch iPad Pro has been my favorite device since I bought it. I take the iPad with me everywhere. When I write, it is my preferred writing device and it handles videos for me when I travel. When Apple announced iPadOS back at the World Wide Developer Conference, I was thrilled. It was probably

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iOS 13 rumors

Public betas abound

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The new iPad Pro 2018

iPad buyer’s guide – Which iPad is right for me?

Welcome to the JSwordSmith iPad buyer’s guide! I put this little resource together to help shoppers make the best decisions when shopping for an iPad.   Updated (3/31/2019): Apple updated for the new iPad Air and iPad Mini that were released this week. What are my options? Apple is now making more iPads than ever

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