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399: ‘I Decapitated the MacBook Air’, With Federico Viticci

The Talk Show With John Gruber

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Exploring the Versatility of Hybrid Laptop/Tablet Devices

The chapter delves into the technical challenges faced by Microsoft in creating a seamless hybrid laptop/tablet experience, contrasting it with Apple's success in this area. The speaker shares their journey of seeking solutions for working on both iPad and MacBook simultaneously, experimenting with creating a headless Mac laptop and utilizing Apple's Sidecar feature. The conversation explores the potential future of an iPad Pro running macOS under specific circumstances and the technical capabilities needed for an iPad to effectively run macOS.

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