This One Trick Brings MacOS to iPad!

9to5Mac May 15, 2025
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The iPad Pro has always had incredible hardware—but what if you could run macOS on it? In this video, I walk you through how I remotely access macOS using my iPad Pro with Jump Desktop, what works well, where it still falls short, and how this setup fits into my real-world workflow as someone who’s used the iPad as a main computer since 2018. Jump Desktop: https://apple.co/4khWUnB Wallpapers: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjRM_qQAaOAiLNbOGbYcRA/join Enjoy Pokémon content? Watch This: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTLmYIGjJWY&t=406s Best Apple Deals: The $2 Airtag: https://9to5toys.com/2024/11/25/heres-how-to-get-an-airtag-for-just-2/ iMac mini m4: https://amzn.to/3B5Kleg ($529, Normally $599) M2 MacBook Air: https://amzn.to/3VcDlTq ($749, normally $999) M3 Macbook Air: https://amzn.to/3ZcWrtX ($844, normally $1099) M4 MacBook Pro 14: https://amzn.to/3B1CjD6 ($1749, Normally $1999) iPad 10th Gen: https://amzn.to/49bKkC6 ($259, Normally $349) iPad mini 7th Gen: https://amzn.to/3ZrPVkd ( $459, Normallly $499) iPad Air 11: https://amzn.to/415W6vP ($499, $599) Apple Pencil: Apple Watch SE: https://amzn.to/4idQDJc ($149, Normally $249) Series 10: https://amzn.to/3CQ3ZLM ($359, Normally $429) AW Ultra Ocean: https://amzn.to/3ZqPbvM ($719, Normally $800) AirPods Pro: https://amzn.to/4i7na3H ($153, Normally $249) AirTags: https://amzn.to/3Z9RpP0 ($72, Normally $99) Learn How Credit Cards Get You Free Apple Products: ​⁠ Contact me: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @nandoprince93 ## Subscribe to the channel! https://youtube.com/@9to5Mac?sub_confirmation=1 ## Subscribe to our Podcast https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP3DOW_eX2AwO_whrINOi-TuAdgsSR83i https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/9to5mac-overtime/id1727206360 ## Follow Fernando https://www.twitter.com/nandoprince93 ## Affiliate disclaimer FTC: We use income-earning affiliate links and participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. For more details, visit: https://9to5mac.com/about/#affiliate ## Chapters 00:00 – iPad Pro is Still a Hardware Beast 01:04 – Why We Still Want macOS on iPad 01:26 – My Real-World iPad Pro Workflow 03:08 – Where macOS Still Wins 03:36 – How to Run macOS on iPad Pro (Remotely) 04:25 – Step-by-Step Setup Tutorial 05:30 – macOS on iPad: The Experience 07:25 – Stage Manager and App Multitasking 08:30 – Limitations and Workarounds 09:21 – Final Thoughts and Takeaways #iphone17air #ios19 #iphone16ereview

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