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		blipmusic on May 14, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Not an iPad Pro Review: Why iPadOS Still Doesn't G... To me, part of this is due to the app-centric nature of iPadOS, as opposed to the more file/data-centric nature of a conventional "desktop" OS.

can16358p on May 14, 2024 [–]

That's probably the reason, and has obvious sandboxing/stability benefits.

Though for iPad to be truly "Pro", there needs to be adjustments made, perhaps through entitlements or some shared storage between apps (user-chosen apps, not necessarily from the same developer as that already exists) or something similar.

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