Riley Hill from SlatePad.org is back on the podcast to discuss the future of the Affinity apps and we discuss his solution for getting 120Hz working on the M5 iPad Pro. 

Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. 

Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!

Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected].

Links:

- https://slatepad.org/2025/10/25/m5-ipad-pro-external-display-guide-6k-4k-120hz-adaptive-sync/

- https://www.affinity.studio

- https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/30/affinity-is-now-an-all-in-one-free-app-with-native-canva-integration/

Chapter Markers:

00:00:00: Opening

00:00:49: Support the Podcast

00:01:00: Riley Hill

00:01:26: 120Hz

00:18:51: Affinity

00:42:30: Follow Riley

00:44:21: Closing

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Riley Hill from SlatePad.org is back to discuss his experiences with the M5 iPad Pro and the return of slide over with iPadOS 26.1.

Recorded Live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/qiuqauXVOO0?si=DlWSgaM0BtubmuVg

Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. 

Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!

Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected].

Links: 

- www.slatepad.org

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Jason McFadden discusses how he uses the iPad including a deep dive into making fantasy maps with Procreate on the iPad. 

Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. 

Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!

Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected].

Links:

- https://jasonjournals.com/posts/map-making-on-ipad

- https://www.mapeffects.co/guide-fantasy-map-builder

- https://www.youtube.com/@mapeffects

- https://www.mapeffects.co/map-builder

- https://www.mapeffects.co/kragspire-mountains

- https://www.mapeffects.co/oriental-effects

- https://procreate.com

Chapter Markers:

00:00:00: Opening

00:00:23: Support the Podcast

00:00:34: Jason McFadden

00:05:19: Maps

00:09:25: The iPad

00:13:23: Making Maps

00:21:39: Map Effects

00:25:23: Your First Map

00:28:25: Maps by Owen

00:28:59: 2D Game Maps?

00:30:34: Earth Maps?

00:32:02: Your next map?

00:34:47: Lefty

00:36:16: Pressure Sensitivity

00:39:08: Globes?

00:39:47: What to use the maps for?

00:40:53: Anything else?

00:42:47: JasonJournals.com

00:43:28: Closing

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Riley Hill from SlatePad is back on the podcast to discuss a grab bag of topics including our iPhone Air upgrade woes, what the iPad hardware design can learn from the iPhone Air, AirPod Pro 3 impressions, Sony’s Pulse Elevate speaker announcement, app updates for iPadOS 26, and what is coming with iPadOS 26.1. 

Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. 

Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!

Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected].

Links:

https://slatepad.org

Chapter Markers: 

00:00:00: Opening

00:01:09: Support the Podcast

00:01:19: Riley Hill

00:16:28: iPad learning from the Air?

00:25:04: AirPod Pros 3

00:31:40: Sony Pulse Elevate Speakers

00:36:25: App Updates

00:57:28: iPadOS 26.1

01:04:44: Anything Else?

01:08:43: Follow Riley

01:09:16: Closing

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Riley Hill joins Tim Chaten to discuss the September 2025 Apple event this includes the AirPods Pro 3, Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch SE 3, Apple Watch Ultra 3, iPhone 17, iPhone Air, and iPhone 17 Pro. 

You can watch the live recording on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/live/9I-KM-NH5xY?si=dQwrd21KKNqHpNOs

(No chapter markers this week)

Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. 

Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!

Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected].

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Ged Maheux from the Iconfactory is back on the podcast to discuss the latest update to Tot.

Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. 

Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!

Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected].

Links:

- https://ipadpros.net/2020/03/26/episode-76-4th-generation-ipad-pro-and-tot-with-ged-maheux/

- https://tot.rocks

- https://mastodon.social/@gedeonm

Chapter Markers:

00:00:00: Opening

00:00:23: Support the Podcast

00:00:34: Ged Maheux

00:10:29: Tot

00:20:07: Liquid Glass

00:33:04: Tapestry

00:34:46: Learn more

00:35:39: Closing

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Matthew Poplin works at a hospital in the pharmacy department. In this episode, we dive into how the iPad is used at the hospital, his move back to the iPad, his workflows of using the iPad in conjunction with the Mac, using the iPad to communicate with his son that has autism, and much more including some unique USB-C docks, and some fun tangents. 

Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. 

Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!

Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected].

Links:

- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/medex-traysafe-mobile/id1483785525

- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/proloquo2go-aac/id308368164

- https://www.caldigit.com/usb-c-soho-dock/

- https://juicedsystems.com/products/vertexhub-usb-c-hub-data-and-charging-hub-usb-3-1-gen2?srsltid=AfmBOoo7s0B_n7btEXvGEnk5t3Jo88b3rIRLcCgpKQt3y6N-yzJ0Gf4T

- https://www.youtube.com/@HennyThaBizness

- https://iosdev.space/@matthewpoplin

Chapter Markers:

00:00:00: Opening

00:00:29: Support the Podcast

00:00:39: Matthew Poplin

00:18:30: How you use the iPad?

00:40:24: Dropbox and iCloud

00:45:14: FOMO

00:48:43: League of Legends

00:52:34: Final Cut Pro

00:55:03: Affinity apps

00:57:26: Pixelmator

00:59:15: HomePods

01:01:18: External Monitor

01:07:21: Discord

01:10:15: Docks

01:19:19: iPads in Churches

01:21:26: Intuitive for Kids

01:27:57: webOS and old tech

01:34:32: Follow Matthew on Mastodon

01:35:00: Closing

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Mike Parsley was on the podcast a few weeks ago and in this episode we check in on how life is on the iPadOS 26 beta as someone that uses the iPad as a Project Manager, a Teacher, and a YouTuber. 

Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. 

Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!

Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected].

Links:

https://www.youtube.com/@techdad650

Chapter Markers:

00:00:00: Opening

00:01:01: Support the Podcast

00:01:16: Mike Parsley

00:02:57: Baseline iPad

00:14:35: Audio Improvements

00:22:13: Teach iPad to Listen for You

00:30:43: Stage Manager

00:34:08: Files app

00:37:42: Spreadsheets

00:39:20: Background Tasks

00:48:12: Journal

00:48:26: Teaching

00:51:00: Follow Mike

00:51:35: Closing

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Robby Burns from the Music Ed Tech Talk Podcast is back on the show to discuss his experiences using the iPadOS 26 beta on his 2018 iPad Pro. 

Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. 

Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!

Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected].

Links:

- https://www.robbyburns.com

Chapter Markers:

00:00:00: Opening

00:00:43: Robby Burns

00:02:32: 2018 iPad Pro

00:43:37: Apple Watch

00:50:08: Back to iPad

01:02:57: Follow Robby

01:04:28: Closing

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Wes Hilliard from Apple Insider is back on the podcast to discuss iPadOS 26.

Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. 

Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!

Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected].

Links:

- https://www.hilli.tech

- https://appleinsider.com/editor/wesley+hilliard

- https://bsky.app/profile/hilli.tech

- https://techhub.social/@HilliTech

- https://appleinsider.com/inside/ipados-26/vs/files-ipados-26-vs-ipados-18-refinements-speed-improvements-make-files-actually-usable

- https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/06/20/five-ways-ipados-26-turns-ipad-into-a-productivity-powerhouse

- https://appleinsider.com/inside/ipados-26/tips/whats-new-with-ipad-app-windows-in-ipados-26-and-how-they-work

Chapter Markers:

00:00:00: Opening

00:00:38: Support the Podcast

00:00:53: Wes Hilliard

00:01:27: Magic Keyboard

00:02:30: Local Capture

00:14:10: Stage Manager

00:27:11: Traffic Lights and Menu Bar

00:40:09: Show all Windows

00:42:07: Liquid Glass

00:44:01: Fan

00:44:46: Other New Features

00:46:54: Journal

00:53:40: Contacts

00:57:44: Apple Intelligence

01:02:20: Preview

01:03:17: Files

01:05:46: Clamshell

01:10:16: Mac vs iPad

01:15:10: New Cursor

01:17:41: Music app

01:18:17: Intel

01:22:39: Follow Wes

01:24:01: Closing

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