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Re: ipad to sync with Macbook?

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On 27/04/2026 09:50, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
> On 27.04.26 08:39, Alan Lee wrote:
>> I service many different things on my job, and carry round a lot of
>> paper manuals. It has occured to me that it would be far better to get a
>> tablet of some sort to have all the manuals on as .pdfs, to reduce the
>> amount of paperwork in my van.
>> Looking at the various models, the "2025 iPad 11, A16, Wi-Fi, 128GB"
>> version at just over £300 seems perfect.
>> What I would like to know - how good is it synching with my Macbook when
>> I get home?  I'll be having various emails through the day, which I
>> usually get on my Macbook when I get home - could it be set to
>> automatically sync between the two, so I now have copies of the emails
>> on both devices, and, vice versa if I get a wifi point during my day, so
>> check the email away from the Macbook?
>>
>> Also, the magic keyboard - worth it? There seems to be a range of prices
>> for that, from £45 up to £250 - what are the differences?
>> Thanks, Alan.
> 
> Use IMAP for your mail and you can have both devices synchronised
> simultaneously all the time.
> 
> Everything can be synchronised simultaneously by using iCloud which
> comes free with your devices. You simply need an internet connection
> either with your phone or an iPad version that has mobile connection.
> 
> It is really that simple.

Just to add...

Remember that the iPad won't be able to send[1] or receive emails until 
connected to your WiFi at home, public WiFi or a mobile phone hotspot: 
something to note if you have clients demanding urgent responses.

If you have an iPhone then using it as a mobile WiFi hotspot for the 
iPad is trivial.

[1] Emails you write will be queued-up until it has WiFi again and then 
sent.

As for whether the keyboard is worth it depends on how much you expect 
to write and how often? You can always use the on-screen keyboard to 
give a quick acknowledgement saying you'll give a fuller reply later, 
for which it is fine.

If you "hunt and peck" on a standard keyboard then the on-screen one 
will be fine.

If you do intend to write more substantive replies then a third-party 
standalone Bluetooth keyboard might be the answer because you could prop 
the tablet up on the van dashboard and (touch) type on the keyboard on 
your lap. The iPad cases/covers with keyboards built in can't so easily 
be used this way.

Regards,
-- 
Bruce Horrocks
Hampshire, England

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