iOS 759: iPad Accessories - From basic tablet to pro workstation!
iOS Today (Audio)
Leo Laporte
4.1 • 616 Ratings
🗓️ 3 July 2025
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Mikah and Rosemary visit the world of iPad accessories that can truly transform your tablet experience, from the game-changing Magic Keyboard to creative stands and essential styli that unlock your iPad's full potential!
Magic Keyboard & Physical Keyboards
- Apple Magic Keyboard - Premium keyboard case adds trackpad, extra USB-C charging port, and robust protection while transforming typing workflows
- Budget alternatives - Logitech Keys-to-Go and other Bluetooth keyboards offer function keys and media controls at lower price points
- Travel benefits - Bluetooth keyboards with media keys provide convenient remote control for video streaming and presentations
Customization & Protection
- Vinyl wraps - Slickwraps and dbrand offer protective skins in textures like carbon fiber, marble, leather effects, and retro designs
- Practical benefits - Wraps add grip, protection, and personalization while helping identify devices in groups
Apple Pencil Ecosystem
- Apple Pencil Pro - Latest model features squeeze gestures for tool palettes, barrel roll rotation, haptic feedback, hover detection, and Find My support
- Model comparison - Pro vs 2nd generation vs USB-C vs 1st generation, with varying features and price points
Stand Solutions
- Satechi aluminum desktop stand - Heavy-duty stand with cable management, dual orientation support, and flexible positioning from flat to upright
- Satechi hub stand - Premium desktop solution combining stand with 4K HDMI out, USB-A & USB-C ports, SD readers, and audio jack
- Twelve South HoverBar Duo - Versatile system with clamp and desktop bases, Apple Pencil storage, and robust articulating arm
Specialty Accessories
- Satechi Bluetooth remote - Compact media controller supporting PowerPoint, Keynote, streaming apps, and presentation software
- iPad cushion/pillow - UGREEN's washable lap cushion with multiple viewing angles, storage pockets, and ergonomic positioning
Shortcuts Corner
- Van's question - How to discover full folder paths in Save File shortcuts after creation, since interface only shows last selected location
- Mr. Met's inspiration - Wanted shortcut to open Safari's new tab page instead of getting distracted by previous tabs
App Cap
- Adobe Project Indigo - Beta computational photography app using multiple exposures for enhanced dynamic range and noise reduction
- PopSocket MagSafe Grips - Magnetic phone grips with easy attachment/removal and swappable tops
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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| 0:00.0 | Coming up on iOS today, Rosemary Orton and I talk about some great iPad accessories. |
| 0:07.3 | Stay tuned. |
| 0:10.4 | Podcasts you love. |
| 0:12.2 | From people you trust. |
| 0:14.7 | This is Twitter. |
| 0:18.4 | This is iOS Today, episode 759, recorded Tuesday, June 24th, 2025 for Thursday, July 3rd, 2025. |
| 0:30.6 | iPad accessories. |
| 0:33.5 | Hello and welcome to iOS today, the show where we talk all things iOS, iPad OS, TVOS, watchOS, HomePod OS, and all the OS's Apple has to offer, as well as the devices that Apple has to offer. |
| 0:46.0 | We love to talk about them here on the show and help you make the most of your stuff. |
| 0:50.7 | So I think we should get into it. |
| 0:53.1 | By the way, my name is Micah, Sergeant. I am one of the hosts of |
| 0:56.7 | this show. And my name is Rosemary Richard. And I think we may have some magic lined up for the show, |
| 1:03.9 | Micah. What do you think? Yes, indeed. I think we do have some magic lined up because magic is the key word when it comes to iPad accessories, one might say. |
| 1:17.7 | You know, look, we've talked a lot, I think in the past about iPhone accessories. |
| 1:22.7 | We've talked, I'm almost primarily iPhone accessories. |
| 1:26.2 | And I thought it would be great for us to have a little |
| 1:28.3 | conversation about the different iPad devices, or rather the iPad gadgets and accessories that we use. |
| 1:36.3 | And it kicks off, I think, with an obvious one, but one that really can transform the experience |
| 1:42.1 | that you have with your iPad. |
| 1:45.3 | And it's the magic keyboard. |
| 1:48.0 | Now, of note, adding a magic keyboard to any iPad purchase is automatically going to |
| 1:55.0 | raise the price quite a bit. |
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