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iOS 702: Apple's May 2024 iPad Event - iPad Air with M2, iPad Pro with M4, Apple Pencil Pro

iOS 702: Apple's May 2024 iPad Event - iPad Air with M2, iPad Pro with M4, Apple Pencil Pro

Update: 2024-05-09
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In this episode of iOS Today, Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard discuss the announcements from Apple's May 2024 iPad event. They cover the new iPad Air and iPad Pro models, the Apple Pencil Pro, and updates to Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad.


  • New iPad Air features the M2 chip, updated colors (though the new "purple" color is underwhelming), and landscape front camera, now available in 11-inch and 13-inch sizes

  • Apple Pencil Pro introduced with pressure-sensitive barrel sensor, gyroscope for "barrel roll" feature, and haptic feedback

    New 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro models are thinner, featuring tandem OLED displays for improved brightness and contrast and debuts the M4 chip, offering performance improvements

  • Magic Keyboard updated with function row and haptic trackpad

  • Final Cut Pro for iPad 2 adds Live Multicam feature using new Final Cut Camera app, faster rendering, and support for external and cloud-based projects

  • Logic Pro for iPad 2 includes AI-powered features like ChromaGlow for analog warmth, Session Players, and Stem Splitter for isolating track elements

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  • iOS 17 added Transcribe Audio action for transcribing audio files, Show Passwords action for quick access to passwords in Settings, and actions for managing mobile hotspot settings

  • iOS 17.4 introduced Get Orientation action to detect device orientation (useful for Action button automations), Get Activities action to determine user activity (walking, running, cycling, in car), and Shut Down/Restart actions for device power management

  • Show Definition action provides quick access to word definitions without using the Dictionary app

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard


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iOS 702: Apple's May 2024 iPad Event - iPad Air with M2, iPad Pro with M4, Apple Pencil Pro

iOS 702: Apple's May 2024 iPad Event - iPad Air with M2, iPad Pro with M4, Apple Pencil Pro

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