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On a lighter note…

IOS 26 logo-3903750623.I’ve got all my Apple devices set to automatically update. 

Last night I noticed my iPad telling me that there was an update to the current iPad OS and an update to iPad OS 26. 

Without thinking I pressed the update this evening button. In retrospect I seem to recall that I wanted the latest security update to my current iPad OS, but I probably “Fat Fingered” it and said do iPad OS 26. I couldn’t figure out how to undo the selection and figured, “what the hell”. I went ahead and answered all the new OS questions then put the iPad down. I even remembered to plug it in.

This morning I’ve got a single device that’s got the new OS 26. That includes the journaling app. So now I can type with an actual keyboard to make journaling entries instead of using iPhone mirroring.

Much more direct and a pretty nice experience.

After playing around with the new OS, for a while I decided, “What the hell?” I’m in the process of updating all the devices in the house.

Highlander rules apply, “There can be only one!”

This is going to take some time. The computer, phone, HomePods, and Apple TVs are pushing the router and my fiber connection pretty darn hard. Having the iPad already updated makes the HomePods easier because it can initiate (and monitor) that process without worry of it rebooting.

In a few hours, I’ll have a unified OS experience and if it screws up, I’ve got yesterday’s backups. Wish me luck.

While I’m waiting, I can use the iPad for other computer things that need to get done.

Generally I like the new OS on the iPad. I’ve had to make some tweaks to the Home Screen and it’s different when I switch from one app to another. I’m not sure I like that as much as the old way, but it’s not a show stopper and it may just be that I’m used to the old way. Some of the apps are hanging around on the very edge of the screen. It’s not like “Stage Manager” but it looks like they’re trying to remind you that something else is running in the background. Or it could be a bug. I don’t know for sure. I’ve seen my iPad do this kind of thing in the past and restarting it made the problem go away.

I should have restarted the iPad after the update was complete. I’ll do that as soon as I have another device up & running completely.

The Liquid Glass appearance is nice although I’ve gone for a solid appearance of the time when I first open the iPad case. The liquid appearance is a little too busy due to my background.

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Have a good day.