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I\u2019ve got all my Apple devices set to automatically update.\u00a0<\/p>\nI\u2019ve got all my Apple devices set to automatically update.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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 \u201cFat Fingered\u201d it and said do iPad OS 26. I couldn\u2019t figure out how to undo the selection and figured, \u201cwhat the hell\u201d. I went ahead and answered all the new OS questions then put the iPad down. I even remembered to plug it in.<\/p>\n
This morning I\u2019ve got a single device that\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
Much more direct and a pretty nice experience.<\/p>\n
After playing around with the new OS, for a while I decided, \u201cWhat the hell?\u201d I\u2019m in the process of updating all the devices in the house.<\/p>\n
Highlander rules apply, \u201cThere can be only one!”<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
In a few hours, I\u2019ll have a unified OS experience and if it screws up, I\u2019ve got yesterday\u2019s backups. Wish me luck.<\/p>\n
While I\u2019m waiting, I can use the iPad for other computer things that need to get done.<\/p>\n
Generally I like the new OS on the iPad. I\u2019ve had to make some tweaks to the Home Screen and it\u2019s different when I switch from one app to another. I\u2019m not sure I like that as much as the old way, but it\u2019s not a show stopper and it may just be that I\u2019m used to the old way. Some of the apps are hanging around on the very edge of the screen. It\u2019s not like \u201cStage Manager\u201d but it looks like they\u2019re trying to remind you that something else is running in the background. Or it could be a bug. I don\u2019t know for sure. I\u2019ve seen my iPad do this kind of thing in the past and restarting it made the problem go away.<\/p>\n
I should have restarted the iPad after the update was complete. I\u2019ll do that as soon as I have another device up & running completely.<\/p>\n
The Liquid Glass appearance is nice although I\u2019ve 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.<\/p>\n
If you can\u2019t reach me for the next hour or three. Leave a message.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Have a good day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I\u2019ve got all my Apple devices set to automatically update.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 Without thinking I pressed the update this evening button. In retrospect I seem to recall that I wanted the latest … <\/p>\n