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                 Federico Viticci's Hacked Mac-iPad Convertible

   Adam Engst

   At MacStories, [1]Federico Viticci writes:

     For the past three weeks, I've been using something I call a
     'MacPad' as my new laptop. The MacPad is a hybrid device that serves
     multiple purposes:
     * It's a keyboard and trackpad for my Vision Pro;
     * It's a Mac with a detachable display;
     * It's an iPad Pro with an external keyboard and trackpad.

     You know where this is going. These aren't three separate devices:
     it's one computer made of, well, two computers working together
     thanks to the magic of Apple's ecosystem. It's a Mac with an iPad
     display that I can detach and use as a tablet whenever I want; it's
     an iPad that transforms into a Mac when docked. And, it's the ideal
     keyboard and trackpad accessory for the Vision Pro.

   If the [2]MacHack Conference were still going on, Federico Viticci
   would receive a standing ovation for how he hacked together this
   convertible laptop. The bottom case of a 13-inch MacBook Air provides
   Mac processing power, a keyboard, and a trackpad, while an 11-inch iPad
   Pro serves as the screen and retains its independence. The MacBook Air
   base can also drive a Studio Display or the Mac Virtual Display option
   in a Vision Pro. Gobsmackingly stunning.

   If Apple turned this idea into an actual product, I'd buy one.

   [3]Read original article

References

   1. https://www.macstories.net/stories/macpad-how-i-created-the-hybrid-mac-ipad-laptop-and-tablet-that-apple-wont-make/
   2. https://tidbits.com/series/will-hack-for-food/
   3. https://www.macstories.net/stories/macpad-how-i-created-the-hybrid-mac-ipad-laptop-and-tablet-that-apple-wont-make/

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