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iPad Pros

A podcast about being productive on the iPad. Hear from developers and iPad Pros who use the iPad in a professional setting to get their job done. Released every other Thursday at 5AM EST. Show notes and video extras are available at www.iPadPros.net.

Tim Chaten

255 episodesEN

Show overview

iPad Pros has been publishing since 2017, and across the 9 years since has built a catalogue of 255 episodes, alongside 3 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 250 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 39 min and 1h 16m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Technology show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 12 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Tim Chaten.

Episodes
255
Running
2017–2026 · 9y
Median length
58 min
Cadence
Fortnightly

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Learn how to get the most out of your iPad Pro by listening to the pros using the iPad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest Episodes

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Looking Back at iPadOS 26 with Riley Hill – Part 2 (iPad Pros - 0251)

Jun 4, 20261h 16m

Looking Back at iPadOS 26 with Riley Hill - Part 1 (iPad Pros - 0250)

May 21, 202639 min

Odds and Ends with Riley Hill (iPad Pros - 0249)

May 7, 202651 min

Tim Cook Era with Riley Hill (iPad Pros - 0248)

Apr 23, 20261h 40m

S1 Ep 247Final Cut Pro 3 with Riley Hill (iPad Pros - 0247)

Riley Hill has been using Final Cut Pro 3 for iPad since it released on January 28th, 2026. We dive into his experiences with the app and also discuss the recent release of the AirPods Max 2. Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected]:- https://slatepad.org/2026/01/31/final-cut-pro-3-and-apple-creator-studio-push-ipad-editing-forward/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 9, 20261h 5m

S1 Ep 246MacBook Neo with Matt Birchler and Riley Hill (iPad Pros - 0246)

Matt Birchler and Riley Hill are on the podcast to have a roundtable discussion about the MacBook Neo and the role of the iPad. Will the Mac gain touch support? How will that affect the iPad going forward? What Mac form factor Matt hopes to see in the future? This was a very open ended discussion and it was recorded live on YouTube. You can watch the video version here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On2txCZgjkEEarly episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected]:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On2txCZgjkE- https://slatepad.org/2026/03/22/macbook-neo-perfect-ipad-companion/- https://birchtree.me/blog/macbook-neo-review-i-wish-this-had-an-m1-inside/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 26, 20261h 31m

S1 Ep 245iPad Neo with Riley Hill (iPad Pros - 0245)

Riley Hill from SlatePad is back on the podcast to discuss what the MacBook Neo may mean for the iPad. We also discuss his recent purchase of the M4 iPad Air and briefly chat about the new Apple displays and Blender for iPad development being put on pause. Recorded Live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbYqKcoSDgoEarly episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected]:- https://slatepad.org/2026/03/05/m5-ipad-pro-studio-display-xdr-120hz/- https://slatepad.org/2026/03/02/apple-announces-m4-ipad-air/- https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/10/macbook-neo-review/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 12, 20261h 4m

S1 Ep 244Take Control of DEVONthink 4 with Joe Kissel (iPad Pros - 0244)

Joe Kissel, the author of Take Control of DEVONthink 4, is on the podcast to discuss the latest big update to DEVONthink. Take Control of DEVONthink 4 is available for free. Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected]:- https://www.takecontrolbooks.com/devonthink-4/- https://www.devontechnologies.com- https://toot.community/@joekissell- https://joekissell.com/- https://mastodon.social/@TakeControlBooksChapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:01:08: Support the Podcast00:01:18: Joe Kissel00:01:48: History with DEVONthink00:08:21: Owner of Take Control00:12:31: How You Use DEVONthink00:14:03: Expense Reporting00:16:35: AI in DEVONthink00:28:41: To Go 3 to 400:30:04: Mac Only Features?00:35:53: Multiple Windows00:37:06: Liquid Glass (Mac Version Since Recording Has Been Updated to Add This)00:40:52: Custom Metadata00:43:36: Future Updates00:49:55: Scanning Interface00:53:49: Using with Synology?00:57:08: What Else?01:00:59: Pages Documents?01:03:19: RSS01:05:05: AI Organizing the Database?01:07:25: Anything else?01:09:19: Read the Book!01:10:41: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 26, 20261h 11m

S1 Ep 243Pixelmator Pro with Wes Hilliard (iPad Pros - 0243)

Wes Hilliard from Apple Insider is on to discuss Pixelmator Pro for iPad. Wes is a heavy daily user of Pixelmator Pro. We also discuss Apple’s general approach to pro apps on the iPad.Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected]:- https://www.hilli.tech/pixelmator-pro-on-ipad-pro-is-a-match-made-in-heaven/- https://appleinsider.comChapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:00:32: Support the Podcast00:00:41: Wes Hilliard01:12:29: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 12, 20261h 16m

S1 Ep 242IT Ops in New Zealand with William Gordon (iPad Pros - 0242)

William Gordon works for the Te Papaioea, Aotearoa New Zealand government as IT Ops Lead.Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected]:https://about.me/donkeyhttps://mastodon.nz/@donkeyChapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:00:45: Support the Podcast00:00:59: William Gordon00:02:53: Government Computers00:04:17: Enterprise Apps00:04:59: User errors?00:06:37: OS Updates00:08:40: Your role of the iPad at work?00:13:46: Music Recording00:15:21: Creator Studio00:21:03: Note Taking00:21:43: Devonthink To Go 400:34:06: Concepts00:35:56: GoodNotes00:38:27: Photography00:40:33: Darkroom00:42:26: Freeform00:43:02: Servers00:46:19: Media00:53:21: Social Media00:55:45: M4 iPad Pro00:58:46: Anything else?01:04:40: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 29, 20261h 5m

S1 Ep 241Apple Creator Studio with Riley Hill (iPad Pros - 0241)

Apple just announced the Apple Creator Studio for Mac and iPad. To discuss this news is Riley Hill from SlatePad.org. Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected]:- https://www.slatepad.org- https://www.macstories.net/news/apple-unveils-apple-creator-studio-app-suite/Chapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:00:51: Riley Hill00:36:09: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 15, 202636 min

S1 Ep 240iPad Innovations with Riley Hill (iPad Pros - 0240)

Riley and Tim discuss the various technology innovations first introduced for Apple products with the iPad. Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 1, 202632 min

S1 Ep 239Year in Review with Riley Hill (iPad Pros - 0239)

Riley Hill joins the podcast to dive into some recent stories in iPad land and look back at 2025. Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected]:- https://slatepad.orgChapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:00:48: Riley Hill01:05:46: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 18, 20251h 6m

S1 Ep 238Local Capture (iPad Pros - 0238)

A very brief monologue episode about local capture. Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 4, 202510 min

S1 Ep 23710 Years of iPad Pro with Riley Hill (iPad Pros - 0237)

The iPad Pro was released on November 11, 2015. In this episode, Riley Hill joins us to discuss 10 years with iPad Pro. Recorded Live on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/CsSu73-4Ff8Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected]:- https://slatepad.org- https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/11/traveling-with-the-ipad-pro-10-years-on/Chapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:00:36: Support the Podcast00:00:45: Riley Hill01:42:36: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 20, 20251h 42m

S1 Ep 236The Future of Affinity with Riley Hill (iPad Pros - 0236)

Riley Hill from SlatePad.org is back on the podcast to discuss the future of the Affinity apps and we discuss his solution for getting 120Hz working on the M5 iPad Pro. Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected]:- https://slatepad.org/2025/10/25/m5-ipad-pro-external-display-guide-6k-4k-120hz-adaptive-sync/- https://www.affinity.studio- https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/30/affinity-is-now-an-all-in-one-free-app-with-native-canva-integration/Chapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:00:49: Support the Podcast00:01:00: Riley Hill00:01:26: 120Hz00:18:51: Affinity00:42:30: Follow Riley00:44:21: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 6, 202544 min

S1 Ep 235M5 iPad Pro with Riley Hill (iPad Pros - 0235)

Riley Hill from SlatePad.org is back to discuss his experiences with the M5 iPad Pro and the return of slide over with iPadOS 26.1.Recorded Live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/qiuqauXVOO0?si=DlWSgaM0BtubmuVgEarly episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected]: - www.slatepad.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 23, 20251h 14m

S1 Ep 234Making Maps with Jason McFadden (iPad Pros - 0234)

Jason McFadden discusses how he uses the iPad including a deep dive into making fantasy maps with Procreate on the iPad. Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected]:- https://jasonjournals.com/posts/map-making-on-ipad- https://www.mapeffects.co/guide-fantasy-map-builder- https://www.youtube.com/@mapeffects- https://www.mapeffects.co/map-builder- https://www.mapeffects.co/kragspire-mountains- https://www.mapeffects.co/oriental-effects- https://procreate.comChapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:00:23: Support the Podcast00:00:34: Jason McFadden00:05:19: Maps00:09:25: The iPad00:13:23: Making Maps00:21:39: Map Effects00:25:23: Your First Map00:28:25: Maps by Owen00:28:59: 2D Game Maps?00:30:34: Earth Maps?00:32:02: Your next map?00:34:47: Lefty00:36:16: Pressure Sensitivity00:39:08: Globes?00:39:47: What to use the maps for?00:40:53: Anything else?00:42:47: JasonJournals.com00:43:28: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 9, 202543 min

S1 Ep 233New Hardware and App Updates with Riley Hill (iPad Pros - 0233)

Riley Hill from SlatePad is back on the podcast to discuss a grab bag of topics including our iPhone Air upgrade woes, what the iPad hardware design can learn from the iPhone Air, AirPod Pro 3 impressions, Sony’s Pulse Elevate speaker announcement, app updates for iPadOS 26, and what is coming with iPadOS 26.1. Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected]:https://slatepad.orgChapter Markers: 00:00:00: Opening00:01:09: Support the Podcast00:01:19: Riley Hill00:16:28: iPad learning from the Air?00:25:04: AirPod Pros 300:31:40: Sony Pulse Elevate Speakers00:36:25: App Updates00:57:28: iPadOS 26.101:04:44: Anything Else?01:08:43: Follow Riley01:09:16: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 25, 20251h 9m

S1 Ep 232AirPods Pro 3, Series 11, Ultra 3, and iPhone 17s Announced with Riley Hill (iPad Pros - 0232)

Riley Hill joins Tim Chaten to discuss the September 2025 Apple event this includes the AirPods Pro 3, Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch SE 3, Apple Watch Ultra 3, iPhone 17, iPhone Air, and iPhone 17 Pro. You can watch the live recording on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/live/9I-KM-NH5xY?si=dQwrd21KKNqHpNOs(No chapter markers this week)Early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts!Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 10, 20251h 49m