„iPadOS Tidbit: Desktop Mode”

Did you know, however, that you can in fact close the lid or Smart Folio case and continue to use the iPad with an external display, mouse and keyboard. […]

The screen stays on during this time, however, which is why my shortcut also dims the screen as much as possible. This is far from groundbreaking, and the letterboxed image obviously is its own issues, but this can be a really useful way of connecting and using an iPad whilst perhaps reading or writing for extended periods of time. This way you can avoid being distracted or frustrated by having to look at two displays mirroring each other, which usually makes using an external monitor an annoying experience.

The Dent

Mein iPad hängt fast täglich an einem externen Monitor. Die Display-Helligkeit (via Kurzbefehl) runterzuschrauben, ist ein notwendiger Kniff solange ein solcher Zweitbildschirm den iPad-Bildschirm nur spiegelt – Ausnahmen bestätigen die Regel.

Um den iPad-Screen noch dunkler als dunkel zu bekommen, öffnet man die ➞ Einstellungen und aktiviert unter ➞ Bedienungshilfen ➞ Zoom (ein) den ➞ Zoomfilter „Dunkle Umgebung”.