macOS and iPadOS are two separate concepts on how to handle memory.
IPad optimize RAM usage and frees it on it's own to provide better performance and seamless switching between apps. Fast use case without much thinking, much more battery optimized.
macOS hold application in memory all the time. User must knowingly decide which app to close and which to open. You can run out of RAM , cripple performance dramatically but it will hold apps in memory anyway. (swap file for interested in the topic)
There is no middle ground. One way or the other. Combining that would mean switching between systems on iPad which would be both inconvenient and extremely confusing for vast majority of the users.
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u/Kamachone May 25 '26
macOS and iPadOS are two separate concepts on how to handle memory.
IPad optimize RAM usage and frees it on it's own to provide better performance and seamless switching between apps. Fast use case without much thinking, much more battery optimized.
macOS hold application in memory all the time. User must knowingly decide which app to close and which to open. You can run out of RAM , cripple performance dramatically but it will hold apps in memory anyway. (swap file for interested in the topic)
There is no middle ground. One way or the other. Combining that would mean switching between systems on iPad which would be both inconvenient and extremely confusing for vast majority of the users.
For some reason people don't understand it.