01 / PairMake the connection explicit
An authorised iPad connects to the native Mac host.
The design choice
Make it clear which computer is being controlled.
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Native software · Remote desktop · iPad
Atlas.
Your Mac workspace, through an iPad. Atlas is an ongoing exploration of a native remote workstation, including external-display workflows.
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Design breakdown / concept drawings
The same workspace. A different seat.
Carry the Mac workspace to an iPad while keeping the connection understandable.
01 / Pair
02 / StreamKeep the real desktop
The Mac captures and encodes its desktop; the iPad receives the picture.
The design choice
Preserve the applications and workspace already in use.
03 / ControlClose the input loop
Input travels back to the Mac. Accessories, external displays and remote-network reliability remain development work.
The design choice
A useful workstation depends on input and connection state as much as image quality.
01 / INSPIRATION
Can the workspace stay familiar when the screen changes?
Atlas starts with continuity: the tools and windows already on a Mac, available from a different seat and screen. The design challenge is to preserve a useful desktop while making touch, input, and connection state understandable.
DESIGN NOTESSTUDY / ATLAS
02 / HOW IT WORKS
How it works
A native Mac host captures and encodes the desktop. A paired iPad client receives the stream and returns input. External-display behaviour is part of the exploration; performance, accessories, and remote-network reliability remain active development work.
A closer look
Keep the real workspace
A native Mac host captures and encodes the desktop rather than replacing desktop applications with a mobile imitation.
Close the loop
The iPad receives the stream and returns input. Connection state and input behaviour are as important as the picture.
Work still in progress
External displays, accessories, latency, and remote-network reliability remain part of ongoing development. This is a WIP, not a performance guarantee.
Work in progress