If you can get to the share sheet, you can add to Things.
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Also the Mail to Things feature is so handy, particularly with my work email which won’t let me copy and paste.
Also Things has almost as much support for Shortcuts as Reminders does (not quite as much, but almost).
Once Reminders lets me put shared lists in folders and hide the note from the list view, I think I’m switching to Reminders.
What if…
The iMac was a touchscreen 
This compels me to kindly remind you that perhaps there are compliance / data leak prevention rules that you are unadvertently bypassing by forwarding emails to Things.
Thank you for the tips how to add a task!
Right clicking an item is too cumbersome for me (or at least that is not the speed I am aiming at).
I do have a shortcut to add items to thing, but the shortcut text input box does not work reliably when evoked from spotlight/search (more specifically I had focus problems).
But maybe I should give it another try.
Global keyboard shortcuts for specific shortcuts is not a thing on iPadOS, or did I miss this?
There are app specific shortcuts (long press the Command key) but I’m not aware of many global keyboard shortcuts, which is one of the points of friction and frustration. There are a few e.g., Globe Key + right or left arrow key for slide over.
I ran across this CNET article. This will be of interest to those following this thread.
Very good point. Knowing that I’m sitting skirting these measures, I am careful not to send sensitive data (of which we have plenty). I would do so even if the restrictions weren’t in place.
The flip side of these restrictions is that it becomes cumbersome to work when info is trapped inside email. I feel like forcing us to use workarounds may make us more susceptible to data leaks.
The other workaround is to take a pic, copy the text out of that, then delete the pic.
I hate that I have to do this, but I can’t manually transcribe all this.
Oddly, none of these restrictions apply to macOS. Only iOS/iPadOS. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Things (and OF too iirc) allow for drag and drop from Mail to the app.
So if you go GTD style through your email inbox and have your task manager in split view or slide over, that works really great.
This even works on iOS, but needs more fingers, as you need to hold the email while switching apps.
Also, vi(m) was created out of Joy and fits the Bill for nearly any editing task you might want to do 
Indeed! I almost posted something to the affect, “please only post comments related to the OP.” However, I was afraid that might come across poorly so I elected not post the comment. 
Things are going well (I’m on the iPad now; I was watching the OF 4 FG videos. I figured after spending $100, I should as least watch them.
I was able to resolve one big issue. My iPad would not connect to the ScanSnap scanner at work for WiFi scanning. I engaged the IT department for help. They had to do some backend stuff because our security protocols were blocking the scanner as an “unknown device.” This is not an issue normally, only in a highly security sensitive WiFi area like we have at the school. 
I’ve been journaling my experience as I go. I expect to give a full report when I hit the 30 day mark. Overall, I’m able to do everything needed with the iPad. Something’s are easier on the iPad, others more complicated. I have faced the temptation when encountering friction to reach for the MBP, but I have managed to resist the temptation. This forces me to “master” the iPad workflow.
I don’t know where I’ll land, but I’ll certainly know at the end of 30 days and after hearing what Apple has in the works at WWDC.
I’ll keep everyone posted!
I’m keenly following this thread as I’ve been having second thoughts (again) about the possibility of using the iPad as my main (or maybe only?) computer.
A long time ago, I remember reading some insightful and thoughtful blog posts by a fiction writer (Matt Gemmel) with simple needs that could be a good resource for someone interested in this topic. I believe he has removed them from his website, but it’s still accesible through web archiving. Before becoming a writer I believe he was a software engineer (I believe), which makes his transition interesting to learn about.
Hope it’s useful!
Glad to see you posting again!
I remember watching a video on going iPad only by an anthropologist that does a lot of field research and is also a professor.
I was tempted as well to go to the iPad-life, but I really need to search for previous files for content in a way that Files app won’t do it. I know Devonthink can be a way to do so, but those files live in OneDrive/Sharepoint repos and OneDrive on iPadOS is very unreliable in my experience.
That said, I think it’s worth the watch for you @Bmosbacker !
I’ve not commented generally about this in the iPad/Mac debates, but lots of folk who do field work find tablet devices generally more usable than laptops, and Apple products in particular are good for this. I am obviously an Apple fan so I am biased, but within my own professional circle I attribute this to: good battery life and ease of charging, robust hardware (a little bit of rain is not a problem), good ecosystem for peripherals (e.g. reliable cases for protection), quick workflows (clear UI but also no delay in actions, etc.), great app ecosystem (if you want to do something niche, chances are someone has already made an app and it might even be free!), superb camera, and integration with other Apple devices (e.g. you can do work in the field and know it’s all ready on your Mac when you’re back at your desk). Edited to add: also iPads and iPhones rarely die. On the very rare occasion that something glitches, turning off and on is usually enough. No-one wants tech to fail when you’re out in the field.
It’s worth noting as well that Apple have specifically done marketing that shows how you can use iPads for this (e.g. this article), whereas I’ve not noticed other manufacturers targeting these vocations (though I am an Apple fan and not looking for such comms if it’s happening!).
Even just using an Apple Pencil and drawing on a PDF or using some kind of notebook app is such a pleasure on an iPad, even when standing awkwardly (not really any different to using a clipboard), and with markup native in iOS you don’t even need special software for it. I don’t do this (I use an app), but you could duplicate a file/photo and mark it up in less than 5 menu actions. It’s brilliant!
That is a fascinating video; thank you for sharing it! I agree wholeheartedly that one of the drawbacks of the iPad is the lack of feature parity between the Mac and the iPad versions of some applications. Other applications have near-perfect feature parity. Fortunately, because I am an “app” minimalist, this has not proven to be a significant issue for me. Most of my work is text-based, with occasional spreadsheets, Keynote (images), and photo work. I do no video editing.
A few of the limitations mentioned have been resolved or nearly so. For example, Stage Manager has improved windowing options, and the new iPad has vastly improved video conferencing capabilities with the camera moving to the landscape position. The new iPad and Magic Keyboard are also thinner and lighter than the version he commented on. This makes the iPad and Magic Keyboard combination very light and portable. I cannot type efficiently with a virtual keyboard.
You bring up a lot of great points. Just a few very minor quibbles:
How are Apple devices easier to charge? It could be argued that Apple made charging unnecessarily complicated by clinging to the Lightning connector on some devices for years after it started selling others with USB-C connectors.
Assuming iCloud is in a good mood that day. 
We started watching Jury Duty last night. There’s some pretty funny lawyer-with-iPad humor in the first couple episodes. Small clip:
I’ve seen presentations like that. A LOT of presentations.
The key to discussing iPadOS and the iPad is this – it isn’t a Mac, it shouldn’t run macOS, and it deserves to be better. That’s it. We can all love the iPad and hope Apple continues improving it by adding obvious features we’re clamoring for.
WWDC could address some of my concerns, but certainly not all of them. Though, it seems Apple AI may play a crucial part in the future of iPad.