"I'm someone who loves the thrill of rocking up in a foreign country, sitting on a balcony or cafe, and getting some work done. Not only do I enjoy sitting in front of my keyboard with a coffee and a tostada, but I love the technical challenges and pushing my gear a little bit further. I'm currently in Spain, so it's a good time to reflect on my travel work kit and workflow, show you what worked, the things that didn't work, and the couple of things I did that made my life a bit harder."
"A 13-inch tablet was a lot easier to carry about in a backpack -- while I walked the last 75-ish miles of the Camino Frances -- than a 16-inch laptop would have been. But that brought a challenge. I've never been able to transfer my Mac workflow to the iPad. For a variety of small, but important reasons, I need a full operating system. And you can't run MacOS on an iPad. Or can you?"
"But it works, and it's a service I can highly recommend to anyone needing a remote MacOS system. I'd assumed that the hotspot on my iPhone would be perfect for fixing the iPad connectivity. I'd tested this scenario before leaving and it seemed to work fine, but as soon as I tried using this on the ground in Spain, I found that the connection wasn't stable enough. I faffed about with some settings and tried a few tricks to make it work better, but it wouldn't play ball, and I'm not sure why."
Wi‑Fi and 5G are increasingly available, but public power outlets cannot be relied on, so carry a power bank. Always use a trusted VPN when connecting to public Wi‑Fi. A 13‑inch iPad Pro is more portable than a 16‑inch laptop for long walks, yet many Mac workflows require a full desktop operating system. Accessing macOS via a remote cloud service can provide a usable Mac experience on an iPad despite occasional UI bugs. iPhone hotspot proved unreliable on the ground in Spain while local Wi‑Fi worked better. Testing connectivity and packing for power and remote access improves travel productivity.
Read at ZDNET
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