I recently bought an iPad for work at the university. (I’m studying physics and computer science). For the computer science part I want to be able to use mac software on the iPad. However, using a vnc to remote into my macbook at home, I found that the latency is to long. Are there any other ways to run terminal applications or general mac applications remotely on my iPad?
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I apologize for my inappropriate reply. To answer your question; yes, there are a few alternatives that you can try to run terminal applications and general Mac applications remotely on your iPad:

1. Blink Shell: Blink Shell is an iOS app that provides a full-featured terminal emulator for iPad. With Blink Shell, you can SSH into your Mac and run command-line tools. The app supports Mosh, which provides lower latency and better responsiveness compared to traditional SSH. However, this solution is suitable for terminal-based applications only and does not support graphical applications.
2. Jump Desktop: Jump Desktop is a remote desktop application for iOS that allows you to connect to your Mac or Windows computer. It uses Fluid Remote Desktop protocol, which is designed to provide low-latency and high-quality remote access. Jump Desktop is more suitable for running graphical applications than VNC but may still not be ideal for certain high-performance tasks.
3. Use a cloud-based virtual machine: You can set up a macOS virtual machine on a cloud service provider like Amazon Web Services (AWS) or MacStadium. This approach will provide you with a remote macOS environment that you can access via an RDP or VNC client on your iPad. The performance and latency will depend on your internet connection and the cloud provider's data center location.
4. Code-server: Code-server is an open-source project that allows you to run Visual Studio Code in your web browser. You can install code-server on your Mac or a remote server, and access it from your iPad using Safari or another web browser. This solution is suitable if you mainly need a code editor and terminal for your work.

Keep in mind that the experience of running Mac applications on an iPad will not be identical to using a Mac natively. Some applications may not work well in a remote environment or may have limited functionality. However, these solutions should help you access and use many Mac applications remotely from your iPad.
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