Best ways to use old iPad as dashboard

Question

I've wall-mounted an ancient Ipad & I I'd like to use it as a dashbord: world clock, calendar + appts, tasks (ideally from Things.app), etc - all the better if it's easily extensible. Any recommendations? It's too slow to use for Yam/AirDisplay & the like. Thanks!

smt88 · Accepted Answer

I tried to do this with a webpage, but Safari wasn't stable enough on an old iPad. It would crash every few hours.I'd suggest a native app instead, whether you write it or find someone else's.

darekkay · Answer

I've created a dashboard project [0], which you can open in any (modern) browser. Unfortunately, it's currently missing some major widgets. It's open-source, so contributions are welcome :)[0] https://dashboard.darekkay.com

albertyw · Answer

I set up an old iPad Air to show https://www.codemancer.com/ for the last two years. It's got a clock, weather, and appointments and is readable from across the room. I've also run into crashes from Safari, which I resolved by automatically refreshing the page once an hour.

schwartzworld · Answer

I would think a web page would be the simplest. Spin up a node JS or whatever server on your home network and serve up whatever you want.

runjake · Answer

I just set the iPad up in kiosk mode and refresh a webpage every x minutes.I don't have Safari crashing issues like the other commenter.

Best ways to use old iPad as dashboard

I've wall-mounted an ancient Ipad & I I'd like to use it as a dashbord: world clock, calendar + appts, tasks (ideally from Things.app), etc - all the better if it's easily extensible. Any recommendations? It's too slow to use for Yam/AirDisplay & the like. Thanks!

I tried to do this with a webpage, but Safari wasn't stable enough on an old iPad. It would crash every few hours.
I'd suggest a native app instead, whether you write it or find someone else's.

I've created a dashboard project [0], which you can open in any (modern) browser. Unfortunately, it's currently missing some major widgets. It's open-source, so contributions are welcome :)
[0] https://dashboard.darekkay.com

I set up an old iPad Air to show https://www.codemancer.com/ for the last two years. It's got a clock, weather, and appointments and is readable from across the room. I've also run into crashes from Safari, which I resolved by automatically refreshing the page once an hour.

I would think a web page would be the simplest. Spin up a node JS or whatever server on your home network and serve up whatever you want.

I just set the iPad up in kiosk mode and refresh a webpage every x minutes.
I don't have Safari crashing issues like the other commenter.