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Nielso @[email protected] · 2026-05-28 · 11:58 UTC

I was banging my head against search engines and even AI, because I wanted to turn a very old #iPad running #IOS 12 into a #DigitalPhotoFrame.

Long story short: It is close to impossible. #Apple fans will tell you, you need to throw it away and buy something brandnew for $1200 or so. #Linux nerds will tell you, you need to built something yourself with a #RaspberryPi and a touch screen (something like… $300…500?). Windows nerds meanwhile are busy waiting for an update that will shove new useless AI features up their behind, so at least no BS from that side.

But not all hope is lost. If you have a Linux-based home server or NAS, it's actually… easy. There is this web server thing using #NodeJS, delivering a slide show that is tuned also to work with older #Safari versions on dead old iPads.

The old iPad Air display is actually quite good. So why throw it away?

Especially #monochrome photos look amazing on this display.

Here you go: https://github.com/carlosbaraza/old-ipad-photo-frame

#photography #fotografie #photography

#ipad #ios #digitalphotoframe #apple #linux #raspberrypi

Nielso @[email protected] · 2026-05-28 · 11:58 UTC

I was banging my head against search engines and even AI, because I wanted to turn a very old #iPad running #IOS 12 into a #DigitalPhotoFrame.

Long story short: It is close to impossible. #Apple fans will tell you, you need to throw it away and buy something brandnew for $1200 or so. #Linux nerds will tell you, you need to built something yourself with a #RaspberryPi and a touch screen (something like… $300…500?). Windows nerds meanwhile are busy waiting for an update that will shove new useless AI features up their behind, so at least no BS from that side.

But not all hope is lost. If you have a Linux-based home server or NAS, it's actually… easy. There is this web server thing using #NodeJS, delivering a slide show that is tuned also to work with older #Safari versions on dead old iPads.

The old iPad Air display is actually quite good. So why throw it away?

Especially #monochrome photos look amazing on this display.

Here you go: https://github.com/carlosbaraza/old-ipad-photo-frame

#photography #fotografie #photography

#ipad #ios #digitalphotoframe #apple #linux #raspberrypi

Nielso @[email protected] · 2026-05-28 · 11:58 UTC

I was banging my head against search engines and even AI, because I wanted to turn a very old #iPad running #IOS 12 into a #DigitalPhotoFrame.

Long story short: It is close to impossible. #Apple fans will tell you, you need to throw it away and buy something brandnew for $1200 or so. #Linux nerds will tell you, you need to built something yourself with a #RaspberryPi and a touch screen (something like… $300…500?). Windows nerds meanwhile are busy waiting for an update that will shove new useless AI features up their behind, so at least no BS from that side.

But not all hope is lost. If you have a Linux-based home server or NAS, it's actually… easy. There is this web server thing using #NodeJS, delivering a slide show that is tuned also to work with older #Safari versions on dead old iPads.

The old iPad Air display is actually quite good. So why throw it away?

Especially #monochrome photos look amazing on this display.

Here you go: https://github.com/carlosbaraza/old-ipad-photo-frame

#photography #fotografie #photography

#ipad #ios #digitalphotoframe #apple #linux #raspberrypi

Nielso @[email protected] · 2026-05-28 · 11:58 UTC

I was banging my head against search engines and even AI, because I wanted to turn a very old #iPad running #IOS 12 into a #DigitalPhotoFrame.

Long story short: It is close to impossible. #Apple fans will tell you, you need to throw it away and buy something brandnew for $1200 or so. #Linux nerds will tell you, you need to built something yourself with a #RaspberryPi and a touch screen (something like… $300…500?). Windows nerds meanwhile are busy waiting for an update that will shove new useless AI features up their behind, so at least no BS from that side.

But not all hope is lost. If you have a Linux-based home server or NAS, it's actually… easy. There is this web server thing using #NodeJS, delivering a slide show that is tuned also to work with older #Safari versions on dead old iPads.

The old iPad Air display is actually quite good. So why throw it away?

Especially #monochrome photos look amazing on this display.

Here you go: https://github.com/carlosbaraza/old-ipad-photo-frame

#photography #fotografie #photography

#fotografie #photography #monochrome #safari #nodejs #raspberrypi

Nielso @[email protected] · 2026-05-28 · 11:58 UTC

I was banging my head against search engines and even AI, because I wanted to turn a very old #iPad running #IOS 12 into a #DigitalPhotoFrame.

Long story short: It is close to impossible. #Apple fans will tell you, you need to throw it away and buy something brandnew for $1200 or so. #Linux nerds will tell you, you need to built something yourself with a #RaspberryPi and a touch screen (something like… $300…500?). Windows nerds meanwhile are busy waiting for an update that will shove new useless AI features up their behind, so at least no BS from that side.

But not all hope is lost. If you have a Linux-based home server or NAS, it's actually… easy. There is this web server thing using #NodeJS, delivering a slide show that is tuned also to work with older #Safari versions on dead old iPads.

The old iPad Air display is actually quite good. So why throw it away?

Especially #monochrome photos look amazing on this display.

Here you go: https://github.com/carlosbaraza/old-ipad-photo-frame

#photography #fotografie #photography

#ipad #ios #digitalphotoframe #apple #linux #raspberrypi