This clever iPad Pro hack has gone viral

It’s the last thing you’d imagine doing with your expensive new iPad Pro. But owners across the world vow that this handy tablet trick makes life a lot easier.

Owners of Apple’s new iPad Pro are finding a surprise use for the pricey gadget: a large fridge magnet.

The tablet, which was upgraded with powerful magnets this year, is being slapped on the front of refrigerators and filing cabinets by brave users.

Introducing the world's most powerful smart fridge: A normal fridge with an iPad Pro stuck to it. Thanks, magnets. pic.twitter.com/6s00HOH515

— Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD) November 14, 2018

The iPad Pro is the best fridge magnet it seems. pic.twitter.com/KLE2kxlLgF

— Aloysius Low (@longadin) November 9, 2018

Apple launched the iPad Pro late last month, showcasing a slick new screen-heavy design.

But one of the biggest changes was the addition of hidden magnets — allowing the new Apple Pencil to stick to the device, for “pairing and charging”.

These magnets were only supposed to serve a minor practical function, but they’re now being deployed for a different purpose.

Customers are posting pictures of the gadget stuck to metal surfaces on Twitter and Reddit in a strange new trend.

Damn the magnet in the #iPad pro is strong. pic.twitter.com/ZxTixZa1Ri

— Ciovala (@Ciovala) November 9, 2018

Sticking your iPad Pro to a fridge is certainly a bold move.

One user on Twitter described it as a “very expensive fall waiting to happen”.

After all, the tablet can cost customers anywhere from $1300 right up to $3275 for the very top model.

The good news is that the iPad Pro is well and truly packed with magnets.

The new iPad Pro tablet was launched last month with powerful in-built magnets to assist with charging.

Popular gadget vlogger Marques Brownlee revealed the innards of the iPad Pro using “magnet paper”.

This small sheet of paper reveals the magnets inside the tablet, which appear to line the entire outer edge of the slate.

The iPad Pro is just a few weeks old, but has already proved popular with gadget reviewers.

The design has been significantly overhauled with a new “all-screen” look.

It’s also the first iPad with Apple’s Face ID facial recognition technology — which can be used to unlock the slate.

That’s the same technology we’ve seen featured on the iPhone X, iPhone XS and iPhone XR.

MAGNETS pic.twitter.com/SCSzHNFo9W

— Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD) November 13, 2018

But perhaps the headline feature is the A12X Bionic chip inside the tablet, which is staggeringly fast.

Several tests by gadget sites have suggested that the chip — which can run five trillion operations a second — is faster than many laptop processors.

This story originally appeared in The Sun and has been republished here with permission.