Understanding the best way to use your iPad makes a world of difference in your experience with it. You need to understand how the iPad operates. Keep reading to become an advanced iPad user.
Your folders are now supported with iOS. To create a folder, move an app and put it on top one. Doing this creates a folder, categorizing both apps. You can rename the folder, too.
Accessing the running apps is easy. Just push the Home button twice in succession to show an icon for each running app. To navigate quickly to another running app, simply tap it. You should swipe the screen downwards in order to eliminate the bar.
Click Settings, Mail, Contacts and Calendars to add Google Calendar to your iPad. Click on Add Account and choose the Other option. Tap the icon Add CaIDAV Account and insert your Google information. Then, back out of that menu and choose the calendar app. You should see what you need.
When surfing, use tabs. While in Safari, hold the link and a pop-up menu appears. Then just pick to open the page in a brand new tab. You’ll still have your other page handy.
Search Engine
Do you like Google as your search page? If not, you can change it pretty easily. This can be done under Settings – Safari – Search Engine. From here, you can change your search engine preference to Yahoo, Bing, etc. if you wish.
Because your iPad is a huge investment, it’s smart to care for it well. Many people buy screen protectors for use with their iPads. This is plastic which adheres to the screen and protects it. When cleaning your iPad’s screen, use soft cloths that are just barely damp. Never use a cleaning solution that you use around the house.
Do you dislike surfing the web on the iPad and aren’t sure where a word that’s hyperlinked will take you? The solution is really quite simple. Since you can’t hover over words like on a regular computer, you may touch and hold that word. A popup that shows the link’s URL will appear.
If you’re constantly online, don’t overlook the iPad’s cloud function. This is a convenient method of storing information without using up valuable hard drive space. Make sure you save your documents on the cloud, as well as the device.
You can listen to music on your iPad, but are you aware you can also listen to podcasts? Podcasts are short radio programs that can last anywhere from a few minute to a few hours, and are available on pretty much every imaginable topic. If music is failing to hold your interest, see if podcasts are for you. Since podcasts encompass a wide variety of topics, you’re sure to find one which interests you.
You might never use all of the apps on your iPad. Many of these apps cannot be deleted. Make a folder to store all these useless apps out of the way. Without these apps to clutter your screen, you can do more with your preferred apps.
Most people hold an iPad on its sides when they take a photo. This will cause the shutter to move slightly and could potentially rattle when attempting to snap a picture. Instead, set the lock to freeze its orientation. Doing this will allow the shutter button to be a thumb’s distance away. Once you’ve taken the pictures, use an application like Photoshop to edit them.
You get to choose whether the lock key silences your iPad or freezes your screen’s orientation. Please note, early iPad versions don’t have this feature. iPads operating on iOS 4.3 or later have this capability. Additionally, you can hold the volume button down so that your device will be muted.
To see a list of running and recently-used apps, double click the home button. You will see a bar complete with all applications currently running, which can then be accessed by hitting the relevant icon. This lets you keep an eye on what’s running on your iPad and close unneeded apps to free up RAM.
You can multitask on the web browser using tabs. If you want to click on a link, don’t worry about the previous webpage closing. Hold the link and a list of options will appear. This menu will allow you to open a new tab and load the new page there. This allows you to save your place on the current page.
Keep the tips you’ve learned here in mind to turn your iPad experience up a notch. Suddenly, a whole new world will be opened up to you. Take advantage of it.