How to configure each of your app’s settings on your iPad at the same time
With iOS 8 we have more control over the settings of our apps then ever before. Sometimes individual app settings are easy to find, and sometimes they are buried deep within the app, several layers...
View ArticleHow to set-up two step verification for your Apple ID on your iPad
Cyber security is an ever increasing challenge that we face on a daily basis with growing concern. Not a week goes by that when we don’t hear about a new hack, or virus, or commercial security breach...
View ArticleThe (5) best ways to maximize battery life on your iPad
Expected battery life has always been one of the most important factors for consumers when they deciding on what mobile devices to buy. Admittedly, iPad’s have always excelled in this category....
View ArticleHow to record your iPad screen using QuickTime Player on your Mac [UPDATED]
While I was surfing around the internet the other day, I came across a procedure that allows you to record the screen of your iOS device using QuickTime Player on your Mac. As someone who could...
View ArticleHow to sort and report junk iMessages with iOS 8.3 on your iPad
Apple update iOS software to version 8.3 yesterday in advance of the Apple Watch launch. To update your iPad open the Settings app and go to General–> Software Update. The list of enhancements...
View ArticleHow to set-up parental controls on your iPad
Now-a-days, kids are far more technologically advanced than most of their parents were at the same age much less now. This is both a blessing and a curse for us as parents, though. I think it’s great...
View ArticleHow to enable and set-up Speak Selection on your iPad
With iOS 8 your iPad has enhanced accessibility features that can be very useful for everyone. One such feature that I find myself using on a regular basis is centered around speech–specifically,...
View ArticleHow to download apps to your iPad purchased by someone else in your iCloud...
When Apple introduced iCloud Family Sharing with iOS 8 they finally provided us with a method to monitor purchases made with our Apple ID from other devices _before_ they are actually purchased. These...
View ArticleHow to create a Family Sharing Apple ID for kids on your iPad
Family Sharing is a great utility Apple introduced in iOS 8 that allows family members to share all their purchases across the App Store, iTunes and the iBookstore. With Family Sharing, though, all...
View ArticleTyping Comfortably on the iPad
One of my ongoing missions, despite all of the lovely hardware keyboards available, is to find a way to write comfortably for longer periods of time on the iPad. I’m actually surprised there aren’t...
View ArticleHow to get the most out of Control Center on your iPad
In my opinion, Control Center on the iPad is analogous to a Swiss Army knife, only in electronic format. Like a Swiss army knife, it is the place to go to get things done. Control Center is a...
View ArticleHow to view your iPad Photo library by Geolocation
There are various ways that you can search, organize and view your photo library on your iPad. You can choose to view your photos based on when they were taken, or by how you grouped them into albums....
View ArticleHow to backup your iPad to iCloud
When you finally decide to buy that sleek new iPad, one of the first tasks you are presented with is whether or not to turn on iCloud back-ups. Whether you decide to turn them on when you first...
View ArticleHow to set-up Family Sharing on your iPad
Family Sharing is Apple’s answer to providing a family of up to six people an easy way to share all their purchases from the App Store, iTunes and the iBooks store through one main account. Now,...
View ArticleHow to create a HTML signature and add it to your email accounts on your iPad
File this one under something I’ve thought about many times, but never actually looked into how to complete. I came across this tutorial from our friends over at iDB from last week, and thought that...
View ArticleMy New VSCO Cam iPad Workflow
I recently wrote about how iOS photo extensions reduce picture resolution when used. That was a really disappointing discovery for me because I loved the simplicity of doing all of my photo editing in...
View ArticleHow to set-up iCloud Keychain on your iPad
One of the more useful features in iOS is called iCloud Keychain. With iCloud Keychain, you can save your passwords and credit card information on all the iOS devices you approve. Privacy is not a...
View ArticleHow to upgrade or downgrade the iCloud storage on your iPad
When you first purchase your iPad you automatically get 5 BG of free iCloud storage to use for things like your email, iCloud backups of your devices, your Photo Library, and iCloud Drive. However,...
View ArticleWhat can you do to keep the Messages bug from crashing your iPad?
image: Apple What we know Apple has been working on a fix for the Messages bug that has plagued iOS 8 devices since being recently discovered by Reddit users. The bug affects text messages, and can...
View ArticleHow to use your cellular-enabled iPad on overseas trips
I travel a lot and find it really convenient to be able to use my iPad to access internet content anywhere, even when I’m not near a wifi hotspot. Sure, I have my iPhone with me, but lots of content...
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