In addition, some people might prefer a tidier way to group their apps, rather than dragging them around to different pages. You can group up to 20 apps in a single folder—which looks like an icon with little icons nestled inside it right. Putting apps in folders saves screen space and keeps common ones corralled. To create a folder, press and hold an icon until it wiggles, and then drag it on top of an icon that you want in the same folder.
Tap the screen to close the folder. To get to an app inside a folder, tap the folder to open it, and then tap the app.
Later forget where you stashed an app? Type in an app name to search for it, and then tap the app open from the list of search results. If you change your mind and want to pull an app out of a folder, press and hold its icon to start the Wiggle Dance. Now you can drag it out of the folder and back to its place on the Home screen proper. To get rid of a folder , press an icon to get them all wiggling.
Drag all the apps out of the folder and back to the Home screen. When you take out the last app, the folder disappears. Putting apps in folders helps you organize your iPad. Who wants to go all the way out to the Home screen for that? Fortunately, the iPad iOS 4. When you do, a row of icons sprouts from the bottom of the screen below. Tap one to quickly switch to it. Turn on Pandora, check your sports scores, or do whatever you wanted to do.
When you finish, double-click the Home button again. When the row of icons appears, tap the one for the app you were initially using to get back to it. Tap it to remove the app from the recently used list—but not from the iPad itself. Press the Home button when you finish. In addition to displaying your most recent apps, the Home button double-click offers another time-saver.
Instead of flicking right to left to see the recent apps, flick left to right to find the music playback controls. That locks the iPad into portrait mode no matter which way you hold it—until you tap this icon again to unlock the screen. Wait for the file to download. When the file lands on your hard drive, double-click the iTunesSetup.
If you use a Mac, double-click the Install iTunes. You may need to restart your computer after you install iTunes. The hardware and operating-system requirements needed to run iTunes are listed below the Download Now button. Odds are you had that iPad out of its box about 5 seconds after you got it, running your hands over its smooth edges, admiring its tapered thinness and high-gloss screen.
What you want right now is the USB cable. The first time you connect, the iTunes Setup Assistant launches and walks you through a few steps to get your iPad ready to go. You insert the pin into a tiny hole on the left edge of the iPad and pop open the tray. If you use iTunes already to manage an iPod or iPhone, odds are you already have a healthy media library on your computer. If you have less than that and want to take it all with you, just click the Done button in the Setup box.
VoiceOver is a screen reader for the visually impaired that announces menu names, icons, and titles out loud. Now, the simplicity of this disconnection process may sound scary to longtime iPod owners who remember ominous error messages and sometimes scrambled iPods if they forgot to first eject their gadget before pulling the plug on it.
If you want to go old-school with an Eject button, iTunes gives you a couple of options:. Tired of plugging your iPad into the computer with a quaint old USB cable to sync, activate, or update your slab?
The new OS promises wireless iTunes syncing, data backups, and software updates over the air and a WiFi connection. In the Devices section, click the iPad icon to see your options, represented by a series of tabs at the top of the screen. Each tab lets you control a different kind of content, like music, photos, or books. Whether you set iTunes to automatically synchronize your iPad and computer or whether you need to update its contents manually. Automatic means everything in iTunes ends up on your iPad—space permitting, of course; manual means you get to pick and choose what gets transferred.
The different media types filling up your iPad. This info comes in the form of a bar at the bottom of the screen. Click the flippy triangle next to the iPad circled right. For example, Chapter 13 is all about playing your favorite music on the iPad, Chapter 14 covers syncing and playing videos, while Chapter 15 explains copying your photos from computer to iPad—which makes a great handheld picture frame to show off your shots.
To learn more about iTunes and how it works, take a trip to Chapter 11 for a detailed tour through the program. And if you want to explore the virtual shelves of the iTunes App Store so you can load up your iPad, skip to Chapter 7. Many Apple devices ship with enough power to run for a short while. You might not understand what your kids do with technology , but you know for sure that they love iPads.
If they're too young or slobbery to be trusted with a newer device, your old iPad 2 might be the perfect thing to give them. There are some wonderful educational apps available for iOS that make learning fun. Or, if you just want some peace and quiet, you can put on one of Netflix's many kids shows.
Either way, your kids will be delighted to have an iPad of their own. The only way to control a Sonos out of the box, is with an app. The best way to control a Plex media centre is with the iOS app. If, like me, you've a few of these different devices in your home, one of the best uses for an iPad 2 is as a dedicated remote control.
It's far simpler to have one go to device that controls everything rather than seven different remotes scattered across your living room. New iPads aren't cheap. It's normal to want to look after them and make sure they aren't exposed to unnecessary harm. However, there's a balance to be struck between keeping your iPad safe and being able to use it when you want. If you've an old iPad 2, you can turn it into a beater tablet to use when you want to keep your newer devices away from danger.
There are plenty of great ways to use your beater tablet. If you like hiking, you can load it up with Ordnance Survey maps and bring it with you. If you sail, there are plenty of apps that provide navigation charts. If you're into photography, the Triggertrap app when combined with a cheap dongle gives you amazing control over your camera. You don't have to be particularly adventurous to use a beater tablet.
So annoying. You can actually download the old versions of the apps. Google it and you should be able to keep watching again. None of the cable streaming and services apps work anymore. The store iundicates that my Ipad 2 is too old or needs iOS 10 or above. All the ipad is good for now is playing movies or shows that I load to it from a PC. Mine is connected via cables to the inputs of a Bose radio — a world radio music browser that sounds great! Email Address.
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Logic Remote! Music Player! Interesting ideas—would love similar suggestions on uses for aged iMacs, Mac Air etc. Hi how did you manage to get YouTube working please? Thanks Phil. Was great while it lasted.
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