Essential Apple User Magazine - January 2021

In this issue

BDM’s Essential Apple User Magazine brings you the very latest news, rumours, reviews and technical help for your Apple iPhone, iPad and the iOS along with Mac's, MacBooks, macOS, Apple Watch and all the accessories. This is the publication you will need to keep on top of the must know information and technical help from our team of Apple experts for your Mac, MacBook, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, HomePod and Apple TV hardware. If you want to stay informed click subscribe. 100% unofficial.

iPadOS and Apps Stay Current

Apple regularly releases updates to its operating systems and iPadOS is no exception. If you haven’t yet updated to iPadOS 14, follow this guide. If you have, keep this tutorial handy for when Apple updates the operating system.

2 mins

Your Apple ID How to Set it Up

If you didn’t register for an Apple ID during the initial setup of your iPad, you can set one up whenever you please, directly from the Settings app. If you want a new one, sign out with your old one and follow this guide. Either way, you’ll soon be up and running with an all-important Apple ID.

2 mins

Face ID Or Touch ID Unlock Your iPad

iPads have a great way of verifying who you are, to unlock your tablet, make purchases and more. If your iPad has a Home button, you use your fingerprint. If it doesn’t, you simply hold it up to your face, which is then scanned by Face ID. Here’s a guide to setting up whichever feature you have on your iPad.

2 mins

Internet Access Start Surfing

The Internet is a major part of your iPad experience and might well be one of the main reasons you chose to buy a tablet computer. Here’s how to get online with your iPad, using either a Wi-Fi network or a data connection.

2 mins

Setting Up Email Configure it

Your iPad can send and receive email but first you must set up your email accounts. This is how to do it whether you’re using an iCloud account, a free web account or one from the company that provides your Internet service.

2 mins

The Keyboard On-screen Typing

When you tap your finger on any part of the iPad’s screen where you can enter text, such as an email or a note, the iPad’s on-screen keyboard appears. Here’s a guide on how to use this keyboard and all its features.

4 mins

Control Centre Access Made Easy

The Control Centre is a great way to access commonly used iPad features, such as the audio controls or Screen Mirroring and you can customise it to suit your own needs. Here’s a guide to the iPad’s Control Centre.

3 mins

Sidebar Widgets Custom Homescreen

The iPad’s Home screen sidebar has been overhauled for iPadOS 14. Widgets now carry more information and they’re available in three sizes; small, medium and large. The sidebar can be extensively customised too.

2 mins

Using Folders On the Home Screen

To keep your Home page in a tidy and usable state, you can group apps into folders, maybe all your games in a Gaming folder, for example. It’s a good way to organise your applications and makes navigating your iPad much easier.

1 min

AirDrop & Bluetooth Stream and Transfer

AirDrop is great for transferring files from your iPad to another Apple device and Bluetooth is used for wirelessly streaming sound and other data, maybe to speakers or headphones. Here’s how to use these two features.

1 min

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Essential Apple User Magazine Description:

BDM’s Essential Apple User Magazine brings you the very latest news, rumours, reviews and technical help for your Apple Mac, iPhone, iPad, iOS, macOS and anything you can use with them. This is the publication you will need to keep on top of the must know information and technical help from our team of Apple experts for your iMac, MacBook, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, HomePod and Apple TV hardware. 100% unofficial.