Questions tagged [ipad]
Apple's touchscreen iOS based tablet. Use this tag for all generations and sizes of iPad
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How can I change the input sound source for video on an iPad?
When recording video on my iPad I want to use internal music as the sound source, not the microphone. In other words, I want to play music on iPad, such as by playing a sound file and I want that ...
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Update Apple ID Settings recurrent warning
It's now been the 5th time I get this alert since the beginning of the week! It shows a notification badge in Settings saying that I have to :
Update Apple ID Settings
I'm connected to my usual ...
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Would not send mail from other than Mail apps
I often want to share links in Safari via Mail. I usually share (button next to the address bar) and click on Mail and send it to the person of my choice.
But, since I updated to iPadOS 16 (December ...
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Extract emails directly from Apple mail app on iPad (without syncing to mail server)
My friend's email was hacked, the password changed, and all emails and folders deleted. They are only Apple users - Mac, iPad, iPhone.
After fixing the email password and hack, this empty mailbox was ...
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Setting Mail app rules when using gmail account AND iCloud account
I'm having a problem. I recently subscribed to a daily newsletter of the MIT. Added to that I have some other newletters from news websites.
Resulting in an average of 10-20 Mail messages per day. I ...
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How to remove the favicons in Safari tabs?
Since quite a long time now, there have been icons representative to the website, favicons, next the the webpage title in the tabs, in Safari.
I am looking for a way to disable this feature, I have ...
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Can anyone help me create a terminal command to tell Mac OS to mirror the built in display to my iPad in system preferences? [closed]
I have an M1 MacBook Pro with a bad display panel, and I'm able to use it with my iPad Pro as the display with continuity settings enabled, however I have to connect to an external monitor in order to ...
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Why are these iPads Disabled?
I work at a library which uses some iPads as room signs to tell patrons if group study rooms are available. We have three which are in the "iPad is disabled, Connect to iTunes" state. We ...
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Charge an iPhone (with Lightning port) from an iPad (with Lightning port)
Suppose you have:
An iPad (7th Generation) with a Lightning charge/sync port, and
An iPhone 7, also with a Lightning charge/sync port.
The iPad battery is fully charged; the iPhone battery is empty (...
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Unknown apps proposed when sharing files
I have a music project that's been going since last week and I want to share one of the Garage Band files with my group.
It works just fine but when I see the options to share the project as a ...
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Cannot log in iCloud after deleting previous account with Filza
I jailbroke my iPad mini 2 with iOS 12.5.5 using unc0ver, installed Filza and deleted all contents from /var/mobile/Library/Accounts.
When I try to log in to iCloud, it shows the login popup, but when ...
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Does deleting a file in Safari downloads also deletes it in Files app?
This morning (Sat Mar 18 2023), I downloaded a very important file to Safari downloads (shows an circle with a down arrow in it in the toolbar next to the address bar).
I have read it (it's a .docx) ...
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iPhone 12 pro vs iPad pro 6th gen battery life
I've been playing call of duty mobile on my iPhone 12 Pro (battery health at about 92%). 100% battery gives about 6-7 hours of game play.
I also tried with a brand new iPad Pro 6th generation, and it ...
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iPad magic keyboard language switch delay
How do I fix the lag when switching a language on an iPad when connected to a magic keyboard (the one that works like a case too).
When I switch the language it takes a second or two before I can type ...
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Why would an iPad or iPhone contain DOS executables?
OR, how to identify type of file if file fails.
Apple took away the ability to copy Voice Memos from iPhone/iPad, so I went to copy them from the backups. in the process, I found (apparently) 206 DOS ...
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No forward option in URL address bar to see end of text iPhone [duplicate]
How can one get to the end of what they have texted in URL bar for example, in safari on iPhone without having to select everything, delete, copy paste, etc. Why isn’t there a way of holding the ...
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How to "Delete app"? It doesn't show the option
I want to delete the app "Dynamic Reader" but when I long-click on it, it does not proposed me the option.
Of course, there is "Remove app" but what it does is that it shows a ...
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Show battery percentage in status bar/notch
As it is possible on lastest iPhones, I want to put my battery level IN the status bar.
This is what I want it to be :
This is what it is:
Is it possible on iPad 6th gen running iPadOS 16.2? If ...
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How to put the timer at the top of the screen?
I am looking to show the timer going down (not the clock symbol) at the top of my screen (somewhere in the space in red).
I do not know if this is possible, but if it is, how?
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How to get Home bar on older iPads with Home button?
On my iPhone, I have a Home bar (at the bottom of my screen and no Home button and I find this very good).
Therefore, I would like to know if this is possible to do on an iPad (6th generation, running ...
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Is is possible to delete recently closed tabs without deleting Safari history?
I want to clear my recently closed tabs but I still want to keep my Safari history. To open my recently closed tabs, I need to long press the "+" button and then it appears.
This answer ...
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What are the specifications for the internal iPad storage?
I can't seem to find any specifications for the internal storage for iPads. My initial interest has to do with read/write speed, life expectancy, endurance, degradation, etc.. like you'd see for SSD ...
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Prevent user from inadvertantly shifting app window on IPad display
I'm using an iPad in a public kiosk situation running a lighting control software using Safari or Google Chrome browser. Guided Access on the iPad is enabled and a mask created to block access to some ...
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Does files in Files app resyncing consume more battery?
I am worried it might consume more battery because the files in Files app keep unsyncing and I need to sync them again almost each time I open them.
I noticed that whenever there's a cloud with an ...
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Can pop-ups open as tabs in Safari iOS?
Can pop-ups open as tabs in browser windows? This is on an iPad and Safari.
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iPad keyboard not showing up when on in-document linked websites in Google Docs and Google Slides apps
I have got an iPad 6th gen which is updated to iPadOS 16.2.
I sometimes use Google Docs to save some links (that open in Google Docs itself, I've set it to be like that). For example, I saved a link ...
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How to make iPad software split keyboard identical to the iPhone default one?
The iPad software split keyboard is slightly different than the iPhone, which makes it infuriatingly difficult to type when you barely use the iPad.
Is there a way to make the iPad split keyboard ...
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Corrupted photo recovery on very old iOS device, no cloud backups
I have an iPad Mini, first generation, model is A1432. It is running 9.3.5 (13G36).
I decided to copy all my media from the device as none of it was backed up to iCloud/Google. I believe that some of ...
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PDF reader for iPad that refreshes automatically after changes to the PDF?
I am looking for a pdf reader for my iPad Pro, which automatically refreshes the pdf when another app makes changes to the pdf.
I using Vim in a-Shell to edit my LaTeX document and display the pdf ...
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In Universal Control, is there any way to switch focus from macOS to the iPad with a keystroke, rather than having to push through with the mouse?
In Universal Control, in order to start writing on my iPad, I have to switch focus by selecting something with the mouse, then the keyboard keystrokes will be sent to the iPad.
In order to switch back,...
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Mail app not working on "smtp" error
In my Mail app, on iPad 6th gen, there is an alert most of the time when I try to send an email. This also happens on my iPhone. It says:
.smtp error, cannot send mail
On the other hand, there are ...
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IpadOs 16.1.1 : Ipad 6th gen lock screen clock font personalization [duplicate]
I was wondering if it would be possible to change the clock font on the lock screen of my ipad (6th gen). As I saw it was possible on my iPhone, I did not see the options which allowed me to ...
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Can i get the Save Origin of a photo or Video in Shortcuts?
Since i can see via the photos app where photos are saved from, for example a meme from 9GAG i figured that i would somehow be able to get that via shortcut and then auto sort theese into theyre ...
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Is it possible to OPERATE an iPad app from an iMac? Sidecar, maybe?
My wife is a nurse, and she - along with the other nurses on her ward - has been given an iPad Air with a keyboard case by her hospital for the purposes of charting. The issue here being that the ...
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Why does my iPad virtual keyboard keep disappearing?
Since I upgraded to iPadOS 16 several months ago, my iPad’s software keyboard keeps disappearing. When I tap on an input field to type something, the keyboard pops up for a few seconds, and then it ...
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App to automatically assign apps to spaces based on monitor configuration? [duplicate]
I use several monitor setups (MBP only, MBP + iPad with Sidecar, MBP + Studio Display, MBP + Studio Display + iPad with SideCar) but I also have specific Spaces layout for each stuff.
Let's say I'm ...
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Can't get original iPad Air to update from 10.2 to 12.5.7
I am trying to update an original iPad Air (FD786LL/A) from iOS 10.1.1 to 12.5.7, but the process keeps failing and I can't tell what the problem is. (It is a 32GB iPad with 5.73 GB free after ...
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How to copy a folder on a USB device to my iPad
I have a Kingston DataTraveller 80 USB flash drive and on there I have a folder with some videos.
I also have an iPad Pro 12.9 (5th generation).
I want to copy the directory on my flash drive to my ...
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My ipad won't turn on or show any sign of life after drain to 0% [duplicate]
I have charged it for over 24 hrs but still nothing on the display.I tried force restart but no use.
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Video player in browser turns black when using sidecar
When I'm using my MacBook Pro 13"(M1 chip, Big Sur) and my iPad Pro as sidecar screen, some players (for instance the Udemy website player) in any browser I have installed turn black while ...
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Copy/paste command not working on my iPad Air after the latest update IOS 16.3 using Logitech keyboard
Earlier, I always used to copy and paste text using Alt/CmdC and then Alt/CmdV. This is before 16.3 version of iOS. 16.2 and earlier are all OK.
Now, suddenly after the latest update, it is not ...
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Old iPads and data pull automation
I have 20 old iPads (mini 5th gen, software version 12.2) that are used for note taking daily. The application, Tap Forms HD has a export folder that holds a .csv file. The .csv file is still stored ...
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How to switch keyboard to normal view in Chrome?
Something happened and onscreen keyboard (in Google Chrome) on my iPad Pro 11" was switched to small mode.
Is's not clear what is happened and how to switch it back to normal view. In Safari it ...
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Does the iPad Pro M2 (4th generation) support 6 GHz Wi-Fi?
I’m confused! Does the iPad Pro M2 (4th generation) support 6 GHz?
It’s mentioned on this kbase:
“Wi-Fi 6E uses the 6 GHz wireless band to enable faster and more reliable wireless connections on ...
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Enabling 120 fps on mobile Safari
I just recently discovered that you can enable 120 fps animation on macOS Safari by following these steps:
In Safari, go to Preferences > Advanced and check Show Develop in menu bar
Develop > ...
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How to browse photos from iPhone on an iPad?
Is it possible to stream/cast my photos app running on my iPhone to an iPad to have a larger screen to browse my photos? I don't want to move or copy them to the iPad, I just want to access the iPad's ...
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To access a file from arbitrary folder
I have many Pages documents in different folders on my Mac and sometimes I need to edit them on an iPad. I tried to use iCloud for this, but it seems iCloud requires me to move them to the iCloud ...
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iPad Security During Repair - how did it magically become unlocked?
WiFi iPad has a secure PIN set, Fingerprint, and Auto-lock. Doesn't have face recognition enabled. The charging port broke, and the iPad was used until it was out of battery and wouldn't turn on.
The ...
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Are there any issues with charging an pre-USB-C iPad with a high-wattage power adapter and a USB-C/Lightning cable? [duplicate]
Specific configuration:
iPad Pro 10.5" (2017)
Anker Nano II 65W charger adapter
MTAKYI MFI-certified USB-C-to-Lightning Cable
TIA!
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How can I configure Microsoft Teams on iPad so that it does not fit the incoming video(s) to the screen?
By default, Microsoft Teams on iPad fits the incoming video(s) so that there is no black empty space, e.g. see the left half:
Instead, I want the full video, e.g. see left half:
How can I configure ...
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