Questions tagged [ipad]
Apple's touchscreen iOS based tablet. Use this tag for all generations and sizes of iPad
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How do I delete preprinted events in calendar on IPad?
How do I delete preprinted “Public Events” on calendar on iPad. I need more space for personal events?
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ipad ios14 books “vertical scroll” messes up bookmarks
I'm using ipad air 2 and reading a pdf (~500 pages) on ibooks. When I turn on "vertical scroll", it messes up bookmarks. In particular when I click a bookmarked page, it takes me to a random ...
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Open-Source IMAP email client on iPad OS
I am looking for an opensource email client which works with IMAP/SMTP setup for my iPad. There is k9 for android. Thunderbird on Linux and Windows. I am not looking for an email service. Just an ...
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Ipad 10.2" for a PhD: 32 or 128 GB?
I hope this is the right community:
I'm a first year PhD student in Mathematics, and I plan to buy an Ipad 10.2" with the Apple Pencil as I have seen that it can be quite useful to take notes ...
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Ipad with apple pencil write anywhere, not writing anywhere
A new iPad iOS14 and an Apple pencil
I hare recently acquired an iPad from work. In has iOS 14 and an apple pencil.
I iOS 14 says that I can use the pencil as a keyboard (text input device) anywhere. ...
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iOS 14 - Application does not have an entry in the device settings
I develop an enterprise application and I updated my iPad Air to iOS 14 to test compatibility of app with this brand new iOS but after OS update I reinstalled the app and I saw that for the ...
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How do I stop my AirPods from automatically switching between devices when using iOS 14?
I've been having a lot of trouble with the iOS 14 AirPods automatic device switching. I was listening to an audiobook, and then my son started playing a video on an iPad tied to my Apple ID as part of ...
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App not launching in ipad and iPhone
Development gives iOS app(.ipa file) to test. I am able to install the app to iOS devices(iPad 6th generation and iPhone Xr with iOS 13) using iTunes. After installation app is launching, but when i ...
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iPadOS: Creating files on SMB share
A new issue has cropped up for me—possibly since iPadOS 14 was released (last week as of this writing), but I’m not sure it hasn’t been around longer since it’s been some weeks since I last tried ...
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What is the real world difference between 2020 8th generation iPad and 5th generation iPad mini?
According to Apple website, the iPad mini has the following differences (these are some of them):
Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Fully laminated display
Anti-reflective coating
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iPadOS is corrupting files when copying from/to an external drive
I am a photographer and recently switched to a full iPad Pro 2020 setup, so I can edit my pictures on the go. Since SD cards tend to fail, I would also like to use my iPad Pro to backup the cards to ...
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ipadOS 14 showing emails unread
Updating iPad to 14, old emails that show as read on Mac Catalina and iPhone 13.7 show as unread on iPad. How can I get the “read” status in sync on iPad without reading every single one of them? All ...
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Move large files to iPad through Lighting cable
Is there a simple / clever method to move large video files from a NAS => Mac => Firewire => iPad? The goal is speed: preference is to avoid Wifi. Assume that I would like to transfer a ...
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What is the Headset icon on apps in dock on iPad?
I use ipad occasionally but today I came across a new "icon", which I have never seen before.
I have not connected any headphones to the iPad. So, what is the little "headset" ...
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iTunes sync complaining about songs that don't exist
I had an album in Music ripped from an MP3 CD. Creator had "titled" the tracks with numbers. The import changed them to .m4a
I exited from Music, changed the tags, including the album name,...
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How to have apple iBooks or Kindle synced between devices?
There are books that I cannot obtain in the bookstore or amazon prime. For those books I'd like to be able to access them wherever I am (from all my devices, even if I get a new mac book). I also wish ...
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USB-C to HDMI/USB Adapter for projection and for screen recording on mac
I bough recently an Apple USB-C to HDMI/USB/USB-C adapter (also called USB‑C Digital AV Multiport Adapter) which I am using with an iPad Pro. I wonder now whether I can use simultenously the
(1) HDMI ...
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Selecting rather than highlighting in iPad books
On my iPad, when I read a book in the books app, a single word gets selected if I hold my finger on it. This allows several options and I prefer this extra tap if I want to look it up, highlight it or ...
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google calendar in today view in ipad (iOS 14) is displaying “unable to load”
Since the upgrade to iOS 14 my work iPad has been showing "unable to load", in the google calendar widget in today view.
Has this widget been broken in iOS 14?, or is it miss-configured. I ...
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Zoomed out on ipad how to set normal view
My ipad under ios14 has got to a stage where I have zoomed in.
How do,I reset the screen to.normal
The thumb and finger pinch seems to do nothing other pinches take me to.the tsk screen showing all ...
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select ALL pdf in Books on iPad to upload to Mac
Is there a way to select ALL pdf in Books on iPad to upload via AirDrop to a Mac?
In fact I would welcome suggestions for ANY means of bulk transfer.
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Files Synced to iCloud from iPad not available on icloud.com
iPad 9.7" 5th Gen. (2017 model) | iPadOS 13.6.1
I have a lot of PDFs stored in Books. I have set up syncing to iCloud (or at least I think I have), such that every time I add a book I see a brief ...
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Airpods Pro not switching between macbook and iphone, whereas works on ipad and iphone(both iOS/ipadOS 14 and mac big sur 11)
Airpods Pro not switching between Macbook and Iphone, whereas works on ipad and iphone(both ios 14 and mac big sur 11). The switch between macbook and iphone is manual whereas from ipad to iphone and ...
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Can you access an AirPort Extreme (5th Gen) disk from an iPad
I have a need to share data between a MAC (Catalina) and an iPad Pro (13.7) and do not want to send it up and down to iCloud due to demands on the home broadband (joys of living in the U.K. ...
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Syncing messages between iPad and iPhone
My messages on my iPad won’t sync to my phone. I have tried all of the suggestions. My messages are listed as top conversations in my iCloud storage on iPad. They will not sync. Is there a way to ...
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Apple Pencil 1st generation is not pairing/recognised by 7th generation iPad after installing iPadOS 13.7 update
My 1st generation Apple Pencil (bought newly) is not showing in 7th generation iPad (bought newly) under Bluetooth devices. This is happening since after iPadOS was updated. The other devices gets ...
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How to delete or track the sign-in information on an iPad?
I have used a couple of Adobe apps on my iPad. Following the first time I logged in to my account, it just remembers the details. I’m not sure if it remembers the password as well since they were just ...
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Temporary connectivity failure on iPad
We have an iPad, two iPhones, and a MacBook Pro.
Three of them run apps that synchronize data with each other via a webserver dedicated to that app (not a general purpose cloud).
Occasionally, this ...
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How to copy my files from “On my ipad” to my Mac?
In the finder, when I connect my iPad PRO 2020 (up to date) to my iMac (10.15.6) I can see the folders and files of differents apps, but not the "On my ipad" folder.
Is there a (simple) way ...
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can an Ipad with only a Lightning to USB cable be used to control a lasermaster 2. Lightburn software is hoped to be used
I've purchased a LaserMaster2 engraver. I would like to use a current Ipad to run LightBurn software to control it. The Ipad only has a Lightning port and I have the Lightning to USB cable I use to ...
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Creating iPad screenshots required for Apple Store submission
I don't have a 12.9" iPad Pro, but the store requires iPad images with the dimensions of 2048x2732. Is it possible to create an accurate screenshot image in that size without the use of the ...
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Disable Family Sharing for Apple TV+
I used family sharing for my family, now I have Apple TV+ and suddenly lot's of content is enabled for my daughter to watch on her IPad that I would rather not share with her.
Thus, is there a ...
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Looking for iOS virtual environment to run on Windows 10 [duplicate]
We are a team working from home and can't share iPad in the office due to pandemic.. We are looking for a virtual environment of iOS (iPad) to run on Windows 10 when it's time to troubleshoot iOS ...
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How can I invert the colors for only a given application on iOS? (and not for all applications)
How can I invert the colors for only a given application on iOS? (and not for all applications)
Changing the accessibility settings via Settings > General > Accessibility > Display ...
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“No PDFs” in iBooks on ipad; i.e. PDFs don't persist in Library
PDFs instantly disappear in iBooks after I click out of them.
In particular, I can read PDFs by going into the "Files" app, going to my icloud drive, clicking a pdf, then clicking "open ...
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Using Siri Speech to Text Correction Feature on both iPad and iPhone XS Max
iPadOS Version: 13.6.1
iPhone iOS Version: 13.6.1
I have a disability that makes it very difficult to type on a smart phone. I depend pretty heavily on Siri speech to text in order to send messages. ...
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Check battery health on iPad like on iPhone
How can I check the battery healthy of my iPad?
It's not the same as with my iPhone:
Settings → Battery → Battery Health.
I haven't the Battery Health-Button in Settings → Battery on my iPad as I ...
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Screen Time - How do you allow specific websites for Safari?
Most of the posts I've seen around this saying it's not possible are a couple of years old; have there been any new changes with how Screen Time works with Safari? I've been unsuccessful in finding a ...
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iPhone and iPad says IMAP server is not responding after password change, but works on other devices
I’m having a bit of a brain-scratcher with my parents’ phones and iPads. My stepmum received a notification that a attempt by someone to log in to her Google account (with the right password) had been ...
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Screen recording not working on iPadOS 13?
I’ve been trying to get screen recording to work on my iPad Pro 9.7 for a while, but it seems to be greyed out. I know it isn’t restricted, as I have checked multiple times, and AirPlay mirroring ...
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Some Photos Do Not Appear in All Photos
I store all of my photos in Apple Photos on a MacBook. Then, using Finder, I sync all of the photos in Apple Photos to an iPad and an iPhone.
I have iCloud turned off on all 3 devices.
I am having the ...
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gmail tried to prevent automation of the accounts creation on iPad? [duplicate]
My three niece were trying to create gmail accounts for themselves on iPad. When the first one was trying to create the account the phone number for the recovery of email or the phone number when ...
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Mail will not work with SSL
I have an old (original) iPad mini running iOS 9.3.5 (the latest it will support).
Until mid 2018 this was my main device, now superseded.
I recently tried to use it and some of my mail accounts do ...
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Missing files from Books
My wife has lost a number of files she had in iBooks on her iPad.
These were journal articles downloaded from the web or books/patterns she had purchased on line.
Many are no longer available for ...
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How to setup an iPad rig to use the iPad surface as a mouse or trackpad when connected to an external monitor?
Imagine if you will, that you want to use your ipad as a desktop computer.
You have connected it to an external screen and have an external keyboard. That is working for you.
But now you now want to ...
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iPad doesn't ask me anymore for the app to open Airdropped PDFs with
Until recently, PDF files Airdropped to my iPad worked and I was asked which app to open the file with, but no more. Now Airdrops “succeed” but I’m not asked which app to open the PDF with, and ...
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Some iPad web browsers do not render some MathJax codes
As we know, well-known iPad web browsers such as Safari, Chrome, Firefox, ... support JavaScript, which is needed for rendering MathJax codes on many websites like Stack Exchange.
However, I have been ...
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Docs get stored on iCloud twice when you're using Pages and how to store them on either/both of iCloud>Pages and Drive?
When I turn on the iCloud Drive set the default storage path as iCloud Drive, the document gets stored twice : (1) iCloud > Pages (when you open icloud.com) and (2) iCloud Drive. Why does that ...
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Cannot share video sound in Microsoft Teams using macbook
I've got a macbook running macOS Catalina (latest updates) and I have to use MS Teams for meetings (teams must be used, restrictive environment).
Whenever I Share my screen of anything with sound (...
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Calendar invitations can't be accepted on iOS
My wife an I share to each other our iCloud calendars. When we send an invitation to an event to each other we can accept the invitation on macOS but not on iOS.
We only get a notification on our ...
