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How to Enable QuickPath (Swipe) keyboard on iPad
iOS 13 delivered a a new “swipe to type” keyboard called QuickPath. New features available with iOS 13. This is similar to the Word Flow on Windows Phones and the Swipe Keyboard for Android.
It’s ...
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Chinese symbol on English keyboard layout on iPad Air / iOS 13
Anyone know what this Chinese symbol is on the keyboard next to the return key?
There are no Chinese layouts enabled and the OS is in English.
Seeing this on an iPad Air 3rd gen / iOS 13.3.1
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How to share stuff to a group message in iOS?
In iOS/iPadOS, if I open a share sheet, for example this one in the IMDb app:
I can select a recently used group chat (circled). However, if that group isn’t in the recent list and I just press on ...
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Is it possible to download an app and install it on iPhone/iPad by using Finder
Actually, after updating to Catalina iTunes is divided into Music macOS application and Finder abilities. So for backup and etc, we should use Finder, now I want to know:
Is it possible to download ...
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Hiding/Unhiding a slide in Keynote for iPadOS
How can one hide/unhide slide(s) in Keynote for iPadOS?
I find my self very often having to edit keynote presentations (stored in iCloud) while I have no access to my MacBook and I can say that ...
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How do I access LastPass Passwords on iOS/iPadOS from web browser?
Unlike macOS, there are no browser extensions to integrate LastPass on iOS or iPadOS in the web browser.
Although I've installed the LastPass app on my iPhone & iPad, How do I access my passwords ...
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Set Firefox as default browser to open links in Gmail
I’m not seeing a way to choose a different default browser in the Gmail App's "Settings" dialog and I want to use Firefox:
How can I circumvent Google's restriction on opening links in Gmail using ...
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How can I swap the Cmd + Option keys on my external keyboard when using Ulysses for iPad?
I have an external Bluetooth keyboard, the Filco Majestouch MINILA Air.
I'd like to use it to write documents in Ulysses on my iPad Pro, but it's confusing because the Option and Cmd keys are in the ...
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iPadOS 13.3 error: when updating app or reinstalling offloaded app, this error comes up: “Unable to install APP_NAME, please try again later” [duplicate]
My former version of this question was marked as a duplicate, despite the fact the question it was a “duplicate” of being:
About a different error. Mine only happens when redownloading any offloaded ...
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How to download iPadOS 13 simulator for Xcode?
I have application in Xcode and I need to test it on iPadOS 13. But I can not find any hint how to set up iPadOS simulator. I can run iOS 13 on simulator but I want to try my app on iPadOS 13 ...
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How to identify the originator of an URL call under iOS/iPadOS?
I am sometimes testing my apps on iPhone/iPad with Charles http PROXY to debug URL calls. I have noticed, that when I lock my iPhone and Charles is still running, I can see various URL connect calls ...
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Gmail Doesn't Respect Dark Mode System Preference on iOS 13
Given Dark Mode can really enhance battery life, I'm keen to implement it.
Although all my other IOS/IPADOS 13.3 Apps seem to respect the "System Preferences" > "Display & Brightness" > "...
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In Shortcuts on iPadOS and iOS, where is the Adjust Date action?
I found a way to end an event 50 minutes after I started it using Adjust Date. However I could only find Adjust Date by copying it from a shortcut I downloaded here
Where did Adjust date come from?
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iPad pro 12.9 is charging but not turning on
My iPad pro 12.9 2019 was completely drained and when I plugged it in the Type C charger it showed that it is charging but it׳s been overnight and still hasn't powered back on
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'Do not disturb' doesn't (fully) work
'Do Not Disturb' is set on an iPad Pro running ipadOS 13.3. It says "Calls and notifications will be silenced until Do Not Disturb is turned off" on the lock screen.
When someone calls me on Telegram,...
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Why do PDFs disappear from the Books app on iPadOS?
I have five magazine issues in PDF format in my Box account. I wished to keep them in my iPad’s Books library and read them there. So for each I did the following.
Opened PDF in the Box app and ...
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How to disable auto-capitalization in Apple Mail app (really impossible?)
I am on an iPad Pro running iPad OS 13.2.3 and using the included Mail app from Apple.
I have disabled auto-capitaliztion globally by going to Settings -> General -> Keyboard and flipping the switch ...
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Is CSS injection possible on iPad using Safari?
There is a possibility to use a custom style sheet in Safari on Mac to inject CSS syntax that changes the rendered output of web pages.
I’m seeking a similar tool for iPad and iPadOS.
Is there any ...
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How can I stop iTunes sync from deleting my Books
I have been using Books on iPads for years (from the iPad2) but the synch process keeps changing.
I am now using an iPad iPad 6 Wi-Fi 2018 running iOS 13.3.3
Originally I put the Books on my Mac, ...
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How do I Eject USB Storage in iPadOS 13
I happily saw that I can use external USB storage with my iPad Pro (2018 3rd Gen) using iPadOS 13 either directly from a drive with USB-C or a Flash Drive using the Apple USB-C-to-USB adapter. So far ...
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CSS Zoom does not work iPad OS (v13- latest) Safari
I have discovered a bug in Safari with iPad OS. The problem is that when I zoom using the css zoom attribute, safari is taking an element's font-size and is either enlarging or shrinking based on the ...
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Disassociate iPad Sidecar
How can I switch from using one iPad as Sidecar to using a different iPad as Sidecar? Do I have to disassociate the first iPad, and how do I do that in general?
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Including apps on the PerApp VPN section on iPadOS
My company iPad supports per app VPN. So far only the VMWare Browser and Tableau (both installed from our company's App Catalog) are taking advantage of this. There are a couple of apps I would like ...
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How do I reduce the file size of iOS scanned documents (using the Files app)
In iOS 13 (maybe 12?) you can scan documents using the files app. It uses the camera, manually or automatically crops, allows multiple pages, and produces a PDF. A very large PDF.
My single A4 page ...
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iPad OS - limiting user access to Find My app
After upgrading iOS to iPad OS 13.2.2 the new application appeared: Find My.
I have multiple devices linked to this apple account, but I want to block access to Find My on the particular iPad, so the ...
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Extensive diacritics input in iOS/iPadOS
MacOS has an input method known as "ABC - Extended", which allows inputting most diacritics with any Latin letters. With it, "Alt" + various keys give a diacritic waiting to be composed, and pressing ...
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Is there a way to stop inline video clips from playing on mobile Safari?
This question applies to the mobile versions of Safari, either as proper content (for example, supporting a news story) or inline video ads. Mobile means iPadOS and iOS on the iPhone and iPad. The ...
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What pointing devices can be used with iPadOS 13?
For reasons that are beyond incomprehensible to me, Apple is not supporting Apple pointing devices for use with iPadOS 13. Nor are they providing a list of supported devices. I spent a great deal of ...
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How can I set which connected devices my iPad Pro (2018, iPadOS 13) uses as sound input and output?
When I plug my Blue Yeti external USB mic into my iPad Pro, I can record with the mic, but I don't get sound from my iPad Pro. It seems the iPad is trying to output the sound via USB to the mic ...
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Mail Is Not Being Synchronized Between Devices
Since the upgrade of iOS 13 and ipadOS, mail messages are not being properly synchronized. If I delete a message in macOS mail or the icloud.com web interface, it's not being deleted from the iPad and ...
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Sidecar connection problem [duplicate]
I have a 6th gen iPad (v13.1.3) and an iMac 27 2019 (latest 10.15) on the same wifi network. I can choose my iPad from the dropdown of the sidecar menu, but I always get "Unable to Connect to “iPad ...
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Sidecar not working with Ipad Pro 2018, Macbook Pro 2016
It only works if I use wired connection, however over the WiFi it does not.
My Macbook Pro 2016 does not recognize my Ipad which is 5 centimeters away.
Both devices are on the same Wifi network, and ...
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Is there a way to quickly search the web via Spotlight?
On macOS, you can use Spotlight to quickly do a web search of your query through hotkeys by pressing CMD + B.
Is there any equivalent functionality in iPadOS?
Using a Bluetooth keyboard, I have ...
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Multi page (N-up) tool of app for iPad?
I am looking for an iOS/iPadOS app that convert a pdf file with N-up style.
What I want to do can be realized by some online tools. However, if it is enabled locally, it should be better.
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“buttons” now have oversized abbreviated text
I just updated my iPad to iPadOS13.1.2 and after a few stumbles it seems to be working well.
There is one disturbing "feature" I can't seem to avoid.
In the Stack Exchange app the posts used to have ...
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iPadOS Where has Find Friends gone?
I just updated my iPad to iPadOS13.1.2 and can't find some of my apps.
I used to use Find Friends - but it seems to be missing in action.
I can't even figure out how to search on the iPad
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How to enable the iPad QuickType “Floating Keyboard” mini keyboard?
The iPad now contains a mini, draggable, floating keyboard as an alternative to the full screen keyboard. This was released in iOS 13 / iPadOS 13 in September 2019.
This mini keyboard is roughly the ...
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How access files from macOS that are stored locally in the Files App on a iPadOS or iOS device
How can i access files from macOS (v10.14, v10.15.beta) that are stored locally on a iOS or iPadOS device via the File app and that are not uploaded to iCloud or other Cloud services and are not ...
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Unable to upgrade iOS 13 for my 5th gen Ipad
My iPad is a 5th generation iPad. From what I know it should be able to use iOS 13.
However, I have refreshed a few times in settings and it just says it is up to date to the latest iOS 12 version.
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How do I downgrade from the iOS 13 beta to iOS 12 without a backup/resetting my device? [duplicate]
I have an iPad 6 running the beta of iPadOS (iOS 13) and I want to downgrade to iOS 12. All the articles on the Apple support page referenced restoring to a backup, but I didn't make one before ...
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sidecar unable to connect deviced timed out
I have been trying to use Sidecar in the public betas of macOS Catalina and iPadOS 13.
I have a 2019 Macbook Pro, and a 3rd generation iPad Pro, so I know I have supported devices.
Both devices are ...
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Removing iPad virtual keyboard prompt (iOS 13 beta)
On my iPad I’m using a Bluetooth keyboard, I’m using a web page as an app that is downloaded on the home screen of the iPad. When I start typing this iPad prompt pops up as seen in the picture. It ...
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Playing a 3 note chord on GarageBand performs an UNDO function
I have a 1st edition iPad Pro 12.9" and I opened GarageBand. It loaded an old song automatically, and the instrument was a synth. I switched it to a Grand Piano and began to play a 3 note chord. As I ...
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iPad notes to Pages
Using my iPad Pro, I draft many notes using the well-known Notes app. Next, I would like to polish them and add more detail therefore on Pages, but I could not find yet an efficient way to “import” ...
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Screen capture a sidecar
Using the sidecar feature with macOS catalina, is it still possible to use the iPadOS feature to capture the screen to a video?
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Which options exist for SSH tunneling clients on iOS?
I need a solution that will work without jailbreaking, but answers that include that can help others are welcome but just might not be selected as the answer.
On Linux and on OSX, I use ssh on the ...
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How do I view an SSL certificate on my iPad from Safari?
I'm trying to view the SSL certificate for a web site on my iPad.
For example, how can I view the SSL certificate for this site?
https://encrypted.google.com/
Using Safari on the desktop, I can ...
