iPad and iPad Pro For Dummies. Bob LeVitus
or easier.
Beyond the Book
We wrote a bunch of things that just didn’t fit in the print version of this book. Rather than leave them on the cutting room floor, we’ve posted the most useful bits online in a cheat sheet for your enjoyment and edification.
To find them, go to www.dummies.com, and then type iPad and iPad Pro For Dummies cheat sheet. And here's what you'll find: info on using the iPad’s buttons and icons, tips for mastering multitouch, and where to find additional help if your iPad is acting contrary.
Where to Go from Here
Why, go straight to Chapter 1, of course (without passing Go).
In all seriousness, we wrote this book for you, so please let us know what you think. If we screwed up, confused you, left out something, or — heaven forbid — made you angry, drop us a note. And if we hit you with one pun too many, it helps to know that as well. Because writers are people too (believe it or not), we also encourage positive feedback if you think it’s warranted. So kindly send email to Ed at [email protected] and to Bob at [email protected]. You can contact Bryan at [email protected]. We do our best to respond to reasonably polite email in a timely fashion. Most of all, we want to thank you for buying our book. Please enjoy it along with your new iPad.
Note: At the time we wrote this book, all the information it contained was accurate for all Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular iPads that support iPadOS. The book is also based on version 13 of the iPadOS operating system and version 12.9 of iTunes (for macOS Mojave and earlier) and Music 1.0 (for macOS Catalina and later). Apple is likely to introduce new iPad models and new versions of iOS and iTunes between book editions, so if the hardware or user interface on your new iPad or the version of iTunes on your computer looks a little different, be sure to check out what Apple has to say at www.apple.com/ipad. You’ll no doubt find updates on the company’s latest releases.
Part 1
Getting to Know Your iPad
IN THIS PART …
Get basic training for getting along with your iPad.
Enjoy a gentle introduction to your iPad.
Take a peek at your iPad hardware and software and explore the way it works.
Discover the joys of synchronization over USB or Wi-Fi and find out how to get your data — contacts, appointments, movies, songs, podcasts, books, and so on — from a computer (or iCloud) onto your iPad, quickly and painlessly.
Chapter 1
Unveiling the iPad
IN THIS CHAPTER
Congratulations! You’ve selected one of the most incredible handheld devices we’ve ever seen. The iPad is a killer audio and video player, a great e-book reader, a powerful Internet communications device, a superb handheld gaming device, a still and video camera, and a platform for more than 4 million apps at the time this was written — and probably more by the time you read this.
iPad: iPad Air 2 (2014), iPad 9.7-inch (2017), iPad 10.2-inch (2019)
iPad mini: iPad mini 4 (2015), iPad mini (2019)
iPad Pro: iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2015), iPad Pro 9.7-inch (2016), iPad Pro 2nd generation 12.9-inch (2017), iPad Pro 10.5-inch (2017), iPad Pro 12.9-inch 3rd generation (2018), and iPad Pro 11-inch (2019)
Note that because the five original full-sized iPads and the first three iPad mini models do not support iPadOS, they're not covered in this book. If you’re the owner of one of those models, you can still find a lot of handy information here, but some things might look or work differently. You might want to rummage around for a previous edition of this book.
Moving right along, in this chapter, we offer a gentle introduction to all the pieces that make up your iPad, plus overviews of its revolutionary hardware and software features.
Exploring the iPad’s Big Picture
The iPad has many best-of-class features, but perhaps its most notable feature is that it doesn't come with a physical keyboard or stylus. You can get them as options (Apple’s first-generation $99 Apple Pencil, the second-generation $129 Apple Pencil, and the Smart Keyboard, which starts at $159), but they aren’t required to use your iPad. Instead, every iPad requires a pointing device you’re intimately familiar with: your finger.
Every iPad ever built has a beautiful Retina screen, easily the most beautiful screen we’ve ever seen on a tablet.
And we love the iPad’s plethora of built-in sensors. It has an accelerometer that detects when you rotate the device from portrait to landscape mode — and instantly adjusts what’s on the display.
A light sensor adjusts the display’s brightness in response to the current ambient lighting conditions. Then there’s a three-axis gyro that works with the accelerometer and built-in compass. And most models — since the iPad Air 2, iPad mini 4, 9.7-inch iPad, and all iPad Pro models — also include Apple’s Touch ID sensor or Face ID. These features let you unlock your iPad