Thursday, November 12, 2020

iPad OS 14 Tips

Several tips were shared today and work on iPad and iPhone. 

Find a website using the Safari browser. In the URL bar, on the left edge is AA button to indicate options for this page. The popup menu offers to change text size, show Reader View (without ads!) and if the page is in a foreign language - to Translate to English. Also added with 14 is the Privacy Report

Create a PDF from website in Reader View for off-line reading (while camping/glamping) using the Share button > Print > using two fingers pinch-out on the page to open a PDF instead of printing to paper. Tap the Share button again to save the PDF to the Books app or Save to Files app (create a new personal folder on iPad (for camping when no wifi allows you to connect to your iCloud). 

Control Center has Do Not Disturb and if your calendar includes an event - like this class - press and hold on the crescent moon icon to see options for DND. This feature stops Notifications from appearing on screen when activated. My devices try to get me to refocus on new Messages, new email, new Shared Album postings, upcoming appointments and News items. Control Banners, Sounds and Badges from individual apps in Settings > Notifications > ...