Pat's Tips

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iPhone Life has free daily email tips and offers subscription to tutorials, videos, one-on-one help. They also offer a podcast. Check for the Senior discount! 

MacNexus - local Sacramento group. Saturday classes and a Wednesday evening meeting with a presentation. 

The Tips app will appear when you update to iOS14. 

Barbara suggested to regularly visit The Lincoln Hills Apple User Group. 

Spring 2021 Plans

Well this Zoom experience taught us many lessons. We have learned from you and hopefully you have learned from our presentations as well as the notes and links provided on this website. 

Next time we will provide seminars that focus on each device - the iPhone Basics will be the first six weeks and the iPad Basics will be the second six weeks. Both seminars will feature iOS 14 on iPhone and iPadOS14 on the iPad. 

Apple's October 13th Announcement

iPhone 12 is the newest thing in two sizes with 5G cellular speed and the Camera does night mode! The OLED Display technology is high resolution, meaning that text is easier to read. 

If you think photography or video recording is in your future, don't buy the phone model with the minimal storage, take time to Compare iPhone Models.

Many ways to upgrade your device

1. Trade-In your current device (or older devices) for store credit to a newer iPhone or iPad
2. Buy on a monthly plan with 0.00% loan, charged to a credit card 
3. Buy a refurbished device as new ones are announced (see #1)
4. Apply for Apple Credit Card and get 3% cash back on all purchases at Apple

Preview iOS 14 - iPad OS14

Tom will give us some hints on how iOS and iPad OS have changed with v14. 

For a preview read New features available with iOS 14 or New features available with iPadOS. 

For a kick and a laugh - watch The Whole Working From Home Thing - a YouTube video by Apple. I'm glad to be retired. But we all can relate to the circumstances of this team. See the in-office prequel Apple at Work - The Underdogs. 

Go ahead and update to iOS 14, 

Compatible iPhones: 

• iPhone 12 and 12 Pro
• iPhone 11 
• iPhone 11 Pro
• iPhone 11 Pro Max
• iPhone XS
• iPhone XS Max
• iPhone XR
• iPhone X
• iPhone 8
• iPhone 8 Plus
• iPhone 7
• iPhone 7 Plus
• iPhone 6s
• iPhone 6s Plus
• iPhone SE (1st generation)
• iPhone SE (2nd generation)
• iPod touch (7th generation) 

Camera and Photos

Don't get rid of your shoebox full of photos but be prepared to enjoy the features tech brings to your fingertips! '

Camera 

Barbara will introduce you to the features of the Camera app - the best camera is the one you have with you. It is called "iPhone" but most of us use other apps more often than making phone calls. 

Review the online User Guide chapters for Take Photos, learn about different modes and camera settings. Reviewing these articles ahead of class will help you absorb the new information.

Zoom with your feet. Avoid using the digital zoom.

The Shutter button is a big round circle. But you can also use the Volume buttons to take a picture, your earbuds or an Apple Watch; also set the Timer to take a photo.  

Burst mode to take may photos 

QR Codes (quick response codes) scan from the Control Center.

View the 35 short videos in the Apple Playlist How to shoot on iPhone. 

Photos

Ok, this is the smallest shoebox ever! But it is well organized with options for you to edit (improve) photos, to share photos and to organize to tell your best stories. 

Review the iOS13 online User Guide chapters for View photos and videos, Edit photos and videos, Organize photos in albums, Search for photos (yes, use Siri to search!), Share photos and videos, Browse photos by location, and other articles.

Melissa will introduce a few of the critical features in Photos today and encourage you to explore your own interests with Google  and YouTube searches. 

• How much available space is on your iPhone/iPad? Open Settings > General > About > Capacity and Available. You can add "available space" by using iCloud Photos and increasing your iCloud Storage Subscription. If photography is important to you, next time you purchase a new iPhone consider the storage size and choose 128GB over 64GB. 
• How much available space is on your iCloud account? Open Settings > tap on your name > iCloud > under the Storage graph is available and subscription level. Tap Manage Storage to see what app data is taking up the most of your storage. Pay attention to apps with XX.GB size. 
• There is lots more to read and learn about your device. You made a wise investment of cash, now begins the investment in your time.

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The Photos app has many views: Years, Months, Days, All Photos; People, Places. How do you know where you are after opening Photos? Look at the bottom of your screen for a blue highlight. The icons here are like tabs in a file drawer.

A very handy tool to use is Markup. Rea Draw in apps with Markup for more information. This app is available on iPhone and iPad. For art therapy, consider How to Use Markup in Photos from Apple's YouTube Channel.

(Melissa can update her iPhone and iPad to iOS 14 because she is finished with demos for this class.)

Watch this YouTube video from AppleInsider Everything New with Camera and Photos in iOS 14! 30+ Changes & Features and be ready to pause often because Andrew O'Hara talks fast!

Tips - Scan a Document in the Notes app

Sometimes reading the User Guide or attending class is just way too much information. But if you pause and listen, then re-read your notes, new possibilities come into focus. 

Not long ago workplaces or home offices had to purchase new equipment to scan documents. Not anymore. Find a sample document or article clipped from the newspaper. Place it on a table with good side light. For best results, a contrasting tabletop works best with white pages. Open the Notes app on your iPhone or iPad. Tap the icon to open a new note page. Tap the Camera icon to bring up the camera features > tap Scan Documents. Adjust the camera up or down to fit the page to your screen. 

This feature takes practice. View the online User Guide Add Attachments to Notes on iPhone article or better yet, view the Teacher's Tech YouTube Use Notes on Your iPhone to Quickly Scan Documents to see the process in action.