App Store ... how to find and download an app….
Tricks... 4 ways to find and open apps (hunt and peck, Siri search, Siri, App Library)
Books ... Get RS Catalog into Books. Get iPhone/iPad manuals into books
Update Zoom | At then end of class, use the File menu in Zoom to check for updates. Use the App Store to check for Zoom updates for iOS and iPadOS. |
Update OS | Settings > General > Software Update > 14.8 > Download & Install - just wait until after class |
Touch ID does not last | Touch ID is sensitive to the moisture content of our skin or humidity in the air. After washing your hands, touch id won’t work if you originally set it up when you had dry hands. Touch ID might work differently during different seasons of the year. |
3rd party Wallet app | Appleosophy: California residents can put their vaccine record in the Apple Wallet app |
App Library in iOS 14.x | Swipe from right to left until the groups of apps appear. Search at the top and groups are curated by Apple AI. Tap the Search box to see list of all apps listed alphabetically. |
Apps on iPhone | Finding apps - scroll through each screen. Adjust layout of apps on Home Screens depending on current preferences and activities. |
Home Screens | How to organize apps on your device - read the User Guides and explore the links below |
Organize Apps | |
Organize Apps | The Verge: How to use iOS 14’s App Library to organize your apps |
Home Screens | |
App Store | Finding apps, read reviews; Views: Today, Games, Apps, Arcade, Search. Button show price or “Get” if app is free; many free apps include “In-App Purchases” - tap an app to read the description and scroll way down past App Privacy + Data Linked to You to see In-Apple Purchases … tap to show costs. |
Search for Apps, plus more | Search - swipe down between app icons to bring up the Search box at the top of the screen and the keyboard at the bottom. Siri Suggestions reflect how you use your device. Type one letter and scroll down to see suggestions. Type three letters to narrow the search. The overlay screen will show websites, dictionary lookups, apps, Notes, and more. |
Siri | Can turn off “Hey, Siri” in Settings. Press side button to invoke Siri. |
Siri | Invoke Siri then ask “Open Calendar” or “Run Notes” and the app will open. Use the User Guides to find out more about Siri. For fun read and try suggestions at TechRaver: Funny Things to Ask Siri in 2021: 101+ Best Questions |
Research website | Siri taps into online resources like Wolfram Alpha https://www.wolframalpha.com - a wonderful resource with example queries from tons of disciplines. Spend some time here, it will up your Trivia game. |
Apple YouTube Playlists | Learning things! https://www.youtube.com/c/applesupport/playlists |
Family Sharing | Apple articles - What is Family Sharing? and from the iPhone Guide Set up Family Sharing on iPhone - you will need iCloud and your AppleID |
Family Sharing | Great topic to look up in the User Guide you’ve downloaded to the Books app. Or look at the online version of the user guide - Check out our Resources page for the link to Guides in the Books app or online |