Stretching Class, Notes and more

This was a packed last meeting for this semester. Come back to read new articles posted to this site during our Spring Hiatus. 

Website stuck on Feb 12 entry	iPhone or iPad device??? Refresh the page. Find the link called HOME. Will look different on iPhone than on iPad.
Website	RS iOS Basics website will continue to be available with occasional posts. https://rsiosbasics.blogspot.com RECENT posts are about scams.
More Junk Mail after iOS update	To me, more junk mail was not caused by an iOS update. Read the article Identify and filter junk mail in iCloud from Apple for clues.
Google Voice?	What do you know about voice.google.com? Has anyone in the group tried this land line alternative? Google Voice was mentioned at MacNexus class last week. This could be a privacy issue because Google will know all your contacts and the numbers you call. One of the twists in our digital lives these days.
Bundled Services	Tom has a great tip - if you have BUNDLED service of TV, Internet and Phone calls - but he does not connect the phone. Give this number to all the solicitors you really don’t want to talk to.
Contacts	How do I add my addresses from my iMac to my iPhone? Laura - your iCloud settings would SYNC contacts
Senior Planet Morning Stretch class	Jane shared this online Zoom class @ 7 am, M-F. Afternoon class 1 pm Tu & Th. Free classes. http://seniorplanet.org click on Upcoming Events button then Fitness & Wellness Events … Review list of events … and join in. The Morning Stretch/Afternoon Stretch class begins in a chair then progresses. Many resources available for seniors on this site.
Google Lens is part of the Google app	Find the Search box but look for the Camera icon to Search by Camera! (Translate, Text, Search, Homework, Shopping, Places, and Dining). Use the Google app - and UPDATE it - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/google/id284815942
Read User Guide	The free Apple iPhone User Guide and the iPad User Guide have chapters on the Notes app. Review for new tips not covered during class.
Notes app	Many uses for Notes - keep a website. Open Safari use the Share button > tap on the Notes icon above the list. Add your own text details about this website. Move photos to Notes; Paprika recipes as text to Notes. View Notes with Attachments or as a Gallery (thumbnail view). Share button to Send or Print to WiFi printer. Read about Smart Folders in the User Guide. Create a checklist using the buttons above the keyboard. Scan a document - WOW - make a new Note and click on the Camera icon to open it and position the page under the camera. The scan will be automatic - tap Done.
Memo app on Android	How to import from Gmail account to Apple Notes? Try a Google Search with this prompt: how to import Android Memo to Apple Notes
Notes icons are hard to see	The action buttons for Notes app are gold on white screen. Maybe your Control Center has the INVERT button to change from white screen to black screen. Then the gold buttons will show up better.
Navigation in Notes	Sidebar on the left on iPad. Read the User Guide to see the buttons you want to find in the various views.
Notes & Accessibility	Make the Notes app work for you by customizing how it appears on-screen. Settings > Accessibility > scroll down the page to Per-App Settings > Add App > scroll to Notes. Now tap on Notes to see options. I’ve changed Increase Contrast to ON; Smart Invert to ON. Try various option that improve your experience with Notes. [FYI: Accessibility > Per-App Settings DID NOT SYNC to my iPad.]
Notes and Siri	Use Siri to make a new Note. Use the dictation feature (microphone icon on keyboard) to speak and have the text appear in the note.
Notes to Mail	The first line of your Note becomes the title of the note. If you share a note via email, the title becomes the subject line of the email message. This is a great way to consistently create email to a group of people.
Move Notes from Exchange to iCloud Notes	If your device has been setup to have multiple Mail Accounts, then there are options to turn on Notes from different sources like Exchange and Google. Open a note and look for the (…) button to see Move Note option.
Notes - Organize	Can make a custom folder to collect related notes manually.
Notes - Find Scans	Look for ( …) button and tap View Attachments to see a section named Scans.
Record a conversation	Use free Apple Voice Memo app to record audio. Read Use the Voice Memos app and then explore what you can do.
Search function is powerful	Carol does not make folders, she uses Search that can even find scanned documents (OCR stands for optical character recognition).
Pin Notes used frequently	Pin to the top of the list for easy access. Swipe to set Pin on/off.
iCloud - Settings	Sync all your Notes on devices.
Notes does not take up much space on your device	If your notes are mostly text then the Notes database does not take up much space on your device. If you are scanning documents as attachment then more space is used. Occasionally review scanned attachments and delete if no longer needed.
Turn off iPhone and reboot	Clean up gremlins when apps misbehave
Spring 2022	We hope to announce pop-up sessions. We will announce via email and on our website. Registration for pop-ups will be through the CCE Registration System.
iOS 15.2 soon	Expected new feature will be Digital Legacy designee to manage your digital resources and life. More security features. Read Forbes article Apple iOS 15.2: The Next iPhone Software Has 1 Awesome Upgradefor a preview.
iCloud lists devices associated with Apple ID	Look at list, see device details - make a screen snapshot then delete OLD devices.