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  1. K

    Please help! iPad keyboard folio and the most annoyingly placed keyboard icon, can’t figure out how to get rid of it.

    EDIT 2/5/22 1:13AM CST A fine chap at ArsTechnica presented the solution: Original post: I’m on iPad OS 15 and using the Apple keyboard folio. I have done something awful that now, every time I get to a text entry the small keyboard icon pops up, often covering the send button in messages...
  2. M

    All iPads What could or should Apple do to iPad to increase revenue?

    I know it's a strange way to frame the question, but it's deliberate. Selling more iPad units is easy... lower the price and more people will buy them (but revenue likely goes down). Just asking "what should Apple do?" is just going to bring comments to turn it into a keyboard-less Mac (have it...
  3. I

    Carrier Using Mail on iPad Pro same as laptop

    Hello, I am using the iPad Pro for some time now and have no clue how to relay on mail app. i can’t copy mail in other mail as attachment. i can’t make a local folder to offload mail server storage. does anyone has idea how to manage those 2 things? or the next computer is not actually my next PC :)
  4. wilsonlaidlaw

    iPad Books app seems to just go from bad to worse

    When I first got an iPad in 2012, the iBooks App worked pretty well and I actually preferred it to the Kindle app, especially as I had quite a large library of ePubs and a cheap source for more of them. However over the years it seems to have deteriorated into a complete mess. It seems to insist...
  5. R

    iPad iPad Air 4 emits sound when screen is on

    Hello everyone, today I noticed that my iPad is producing an almost continuous sound while the screen is on, it’s a faint but concerning trimmer-like-sound, that also changes in frequency. I can hear it very clearly when I put my ear close to one of the bottom speakers, left side of the charging...
  6. SnowWave

    Sidecar activation from iPad?

    Hi, I was wondering whether there’s any way to initiate a sidecar session from my iPad; i.e. not have to sit at my Mac every time. Happy new year!
  7. A

    My experience with Siri

    Listening Apple Music on iPad while cooking Say “Hey Siri, play the previous song” iPhone lights up and Siri starts playing random song, iPad stops playing ??? Say “Hey Siri, stop playing Music” iPad lights up and Siri responds “There’s nothing playing”, random song on iPhone continues to play...
  8. M

    iOS BUG or Malware?

    ## iOS BUG or Malware? * Duplicate Hidden Folders * Duplicate Legacy Locations * Duplicate but different Shelf Thumbnails It’s almost as if the iPad has a cloned partition on it .. a hidden sandbox app .. possibly malware .. accessed through the Files app using legacy API’s .. it could explain...
  9. M

    Other About tu change my Apple products configuration

    I’m about to change my Apple products configurations. Or maybe not. Let me explain. My actual combo is: iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPad Pro M1 12.9, MacBook Pro M1 and Apple Watch S7 SS. Now, I’m considering these changes: 1) iPhone 13 128GB, iPad Air 256GB 4G, MacBook Air, Apple Watch S7 All 2)...
  10. A

    iPad Pro iPad Pro screen issue (dim in over half the display)

    Hello, I have an iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (3rd generation) and over the past month and a half, I’ve started to notice an issue with the display on my iPad where about half the screen is dim and only the button part of the display is fully lite up and the sides of the iPad being the darkest. Since...
  11. scribble79

    iPad Ipad standard vs Pro. educate me!

    I currently have a 8th Gen iPad that I use daily for note taking, email correspondence, spreadsheets, word documents, and the occasional internet surfing. I am going to be purchasing a new unit so my kids can use the current model at home. I am trying to see what real advantage I would receive...
  12. C

    iPadOS 15 performance/thoughts

    Hi all, This year I’ve hung back on iPadOS 14 because my experience of iOS 15 on my 12 mini has been disappointing. I was thinking of upgrading soon hoping that the bug bugs will have been fixed. Is it worth it? Are widgets worth the new home screen layout changes? Most importantly, have the...
  13. T

    iPad iPad 9th generation - maximum charging speed?

    I saw that the iPad is shipped with the 20W charger. As far as I know, the Air 3 had the charging speed closer to 30W for a while. Any info about that with the 9th gen? Thanks!
  14. H

    iPad Help choose between ipad pro m1 2021, and a macbook 14 m1

    Hello, To begin, i am not a pro, i dont do any type of « pro » work, i just want a device to browse internet, watch moovies, travel with, do some light Microsoft office work , i dont know what to choose between the ipad pro 12.9 m1 and the macbook pro 14 m1, the ipad seems too big , and the 11...
  15. ferko86

    Record gameplay with facecamera on iPad/iPhone

    Hi guys, I would like to record simultaneously: example(Example) Roblox (or any game) gameplay Face camera (built-in) I would like to do this in order to share my gameplay and that the followers (youtube) can see my face/lessons and my gameplay at the same time. Is there any way to do this...
  16. R

    All iPads Choosing an iPad! Help please!

    Hello! I have a 5th generation iPad, which I use mainly for media and, most important, work. I’m a PhD student, and I need to scan a lot of historical documents (when I run out of light, I pick up my iphone 11). My iPad is great, but it can't manage my workflow nowadays (hundreds of pages in...
  17. T

    iPad Is there not a ‘Find My…” widget for iPad?

    Is there not a ‘Find My…” widget for iPad?
  18. purdnost

    Image Capture Showing Only 6 Photos on iPad

    I was able to export over 4,000 photos and videos from my iPad (iCloud) to an external hard drive using Image Capture on macOS Monterey. When I connect my wife’s iPad, which has over 2,000 files in iCloud, it shows only 6 photos in Image Capture. I’ve tried soft and hard device resets, and “keep...
  19. P

    Storage Displaying Inaccurate Podcasts Storage??

    The storage on my iPhone 13 Pro, and especially my iPad Air, overestimate the storage that my Podcasts app is taking up. I’ve noticed this since iOS 14. I have 500mb of podcasts downloaded, but it’s showing 7 GB of documents & data. I know there’s been issues with storage not displaying correct...
  20. J

    iPad Trouble with Ipad shipment?

    Hi everyone, I wanted to know if any of you have had trouble with any of your iPad purchases from Apple before? I recently had to start a claim with ups cause they said that my 9th gen IPad was considered lost since it hasn't been scanned in almost 5 days. I haven't started an investigation with...