That way I can save the first page of the said pdf. Thats it sadly.
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iPad as a laptop replacement
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Sadly no because I cannot even visualize more than the first page.
The good news it that right now, for this task, I can use Jumpdesktop for remote acces to my desktop computers which are staying in place for the predictable future.
Oh, well, I guess at least the JumpDesktop option is working. 👍🏻. Hopefully this will be fixed soon. 👍🏻
I had a similar issue with embedded PDFs when downloading procedures from an old university homepage used for a lab courses. Right click and copy or alternatively hold and drag and drop into a new tab worked initially. But this function was disabled when the website admin changed some settings for the website. My work-around is to right click and copy or alternatively drag and drop the displayed first page and paste it into the files app. Perhaps this fixes your problem.
Awesome, thanks for sharing your input! 👍🏻. I’m not running into this issue, but was trying to help @Silvestru Hosszu. So maybe that could be helpful to him. 👍🏻
Thanks for the suggestion, I tried it but it only copies the first page.
Usually government web pages are awful, but sometimes you cannot avoid them.
Thank you, I appreciate it. I really enjoy writing the SubStack, and I hope you enjoy the content! 👍🏻
Too many pages to read here but I have a family member that wants or says she wants a laptop but they only use it for youtube or instagram.. How would you convince them that a ipad would be enough for them? I would assume a laptop (lets says ipad 10th gen) is going to have a better battery life and less weight than a laptop. I mean you can even get a case with a built in keyboard.
Well, an iPad can do a lot more than YouTube and Instagram. For someone with as simple needs as your family member...an iPad can easily replace a laptop. If you have an iPad...show them what it can do, especially in regards to their needs. And yes, there are many keyboard cases for the iPad. Personally, I would go for the Logitech Combo Touch. I have had one on my M1 iPad Pro 11 for over 3 years now, and it works like the day I got it. It has also protected my iPad through 3 falls. Just my 2 cents.😊
You are also welcome to show your family member the two links in my signature related to the iPad.😉
Don't know why the Amazon disclaimer is there. I don't work for or represent Amazon. Must be the links in my post.
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I second that. Also, the iPad is much simpler and more intuitive to use than a laptop OS. This could be a key selling point as well. 👍🏻.
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I would say there are several things that could make the iPad a better option. The iPad is definitely lighter than most laptops, and also has a smaller footprint. It also has better battery runtime than most laptops, though it is a bit behind some of the MacBooks due to them using the same efficient Apple Silicon chips with a larger battery capacity. But the battery runtime is better than most Intel/AMD laptops.
Another major selling point (at least in my opinion) would be iPadOS, the OS that runs on the iPad. It is more secure than Windows and macOS, and is nearly unbreakable. You can’t accidentally delete core OS files like you can on Windows and macOS. As far as the level of utility that iPadOS has to offer, I use my iPad as my primary computer, and I use it for my freelance graphic design work with the Affinity apps. I actually prefer working on iPadOS over working on macOS. iPadOS is much cleaner and more streamlined than macOS is in a number of ways. I hardly ever use Windows at all, I find it to be far less intuitive than macOS and iPadOS, and I don’t like the forced automatic updates, because they cause major bugs left and right. I’ve had several family members who I’ve troubleshooted Windows computers for, just for an automatic update to cause the exact same bug to reappear a day or two later in an infinite death spiral until they finally “fixed” it next year. Anyways, not supposed to be a rant against Windows, but I think iPadOS is definitely more intuitive and stable than both Windows and macOS (even though I’d say macOS is pretty close to iPadOS).
Another thing that can be a strong benefit of the iPad is that iPad’s offer cellular options. I don’t have a cellular iPad, but for those who are willing to pay for the data, that can be a major plus because you can surf the web and use productivity tools that require internet on the go. Or you could run Instagram and YouTube. 👍🏻
These are a few of the benefits I can think of off the top of my head. There are for sure many others I haven’t discussed here. I hope this helps. 👍🏻
I looking at picking up the 10th gen ipad tomorrow So Im hoping she would see this would be better off for her.. as for the keyboard cases I was looking at that logitech one but how is the feeling of the case? Is it smooth or does it have like a woven texture?
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Last week I accidentally closed an iPad Sarafi window with a lot of open tabs. That's when I discovered that the iPad version of Safari does not have the same window recovery options as my Mac.
I didn’t even know there was a window recovery option. That might be useful to know 👍🏻
Let's not forget what's she is used to. Regardless how intuitive and IPad may or may not be. Like many who choose one phone os over another its simply familiarity.
IPads once 1st on weight and battery endurance are largely a thing of the past with latest laptops MacOS or Windows. Some windows laptops have cellular connectivity unlike Macs. Also hot-spot of your mobile is probably more practical for most.
I see no overly compelling argument for IPad over laptops even for someone with modest requirements and especially so if they are use to laptops.
My wife would curse me if I forced an iPad on her and she like the OP family member is a modest user of just a few dailies and VC. She simply knows where everything is and just flips it open on her lap and does what she does lol and no new OS to learn.
My mom is up in age (shes using a 7+ still) and to this day she's still confused on some items.. however shes starting to notice more apps if she logs in says it's outdated (part of the reason for me to do this) and for others said above she can't really mess things up.
She is happy that the icloud backed up her stuff, that saved me about 2 hours of time setting up, she did say that it will take some time to get used to it.. I ended up getting two ipad 10th gens and the Logitech touch combo.
One thing I noticed is the wallpaper on the ipad you can't have it rotate photos like the iphone at least that I've noticed so far.. it's my first time using an ipad myself so I don't really know all the settings yet.
Oh, you mean switch between photos in an album as your wallpaper so they’ll change each time you wake it up? I can try to get some screenshots of how to set that up later and show you. Unless you’re talking about something else?
Yeah that's it.. It was pretty easy to do on the iphone but like I said maybe I missed something on the ipad
So this is how that works on the iPad:
1. Create a new Lock Screen by hold-pressing on the Lock Screen.
2. You should get this pop-up that’s shown in the first screenshot:
3. Select the Photo Shuffle button that I circled in that screenshot. You should get this UI next:
4. Select Album and you can select the photo album you want to use as the source for your wallpaper. You can also adjust the shuffle frequency by using the “Shuffle Frequency” button below the “Album” button. 👍🏻
Oh man thanks so much! As soon as she's done messing around on it I will set it up
No problem, glad I could help! 👍🏻. I hope you both enjoy your new iPad’s! My iPad is by far my favorite computer I’ve ever owned! 👍🏻
I wish this can done on the HomeScreen too!
Another very subjective post. My mom never learned to use a computer, but 8 years ago when I got her her first iPad...she took right to it and never looked back. If you sit her down in front of a laptop, she just stares blankly, with a confused look on her face. I tried to teach her but she just couldn't get it. The iPad was another story. At 88 she's still going strong and now has a 9th gen iPad that I'd have to pry out of her cold dead hands. Different story for different folk, but the iPad was definitely the right device for her.😉