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How to Find a Lost Apple Pencil

Nov 15, 2024 - 1 Comment
Find a lost Apple Pencil with these tips

The Apple Pencil is a great accessory for iPad users, but obviously you can’t use an Apple Pencil if it’s lost, and it’s not particularly useful if it’s missing. Fortunately there are a few tricks that you can employ to help you find a lost Apple Pencil, so you can be back to your writing, … Read More

Using an iPad Pro to Create 1-Bit Pixel Art in a Macintosh Emulator

Aug 16, 2024 - 1 Comment
iPad Pro running a System 7 emulator to create pixel art

An ex-Apple employee put together a rather incredible way to create 1-bit pixel art on a modern iPad Pro with an Apple Pencil by using a Macintosh emulator, and the results are very impressive! This super creative approach is the work of Matt Sephton (the same guy who re-made the nifty Stapler app!), who used … Read More

New M4 iPad Pro, M2 iPad Air, Apple Pencil Pro, & Magic Keyboard Released by Apple

May 7, 2024 - 2 Comments
M4 iPad Pro

Apple unveiled updates to their iPad lineup today, featuring newly redesigned iPad Pro models with M4 chips, and updates to the iPad Air which now include the M2 chip and a 13″ display size option. Additionally, Apple introduced a new Apple Pencil Pro for iPad Pro, and a redesigned Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro.

Create Quick Notes on iPad from Anywhere with a Swipe Gesture

May 16, 2022 - 2 Comments
How to Use Quick Notes on iPad

The iPad has a great feature called Quick Notes that allows you to instantly create a new note on the iPad from anywhere, with just a swipe gesture. You can use the Quick Note gesture with a finger, or with Apple Pencil. And it works with any iPad running iPadOS 15 or later. If you … Read More

Can’t Draw with Finger on iPad? Here’s Why!

Mar 6, 2022 - 10 Comments
How to draw on iPad with a finger

If you’re an iPad, iPad Pro, or iPad Air user, and you are trying to draw with your finger on the iPad on Notes app (or elsewhere with Markup) but find that it’s not working, there’s a simple explanation and solution to this problem.

How to Charge Apple Pencil

Apr 18, 2021 - Leave a Comment
iPad with Apple Pencil

The Apple Pencil is a fantastic accessory to iPad, but if you’re new to ownership you may not be entirely sure how to charge the Apple Pencil. Charging Apple Pencil is easy, though how it is charged depends on which model / generation of Apple Pencil you own. Not to worry, they’re simple to differentiate … Read More

Apple Pencil Won’t Pair or Disconnecting Frequently? Here’s How to Fix & Troubleshoot

Apr 9, 2021 - 1 Comment
Apple Pencil Troubleshooting

Is your Apple Pencil not pairing with your iPad or is it getting randomly disconnected while in use? This could be due to a number of different factors since it relies on a wireless connection and packs its own battery. Don’t fret though, since most disconnection and pairing issues with Apple Pencil can be fixed … Read More

How to Take Notes from Locked iPad Screen with Apple Pencil

Mar 2, 2020 - 3 Comments
How to take notes from iPad lock screen with Apple Pencil

You can quickly create new notes directly from the locked screen of an iPad if you have an Apple Pencil. This is a great feature for anyone with an iPad who needs to do quick note taking, since it treats the device a bit like a sketch pad or sketchbook of sorts. Using the iPad … Read More

How to Draw in Emails on iPhone & iPad

Dec 13, 2019 - 7 Comments
Draw in Emails on iPhone & iPad

You can quickly draw, sketch, scribble, and write by hand in an email using iPhone, iPad, or an iPad Pro with Apple Pencil. This capability is thanks to the handy Markup tools that exist in the Mail app for iOS and iPadOS, and you can use them to insert any drawing or sketch directly into … Read More

How to Setup & Use Apple Pencil with iPad Pro

Sep 13, 2019 - 1 Comment

The iPad Pro is already the best iPad ever made and you can take it to the next level by adding an Apple Pencil to the mix. But you’ll need to know how to set it up and get the most out of it. With the addition of one accessory you can turn the iPad … Read More

Watch 6 Great How-To Videos for iPad with iOS 11

Aug 19, 2017 - 1 Comment
iPad with iOS 11

Apple wants to show off iOS 11 on iPad, and despite the operating system still being under beta development, Apple has gone ahead and released six YouTube tutorials designed to demonstrate and walkthrough how to perform some of the more interesting iPad specific functions newly available in iOS 11. The Apple videos focus on iPad … Read More

How to Check Apple Pencil Battery Life Remaining

Jun 12, 2016 - 10 Comments

The Apple Pencil is proving to be a very popular accessory for the iPad Pro, and while the Apple Pencil gets great battery life and lasts a long time, there is no obvious hardware means of checking the level of battery life remaining of the Pencil. Not to worry, it turns out you can quickly … Read More

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