We know that the iPhone has powerful functions, but not every function will tell you that there are many hidden functions that you need to dig out by yourself, and some hidden functions are very helpful when we use them, such as hiding in Trackpad in iOS keyboard.
Typically, when you’re composing a long text message or email, you use your finger to move the cursor and return to any area of text that you want to delete, rewrite, or edit. Whenever you do this, a magnification bubble will appear under your fingertip, magnifying the text for easier navigation. However, if you find it difficult to move the cursor precisely with your fingers, iOS offers an alternative.
Here’s how to access the trackpad hidden in the keyboard, which makes it easier to move the cursor and edit text on your iPhone or iPad. Let’s take a look together!
How to Unlock the iPhone and iPad’s Hidden Trackpad
1. Anywhere you have written a piece of text, bring up the keyboard and press the space bar until the keyboard is blank.
You should feel some haptic feedback and see the cursor zoom in for a second, which means you can now use the keyboard as a trackpad.
2. With your finger still down, move it across the keyboard to move the cursor, just like on a Mac’s trackpad.
3. To place the cursor, simply remove your finger from the screen. You can then use any other key (like delete) to make any edits to the text. If you want to move the cursor again, press your finger on the space bar to bring up the hidden trackpad.
Storing files in the cloud makes my life easier. I can view files and photos from any mobile phone, tablet, or computer connected to the Internet, or download them as needed. Even if you lose your phone or your computer crashes, cloud storage can also provide you with file backups, so they will never be lost. Many cloud storage services also have free tiers and different pricing options. Let us take a look at their working methods, advantages and disadvantages, and some little-known services.
Google combines a set of office tools with cloud storage in Google Drive. You can get everything through this service, including word processors, spreadsheet applications and presentation generators, as well as 15GB of free storage space. You can use Google Drive on Android and iOS as well as Windows and MacOS desktops.
If you already have a Google account, you can access Google Drive. You just need to go to drive.google.com and enable the service. You will get 15GB of storage space for any content uploaded to Drive, including photos, videos, documents, Photoshop files, etc. If the storage space is not enough, you can register as a Google One member, and you can get 100GB of space, which can be used in Google Drive, Gmail and Google Photos at a price of $2 per month. You can also use many other functions.
OneDrive is Microsoft’s storage option. If you use Windows 8 or 10, OneDrive should be built into your operating system. Anyone can use it on the web, or download apps for iOS, Android, Mac, or Windows. The service also provides 64-bit synchronization in the public preview, which is helpful for users working with larger files.
You can store any type of files in the service, including photos, videos, and documents, and then access them from any of your computers or mobile devices. By adding Microsoft Office applications, you can simplify team work by sharing documents or photos with others for collaboration. The OneDrive app also supports scanning, signing, and sending documents using the phone’s camera.
In addition, OneDrive backs up your content, so even if your device is lost or damaged, your files will be protected. There is also a feature called Personal Vault, which adds an extra layer of security to your files through authentication.
Microsoft OneDrive pricing
OneDrive has a basic free tier with 5GB of free cloud storage space and can be upgraded to three different paid plans. Other options include:
OneDrive Standalone: $2 per month for 100GB of storage
Microsoft 365 Personal Edition: $70 per year; provides advanced features of OneDrive and 1TB of storage space. You can also access Skype and Office applications.
Microsoft 365 Home Edition: Free trial for one month, then $100 per year. The family package provides 6TB of storage space and OneDrive, Skype and Office applications.
Dropbox storage
Dropbox is the favorite in the cloud storage space because it is reliable, easy to use, and easy to set up. Your photos, documents, and files exist in the cloud, and you can access them at any time from the Dropbox website, Windows, Mac, and Linux, as well as iOS and Android. You can also rest assured to use the function to ensure file security, restore any content days and version history that you have deleted in the past 30 years, allowing you to restore the edited file to the original file within 30 days.
Dropbox also provides an easy way to share and collaborate with others on projects. Through the paid tier, users can also take advantage of features such as mobile offline folders, remote account wipe, document watermarking, and priority real-time chat support.
Pricing
The free version of Dropbox provides 2GB of storage space and functions such as file sharing, storage collaboration, and backup.
Personal professional plan: $20 per month, 3TB storage space, productivity features, file sharing, etc.
Standard team plan: $15 per month, 5TB storage space
Advanced team plan: $25 per month, unlimited storage
Box storage
Box is a separate file, photo and document cloud storage option. Compared with Dropbox, Box is similar to assign tasks, comment on someone’s work, change notifications, and privacy controls. In addition to collaboration with Box Notes and storage accessed across different platforms, the service also provides Box Relay to help improve workflow efficiency, and Box Sign to implement simple and secure electronic signatures.
Business users can also connect to other applications so that you can easily save documents to Box. There are also plugins for Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace, Outlook, and Adobe that allow you to open and edit files saved to Box from these applications.
Box offers three different account types-business, enterprise and personal-for Windows, Mac and mobile applications.
Pricing:
Personal Pro: $10 per month, 100GB storage space, 5GB file upload
Google’s Pixel 6 series is excellent, equipped with a new Tensor chip, a first-class camera and an eye-catching design. But to get the most out of your new Pixel phone, you need to learn more about the settings and make some customizations. Some of these changes will refresh the user interface, while others will help you make the most of your Pixel phone’s camera or battery. We will also show you how to turn these settings on and off. Let’s take a look!
Match your icon to your wallpaper
One of the biggest features in Android 12 is that you can customize the software’s color palette to match your wallpaper. You will notice that certain elements in some apps will have a color that matches your wallpaper as part of the broader material you refresh. If you enter “Settings”, you can choose from several options. To provide your app icon with a colored refresh similar to a wallpaper, long press any blank area on the Pixel 6 home screen. Then click Wallpaper and Style and make sure the switch next to the theme icon is turned on. The application icon on the home screen should now match your wallpaper.
Use quick phrases to turn off the alarm or phone without saying “Hey, Google”
It’s 6 o’clock in the morning, your alarm clock starts to ring, and you have almost no energy to get your phone. Google made this a little easier on the Pixel 6, allowing you to pause or dismiss the alarm by just saying “pause” or “stop” without the need for a “hey, Google” trigger phrase. You can do the same with the phone by saying “answer” or “reject” without picking up your device.
To turn on this feature, open the “Settings” menu and select “Applications”. Then, select the assistant and tap Quick Phrase. You should see alarms and timers and options for incoming calls. Click the switch next to each to enable this feature.
Choose whether you want to extend battery life or improve performance
Google’s Pixel phones can optimize battery life based on how you use your phone. Although this is a useful privilege, sometimes you may prefer to turn off this feature in order for your device to get better performance. You can turn this setting on or off at any time by opening the “Settings” menu, selecting “Battery” and tapping the “Adaptive” preference.
Turn on smart storage to avoid running out of space
If you take a lot of photos and videos, you will know how valuable the storage space of your device is. As a way to solve this problem, you can choose to let your Pixel phone automatically delete old photos to free up space. To turn on this feature, open “Settings”, select “Storage” and click “Free up space”. Then click the menu icon in the upper left corner and select Settings. Toggle the switch next to Smart Storage.
Optimize Pixel’s photo and video storage with Storage Saver
If you want to save space, there is another option: enable storage saver on your Pixel device. This will change settings that use a lot of storage space. If you are more concerned about saving space than getting the best resolution, you might want to try this. Launch the Camera app and tap the settings gear in the upper left corner. Then, click More Settings and select Device Storage. Toggle the switch next to Storage Saver.
Customize what happens when you press the volume button while taking a photo
You can use the volume buttons to take pictures, adjust the zoom ratio, or control the volume on your Pixel device. Open the camera app, press the settings icon and select more settings. Then, select Gesture and select Volume key operation to choose the option you like.
Choose whether you want smoother scrolling or longer battery life
The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Professional Edition can increase their refresh rate to achieve faster scrolling and smooth animation, which makes the software generally feel more sensitive. Pixel 6 has a refresh rate of up to 90Hz, and Pixel 6 Pro has a refresh rate of up to 120Hz. But because this feature will increase battery usage, sometimes you may want to turn it off. To access this option, open the “Settings” menu and select “Display”. Scroll down to Smooth display and toggle the switch to turn it on or off.
Edit your quick settings to easily access shortcuts
Pulling down from the top of the screen will launch the quick settings menu. Click the pencil icon to edit this menu and add the settings you use most often. Google offers a variety of options, from battery savers to enabling and disabling the microphone and accessing alarms. Here, you can find the main functions including airplane mode, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
Garmin has always made excellent fitness-focused watches, but now it is enhancing its smart watch games with Venu 2 Plus and Vivomove Sport at CES 2022. Venu 2 Plus has a speaker and microphone, so you can answer calls on your wrist and use your phone’s voice assistant, while Vivomove Sport combines smart watches and traditional watches with a real ticking hand on top of the touch screen. The early Venu 2 was already an excellent wearable device with a comprehensive fitness tracking function, and won the CNET Editors’ Choice Award in 2021.
But the main disadvantage is that it cannot compete head-on with other wearable devices such as Apple Watch Series 7, Galaxy Watch 4 and Fitbit Sense lacks speakers and microphones. Venu 2 Plus has a similar appearance to Venu 2. It is equipped with a bright round AMOLED display that is easy to see in broad daylight. But it now has an additional button that allows you to interact with the voice assistant with a long press. You can also assign shortcuts or favorites to a single press.
Another external difference between last year’s Venu 2 series and Venu 2 Plus is that the new watch is only 43 mm in size, while the Venu 2 and 2S are 45 mm and 40 mm respectively. Like Fitbit watches, Venu 2 Plus and Vivomove Sport are compatible with iOS and Android, which is different from the iPhone-only Apple Watch and the now Android-only Galaxy Watch 4.
The speakers and microphone on Venu 2 Plus are more helpful than I thought
You can quickly call Siri on iOS or Google Assistant or Bixby on Android, and you can send quick text messages at the push of a button. I really don’t like taking out my phone while exercising outdoors, so it’s really helpful for the watch to reliably send text messages or make quick calls. The quality of the speakers is clear. So far, I have found that it is easy to hear the caller’s voice outside.
Different from some wearable devices such as Apple Watch
You will not be able to start a workout with voice on Venu 2 Plus. It is really just an intermediary who acts as your voice assistant and hears the response on your wrist. But Garmin’s navigation system is easy to learn, and you can start exercising with just two presses anyway, so I don’t mind at all.
The battery life is as long as 9 days, which is much longer than that of Apple Watch Series 7 and Galaxy Watch 4, which can barely last up to two days. Most other features are the same as Venu 2 and 2S, which means built-in GPS, sleep tracking, blood oxygen monitoring, and extensive fitness and exercise tracking modes.
In addition to the watch’s use of networked GPS, it shares many health and fitness features with Vivomove Sport, so you need to carry your phone with you to track distance and pace during outdoor exercise. Indeed, the biggest attraction of Vivomove Sport is the cool integration of the ticking watch hands. In most cases, it looks like an ordinary watch, but when you need to interact with it, the pointer moves to display the touch screen.
When you pick up your new iPhone, are you very happy? Just want to experience it right away! But don’t worry, you should first set up your new iPhone, and it’s also important to transfer some of your previous iPhone data to the new iPhone. If there is no important data to be transferred, then you can experience the joy of the new iPhone after finishing the settings. However, I think you should know the transfer method between iPhones, because this will help you! Depending on your situation, Apple provides a variety of options for transferring data from iPhone to iPhone. Below we will explain four different ways to restore the phone from the most recent backup of the current iPhone. Let’s take a look!
1. Restore the most recent iCloud backup to your new iPhone
The easiest and fastest way to set up a new iPhone is to restore from a recent iCloud backup. When you complete the initial setup process, tap “Restore from iCloud Backup”, sign in with your Apple ID, and select the latest backup of your old iPhone.
If the backup is more than a day or two, I suggest you take a few more minutes to create a new backup. To do this, open the “Settings” app on your old phone and search for “iCloud Backup”, then select “Back Up Now.” When finished, go back to your new iPhone and select the backup you just created as the backup you want to use for recovery. Then, your phone will restore your settings and preferences while it finishes downloading the applications you have installed.
After everything is restored, you need to log in again to any account you added to your phone, and check your application to make sure you are still logged in.
2. Use Apple’s direct transfer method
During the setup process, you will be asked if you want to transfer the applications and information from the old iPhone directly to the new iPhone. The tool is easy to use. Make sure you have two phones, it is best to plug in and charge to ensure that they do not drain the battery, Wi-Fi connection and enough time to complete the process. The more information on your phone, the longer it will take. When the transmission starts, the phone will display a time estimate.
3. Use Mac or PC to transfer your data to iPhone
The method I personally use on every new iPhone is to use a Mac or PC to restore from an encrypted backup. Not only will this process transfer all of your apps, settings, and preferences, it also means that you don’t need to log in to countless apps on your phone. Before using this method, you need to create an encrypted backup of the current iPhone.
On Mac, you will use Finder to back up your old iPhone. We outlined the steps when Apple killed iTunes. Just make sure to check the “Encrypted Backup” box and enter the password you will remember when prompted. Let your Mac start to work and create a backup file. It will notify you when it is complete.
On a PC, you need to use iTunes to create a backup. The process is explained here. Again, you need to make sure to check the box for encrypted backup and enter the password.
To restore a new phone, open Finder or iTunes, and connect the phone to the computer. When prompted, click Trust, and then follow the prompts to select the backup you just created as the backup you want to use to restore your phone. Before this process starts, you need to enter the backup password.
When it’s done, your new phone will be an exact copy of the old phone, and you don’t need to spend any time logging in to the app or random account.
4. Android users? This app is your answer
Apple does not list many Android apps in the Google Play store, but Move to iOS is one of them. This free application connects your Android phone to a new iPhone and allows you to transfer the most important information from one phone to another.
Do you know the Apple Watch app? Although we all know that Apple Watch is a great watch, so before you own it, you should know all the information about Apple Watch apps, including how to download and delete them. Because it will serve you better.
Here is what you need to know about the Apple Watch app.
Apple Watch third-party apps: The Apple Watch app is designed to let you get the information you need at a glance on a smaller screen. Some display quick news headlines, while others act as remote controls for streaming music or Apple TV, while others are the second screen of the iPhone app. They are essentially widgets that help you use iPhone to access features.
How to download apps on Apple Watch
But you can do it in several different ways below.
Here’s how to download apps from the App Store on your smartwatch:
1. Press the digital crown on the Apple Watch to bring up the home screen.
2. Click on the application store.
3. Tap Search to browse the applications.
4. Tap an app to learn more (.
5. After you find the application you need, click Get.
6. Apple Watch will prompt you to double-click the digital crown to download and install.
You can also get the Apple Watch app on your iPhone. That’s it:
1. Open the Watch app on the iPhone.
2. Click the My Watch tab.
3. You can add applications under the available applications section. After you find the app you want, tap it.
4. Click Install.
How to delete the Apple Watch app
Just as there are two ways to download the Apple Watch app, there are also two ways to delete the app.
1. Press the digital crown on the Apple Watch to bring up the home screen. When the home screen appears, please note whether your application is in grid view or list view.
2. Grid view: If the application is in the grid view, find the application you want to delete, press and hold until the application icon shakes. Click the X button to delete the application.
3. List view: Swipe left on the application you want to delete, and then tap Delete.
4. Press the digital crown to confirm and complete.
Use iPhone to delete apps
1. Open the Watch app on the iPhone.
2. Click the My Watch tab.
3. Under the Install section on Apple Watch, select the application you want to delete.
4. Tap the application you want to delete.
5. Close Show App on Apple Watch.
Can you delete the pre-installed Apple Watch app?
You may have noticed some of the built-in applications on the watch, such as music, voice memos, and contacts. However, if you don’t want them, you can delete these native apps from your watch or iPhone.
1. Touch and hold the application you want to delete until it shakes.
2. Click the X button to delete.
3. Press the home button (or digital crown, if you are operating on the watch) to complete the deletion.
What if I change my mind and want to reinstall the Apple Watch app? Here is how to retrieve it:
1. Go to the App Store on your device.
2. Search for applications.
3. After you find the application, you should see a cloud icon with a small arrow next to the application. Click on the cloud.
4. The application should be restored and you can find it on the iPhone home screen or the watch screen.
What is the best Apple Watch app?
Although you can find thousands of third-party Apple Watch apps from companies such as Amazon and TripAdvisor for download in the App Store, some of the most useful are the apps already built into the Apple Watch. Of course, what is best for you depends on your main purpose of using Watch.
Chromebooks work out of the box and have multiple layers of protection to keep your files and personal information safe and prevent malware and viruses from infecting them. From running individual websites and applications in the sandbox to containing threats to automatically encrypting important files on your Chromebook, you always have built-in defenses—no additional apps or subscription fees are required. In addition to the built-in security features, you can also enable some features to add some extra protection to you and your Chromebook. So whether you just bought a new Chromebook or spend some extra time using it this holiday season, you can take the following steps to keep you and your data safe. Here are five methods, let’s take a look!
Open your Google account 2FA
One of the advantages of Chrome OS and Chromebook is that Google can easily use your Google account to sync between devices. Sign in to any Chromebook with your account and personalize it in minutes, from bookmarks to apps to desktop wallpapers. This also means that strong and unique passwords are essential for strict security.
You should enable two-factor authentication (2FA), which is the second step to verify your login. Go to the “Security” section on the Google account page. Scroll down to the Signing in to Google box and click 2-step Verification. There, you can choose different methods to verify your identity, such as sending a text message to your phone, using Google’s authenticator app, or generating a backup code.
Keep Chrome up to date
Google will automatically send updates to your Chromebook and download them in the background without interrupting your work. However, you need to restart your Chromebook to install the update. When your Chromebook is ready to update, you will receive a pop-up notification of available updates, and you will see an arrow icon in the upper right corner of the browser toolbar. Choose Restart to update and you are done.
You can also check for updates yourself. Go to “Settings” and look for “About Chrome OS” at the bottom of the left panel. Under the Google Chrome OS heading, click the Check for Updates button. If an update is available, it will download and then you can choose to restart to install it immediately, or you can install it later.
Turn on guest mode
If you share your Chromebook with friends and acquaintances, you need to be familiar with guest mode. Not only can it prevent them from accessing your data and files, but it can also prevent them from messing up your settings. The visitor’s browsing history, cookies, bookmarks, and downloads will be deleted after you finish using your Chromebook and you exit guest mode and log in to your account again.
Guest mode should be enabled by default, but to make sure it is enabled, you can go to “Settings” and then in the “People” section, click “Manage others” and check if “Enable guest browsing” is turned on. To activate guest mode, log out of your account and click Browse as guest at the bottom of the screen. You can go a step further and enable restricting the login of the following users. This setting is also listed under Manage others and will only allow accounts that you have given permission to log in to your Chromebook.
Switch to sleep lock
It is set to lock when sleeping and ask for a password when waking up. Go to Settings and click “Screen Lock and Login” in the “People” section. Next, enter your password and turn on Show lock screen when waking up from sleep. If you don’t want to enter a long and complicated password every time you wake your Chromebook, choose a PIN or a password, then click the Set PIN button and choose a six-digit PIN instead of the password to unlock your Chromebook.
Add HTTPS Everywhere for everyone
Created by the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Tor Project, this Chrome extension will use the HTTPS version of the site when available. Many sites use unencrypted HTTP by default, and HTTPS Everywhere will request the HTTPS version. If using an extension destroys the site you are trying to visit, you can click its button to disable it. For those who are super security conscious, you can check a box to block all unencrypted sites.
When you pick up a new MacBook, you will definitely be very excited. But you should check out some adjustments, tips, and fixes on the first day, they will make your MacBook easier to use. It will also make your MacBook play its best performance. Therefore, after you skip the initial screen from the Mac Setup Assistant, please consider changing these settings on your new MacBook. Let’s take a look!
Check for updates
Has Apple released an update to MacOS? Find it by clicking the Apple button in the upper left corner of the screen, and then clicking About This Mac. You should stare at the “General” tab of the “About This Mac” window. If so, click the “Software Update” button, which will launch “System Preferences” to check for updates.
Optimize battery charging
If your MacBook is plugged into a power source most of the time, you definitely want to change this setting. MacOS can learn your charging habits to reduce battery aging. Click the battery icon on the menu bar at the top of the display, and select battery preferences from the drop-down menu. (If you don’t see the battery icon, go to “System Preferences”> “Energy Saver” and check the “Show battery status in the menu bar” box.) At the bottom of the list of options, select “Optimize battery charging.” Once the battery level reaches 80%, this will slow down your charging speed.
Set up Siri
Siri should be enabled by default, but if you prefer to use Siri only on iPhone, you can disable Siri by going to “System Preferences”> “Siri” and unchecking the “Enable Ask Siri” box.
Customize the Touch Bar
If you have the last Intel-based MacBook Pro model with a touch bar, please go to “System Preferences”> “Keyboard” and click the “Customize Touch Bar” button, then just drag to display Click the button to display the default view of the Touch Bar to the Touch Bar below the display. Don’t worry, they will cross the hinge from your display to the touch bar.
Sync folders via iCloud
To sync these two folders, go to System Preferences> Apple ID, then click on the left side of iCloud and check the checkbox next to iCloud Drive. Click the option next to iCloud Drive, and then select the Desktop and Documents folder.
Choose default browser
To set the default browser, go to “System Preferences”> “General” and select an option other than Safari for “Default Web Browser.”
Set scroll direction
If you want the two-finger swipe gesture to scroll vertically in the opposite way, go to “System Preferences”> “Trackpad” and click the “Scroll and Zoom” tab. Next, uncheck the Scroll direction: Natural box.
Mobile Dock
The Dock is at the bottom of the screen, but on a widescreen MacBook display, you might find it better to put it on the side. To move the Dock, go to System Preferences> Dock & Menu Bar, and select Left or Right for Position on Screen. There, you can also drag the slider to adjust the size of the Dock. You can also check the Auto Hide and Show Dock box to make it disappear from view when not in use.
Set app download tolerance
If you want to download applications from the web, not just from the Mac App Store, you need to tell MacOS to relax. Go to System Preferences> Security & Privacy, click the General tab, then click the lock in the lower left corner and enter your password to change it. Next, allow to choose an application store from the downloaded application, and determine the developer.
Apple launched the $399 Apple Watch Series 7 at its product launch on September 14. Apple Watch Series 7 is equipped with a larger screen, faster charging and a more durable design. The new Apple Watch is a lightweight update to Series 6, which is perfect for people who want to replace a watch that has been used for many years. Let’s take a look at its new features!
Equipped with QWERTY keyboard
It takes advantage of a larger screen that is about 20% larger than Series 6, allowing you to type like on a mobile phone.
How to use: The QWERTY keyboard of Apple Watch Series 7 allows you to tap each key to input, or use Apple’s QuickPath function to slide between letters without lifting your finger. You still want to use your phone to receive messages that are longer than short sentences, but it’s usually easier to use your watch to send text messages. The QWERTY keyboard makes it easier to send longer and more complex messages that are not convenient for graffiti or too private to be dictated.
The large screen on Apple Watch Series 7 improves readings
The screen of Apple Watch Series 7 is about 20% larger than Series 6. The frame that makes up the screen frame is also 40% smaller than Series 6, which allows Apple to expand the screen size without making the device larger.
How you will use it: The larger screen of Series 7 makes it perform better in the most important tasks: it displays information at a glance so you don’t have to pick up your phone. The larger screen means that Series 7 can display 50% more text without scrolling, making it easier to read text messages, emails, and notifications. Apple has also updated the user interface in its apps to make better use of the larger screen. Apps like stopwatches, activities, and timers now have larger buttons, which means you can snooze more easily even when you’re half asleep. You can also get a specific watch face optimized for the larger Series 7 display.
Brighter screen in always-on mode
According to Apple, when your wrist is down, the brightness of the Apple Watch Series 7 screen in always-on mode can be increased by up to 70%. However, Apple specifically stated that this is suitable for indoor use.
How to use: The increased brightness of Series 7 means that it is easier to view information such as the time, event ringing, and next meeting without waking up the watch’s screen. To use this feature, you need to make sure that the always-on display setting is turned on in the settings menu of your Apple Watch. On the app screen of Apple Watch, press the settings icon, scroll down to Display and Brightness, and tap Always on. From there, make sure to turn on the switch next to “Always On.” Note: If you want to maximize battery life, you can also choose to turn off this feature, and Apple has not yet stated whether a brighter, always-on screen will affect the power consumption of the watch.
Apple Watch Series 7 charges faster than Series 6
The battery life of Apple Watch Series 7 is as long as that of Series 6, but the time required to charge the watch has decreased. According to Apple, the charging speed of Apple Watch Series 7 is 33% faster than Apple Watch Series 6. It takes 45 minutes to charge from zero to 80%, and 8 minutes of charging should be able to achieve 8 hours of sleep tracking.
How to use it: For years, we have been asking Apple Watch to extend battery life, but now Apple has added native sleep tracking to its smartwatch, which is especially important. Apple did not extend the battery life of the watch, but made it easier to quickly charge the watch during a short window throughout the day.
Bottom line: The faster charging speed of Apple Watch Series 7 is another way Apple is trying to make its smartwatch a more powerful sleep tracker. In addition to making Series 7 easier to charge at a critical juncture, Apple also added the ability to measure breathing rate during sleep through the WatchOS 8 update.
Apple Watch Series 7 has a more powerful structure
Series 7 is more suitable for outdoor activities, because Apple claims it has a more durable structure. Apple Watch Series 7 has a dust-proof rating of IP6X and uses a crystal case coating. Apple says its thickness is 50% thicker than Apple Watch Series 6. This means you will feel at ease when you wear it to the beach or during a hike.
The enhanced durability of Series 7 is perfectly matched with the new riding features in WatchOS 8. The new software brings an updated version of fall detection, and Apple said it can distinguish the difference between a fall from a bicycle and different types of accidents. Apple also said that WatchOS 8 can automatically detect outdoor cycling exercises.
When you get a new iPad, I believe most people will be very happy and want to explore the new things inside. You may want to start downloading your favorite apps and games right away, but taking an instant gratification approach may cause trouble in the future, whether it is privacy compromise, a large number of annoying notifications, or equipment damage. Therefore, before you easily complete the setup prompts, please check the following nine important things:
Get the case
This is not a setting that can be changed, but while it is tempting to explore all applications and set your preferences, a cracked screen will hinder all your plans. Save yourself $50 in repair costs and use a protective case to protect your iPad.
Transfer your data from other devices
There are several ways to do this. You can choose to restore your apps and data from iCloud, restore from computer, transfer directly from iPad, or move data from Android. You can choose not to transfer your applications and data. No matter which method you choose, Apple will guide you through the next steps.
Keep your password safe
Apple‘s password management system is a convenient tool to ensure that you don’t forget all kinds of login information. This function is located in the “Settings” application in the left menu bar. If you transferred Apple ID data from another device, you should see a list of apps and websites that store your login information. This can also be enabled during the initial setup by turning on iCloud Keychain, which is Apple’s native password manager, protected with 256-bit AES encryption. There are also many third-party password vault applications available.
If you are starting from scratch, you can add your password to the list by clicking the plus (+) button in the upper right corner or choosing to save your password when you start logging in to your site. If any of your login information appears in a known data breach, this will alert you so you can protect your account.
Prevent notification spam
In the settings app, you can customize the frequency of notifications on your iPad. When setting up a new device, you can adjust the default application settings. Tap an application in the list to adjust how and where you view the notification, whether the notification has a tone, and how it is displayed on the lock screen. You can also set application-specific preferences or disable all notifications.
Protect your privacy
To customize your privacy settings, open the “Settings” application and click on the “Privacy” icon in the left menu bar. The privacy section shows whether location services are turned on, and whether to allow tracking of permissions related to specific applications and websites.
Add more fingers to Touch ID
When you initially set up your iPad, Apple will ask you if you want to enable Touch ID, assuming your iPad has a fingerprint sensor to quickly and easily lock the screen security. Sometimes you want to use other fingers. Fortunately, iOS can hold up to five fingers. To do this, tap “Settings”> “Touch ID & Password” and enter your numeric password. Now click Add Fingerprint and follow the prompts.
Disable phone
Of course, answering calls on the iPad may be convenient, especially when your iPhone is charging in another room. Disabling this feature is very simple: Go to “Settings”> “FaceTime” and tap the toggle switch to turn off calls from iPhone. If you don’t have a cellular network on your iPad, you don’t need to worry about this.
Know how to find a lost iPad
Open the “Find My” application and select your location permissions. Then you should see a map and small icons of connected devices. Tap the device icon to open the information panel. If the device is lost or found, you can enable notifications and play a sound to help you find it. If your iPad is not stuck in the sofa cushion, you can mark your device as lost by clicking “Activate” in the panel and following the prompts.
If your iPad is really lost, you can choose to erase all data remotely. Just click Wipe this device in the panel. The only downside is that your iPad must be online to share its location, play sounds, enter lost mode, or wipe remotely. Therefore, try to throw away the tablet while the battery is still charging.
Resize text
The iPad’s screen has become larger, but sometimes the text is still difficult to read. Tap “Settings”> “Display and Brightness”> “Text Size”. Then drag the slider to the right a few ticks until you are satisfied with the size. You can also reduce the font size by dragging in the other direction and switching between bold text. You can also fine-tune your customizations to improve readability by clicking Settings> Accessibility> Display and text size. If you don’t want to modify your settings, you can also check the iPad’s zoom function-it’s like a magnifying glass on your screen.
