Make The Most Of Your iPad! ULTIMATE iPad Setup Guide 2022
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- čas přidán 23. 06. 2024
- This is how make the most of your iPad. Whether you’ve had an iPad pro for years, just bought a spangly new iPad Air 5, my ultimate iPad setup guide for 2022 can help you get more from your iPad, iOS 15 and find the perfect iPad accessories ... from gaming to productivity: even if you’re just a casual user!
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VIDEO CHAPTERS:
00:00 How To Make The Most of Your iPad
00:34 iPad Home-screen Organisation: Focus Modes, Pages and Widgets
01:50 iPad Quick Capture Hacks
02:40 Writing & Note-taking on the iPad
03:41 A Break from the iPad!
03:59 Multi-Tasking on The iPad
04:31 Cross Device Features & Universal Control
05:39 Accessorising Your iPad
07:41 Gaming On An iPad
08:04 Embracing Premium iPad Apps
08:51 The Best iPad Productivity Tools
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Hi pals, one for the apple crew this week: but what are your favourite iPad tips that I don't cover in the video? ↓ Productive iPad community baby! 🙌 Watch this next for a better iPad workflow: czcams.com/video/1TwVAQJ0X7A/video.html
Insane level of tips and tricks! Def bit overwhelming, I should watch this everyday for the next month
Thanks for watching: like to open up the options! :)
Amazing USEFUL content as usual.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Thanks Alex - so great to read this: It's been a gradual discovery of tips and tricks that really made this iPad worth it for me. :) Thanks for watching
my god, this video prompted me to get out my iPad pro (3rd gen) and follow along on those tips. I had no idea about most of them! New sub!
Note for Content Creation page: Use manual focus for when I'm just sitting in one place and not moving 😄 thanks for this great video and tipps
Cheers - yeah - I’ve found with the Fuji single focus is best cos I move around so much! Ha! This one I left on continuous and it kept chasing me! Ran out of time in end - oh well. Thanks for the tip.
Thanks for this treasure chest of tips and tricks at a fast pace, well done. Two questions….where do you get the special icons from, your screens looks awesome. And second, what is the tripod-like stand you are using eg. visible @ 5:04? Thanks and keep up the good work!
Thanks very much! The Icons are a combination of a set called 'Nox' that i found on Reddit (don't have the link) and the Mac Stories Shortcuts pack - www.macstories.net/pixel/shortcuts/ -The tripod stand is linked in the description. :) Thanks for watching!
Thanks Simon great video as akways!
Thanks Seth - great to have you! :)
Awesome video! Using my Ipad Air to FINALLY (try!) to go paperless. CANNOT do it without Goodnotes and Pencil 2. I have been very happy with my results 4 months into the process.
Couldn’t agree more. GoodNotes is the answer.
Goodnotes RULES. I love that app. I tried Notability as well to get some perspective, and i think I enjoy GN much more for it's minimalist look and function. I use mine mainly as a digital planner/ bullet journal set up. Very handy.
Thanks for this video, I think one of the best you have made🙂🙏 thanks for the effort.
My pleasure 😊 So great to hear - yeah - pleased with this one - particularly as it had the most chaotic process across UK and Miami - glad i pulled it off!
Awesome, thank you!
No worries!
I just bought an ipad for 1 weeks and switched over and over again between Books and Note and Translate app. Now i know it can work in multi app at the same time
Great tips here. Thanks for sharing this information.
No problem. :)
I agree, the Ipad is still best used as a notetaking machine. And some might say it's expensive if it's "just that". But if you use it every working day it's definitely worth the money.
Yeah totally - I’ve used it for 3 years as my notebook, planned / storyboarded three theatre shows with it and edited 55 CZcams videos on it… so it’s paid for itself! Cheers
Esp with a Paletta
Thank you 4 sharing, most of the tipps I haven't heard before & I find them to be REALLY cool! Esp. 1 side 4 work/1side 4 fun, sharing without snyc & keyboard sharing too👍🏻👍🏻Do you know the minimum requirements of an ipad for using it with a bigger, external monitor? I am hearing different things: 'all ipads with usb-c', 'only with os16', 'all with M1' etc. Do you know what the minimum really is? Would appreciate to know🙋♀️Thanks up front & have a nice weekend
Excellent work 👏
Thanks for watching pal! Spread the word!
🙏 Thank You
Universal clipboard is one thing that I use almost daily and that I ABSOLUTELY LOVE. When I go to the office and I use a windows Pc and therefore I don’t have It I feel handicapped.
i have to use an ipad for school and it's honestly incredible--it definitely isn't very great for apps like docs, slides, sheets, etc. because those are just better on computers, but i love using my ipad for note taking, digital assignments, photoshop (not that i'm crazy into photoshop, i just do very basic things, but it's still great) and even when i'm using it like a second monitor (because my apple id is my school account and i can't sign into it on my personal devices i can't use sidecar, but i often use my laptop to pull up research or a slideshow, for example, and then i write in a document on my ipad)
How do you customize your icons? I love your layout and am trying to use a minimalistic approach like yours
I've made some video on it here: czcams.com/video/Tuh_jVcMu10/video.html on my custom Ipad and then also this one on the basics of using shortcuts to swap icons (iphone but works the same) czcams.com/video/Nmb6cMvQ17k/video.html Thanks!
Brilliant video, Simon!
Great content as always. 😄👍🏼
Woop Woop! :)
Nice video Bruce
Thank you 👍👍👍👍👍👏
No worries! Glad you liked it. :)
Awesome video man! What kind of screen is that in the background of the first couple of seconds in the video?
Thanks pal! I think it's my BenQ: watch these videos: czcams.com/video/F5YgsCT44kY/video.html (review / guide to monitors) and czcams.com/video/vywRsJD4vxE/video.html (desk setup tour) :)
Exactly what I was looking for : ) The 3 model is really nice
Thanks for watching. :)
@@BetterCreating oups sorry 😅 It was the wrong video … But this one was really nice too 👍
Thank you for posting this video. You have a new subscriber. Keep up the great work.
Thanks pal - great to have you! :)
THANKS SIMON. 🙂👍
All good! Good to have you watching the channel!
What are pages and how do you manage them?
I noticed that you're usinf Hyperdrive hub. Does the audio jack can be used for microphone as well? Use it for online meeting. Hope you can help. I've been searching the answer but no confident answer yet. Thanks !
hi and thank you, can i ask what is the drawing app you use in the video ?
Great video mate! But how do you make the GoodNotes paper “infinite”, or just that you need to swipe down all the time? And not swipe to the left or right
You can change that in settings in GoodNotes
Thanks....
All good! Welcome.
I have recently found your channel and find your informative suggestions, explanations and recommendations on both hardware and software, are extremely valuable. Hopefully as time goes by you will substantially increase your number of subscribers as you definitely deserve to have far more than at the moment. I’m sure it’s only a matter of time. Your easy going presentation style makes for good viewing. Great work, thank you very much for the effort
Ah thanks Richard - really appreciate your feedback! It makes all the difference to keep making the content. Much love! Spread the word! :) Thanks, Simon
I love my Pro
Ha. I stumbled on this video today and let’s just say I liked and subscribed as soon as I saw your intermission 😂
Ha, and thanks! Welcome to the channel!
Hy @BetterCreating! I love your videos! I have a problem with my new ipad air 5, I don't have any "Scribble" option in it. I also have a pencil (2nd gen.) Is it possible that there is no such function? :( Thank you very much for your answer!
Apart a great British accent that I adore. These reviews are amazing ! Congrats !
Thanks!
Just thought a cool idea for a video, go through each default app and find a better alternative
Nice idea! Noted!
amazing video! what is the game called you were playing at 1:03 ?
Awesome video as always. I don’t see a link to the stand you used for your iPad. The one that lifts it up off the desk as a monitor. Might you have a link for that?
Seems like he only posts links he gets paid a kickback for. Probably doesn’t have an affiliate link for the stand.
@@dudewith_camera gotcha. Good to know.
Sorry I missed that! Will add it!
Sorry that’s just not true. I use Amazon affiliates if I have them, otherwise I always share the links - just missed this one.
Guys just an ergonomics tip: Remember to put your most important apps/widgets at the bottom of your phone/iPad to make sure they’re within reach of your thumb. This will allow you to open those more easily as compared to if they were at the top.
Ouuuuu
Not everyone uses there thumb on their phone I don’t use them at all
@@aural_supremacy how?
Now just imagine if the entire OS was designed for this. Valid point but most actions on the iPad aren’t opening the apps
Sure the way to go from the bottom of your iPad to the front of it is a long way for your thumb !
Haha as i watched the Multitask tip, i got a text message so i had test it out…. :D
It’s a shopping list
What is the name of the iPad stand at 7:09 ? Thanks
Affinity Suite is 50 % RIGHT NOW for a few days. It is such an incredible software suite!
cheers!
Scanning with a 12.9” iPad Pro. 😂 Quite the balancing act!
haha - yes! It's good thou!
@@BetterCreating agreed - great feature... though I have a 11" iPad Pro.
This channel will be big in a few years, remember this guys.
6:18 I'm kinda amazed it managed to decode this. Smart thing.
Yeah - pretty accurate right?!
@@BetterCreating Indeed. 😆
Hi i have a old IPAD2 and when i put in restore mode on the Ipad, i cant seem to get the Box come up in Itunes on both a windows and apple computer so i can do a restore?? its pluggled in and the ipad shows the socket and little round itunes symbol so its it its mode. so whats going on? thanks for any help
That mac like ipad stand is tooo good.
It’s a beauty - magflott - listed in the description :)
@@BetterCreating Thanks. Checked it out. Definitely getting it.
Wish I could just send you my iPad to set it up. Lol! Are shortcuts shareable? I have the new iPad mini
Haha! Not sure about sharing shortcuts - but it’s not too hard - watch my minimal iPad and minimal iPhone videos for how to do it - it’s not too hard once you know :)
Practice
What is the name of the monitor mount you have at your desk?
I think that’s the vivo monitor arm off Amazon. :)
Does notion work well with iPad now? Always gave me fits specifically w copy and paste
It is better now with the updated text ending and selecting functions introduced by Notion. If you build your workspaces on desktop and optimise them for mobile and iPad use like I have, it works very well I think. Of course - it’s not a native iOS app so won’t be like a pre made one.
I love the term you used “expensive peice of glass” lol just bought an ipad and i thought the same thing
Why is my shortcut app is so different from yours, I can’t seem to change custom icons.
What is that other stand in the video holding the iPad (the one next to the monitor and is lower)?
Umbra U Dock - link in the description :)
I might use this more than my phone
Thanks for watching. :)
my ipad gets used more than my laptop. It’s a great piece of kit and i would not be without it.
Yeah, surprising once you learnt it’s value how much you need it!
What is the app on his screen at 8:20?
Throughout the video we see three different iPad stands, but you only talk about one. There’s one that’s on the screen at 1:00, do you know where I could find that one?
nice thank you! aspiring tech youtuber here :)
Thanks! Good to have you here: all the best with your channel - check out my video history for some one content creation processes etc - a couple on story structure and using Notion to manage ideas I loved making. :)
@@BetterCreating thank you I'll have a look now :)
When I was researching screen protectors for my iPad I found more negative reviews for paperlike than positive ones.
Great video content! Clear, straightforward yet very fun! Thank you! Subscribed!😄😄😄
Awesome, thank you!
Im a business owner and the ease of touchscreen and apple pencil made me buy ipad instead of mac. As most accounting apps work well with ipad
Great. :)
I would love to know why the app is with the solar graph and clock
It’s widgetsmith.
you mention you can videos to GoodNotes. How so? I don’t see that functionality.
Can you hook up a CAC reader to the iPad?
Not sure - worth looking into
What model of the iPad are you using
12.9 inch iPad Pro 2018. :)
I don’t know who this guys is, but I like this guy.
Well thanks! 😂👍🤗
How did you get those app icons
Mac Stories … but developing my own minimal set at the moment! Here’s my video guide to how I did it. Cheers: My Minimal iPad Setup | Custom iOS Icon Design Tutorial 2021 (+ Shortcuts hacks!)
czcams.com/video/Tuh_jVcMu10/video.html
For my life, I cannot get the floating menu to show when I select more than a word of handwriting, so 8 cannot convert to text effectively. This has me thinking of just using GoodNotes.
whats that golf game? looks fun
Haha - Wonderputt - via Netflix games
@@BetterCreating thanks
I use it for call of duty mobile cause damnnnn it's fast my iPad is 2 years old and it's still good
Nice
What files app did you use?
Not sure what you are asking here? Files app I just use the native file app from apple.
Is that a theme you have on that iPad ?
Kind of - it’s a combination of the Mac stories shortcut icons pack and some others I made + a simple black background. 👍
I've watched some rather bad reviews on paperlike. They say it wears down the apple pencil tip. Dulls the screen. What's your experience?
It's seemed fine for me - but it is possible - replacing the tip occasionally isnt a bad idea anyway - up to you! Thanks for watching :)
I think I need to upgrade my iPad
I just say no need to buy the pro unless you know why you need it. The airs are super powerful now and plenty for most people. So expensive so save where you can! :)
Cant find this capra app for text capture...
How do I get the cool time widget
I use widgetsmith :)
Hello what is our screen behind?
Sorry I don’t understand?
Does anyone knows the name of this game in 7:58 ?
I wish i could use the ipad as a 2nd screen. To cool to let go to waste as mac only feature
Yeah a shame - any third part apps out there?
@@BetterCreating i have no idea. i heard about something. But until further notice - dual screen setup.
How do I get my home screen to look like that?
Watch my video coming out next Friday! iPad and IOS customisation video!! :)
Cool video! One question, what's that game you featured that looks like pinball minigolf?
Ah thanks. Yes - it’s called wonderputt - it’s via the Netflix free games links.
@@BetterCreating wow, nice. Thanks for taking the time to reply 😎
No one mentioned a Paletta!? 😢
Can this work on iPad 2021?
Yes - all the same if you have same ios
how you make shortcut the "App Library" in order to place a custom icon? I see this video and the other with minimal design and cant fint a walkthrough. Can you assist me pls?
Go to: Settings > Home Screen & Dock > Show App Library in Dock
@@MMH21998 yes, I have done this. Now, how to put a custom icon in that?
@@Photokiakotos sorry about that! I misread your question. Hopefully someone had the solution for you.
@@Photokiakotos shortcut app
I have a full guide made for iPhone here: (works in the same way): czcams.com/video/Nmb6cMvQ17k/video.html
Can I get the black wallpaper?
Haha - yeah! I reckon you’d be able to knock one up in a drawing app. Select ‘black’ and save!
@@BetterCreating love your videos!
I’ve found that some of this doesn’t really work. Scribble in particular, recognises very little.
2:40 daily songwriting exercises
Do you feel that your miss the key bad ?
Sorry… I don’t understand your question…?
I'm still torn on the iPad. My phone does almost everything I need at hand, and if I need to do more, I default to the laptop. The only thing the iPad does that the other devices can't do better is drawing with the pencil, but I'm not an artist, so that makes no sense for me. It just sits on my desk collecting dust.
What's the game/app at @1:03?
Wonderputt I think! - Via netflix games
@@BetterCreating thanks. 👍
Once I started using the iPad when first released, I found even my laptop like a ball and chain. I can do anything I need to do on a laptop on my iPad. I like the idea of the “sidecar” function that Apple has introduced, but I wish I can use a slightly older iPad as a keyboard and trackpad for my newer one. Being able to lift up the device as a virtual keyboard and type is so much more flexible and forgiving on the body than a physical keyboard and mouse. If you can pair with a MacOS device, why can’t you pair with another IOS device?
I don’t get it. :-(
Yup! I did 3 years of my college with just an iPad (sometimes library computers for more intensive projects). It had basically no issues performing any basic tasks for my earlier college assignments. Even as a graphic designer, I did like 90% of my designs on my ipad using different apps, and people are amazed when I tell them I made it on a iPad.
@@katscandance for your graphic work, what apps did you use?
,
@@Yaks-04 affinity design is the best one! It has most of illustrator features, as well as lots of photoshop features. Also, it’s a one time purchase of like less than $15. I also use procreate, mainly for sketching or brainstorming, and regular illustrations.
Look at y’all begging this CZcamsr for the icons fir free
I use the iPad for photography but I hate lightroom, I want to edit on an external sad and not on the cloud. There isn't a real alternative for that. I have the Adobe subscription on the PC and don't want to pay more...
Lord I wish my screen looked that clean… as a software engineer apple is such a conundrum. They accomplish such incredible feats yet can’t come up with a faster way to organize your Home Screen, and then eventually I just get sick of moving things around and give up :(
I don’t see a widget for Google Calendar.
Top right. :)
/ just search Google cal app in widgets - if you don’t have the app installed you of course need to install it first.
@@BetterCreating well, that’s embarrassing. I just assumed that Google Calendar was installed, since I have Google, Gmail, etc. Installed it, found it, added the widget. Thanks.
FYI: Google Stadia is now consigned to the proverbial dustbin of history 🤣🤣🤣
Stop making awesome content please, I can't keep up! I have a life you know ;D /jk Thank you for making these, excellent content to share with new ipad owners who keep asking me 'now what'.
Haha - legend. Thanks! Yes exactly re ‘now what?’!