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12/6/2021 0 Comments

How to change the name of your iPad or iPhone

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Does your iPad or iPhone have the correct name? Or does it have the generic name of iPad or iPhone?

When you use features like Airdrop and Personal Hotspot, it is essential that your device is named so it can be distinguished from other devices.

A generic name for the device could make it hard to identify it if you are in a crowded place where lots of other iPhones and iPads are 'broadcasting' their names.


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21/4/2021 0 Comments

How can I type the first letter of a sentence as lowercase using my iPad's separate keyboard?

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If you are the user of an iPad that has a separate keyboard, you will most likely know the frustration of trying to type a lowercase letter at the start of a sentence or a field. It seems like you have no option but to type an uppercase letter.

The good news is that there is actually an easy way to tell your iPad to NOT type an uppercase letter first. 

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6/1/2021 0 Comments

Turning your favourite web page into an 'app' on your Home Screen

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nIf you have a web page that you access on a regular basis, a great feature on your iPad and iPhone is that you can make that web page appear as a App on your Home Screen.

Then, whenever you want to access that web page, all you need to do is to tap on that App - and you will be taken straight to that web page in the Safari App.

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22/3/2017 0 Comments

Apple announces some new products

New iPad announced by Apple in March 2017
A very low-key announcement was made by Apple overnight about some new products.  There was not the usual 'event' to make the announcement, indicating that these products are perhaps nothing significant in the scheme of Apple product evolution.

Here are today's articles about the announced products - a replacement iPad for the iPad Air that will be a bit cheaper (but faster); a special edition red iPhone 7/7Plus; some new Apple Watch watchbands; and some iOS App news.
  • Every new product Apple just announced: iPad, red iPhone 7, Apple Watch bands, and more

A new iPad model

A new, cheaper iPad will be available to order online from 25/3/17, and available in store in early April.

This new iPad will be a upgrade from the iPad Air 2, but will not support the Apple Pencil or keyboard - these will still only work with the new, more expensive iPad Pro.  

While they new iPad may not support these 'add-on' accessories, the price of the new iPad is significantly less than those iPad Pro models - and the new iPads will do nearly everything else that an iPad Pro can do!   

The new iPad will come in 32GB and 128GB models.  In Australia, the following retail prices will apply:
  • 32GB Wi-Fi only: $469   ($569 for cellular version)
  • 128GB Wi-Fi only:  $599.  (799 for cellular version)

As you can see in the above pricing, you will add another $200 to each of these models if you want to have the cellular capability (i.e. you want a SIM card in the iPad so that you can use mobile data 'on the go' on the iPad).

The iPad Pro of the same size retails for $849 for the 32GB Wi-Fi only model ($1049 with cellular), and $999 for the 128GB WiFi only version ($1199 with cellular).                        

That's quite a difference in price!  

Most iTandCoffee clients and subscribers would are not 'power' users of their iPad would find the new, cheaper model perfectly adequate for their requirements. 

It will also be interesting to see the price that will apply to the 'now old' iPad Air 2 that retailers currently have in stock - these may end up being quite a bargain, and also worth considering for those on a budget.

If you need further advice on which iPad to buy, iTandCoffee can assist.  Just call 1300 885 420 to make an appointment.                                                   

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31/1/2017 0 Comments

A checklist for setting up your child's iPad for school

Checklist for setting up a child's iPad or iPhone
There is such a long list of things to do when setting up your child's school iPad, and I always wonder how the average parent can possibly complete this list of setup tasks without assistance!

Last year, I put this list in writing while setting up my son's school iPad.  I am including it again here just in case others might find it useful at the start of another school year.
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9/1/2017 0 Comments

Are your 'bursts' of photos causing your iPad, iPhone or Mac to 'burst its storage banks'?

Cleaning up bursts of Photos on the Mac, iPad and iPhone
Over the holiday break, I finally took some time to attempt to tidy up my Photos library, which is currently sitting at around 28,000 videos and photos.

When doing a clean out, the first area I look at is my Videos album - and get rid of anything that I don't need to keep.

But another area that can contain a large amount of wasted storage is the Bursts album - showing the sets of photos that were taken on your iPad or iPhone by holding down (instead of tapping) the white button in the Camera app.

By simply clearing out all the additional photos hidden by these bursts, I managed to claw back about 1GB of storage!

If you are not sure how to sort out all these hidden space wasters in Bursts, check out these members-only Handy Hints for iTandCoffee Club members:
  • Clearing out Bursts of Photos that are not needed on the iPhone and iPad
  • Cleaning out Bursts of Photos on your Mac
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Related Handy Hints

Handy Hints (for iTandCoffee Club members only)
  • Camera App: Quickly taking a photo on your iPhone or iPad
  • Take a photo of your screen
  • Take photos while you video
  • Taking better photos with your iPhone and iPad
  • Creating an Album in Photos on your iPad and iPhone
  • How can I delete photos in bulk from my iPad/iPhone using Mac!
  • Is there a way to quickly delete all photos from my iPhone or iPad?
  • How can I delete photos from iPad & iPhone in bulk from Windows
  • Importing iPad and iPhone photos to a Windows computer
  • I edit images in Photos on my iPhone, but they don't import to my computer!
  • Sending an individual photo from the Photos app
  • Sending several photos from the Photos app
  • Making sure your email with photos is not too large
  • How to see your iPad and iPhone photos presented on a map
  • Draw and write on photos + a new 'Edit' symbol

Blog Articles
  • My first iMovie video on my new iPhone 6 Plus!
  • Do you hate having to scan and send documents?
  • Have you discovered 'app extensions'?  Here are some really great extensions for the Photos app.
  • I seem to get two copies of photos on my iPhone when HDR is on
  • How can I print several photos on a single page from my iPad or iPhone
  • iOS 9 offers a new way of deleting photos in bulk from your iPad and iPhone
  • Great slideshows for learning all about taking and managing photos on your iPad and iPhone
  • iCloud Photo Library - should you turn it on yet?

Related Handy Hints and articles for Mac

  • How do you export photos from Mac's Photos app to a folder, USB stick or external hard drive?
  • Do you wish you still had a sidebar in the Mac Photos app?  Well, you do!
  • ​Storage issues on my Macbook Air after migrating from iPhoto to Photos
  • ​Client Question: Where do I find my iPhoto photos when I want to add a photo to an email or upload to eBay or Facebook?
  • Delete photos in bulk from iPhone or iPad using Mac
  • Getting edited iPhone (or iPad) photos across to your computer using iCloud Shared Streams
  • I edit images in Photos on my iPhone, but they don't import to my computer!
  • iCloud Photo Library - should you turn it on yet?
  • Getting edited iPhone (or iPad) photos across to your computer using iCloud Shared Streams
  • Why  can I no longer import my iPhone photos to my computer?​     ​​
  • Exporting photos from Mac's Photos app to USB, external drive or folder
  • How to enable the 'Sidebar' in the Photos app
  • How to delete your iPhoto library after migration to the new Photos app on Mac
  • Mac crashing after Sierra upgrade - here's what was causing this problem
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26/12/2016 0 Comments

Discovering those hidden keys on the iPad and iPhone

Hidden keys on the iPad and iPhone
​Have you ever wondered how to quickly access symbols like £ and ¢ on your iPad and iPhone keyboard?  Or how you can include a º sign when describing the temperature?  

​This was the first handy hint published by iTandCoffee, way back in August 2013.  So, it is about time it was updated to reflect the lastest iPad and iPhone screens.

iTandCoffee Club members can view this members-only Handy Hint here.  It includes a short video, as well as text instructions (for those who prefer that format).

(Some of you will notice that I have also removed that incredibly annoying music at the start and end of the video.  Seemed really clever at the time, but is now just plain annoying!)

If you are not yet a member of The iTandCoffee Club, find out more here.


Related Handy Hints (for iTandCoffee Club Members only - find out more here)

  • Typing Shortcuts and how to avoid typing
  • Keyboard Stuff on your iPad
  • Oops - I didn't mean to delete that!  How to undo.
  • I want to put Emoji's in my texts
  • Discovering Predictive Text (new from iOS 8)
  • Have you found the Caps Lock on your iPad and iPhone's keyboard?
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12/9/2016 0 Comments

Why the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil are amazing tools for professionals (and students and anyone else!)

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Early this year, I purchased an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil - figuring that I needed to trial these new products, to determine whether it is worth recommending them to others.  

I really didn't think that I needed this new iPad.  I loved the idea of the Apple Pencil, but worried that I wouldn't make enough use of it to justify the cost.  I was wrong!

I very quickly fell in love with my iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using them every day to take client notes and draw diagrams for classes.  I have the larger version of iPad Pro, and love its size as well.  I love looking at photos on its stunning screen.

My app of choice for hand-writing my client notes on my iPad Pro is Evernote. 

All my client notes are in a 'Client Notes' Notebook in Evernote, meaning that these Notes are accessible from all of my devices - iPhone, iPad, iMac, Macbook, Windows laptop, and Android device.  (Yes, I have all of these! Crazy, I know).  I can view notes in alphabetical order, date created or updated order, and I can even search for words or phrases in these hand-written notes.  Yes, Evernote can recognise text in handwritten notes and images.

​(If you want to find out more about Evernote, we have a class for that - click here for details!  If you can't get to iTandCoffee, but are interested in this class, we have an online video of the class - here are details of how to access this Evernote class video)

I find being able to hand-write notes during appointments with clients is so much more natural (and less 'obtrusive' during the appointment) than typing.  The ability to describe what I am teaching with diagrams is also an amazing aid.  'Rubbing out' mistakes makes it easy to keep my notes nice and tidy, and I can even add colour and highlighting to emphasise areas of the notes.  At the end of the appointment, I print and/or send the notes to the client - something that my clients have loved.

Now, all of my client 'files' are paperless and accessible from any device, and from anywhere.  

Using the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil to fill in standard forms during client visits

Since falling in love with my own iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, I have shown many professional clients how this combination of Apple technology can be an amazing tool for capturing their own client notes - notes from consultations that might otherwise be hand-written on paper and filed manually. 

Many clients I speak to have a standard form that they fill out during client consultations - and this is something that they would need to replicate on the iPad Pro for it to really work for them as a pen and paper replacement.


The good news is that this is absolutely possible.

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18/6/2016 0 Comments

iTandCoffee presentation to the Lady Mayoress' Committee

As mentioned in the last newsletter, Lynette from iTandCoffee was invited to Melbourne Town Hall in early June, to present to the Lady Mayoress' Committee - a dedicated team of Melbourne women raising funds for charity.  Thank-you to Deputy Lord Mayor Susan Riley for the invitation.

The presentation was well received, with many attendees gaining new inspiration to explore and use their i-Devices more.  We also covered the area of 'staying safe online', especially when it comes to emails.

The topic presented was 'The Wonders of the iPad', looking at why one might consider getting an iPad in the first place, and all the amazing things that so many users have never even realised they can do on and with their iPad (and, of course, iPhone).

Below is the video of the presentation, for anyone interested in finding out what was covered.  

​Thank-you to my beautiful daughter Amy for coming along as 'camera-woman'!

And, if this video inspires you to learn more about your iPad or iPhone (or perhaps your Mac), why not check out the iTandCoffee Class Schedule to see what's on offer during July - September 2016!

Or, why not book a private appointment for some one-on-one assistance.  We can come to you if you can't get to us.
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1/6/2016 0 Comments

What is the name of your iPhone or iPad?  Is it correct?

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Do you know the name of your iPhone or iPad?  Is it correctly named?

So often, I see clients who are puzzled to see that, when they look for their device on 'Find my iPhone'. in iTunes or connecting to their 'Personal Hotspot, their device seems to be identified with another family member's name.

Quite often, this is symptomatic of family iCloud issues (where a device is, incorrectly, signed in to iCloud with an Apple ID that belongs to another family member - oops!).  Does each member of your household have a different Apple ID for iCloud?  They should.  (See below for articles about this topic.)

Regardless of what has caused the issue with your device name, it is quite easy to change the name of your iPad or iPhone.

Just visit Settings -> General -> About to see the Name of your device.

If it is not correct, tap on the name shown, and just change it to the correct name.  Easy!

From that point on, you will see that your device is correctly identified.

Related Articles

  • Are you a bit (or a lot) bamboozled by iCloud? 
  • Have you got problems with iCloud - 'storage full' message, mis-directed messages, muddled Contacts and Calendar, and more?
  • Will my iCloud Backup blow my data limit?
  • Removing unwanted backups from your iCloud 
  • Be careful what you say in an iMessage.  Someone unexpected might be getting the message!   
  • Was iCloud to blame for this family's sad state of upheaval? 
  • A warning if you are considering changing the email address associated with your Apple iCloud account ... 
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