Surprising things you
can do on your iPad
Read your emails and surfed the internet? Now do something different...
36 Sign
documents
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needs your signature?
Open the attachment and
tap the Markup icon (pen
nib) at top right. Tap the +
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appears, and choose
Signature. Add a signature
using your Pencil or a
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Tap the signature to
insert it.37 MAKE BEATS
GarageBand has two easy grid–based modes. On its
home screen, tap + to make a new song. At the top, choose
Live Loops, and pick a genre to get a grid pre–populated
with loops. Tap the chevron below any column to play
loops on all the instruments shown. Tap another column
before the start of the next bar to cue it up. Tap an
individual cell, and that instrument performs it while the
others continue.
Tap the icon at the bottom left to edit cells. Tap FX, and
swipe the filters for live effects. Or make a new song and
choose Tracks. From Drums, pick Beat Sequencer. Tap a
cell to play an instrument on that beat; adjust using the
controls (bottom right). Tap the dice (bottom left) for a
starting point.Entertain a younger user
Kids need no encouragement to
use an iPad, but why risk them messing
with settings or accessing random
content when handing them yours?
Turn on Settings > General >
Accessibility > Guided Access, then open
a suitable app. Set it up ready for them
with any appropriate adjustments, then
tap the Home button if your device has
one, or the side button if not, threetimes. You can now draw around any
areas of the screen to keep off limits,
such as menu icons. In Options, you can
disable buttons and even touch, to allow
only passive viewing.
Tap Start and set a passcode
(separate from your main unlock
passcode) to enter Guided Access
mode. To end, use the Home button or
gesture and enter the passcode.35
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24 FEB 2020 maclife.com