Setting limits
on your Apple
screen time
Encouraging healthy use of
its devices has been one of
Apple’s goals in recent years,
and Screen Time is a key part
of that. There are a bunch of
new features in iPadOS and
iOS, and Screen Time will also
debut on the Mac in macOS
Catalina. You can now combine
apps into groups and set
combined limits for the group.
Usage data now spans 30 days,
and you can now tap ‘One more
minute’ to get an additional
minute of time to allow you
to save work or log out of a
game or service. You can set
communication limits for family
members when you use Screen
Time with Family Sharing, and
also manage the contacts that
appear on children’s devices.
Apple seems to be trying
hard to find the balance
between giving users – and
users’ parents – the ability
to set limits, while not being
intrusive or overbearing.iPad Air
(3rd generation)
iPad Air 21
Full screen capture
When you take a
screenshot of a web page,
either using the button
combination or Apple
Pencil, you can tap the Full
Page button at the top to
grab the whole of the page,
instead of just the portion
that’s currently visible.3
On your marks
In full page mode, the
slider at the right allows
you to scroll up and down
the page to find where
you want to mark up.
The current section is
highlighted in the scroll bar.2
Crop and fade
Once you’ve grabbed the
page, it’s displayed as a
thumbnail. You can then
crop it so you only save the
bit you want. You can also
adjust its opacity so that
when you mark it up, your
marks appear more clearly
on top of the image.4
Save and share
Once you’ve finished
marking up the PDF,
tap Done to save the
screenshot, or multiple
screenshots, to Photos and
Files, or just to the Files
app. You can also delete
them all. Alternatively, tap
the Share arrow to share
them with another app.Today view
The Today View slides over
from the left and can be
configured to display whatever
widgets you choose. It can also
be set to be persistent. App
icons are squeezed up so that
all 30 of them, plus 18 in the
Dock, still fit on the screen.Guide to iPadOS iOS
View your screen time usage for the
past 30 days, and set limits on the
use of specific groups of apps.1
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Setting limitson your Apple
screen time
Encouraginghealthyuseof
itsdeviceshasbeenoneof
Apple’sgoalsin recentyears,
andScreenTimeis a keypart
ofthat.Therearea bunchof
newfeaturesin iPadOSand
iOS,andScreenTimewillalso
debutontheMacin macOS
Catalina.Youcannowcombine
appsintogroupsandset
combinedlimitsforthegroup.
Usagedatanowspans 30 days,
andyoucannowtap‘Onemore
minute’togetanadditional
minuteoftimetoallowyou
tosaveworkorlogoutofa
gameorservice.Youcanset
communicationlimitsforfamily
memberswhenyouuseScreen
TimewithFamilySharing,and
alsomanagethecontactsthat
appearonchildren’sdevices.
Appleseemstobetrying
hardtofindthebalance
betweengivingusers– and
users’parents– theability
tosetlimits,whilenotbeing
intrusiveoroverbearing.iPadAir
(3rdgeneration)
iPadAir 21
Fullscreencapture
Whenyoutakea
screenshotofa webpage,
eitherusingthebutton
combinationorApple
Pencil,youcantaptheFull
Pagebuttonatthetopto
grabthewholeofthepage,
insteadofjusttheportion
that’scurrentlyvisible.3
Onyourmarks
In fullpagemode,the
sliderattherightallows
youtoscrollupanddown
thepagetofindwhere
youwanttomarkup.
Thecurrentsectionis
highlightedin thescrollbar.2
Cropandfade
Onceyou’vegrabbedthe
page,it’sdisplayedasa
thumbnail.Youcanthen
cropit soyouonlysavethe
bityouwant.Youcanalso
adjustitsopacitysothat
whenyoumarkit up,your
marksappearmoreclearly
ontopoftheimage.4
Saveandshare
Once you’ve finished
marking up the PDF,
tap Done to save the
screenshot, or multiple
screenshots, to Photos and
Files, or just to the Files
app. You can also delete
them all. Alternatively, tap
the Share arrow to share
them with another app.Today view
The Today View slides over
from the left and can be
configured to display whatever
widgets you choose. It can also
be set to be persistent. App
icons are squeezed up so that
all 30 of them, plus 18 in the
Dock, still fit on the screen.Guide to iPadOS iOS
View your screen time usage for the
past 30 days, and set limits on the
use of specific groups of apps.1
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