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In this lesson from the full tutorial on the Notes App see how to overlay a set of ruled lines or a grid within a note. Then use markup to handwrite, sketch or draw over the page. This can be a great way to use your iPad with Apple Pencil like a true notebook with […]
In this lesson from our tutorial on the Apple Notes app for Mac & iOS see how to create checklists. We go over how to create spaces to separate list sections, indent checklist items and more.
In this lesson from our full tutorial on Safari for iPhone & iPad see how to view and manage downloaded files in Safari and the Files App on your iOS devices. The Safari downloads list will only appear when you have recently downloaded a file so it can be easy to miss! Learn much more […]
In this quick lesson from TheMacU.com we go over a trick that can add a little organization to your dock. Using a couple quick commands in terminal will add a blank space to your dock that takes the place of an App icon. Below are the commands… defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-apps -array-add ‘{“tile-type”=”spacer-tile”;}’ killall Dock […]
In this lesson from the full Apple Watch Core Concepts Tutorial see how to add and manage Watch Faces and their Complications on Apple Watch. We look at how to do this both using the Watch App on your iPhone and on the Apple Watch its self. Â All Access Members can view every lesson in […]
