Before you send that email to The iPad Guy telling him that you’d like to have either of these apps, make certain you have enough space on your iPad.
Garageband takes up 1.5 gig, and Numbers about .5 gig.
How to check:
Settings –> General –> About
What to do if you are short on space:
Delete pictures/videos in the Photos app – and then empty the album “Recently Deleted”
Go ahead and do the system update that you’ve been putting off [Settings –> General –> Software Update]
If you have a gazillion unread emails, go into Settings –>Email, and delete the account. Then set it back up [HINT: Google account]. This will NOT delete the emails, just the copies that were sitting on your iPad.
There are other articles on the Tech with additional suggestions. Do a search.
you MUST use your Moodle password [or if your moodle password is missing a number, add 1871 to the end of it. Ask Mr. Rule is you don’t know the significance of that date.]
The WHY list:
because it will allow restoring your data if your iPad has to be wiped [MUCH faster and easier than the alternative]
because you can use Find My iPad when [not “if”] you misplace your iPad [saving many headaches]
The HOW List:
On your iPad:
Settings –> iCloud
Create an account
Type in your birthday
Use an existing email [NOT an iCloud email]
Set the email address and password – remember, MDS email address, moodle password
Answer the security questions.
DO NOT setup a rescue email.
Open your email – look for an email from Apple, It will ask you to click on a link, Do so to complete the process.
Back in the Settings app –> iCloud, it should say your name and your MDS email address at the top.
Confirm the Find My iPad is turned ON.
Confirm Backup is Turned ON.
Start a Backup. Seriously. Right now.
These instructions were from memory, and so might be a tad off. Use your common sense if/when reality diverges from this list.
Here’s what you need to MAKE SURE gets setup after your iPad gets wiped – or better yet, BEFORE something happens to your iPad.
The Short List
iCloud signed in to your MDS email address
iCloud Backup ON
Google Drive – signed in, Pix auto-backup
Notability – backing up to Google Drive
Setup Email
The Detailed List
iCloud
This will make it faster to setup your iPad in case of a disaster.
Settings –> iCloud
Make sure you are signed in. You should see YOUR MDS EMAIL at the top. If you have used a different email address, CHANGE IT NOW. If you want to know why, ask Mr. Rule.
Turn iCloud Backup ON – and start a backup.
Google Drive
Automatically backup your pictures and videos after you take them.
Sign in to Google Drive
Look for the 3 stacked lines, top left. [It’s called a “hamburger menu”].
Click it.
Select Settings…..
Select Photos
Turn ON both sliders at the top [Use Google Photos folder, Autobackup].
Sometimes the “Google Photos” option is grayed out. I don’t know why. Let me know if you figure it out.
Notability
Automatically back up everything in Notability to a folder on Google Drive.
Fire up Notability
Bottom Left corner – click the gear icon [settings]
AutoBackup
Google Drive
Login
Give it permission
Setup Email
Settings –>Email
Add new account
It’s a GOOGLE account
Fill in the fields – should be easy to figure out.
When you get to the screen with 4 sliders – turn all 4 of them green, then hit SAVE
