Tag Archives: ipad

Faculty, iPads, Student

UPDATE YOUR IPAD

As of January 27, 2022, Apple released an update to IOS 15 that plugs a major security hole. Update your iPad at home. TONIGHT. It is **that** critical.

Settings –> General –> Software Update

Note: If you don’t see an update pending, then check each night for the next week.

What does it fix? Attackers can steal your recent browser history, and even details about your logged accounts [such as Google].

The bug affects all browsers on the iPad – which would mean Chrome AND Firefox are vulnerable as well as Safari.

SHOULD I PANIC?

See the source image

No. This is a reality of living in the 21st century. In the 1950’s we were told to lock our cars, in the 1960’s to lock our doors. Now we have to keep our devices updated.

I’D LIKE TO KNOW MORE.

Well, then CLICK HERE for an article about the issue, and HERE for Apple’s Release notes.

MY IPAD IS OUT OF ROOM AND I CANNOT UPDATE.

  • Make more room on your ipad – see THIS ARTICLE for help.
  • Come by the ARC. We *can get your ipad updated, but it will take several hours.

I HAVE QUESTIONS

Send an email to ipad@mountdesales.net and ask away.

Make Tech Easier

Using Split Screen on Windows, Macs, iPads [and Chromebooks]

How to use keyboard shortcuts to make a split screen on macOS, iPadOS, Windows and Chrome OS. Lots of tasks would be easier if you had both apps on your screen side-by-side. For example, you can copy text from a website, then paste it into your Notability document or an email.

Click the link below to see the original article.

Words: Split Screen, centered above two white rectangles, with word "App 1" in center of left rectangle and "App 2" in center of right rectangle.
Illustration: Andy Wolber / TechRepublic.com

Windows:

Press Windows and either the left arrow or right arrow to move your app between different parts of the screen.

Then hit Windows-Tab to switch to the other app. Use the above keys to move the 2nd app into the position you want.

it is MUCH faster than dragging windows around with the mouse.

iPadOS:

If you have a keyboard designed for use with an iPad, press Globe key plus ctrl plus either the left arrow or the right arrow.

Then switch the second app with a tap or the App Library. Once selected , the apps will be onscreen next to each other.

Press the three-dots-menu for even more option. {CLICK HERE for more information about that.]

ANOTHER IDEA:

If you have a REALLY LONG document, open the same document up in two windows. That way each side can be set to view different parts of the document – that might be real handy when reading or writing.

MacOS:

The easiest way, according to the article, is to use a 3rd party app called Magnet. There is a manual way to do the same thing, according to these instructions.

ChromeOS:

alt + [ moves a window to the left (and, if pressed again, around the center of the screen), while  alt + ] moves a window to the right (and, if pressed again, around the center of the screen).

Original Source: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-use-keyboard-shortcuts-to-make-a-split-screen-on-macos-ipados-windows-and-chrome-os/

Faculty, Faculty/Staff, iPads, Make Tech Easier, Student, Students

iPads and Printing

If you are having trouble printing on your iPad – AND other students **can** print – here are some things to check:

Step One:

Correct printer?

Are you printing to the correct printer? A surprising number of students stand by one printer while their documents is being printed in the other building.

Step Two:

Bump your Network.

This is more than just turning your Wi-Fi off and then on. You want your iPad to “forget” the MDS-student network, then reconnect it. This often clears the decks and allows your ipad to find the printer.