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My iPad® for Seniors EIGHTH EDITION Michael Miller My iPad® for Seniors, Eighth Edition Editor-in-Chief Brett Bartow Copyright © 2021 by Pearson Education, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted Executive Editor in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, Laura Norman or otherwise, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without the prior written permission of the Publisher. No patent liability is Associate Editor assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. 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Contents at a Glance Chapter 1 Buying and Unboxing Your iPad ............................................................................................................3 Chapter 2 Getting Started with Your iPad ............................................................................................................19 Chapter 3 Personalizing the Way Your iPad Looks and Works .........................................51 Chapter 4 Making Your iPad More Accessible ...............................................................................................79 Chapter 5 Connecting to the Internet and Browsing the Web ........................................93 Chapter 6 Keeping Your iPad Safe and Secure ........................................................................................ 113 Chapter 7 Controlling Your iPad—and More—with Siri ......................................................... 133 Chapter 8 Installing and Using Apps ........................................................................................................................ 149 Chapter 9 Sending and Receiving Email ............................................................................................................ 171 Chapter 10 Managing Your Contacts ........................................................................................................................... 189 Chapter 11 Video Chatting and Texting .................................................................................................................. 197 Chapter 12 Getting Social with Facebook, Pinterest, and Other Social Networks .................................................................................................................................... 221 Chapter 13 Staying Organized with Calendar and Reminders ......................................... 239 Chapter 14 Reading eBooks, Magazines, and Newspapers.................................................... 253 Chapter 15 Shooting, Editing, and Sharing Photos and Videos ..................................... 265 Chapter 16 Listening to Music.................................................................................................................................................. 299 Chapter 17 Watching TV Shows, Movies, and Other Videos ................................................ 313 Chapter 18 Controlling Your Smart Home .......................................................................................................... 335 Chapter 19 Traveling with Maps and Other Travel Apps ........................................................... 345 Chapter 20 Keeping Fit and Healthy ............................................................................................................................. 353 Chapter 21 Getting Productive ............................................................................................................................................... 361 Chapter 22 Using Pencils, Keyboards, and Trackpads ..................................................................... 375 Chapter 23 Playing Games.............................................................................................................................................................. 389 Chapter 24 Managing Files on Your iPad and in the Cloud .................................................. 411 iv My iPad for Seniors Chapter 25 Fixing Common Problems ....................................................................................................................... 427 Glossary .................................................................................................................................................................................... 440 Index ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 447 Table of Contents 1 Buying and Unboxing Your iPad 3 Choosing the Right iPad for You .....................................................................................................................................4 iPad mini .....................................................................................................................................................................................................4 iPad .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................6 iPad Air ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................7 iPad Pro ........................................................................................................................................................................................................7 Which iPad Should You Buy? ........................................................................................................................................9 Unboxing Your New iPad .......................................................................................................................................................10 What’s Inside the Box...........................................................................................................................................................10 Powering Up Your iPad for the First 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