Read Me First
Welcome to Take Control of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, version 1.0, published in August 2020 by alt concepts inc. This book was written by Josh Centers and edited by Joe Kissell.
This book tells you about the new features of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 and teaches you how to use them. You’ll learn how to clean up your Home screen with App Library, put widgets on your Home screen, write anywhere with your Apple Pencil on an iPad, and more.
If you want to share this ebook with a friend, we ask that you do so as you would with a physical book: “lend” it for a quick look, but ask your friend to buy a copy for careful reading or reference. Discounted classroom and user group copies are available.
Copyright © 2020, Josh Centers. All rights reserved.
Updates and More
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Read the ebook’s blog. You may find new tips or information, as well as a link to an author interview.
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Basics
To check which version of iOS you’re currently using, open the Settings app and tap General. Then, tap About. Look on the About screen for the Version line, which will provide the version of iOS.
Touch and Hold
Throughout this book, I use the term touch and hold. Here’s what I mean: Lightly place your finger on the screen and hold it there for a few moments. You might feel some haptic feedback when that triggers an action.
Apple used to include a feature called 3D Touch on some iPhones where you had to press on the screen to perform various actions. Apple has scrapped that entirely, so now touch and hold takes its place. The upshot is that these features aren’t just limited to certain iPhones, but are available on all iPhones and iPads.