My iPad mini

Gary Rosenzweig is an Internet entrepreneur, software developer, and technology writer. He runs CleverMedia, Inc., which produces websites, computer games, apps, and podcasts. CleverMedia’s largest site, MacMost.com, features video tutorials for Apple enthusiasts. It includes many videos on using Macs, iPhones, and iPads. Gary has written numerous computer books, including ActionScript 3.0 Game Programming University, MacMost.com Guide to Switching to the Mac, Special Edition Using Director MX, My Pages (for Mac), and My iPad, Sixth Edition. Gary lives in Denver, Colorado, with his wife, Debby, and daughter, Luna. He has a computer science degree from Drexel University and a master’s degree in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Website: http://garyrosenzweig.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/rosenz More iPad Tutorials and Book Updates: http://macmost.com/ipadguide/

Chapter 1  Getting Started   3
The Evolving iPad   4
   Generations of iPad   4
   iOS 6   5
The iPad mini’s Buttons and Switches   6
   The Home Button   6
   The Wake/Sleep Button   7
   The Volume Control   8
   The Side Switch   8
   Orientation and Movement   9
Screen Gestures   9
   Tapping and Touching   10
   Pinching   10
   Dragging and Flicking   10
   Pull Down and Release Update   11
   Four-Finger Gestures   11
iPad mini Screens   11
   The Lock Screen   11
   The Home Screen   12
   An App Screen   13
   The Search Screen   13
   The Settings Screen   14
Interacting with Your iPad mini   15
   Common Interface Elements   15
   Using the On-Screen Keyboard17
   Dictating Text   18
   Editing Text   19
   Copy and Paste   21
Using Siri   22
Chapter 2  Customizing Your iPad   27
Changing Your Wallpaper   28
Getting Details About Your iPad   30
Setting Alert Sounds   32
Password Protecting Your iPad   34
Setting Parental Restrictions   36
Setting Side Switch Functionality   38
Setting Your Date and Time3   9
Modifying Keyboard Settings   40
Changing Safari Settings   42
Changing Music Settings   43
Notification Center Settings   44
More Settings   46
Chapter 3  Networking and Syncing   49
Setting Up Your Wi-Fi Network Connection   50
Setting Up Your 3G/4G Connection   52
Syncing with iTunes   54
   Syncing Contacts, Calendars, and Other Information   57
   Syncing Apps   59
   Syncing Documents   60
   Syncing Music   62
   Syncing Photos   64
Syncing Using iCloud   66
   Keeping Your iPad Up-to-Date   68
Chapter 4  Playing Music and Video   71
Playing a Song   72
Building a Playlist   75
Making iTunes Purchases   77
Downloading Podcasts   81
Playing Video   83
Using AirPlay to Play Music and Video on Other Devices   85
Home Sharing   86
Chapter 5  Reading Books   89
Buying a Book from Apple   90
Reading a Book   92
Using Reading Aids   94
Adding Notes and Highlights   95
Adding Bookmarks   97
Organizing Your Books   98
Using iBooks Alternatives   100
Chapter 6  Organizing Your Life   103
Adding a Contact   104
Searching for a Contact   106
Working with Contacts   107
Creating a Calendar Event   108
Using Calendar Views   111
   Day View   111
   Week View   112
   Month View   113
   List View   114
Creating Notes   115
Setting Reminders   117
Setting Clock Alarms   119
Chapter 7  Surfing the Web   123
Browsing to a URL   124
Searching the Web   125
Viewing Web Pages   128
Returning to Previously Visited Websites   130
Bookmarking Websites   132
Deleting Your Bookmarks   133
   Delete a Single Bookmark   134
   Another Way to Delete Bookmarks   134
Creating Home Screen Bookmarks   135
Building a Reading List   136
Filling in Web Forms   138
Opening Multiple Web Pages   140
Copying Text and Images from Web Pages   141
Using Images from Web Pages   142
Viewing News Articles with Safari Reader   143
Chapter 8  Communicating with Email, Messaging, and Twitter   145
Configuring Your Email   146
Reading Your Email   149
Composing a New Message   150
Creating a Signature   152
Deleting and Moving Messages   153
Searching Email   154
Configuring How Email Is Received   154
More Email Settings   156
Setting Up Messaging   157
Conversing with Messages   158
Setting Up Twitter   160
Following People on Twitter   161
How to Tweet   162
Chapter 9  Taking and Editing Photos   165
Taking Photos   166
Using Photo Booth   168
Browsing Your Photos   170
Editing Photos   171
Sharing Photos   173
Viewing Albums   175
Creating Albums   176
Creating a Slideshow   177
Turning Your iPad into a Picture Frame   178
Capturing the Screen   180
Deleting Photos   181
Adjusting Photos in iPhoto   183
Using Brushed Effects on Photos in iPhoto   186
Applying Special Effects to Photos in iPhoto   187
Sharing Photos with iPhoto   188
Creating Online Journals with iPhoto   189
Chapter 10  Recording Video   195
Shooting Video   196
Trimming Video Clips   198
Combining Clips in iMovie   199
Editing Transitions in iMovie   203
Adding Photos to Your Video in iMovie   205
Adding Video Titles in iMovie   208
Setting Up FaceTime    209
Placing Video Calls with FaceTime   211
Receiving Video Calls with FaceTime   212
Chapter 11  Writing with Pages   215
Creating a New Document   216
Styling Text   218
Reusing Styles   221
Formatting Text   222
Creating Lists   224
Column Layouts   226
Inserting Images   227
Using Shapes in Documents   230
Creating Tables   231
Creating Charts   233
Document Setup   235
Sharing and Printing Documents   236
Chapter 12  Spreadsheets with Numbers   239
Creating a New Spreadsheet   240
Totaling Columns   244
Averaging Columns   245
Performing Calculations   249
Formatting Tables   250
   Formatting Cells   250
   Formatting Whole Tables   253
   Using Headers and Footers   254
Creating Forms   255
Creating Charts   258
Using Multiple Tables   260
Chapter 13  Presentations with Keynote   267
Building a Simple Presentation   268
Building Your Own Slide   270
Adding Transitions   274
   Magic Move   275
   Object Transitions   277
Organizing Slides   279
Playing Your Presentation   281
Presenting on an External Display   282
Chapter 14  Navigating with Maps   285
Finding a Location   286
Searching for Places and Things   288
Getting Directions   289
Setting Bookmarks   292
Using Views   294
   Using Satellite View   294
   Using 3D View   296
Getting Traffic Reports   298
Chapter 15  The World of Apps   301
Purchasing an App   302
Arranging Apps on Your iPad   305
Creating App Folders   306
Viewing Currently Running Apps   307
Quitting Apps   308
Finding Good Apps   309
Using iPhone/iPod touch Apps   311
Getting Help with Apps   313
Chapter 16  Using Popular and Critical Apps 317
Using Facebook   318
Using iTap VNC   320
Using GoodReader   322
Using NewsRack   325
Using Flipboard   328
Adding a Dictionary   331
Using Skype for iPad   332
Putting Notes on Your Home/Lock Screen   334
Creating Multimedia Cloud Notes with Evernote   338
Handwriting Notes   341
Using Epicurious   343
Other Useful Apps   345
Chapter 17  Games and Entertainment   349
Composing Music with GarageBand   350
Watching Movies and TV Shows with Netflix   353
Listening to Music with Pandora Radio   355
Using Game Center   356
iPad Games and Entertainment   358
   Air Hockey   358
   Highborn HD   359
   Harbor Master HD   360
   Angry Birds HD   360
   Galcon Fusion   361
   Plants vs   Zombies HD   362
   Monkey Island 2 Special Edition   362
   Scrabble for iPad   363
   Fieldrunners for iPad   363
   Real Racing 2 HD   364
   Gold Strike   364
   Word Spy   365
   Comics   366
Subscribing to Magazines with Newsstand   366
Chapter 18  iPad mini Accessories 369
Printing from Your iPad mini   370
iPad mini Smart Cover   372
Power Accessories and Docks   373
Video Output Adapters   375
   Lightning to VGA Adapter   375
   Lightning Digital AV Adapter   376
   AirPlay Mirroring with Apple TV   377
Apple Wireless Keyboard   378
SD Card and USB Adapters   381
Index   383