topic Re: iPad users in Community Spirit

iPad users

lurker172602 — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 00:15:09 GMT

i may be the last to know, but I discovered something new today.

If I tap on the address line up there ^^^ then pull down the menu I get "request desktop site". Now I have the hover feature and access to all the emoticons.

Still think I need to go to chrome to post photos etc but it's better than nothing.

Re: iPad users

debra9275 — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 00:16:37 GMT

oh thanks for that Lurker, I had no idea

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cherry*135 — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 00:21:36 GMT

Are you doing that in Safari?

Not working for me. I can get the menu in Chrome at the side where there is three short black lines.

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lurker172602 — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 00:45:59 GMT

Yep, Safari. I also have ios 8.1.1 , not sure if that makes a difference. You have to hold and pull down to see it. I found out about it in iPad Tips

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debra9275 — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 00:47:17 GMT

I use safari, but I haven't tried it out yet Lurks. I'm using the PC atm

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lurker172602 — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 00:48:40 GMT

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azureline** — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 00:57:50 GMT

I don't have an ipad but do use my phone sometimes. I discovered this morning that I can get all features for full posting on it, apparently I was using mobile feature, lol. It was limited, no quotes, no emoticons..............

I am thinking about buying an ipad mini, is it much less useful than an ipad?

Re: iPad users

amber-eyed-girl — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 01:06:46 GMT

Yes, that works on Safari on iPhones and iPads which are up to date 🙂

iPad minis to use are just smaller than an iPad. No real difference in how you can use it. Give it a test run with someone else's or in a store before you buy to see if the size suits you azurline. Think about how much storage you need, too. I was given the basic 15Gb one and as I am using it for work, with a lot of photos on it, it filled up pretty quickly.

You can run things on an iPad mini the same as on the full size one 🙂

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azureline** — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 01:12:07 GMT

Thank you 🙂

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lurker172602 — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 01:49:11 GMT

I have a ipad Air and OH ha a mini. We hpare both happy with our choices

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mugssy65 — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 01:50:08 GMT

Nope you weren't the last to know

Thanx

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ten*teeny*tiny*toes — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 06:40:42 GMT

I cant seem to get it to work *sob
I just keep dragging down the black holland blind with my calendar on it.

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cherry*135 — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 06:59:50 GMT

That is all I got too, tttt. The calendar/diary thing. I have already downloaded the latest ios, in the last couple of days. iOS 8.1.2

az - I am thinking about buying an ipad mini, is it much less useful than an ipad?

I bought the mini ipad as I thought it would be best to take when away from home. I would probably prefer the bigger screened Ipad Air if i used it mostly at home. Although it doesn't really matter as I have a laptop, netbook (smaller screen but larger than mini ipad) and the mini ipad.

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lurker172602 — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 07:01:08 GMT

Nah, just tap on the address bar. When you see your favourites etc then you drag down. Com'on guys, if I can do it ......... LOL

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cherry*135 — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 07:07:06 GMT

Just checked again, no, then tried again and it is there. Will have to see if I can get that again.

tttt- hit the address bar, not right at the top where the calendar thing drops down from.

Yes, once the favourites icons comes up, then you need to flick page down from anywhere on it...the new bits appear above the top row of icons.

If lurks hadn't told us, we wouldn't have known it was there!

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ten*teeny*tiny*toes — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 07:03:32 GMT

Yes, just checked. I am 8.1.2 and updated in the last few days as well.
I love my ipad, I like the bigger screen, and wouldnt want to go smaller.
Great on my lap or in bed and for travelling.

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ten*teeny*tiny*toes — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 07:13:25 GMT

Oh wow

i got there in the end.

Took a while though...

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cherry*135 — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 07:16:05 GMT

In Safari all the tool bar options in the reply box available.

@am*3 wrote:
Just .....

And the quote function

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cherry*135 — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 07:18:54 GMT

Me too, tttt. I only saw it come up when I put the ipad down in disgust when only the icons came up, and must have swished the screen doing that, then I saw the missing bits at the top.

Re: iPad users

amber-eyed-girl — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 07:25:54 GMT

The other option for a portable "tablet", if anyone needs a new phone as well, is to look at the iPhone6 plus. Smaller again than the mini.

just bought an iPhone as my htc died. The plus was going to be too big for me to hold comfortably as a phone, but does work as a compromise for some 🙂

but

have heard that the plus can be bendy in a pocket, and that the camera takes out of focus piccies...so research if interested