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I think I saw the message once. Can't remember whether it was ios15 or a bit earlier. Turned it off anyway.
 
sphexx said:
No and not entirely clear why you are asking but:

Use Low Data Mode on your iPhone and iPad – Apple Support (UK)

With iOS 13 and later, you can turn on Low Data Mode to restrict background network use and save mobile data and Wi-Fi usage.
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srichards said:
I think I saw the message once. Can't remember whether it was ios15 or a bit earlier. Turned it off anyway.
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Sorry, that was the point of the 2nd screenshot. I'm getting the message that low data mode is on when it clearly isn't. Bit of a pain as it blocks automatic updates
 
Marc said:
Sorry, that was the point of the 2nd screenshot. I'm getting the message that low data mode is on when it clearly isn't. Bit of a pain as it blocks automatic updates
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Oops! Sorry, I understand now. It’s off on my updated iPhone 11, just checked, and Ikve never seen the message. Does it survive Shutdowns and/or Resets?
 
Is anyone using photoshop on their iPad ? I’ve just bought myself a 11” pro and wondered whats it’s like on the iPad..
 
damianmkv said:
Is anyone using photoshop on their iPad ? I’ve just bought myself a 11” pro and wondered whats it’s like on the iPad..
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Photoshop is pretty woeful on the iPad (it can't even edit Raw files yet, although that is coming soon apparently). Lightroom is great though and I use my iPad as my main editing machine now. I think Affinity photo is the best Photoshop replacement available for the iPad
 
Annoying - Apple store do have base models of the 14" to get today, but I want 1tb rather than 512, so still a month or so to wait!
 
garryknight said:
I was in that position last year. They have to make them up specially. It arrived about a week sooner than I was expecting it.
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Ended up getting the base 10 core model instead, should see me ok for a few years!

Anyone an Apple mouse user? Seems low profile and not sure I will find it comfortable - also thinking of a trackpad instead. Should be easy as use the laptop one a lot of time but cant get my head around not using a mouse!
 
cambsno said:
Anyone an Apple mouse user?
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I've used one quite a bit. It takes some getting used to, not just because of the low profile but because the top surface is a mini trackpad in itself. It can get painful after a while. I ended up using a proper trackpad after a while and it's much easier, and didn't take long getting used to it. It's a lot bigger than the one on the laptop.

I could lend you a mouse if you want to try one out.
 
cambsno said:
Ended up getting the base 10 core model instead, should see me ok for a few years!

Anyone an Apple mouse user? Seems low profile and not sure I will find it comfortable - also thinking of a trackpad instead. Should be easy as use the laptop one a lot of time but cant get my head around not using a mouse!
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The current Apple mouse is quite possibly the worst Apple product I've had, very uncomfortable.

The trackpads are brilliant.

My setup normally has both though, trackpad to the left of the keyboard and mouse (currently a Logitech MX3) to the right. For me at least it works well, the multi finger gestures, 2 finger scrolling, pinch to zoom etc. you're already used to on the laptop I do with the left hand and pointer moving and clicking I do with the mouse. Having gotten used to that idea for years now, I'd never only have one of them on a desktop ever again.
 
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Thanks both. Decided to go for the Logi keyboard and MX3. Bit of a saving on the apple products, and guess used to this setup (also, wife may use my office from time to time and she is on PC).
 
"Just in case it is possible"

As some of you probably know I recently bought the latest "iPad Pro 12.9" which I like very much. I just wondered if anyone knows of a way of reducing the screen contrast a tad globally (probably not possible) ie the same as you can set and lock the screen brightness?
 
G.K.Jnr. said:
"Just in case it is possible"

As some of you probably know I recently bought the latest "iPad Pro 12.9" which I like very much. I just wondered if anyone knows of a way of reducing the screen contrast a tad globally (probably not possible) ie the same as you can set and lock the screen brightness?
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I don‘t know, but I found this

How to increase contrast in iOS 12 for iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch | My Computer My Way

Enabling ‘Increase Contrast’ can improve the contrast of text on certain backgrounds to make text more legible.
mcmw.abilitynet.org.uk mcmw.abilitynet.org.uk

which refers to increasing contrast. Most references elsewhere are to brightness or colour temp.
 
sphexx said:
I don‘t know, but I found this

How to increase contrast in iOS 12 for iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch | My Computer My Way

Enabling ‘Increase Contrast’ can improve the contrast of text on certain backgrounds to make text more legible.
mcmw.abilitynet.org.uk mcmw.abilitynet.org.uk

which refers to increasing contrast. Most references elsewhere are to brightness or colour temp.
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Thank you kindly Richard, appreciate your reply.

"I have however tried that before but unfortunately it only increases contrast locally for things like text etc"
 
cambsno said:
Ended up getting the base 10 core model instead, should see me ok for a few years!

Anyone an Apple mouse user? Seems low profile and not sure I will find it comfortable - also thinking of a trackpad instead. Should be easy as use the laptop one a lot of time but cant get my head around not using a mouse!
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I like the Apple mouse, especially as you can do limited gestures on it - I got mine in 2010 with my iMac and have used it pretty much every day since.
cambsno said:
Thanks both. Decided to go for the Logi keyboard and MX3. Bit of a saving on the apple products, and guess used to this setup (also, wife may use my office from time to time and she is on PC).
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I'm interested in the Logitech MX3 - which version did you get? How easy is it to navigate through "spaces"? If you use them?
 
Craikeybaby said:
I like the Apple mouse, especially as you can do limited gestures on it - I got mine in 2010 with my iMac and have used it pretty much every day since.

I'm interested in the Logitech MX3 - which version did you get? How easy is it to navigate through "spaces"? If you use them?
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Went for the mac keyboard (as the other was just too busy, same price) - nice and solid, great to have 3 profiles and all good so far.

Initially went for smaller mouse, too small for me and would have been more uncomfortable so retuned and got the bigger one (master?) which is super nice to use.
 
People, I "need" to transfer some of our music files from my iMac, to my wife's iPhone. Both have separate Apple ID's, so it's proving difficult. Any ideas?
 
wornish said:
If you set up Family sharing on iCloud I think that allows you to access each others. I am no expert so might be wrong.
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You are not wrong.
 
"Astounded"

I'm absolutely astounded at the quality of images that can be obtained from my "iPhone 12 pro max". A few days ago I was dragged around the shops under duress and knowing just what these occasions have been like in the past I didn't bother to take a camera with me, only my iPhone.

To my absolute amazement during our trip my wife said to me did I want to get lost for a time or two of which I jumped at the chance, only problem was I had no camera with me and there was plenty of street photography to be had. So I started to do a bit of street stuff with my iPhone and kinda liked at how fast I could work with it just using the 26mm wide & 65mm tele lenses and the standard camera app that's included using it in RAW.

I didn't expect too much from the results as the weather and light were mostly pretty awful, am I mistaken as once some of the snaps are up on my computer and had my standard PP done to them the results are astounding. I would never have thought that I could get this sort of quality from my iPhone, so this bit of kit is now a very serious addition to the way I work the streets. :) :)
 
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G.K.Jnr. said:
"Astounded"

I'm absolutely astounded at the quality of images that can be obtained from my "iPhone 12 pro max". A few days ago I was dragged around the shops under duress and knowing just what these occasions have been like in the past I didn't bother to take a camera with me, only my iPhone.

To my absolute amazement during our trip my wife said to me did I want to get lost for a time or two of which I jumped at the chance, only problem was I had no camera with me and there was plenty of street photography to be had. So I started to do a bit of street stuff with my iPhone and kinda liked at how fast I could work with it just using the 26mm wide & 65mm tele lenses and the standard camera app that's included using it in RAW.

I didn't expect too much from the results as the weather and light were mostly pretty awful, am I mistaken as once some of the snaps are up on my computer and had my standard PP done to them the results are astounding. I would never have thought that I could get this sort of quality from my iPhone, so this bit of kit is now a very serious addition to the way I work the streets. :) :)
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I have the 13pro and on our Xmas London trip I only took that (partly as kids are too old to pose for many pics) as it was freezing so didn't want to be faffing outside too much. Very good quality and thought the same as you.
 
cambsno said:
I have the 13pro and on our Xmas London trip I only took that (partly as kids are too old to pose for many pics) as it was freezing so didn't want to be faffing outside too much. Very good quality and thought the same as you.
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Simon, I was originally going to hang on for the "iPhone 13pro max" coming from an "iPhone 7 plus" but my wife bought an "iPhone 12 pro max" and I liked it so much I also bought one and decided to hang on another year for the 14 series. As you can imagine coming from my old 7 plus to the 12 pro max is an absolute huge jump in facilities and picture quality. I really am bowled over with just what can be obtained from this little bit of kit. It also works perfectly with my "DJI Osmo 3" gimbal.
 
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I've got a new iPad Pro coming tomorrow to replace my iPad Air and I will be passing the Air onto SWMBO as a 2nd iPad, (she has another Air).
Having reset my Air, can I download the latest backup from her other Air onto it so she has two basically the same without any issues being caused?
 
gramps said:
I've got a new iPad Pro coming tomorrow to replace my iPad Air and I will be passing the Air onto SWMBO as a 2nd iPad, (she has another Air).
Having reset my Air, can I download the latest backup from her other Air onto it so she has two basically the same without any issues being caused?
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Generally you put the ”old” and new near each other and the ‘new’ one will ask if you want to used the ‘old’ one as a source. It usually works flawlessly I can’t remember if it exactly replicates al, the installed apps but probably, since the process is designed for replacing the old with the new and the wiping the old for sale etc.

I’m not sure why you’ve wiped the Air in advance of getting the Pro instead of usu g it to set up your identity etc. But then I don't know how many iOS devices you have!
 
sphexx said:
Generally you put the ”old” and new near each other and the ‘new’ one will ask if you want to used the ‘old’ one as a source. It usually works flawlessly I can’t remember if it exactly replicates al, the installed apps but probably, since the process is designed for replacing the old with the new and the wiping the old for sale etc.

I’m not sure why you’ve wiped the Air in advance of getting the Pro instead of usu g it to set up your identity etc. But then I don't know how many iOS devices you have!
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I haven't yet wiped the Air.
My only concern is will sharing (initially) the backup of her Air with another Air (my wiped one) cause issues - she will keep both?
 
gramps said:
I haven't yet wiped the Air.
My only concern is will sharing (initially) the backup of her Air with another Air (my wiped one) cause issues - she will keep both?
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I dont think so. I have an Air 3 and Pro 10.5 (so basically same form factor and run them simultaneously every day (one as a TV day time and podcaster night) and swap them around from time to time and everything stays in sync, (plus an iPhone with much the same stuff on.)

The only time I’ve had trouble with this sort of thing is when one was on a BETA iOS.
 
sphexx said:
I dont think so. I have an Air 3 and Pro 10.5 (so basically same form factor and run them simultaneously every day (one as a TV day time and podcaster night) and swap them around from time to time and everything stays in sync, (plus an iPhone with much the same stuff on.)

The only time I’ve had trouble with this sort of thing is when one was on a BETA iOS.
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Sounds good, thanks :)
 
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Here's a detailed look at what's new in iOS and iPadOS 15.2

www.macrumors.com

iOS 15.2 Features: Everything New in iOS 15.2

Apple today released iOS 15.2, the second major update to the iOS operating system that was released in September. iOS 15.2 introduces several features that Apple initially promised would come in iOS 15, but were ultimately delayed. This guide highlights everything new that's been added in the...
www.macrumors.com www.macrumors.com
 
garryknight said:
Here's a detailed look at what's new in iOS and iPadOS 15.2

www.macrumors.com

iOS 15.2 Features: Everything New in iOS 15.2

Apple today released iOS 15.2, the second major update to the iOS operating system that was released in September. iOS 15.2 introduces several features that Apple initially promised would come in iOS 15, but were ultimately delayed. This guide highlights everything new that's been added in the...
www.macrumors.com www.macrumors.com
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Many thanks for the heads up Garry, all done and dusted without a problem.
 
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