iPad Pro (M4 Chip) Complete User Guide E-Book

Charles A. Craig

• Herausgeber: Charles A. Craig
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2024

Beschreibung

The iPad Pro 2024 has it all: a fantastic OLED display, powerful M4 performance, a thin yet solid design and unbelievably long battery life. Apple has delivered its best premium tablet in years. But with so many new features and capabilities, it can be tough to know where to start.

That's where the iPad Pro Complete User Guide comes in. This comprehensive manual will teach you everything you need to know about the new 2024 iPad Pro from setting up your device to using its most advanced features.
In this book, you'll learn:

• How to set up your iPad Pro and create an Apple ID
• How to use the Home screen, App Library, and Control Center
• How to make and receive calls, send and receive text messages, and use email
• How to use the internet, browse the web, and download apps
• How to take and share photos and videos, edit photos and videos, and create albums
• How to use Siri, Apple Maps, and Apple CarPlay
• How to use iCloud to store and sync your data across all of your devices
• How to use the new Stage Manager multitasking feature
• How to use the new Freeform app
• How to use the redesigned lock screen and widgets
• How to use the new multitasking menu
• How to use the new Notes app with collaboration features
• How to use the new Safari app with split-screen browsing and extensions
• How to use the new Mail app with scheduling and email groups
• And much more!

The iPad Pro Complete User Guide is the perfect resource for anyone who wants to get the most out of their new iPad with iPadOS 17. Order your copy today and start mastering your device!
Here are just a few of the benefits of using the iPad Pro Complete User Guide:

• Get the most out of your iPad with iPadOS 17: The iPad Pro Complete User Guide covers everything you need to know about your new iPad, from setting up your device to using its most advanced features. This means that you'll be able to get the most out of your new iPad and enjoy all that it has to offer.
• Save time and frustration: The iPad Pro Complete User Guide is written in a clear and concise style, making it easy to find the information you need. This means that you'll be able to save time and frustration when trying to learn how to use your new iPad.
• Avoid making mistakes: The iPad Pro Complete User Guide provides step-by-step instructions for using all of your iPad's features. This means that you can avoid making mistakes that could damage your device or lose your data.

Whether you're a new iPad Pro user or a seasoned pro, the iPad Pro 6th Generation Complete User Guide is a valuable resource. Order your copy today and start mastering your device!

Leseprobe

iPad Pro

(M4 Chip)

Complete User Guide

A Comprehensive Illustrated, Practical Manual with Tips & Tricks to Maximizing the 2024 iPad Pro

Charles A. Craig

Copyright © 2024 by Charles A. Craig - All rights reserved.

All other copyrights & trademarks are the properties of their respective owners; Reproduction of any part of this book without the permission of the copyright owners is illegal-except with the inclusion of brief quotes in a review of the work.

CONTENTS

Chapter 1

Introduction

Setup fundamentals

Transfer your data and applications to your new iPad.

Establish Wi-Fi connectivity and cellular service.

Enter your Apple ID credentials to log in.

Personalize the iPad.

Customize the Lock Screen

It is possible to add widgets to the home screen.

Maintain contact with family and acquaintances.

Commence a conversation with a group

Make a video contact

Personalize the workplace

iPad has the capability to swap apps.

Comparing two applications side by side

Apply the Apple Pencil to more

Compose a brief note.

Make use of Freeform to gather concepts.

Personalize an iPad for a child

Establish an Apple ID for your minor.

Establish limits on screen time.

Chapter 2

Set UP and Get Started

Turn on and set up iPad

Get ready to set up.

Turn on and set up your iPad.

Switch from an Android phone to an iPad

Get iPad up and running.

Start-up iPad

Set up cellular service on an iPad that has both Wi-Fi and Cellular.

Make an eSIM.

Put in a real SIM card.

You can manage your cell phone internet service.

Connect your iPad to the web.

Set up your iPad's Wi-Fi service.

Use your Apple ID to log in to your iPad.

Use your Apple ID to log in.

Change the settings for your Apple ID.

iPad users can use iCloud.

Sign up for iCloud+ on your iPad

How much does iCloud+ cost?

Share iCloud+

Set up your iPad's email, contacts, and calendar.

Create an email address

Make an account for contacts.

Sign up for a plan.

Chapter 3

The Basics

On the iPad, change the volume.

Locks on the alert volume and ringer

Control Center volume controls can be adjusted.

Cut down on loud headphone noise

Turn off the music.

Put alerts, calls, and notifications on wait for a while.

Locate your apps in the iPad App Library.

Use the App Library to find and open an app.

Changing between apps on an iPad

Launch an application from the Dock.

Employ the App Switcher

Adjust the open applications

On an iPad, zoom in an app to fill the screen.

Close an iPad app and open it again.

Drag and drop is used on the iPad to move and copy things.

Transfer a thing

Move an item between open apps.

Drag a link into the Slide Over or Split View windows.

Move a piece of content to a docked or home screen application.

On an iPad, convert an app window to a Slide Over window.

Get the Slide Over app open.

Using Slide Over, navigate between apps

Utilize Stage Manager on the iPad to reposition, scale, and arrange windows.

Activate or deactivate Stage Manager.

Using multiple windows, multitask

Change between programs

Feature access via the iPad Lock Screen

Utilize the Lock Screen to access information and functions.

Notification previews should be seen on the lock screen.

Use Spotlight to search on an iPad.

Choose which applications to add to Search.

Utilize your iPad to search

Chapter 4

Personalize your iPad

Change or turn off iPad sounds

Change how sounds work

Silence iPad

Make your own iPad lock screen.

Make a new lock screen your own.

Change iPad's background picture

Change the wall art.

Change the iPad screen's color and brightness

Changing the screen's brightness by hand

Change the screen's brightness automatically

Set up groups for your iPad apps.

Set up files.

Take away a folder and put an app on the home screen.

Set the Home Screen and apps back to how they were when you first got them.

On iPad, you can add, change, and remove widgets.

What do widgets do?

The home screen can have widgets added to it.

Have fun with apps.

The app on the home screen that you are changing

iPad Control Center can be used and changed.

Control Center for Dispatch

Control Center has more options than before.

Set up and add buttons

Take a short break from a Wi-Fi network

Take a short break from Bluetooth gadgets.

Stop apps from getting to Control Center

Check iPad alerts and answer them

Find your messages in the Notification Center.

Respond to alerts

Set a time for the message summary.

Notifications can be seen, ignored, cleared, or masked.

Set up an iPad Focus

Set up a Goal

Add focus tools to

Set your own goals.

Make sure that all of your Apple products have the latest Focus settings.

Chapter 5

How to work with text and graphics

Type with the onscreen keyboard on iPad

Type words using the keyboard that's shown on the screen.

Turn on the piano sounds

When you type on the screen, change the mouse to

Add emphasized letters or other characters as you type.

Move the keys on the iPad

Use a computer that floats.

Set the Split Keyboard to on.

Split the keyboard

Open up the keyboard.

Find text ahead of time on iPad

Use inline text forecasts

Get smart words to work for you

Turn off predictive text

Avoid typing too much on your iPad with text replacements.

Put in a different text

Is there a word or phrase you don't want to be told off for?

Make a text replacement for pairs of words and numbers

iCloud lets you keep your own dictionary up to date on all of your devices.

Set your own vocabulary as the main one.

iPad buttons can be added or changed.

You can add or remove a keyboard that is unique to a language.

Switch keyboards.

Add a new layout to the keyboard.

You can use the iPad keyboard to add emoji and stickers.

Stickers can be used to decorate papers.

Use images instead of text

Take a picture on your iPad

Take a picture with an iPad that has Face ID.

Take a picture with an iPad that has Touch ID.

Take a picture of the whole page.

Record what's on your iPad screen

With Markup on iPad, you can write and draw in texts.

Turn on the Markup box.

Draw and write

Move or change handwritten notes or pictures

Fix a mistake

Markup lets you add text, shapes, signatures, and more to iPad papers.

Add some writing.

Change the text that was put to Notes.

Draw a shape.

Put your name here

You can change things in an iPad photo or movie using Live Text.

You can look up, translate, and copy words from a video or picture.

You can look up, translate, and copy words from a video or picture.

You can quickly do things inside a picture or movie.

iPad: Remove a topic from a picture background

Chapter 6

Maximizing Your iPad Apps

Read books in the Books app on iPad

Open a book.

Text and page look are altered.

Create a bookmark for the page

Include a written excerpt or a link to a book.

Mark up books on iPad with the Books app

Mark or underline text

Create a note

iPad Calendar lets you add and change events

Include a celebration

Put in a warning.

Include a file

Find events using different apps.

When you copy and paste a moment

Change a show

Eliminate an event

Using the iPad's Calendar to send messages

Prior to starting

Get people to come to a gathering.

Make plans for a meeting that won't get in the way of your work.

Send each participant an email right away.

iPad Calendar: Answer invites

Change the time of the meeting.

Use your iPad's camera to take pictures.

Take a photo

Increase or decrease the size.

Get a wide picture.

To take shots of moving things, use the burst mode.

Take a Live Photo

Use the camera on your iPad to make movies.

Create a movie.

Get HD or 4K film recordings

For easy changes, you can swap between the video's resolution and frame rate.

Shoot a movie in slow motion.

Creating a time-lapse video

You can change how Auto FPS works.

This is how the white balance is set

Change your iPad's camera settings to a higher level

Make changes to the focus and brightness.

Make your shot better by using a grid.

Keep the camera settings.

Change how loud the snap is.

Switching Scene Detection on and off

Activate and deactivate Lens Correction.

iPad lets you see, share, and print pictures.

Look at your shots.

Get your shots printed and share them.

Photos can be updated on all of your devices by posting them.

Tap the camera on your iPad to use Live Text.

Using the camera on your iPad, scan a QR code.

With the camera, you can read a QR code.

Start the Code Scanner from the Control Center.

See time zones around the world with iPad Clock

You can set an alarm in the iPad's clock app.

Commence the alarm

Turn off the alarm.

Notify the alarm

For keeping track of time, Clock on iPad has a stopwatch.

Clock on iPad lets you set more than one timer.

Make a timer for yourself.

Create several timers.

iPad lets you add and use contact information

Make a connection

Find a contact person

Give someone a call

Reach a person quickly

Taking out a contact

Edit contacts on iPad

Add or edit your contact info and photo on iPad

Change or add a picture.

Change or make new contact names

Fill out My Card or change it

How to Start with FaceTime on iPad

Start up FaceTime.

Get in touch with FaceTime.

The settings for FaceTime should be used.

Sharing your screen on FaceTime is a plus.

FaceTime calls can be made on iPad

Utilize FaceTime to talk.

Put together a video message

Leave a text

Give it another call

A FaceTime call can be started through a conversation in Messages.

On iPad, you can make FaceTime calls.

Get a call on FaceTime.

Get a message in voice or video

Ignore a call in your call log.

Files on iPad lets you organize your files and groups.

Make a file box.

A file or folder's name, size, and other settings can be changed.

Put a name on a folder or file.

Fill out a box with a favorite label

Share where you are in Find My on iPad.

Set up sharing your location.

You should put a sign on your spot.

Let a friend know where you are.

Keep where you are a secret.

Respond to a request to share your position.

Stop taking any more requests to share your position.

Change a friend's information in Find My on iPad

Ask to find a friend.

Notify a friend

Add your iPad in Find My

Include your iPad

Change how the map works in Find My on iPad

Change the view of the map.

Start Freeform on your iPad.

Collect thoughts without any restrictions.

Join forces with other people

Think of new ways to use the drawing tools.

Complete your work on your Mac after working on your iPad.

iPad Freeform boards let you add pictures, videos, stickers, scans, links, and other items.

You can add a movie, picture, file, link, or stuck on.

You can scan and add a file.

Video or picture must be shown.

Insert a picture into a shape.

Get started with Health on iPad

All of your health information can be found in one place.

Plan when to take your medicine.

Pay attention to when you have your period.

Tell people about your health

Keep an eye on your mental health in Health on iPad.

Write down how you feel.

Look at your past thoughts.

Do a review of your mental health.

Customize your Sleep Focus on iPad

Find out about yourself in Health on iPad

Check out your own health trends.

Check out your best parts

On the Summary screen, you can add or take away a health area from the list of Favorites.

Look at the details, trends, and most important news about a certain health topic.

Find out more about working out and health.

Record details about your period in Health on your iPad.

Set up tracking cycles

Do not lose track of your cycling info.

Make a new log.

Parts of the control cycle

View menstrual cycle predictions and history in Health on iPad

See when your cycle starts and ends.

Check the times for both the period you said you had previously and the period you think you will have next.

Change alerts for cycle tracking, displays for cycle forecasts, and other parts.

See how your cycle has changed over time.

Keep track of your medicines in Health on iPad

Add a new drug to the list.

Setting up important alerts and follow-up reminders

Change some details about a medication or its dosage plan

Keep track of how much medicine you take.

Make a list of the medicines you take.

Use Home on your iPad to set up extras

Add something to your home

Put items on display in a

Changing the room that a component is in

Move the room

Set up your rooms in zones.

With Home on iPad, you can control devices.

Controlling accessories in the Home app

The control center has the controls.

Check out the home state and the groups.

See what's been done in the past.

Turn on the adaptive lighting.

Change home decor items

A set of accessories

Take care of your home with Siri on your iPad.

Put the HomePod on an iPad.

Home lets you send and receive Intercom texts.

Use Home to add and change timers and alarms on your HomePod.

Change how the HomePod works.

HomePod can be used to listen for alarms.

Add a gadget that works with Siri.

Use an iPad to control your home from afar.

Putting home security cams on an iPad

Picks for cameras

Set up alerts

Make Activity Zones for HomeKit Secure Video cams.

Watch video

Picking out access options

Send email in Mail on iPad

Send yourself an email

Add the receivers

Add a link to an email.

Change an email draft's link

Getting email addresses from photos

You can plan emails with Send Later.

Send a copy to yourself right away.

You should send an email from a different address.

Add files to emails in Mail on iPad

You can add a picture, movie, or file to an email.

Scan a file and then add it to an email.

Draw something and then send it in your email.

View maps on iPad

Allow Maps to use your location

Show where you are at the moment.

Pick out the right plan.

Check out a 3D map.

Give Maps a name or let it know something is wrong.

Use your iPad to get directions.

Use Maps to get around.

Put the Maps tool to use.

Use Siri to find your way.

Choose your main way to get around.

You can get around with Maps on your Mac.

Find your way with Maps on your iPad.

Get directions for driving

Turn off the directions before you get there.

Show the speed limit or the map or hide them.

Use Maps on your iPad to find bike routes.

Get information for cycling

Don't keep riding until you get there.

Use iPad Maps to find your way to walk.

Find out how to walk

Do not walk any further until you get there.

Find your way to public transportation on iPad Maps

In Favorites, look for close stops for public transportation.

Add a bus stop or station to your list of favorites.

Check out the main bus routes

Get off the bus or train before you get there.

Use iPad Maps to find out about traffic and the weather.

Find out what the traffic status is.

Find out about the weather and the air flow.

Search for places in Maps on iPad

Find a place

Display, magnify, or reduce the search card.

Find and eliminate recent searches

Use iPad Maps to locate surrounding eateries, services, and attractions.

Understand your way around an airport or shopping mall.

Organize Messages on an iPad

Turn on iMessage.

Send a photo and your name.

All Apple devices allow you to access your messages.

Concerning iPad iMessage

Message and respond on an iPad

You can text someone.

Respond to a message

Directly respond to a specific message

Use Siri to send, read, and reply to messages.

Why are some bubbles blue and some green?

Take and edit photos or videos in Messages on iPad

Make a new movie or picture and change it.

Change things and add a new picture

iPad music player

Take care of the playback

You can change the song, the level, and more.

Report a concern

You can get to the audio settings while using another app or the lock screen.

Streamed music can be played on devices that support Bluetooth or AirPlay.

Get your iPad's Notes app going.

Write down a short note.

Adding pictures and more

Scan a paper

To get things in order, use tags and Smart Folders.

Use keyboard tools in iPad Notes.

Showing how to use keyboard keys

Learn how to use keyboard keys.

Take photos with the iPad Photo Booth.

Take a picture

You can copy, share, or delete a picture from the iPad's Photo Booth.

Get rid of a picture in Photo Booth

Picture Booth lets you copy or send a picture.

Change photos and videos on an iPad

Change the brightness and color

Turn on the filter effects.

You can crop, flip, rotate, or make notes on a movie or picture.

Stand up straight and fix your eyesight.

Undo changes if needed

Changes can be copied and pasted between multiple pictures.

Return a changed picture or video

Changes to the date, time, or place

Write or draw on a picture

Trim video length and adjust slow motion on iPad

Trim the video.

Change a video that was shot in slow motion.

Live Photo Editing on iPad

Real-time photo manipulation

Adding effects to a live photo

You can edit videos in cinematic mode on your iPad.

Turn off the filmic effect.

Modify the focal point of a cinematic-style video.

Change the depth of field when shooting a film in a cinematic style.

Take cinematic movie exports to your Mac.

To a portable hard drive, export movies that were captured in cinematic mode.

iPad portrait mode

Adjust the outcome of the Portrait Lighting.

It is possible to alter the Portrait Lighting effect.

Modify the depth of field in your portrait shots.

Modify the portrait's main focus.

Make stickers with your photos on an iPad.

Turn a photo into a sticker.

Turn a live photo into a sticker with animation

Images and videos on an iPad can be copied and pasted.

Replicate an image or a video

Make a photo copy

Make multiple copies of photos or movies.

Photo search on an iPad

Import and export of iPad photos and videos

Importing movies and photos into an iPad

Export pictures and movies from the computer to a different storage device

Find podcasts on the iPad.

Look for podcasts.

Look at podcasts that are shared.

Examine the podcast's episodes in question.

Podcast listening on an iPad

Turn on a podcast.

Select the next game.

Set a timer for bed.

You should utilize the playback controls.

To access the web on your iPad, use Safari.

Open websites with Safari

For side-by-side viewing of two pages, use Split View.

Links to websites in preview

Translate a webpage

Regulate downloads

Return Safari to the Start Screen.

Look up the weather on your iPad.

Check the weather and conditions in the area.

Customize the weather stations

Please send a weather report.

Chapter 7

Use Siri on iPad

Set up Siri.

Use your mouth to turn on Siri.

To get Siri to work, press a button.

Ask for things in a row.

If Siri gets it wrong, tell it what you mean.

Type instead of talking to Siri

Find out what Siri can do on the iPad.

Siri can help you find things.

Use Siri and apps.

Use Siri to share information with people you know.

Change how Siri works for you

Tell Siri about yourself on an iPad.

Let Siri know who you are.

Ask Siri to say your name out loud.

Describe how you can talk to Siri.

On your Apple gadgets, tell Siri more about yourself.

You can use Siri on your iPad to let you know about calls, texts, and more.

Call people who Siri calls

Siri needs to give out alerts.

You can add Siri shortcuts to the iPad.

Add a suggested route

Take a short way.

Siri makes ideas for the iPad

You can turn Siri Suggestions on or off for an app.

Change where Siri Suggestions appear.

Chapter 8

Set up Family Sharing on iPad

Form a group dedicated to family sharing.

The things that Family Sharing lets you do

Add a user to a Family Sharing group on an iPad.

Using their Apple IDs, family members can be added.

For a child, make an Apple ID.

Used with your Family Sharing group on your iPad while using Family Sharing in the United States only

Open a child's Apple Cash Family account.

Create an Apple Card Family

Use Family Sharing to set up parental restrictions on the iPad.

Adjust the parental controls during the installation process.

Get notifications about sensitive content

Plan a child's screen time in advance.

For a child afterwards, turn on Ask to Buy

To configure an iPad for a child, turn on Family Sharing.

Use Quick Start for configuring iPads or iPhones for kids.

If you are configuring an iPad or iPhone for a youngster, do not use Quick Start.

Chapter 9

Get started with Screen Time on iPad

Turn on Screen Time

Make use of Screen Time on all of your devices.

Check out your Screen Time report.

For fast device usage monitoring, use the Screen Time widget.

Configure iPad Screen Time.

Schedule some time to disconnect your gadget.

Set a use cap for the app.

Choose which apps and contacts to always permit.

Limit communication and safety, and remove or prohibit offensive information from the iPad.

You have the option to accept or reject texts and calls from certain contacts.

See whether there are any offensive pictures.

Delete offensive material

Set an iPad family member's screen time.

Set up the screen time for a family member.

On a family member's device, you can allow or disable communication.

Scan a family member's iPad for any private photos.

Eliminate objectionable content from a relative's mobile device.

Add or change a family member's screen time settings later.

Chapter 10

Set up Apple Pay on iPad

Bring a debit or credit card with you.

Pick a card as the default.

You can use Apple Pay in Safari, apps, and app clips on your iPad.

Sites, apps, or App Clips can all be used to pay.

Watch over your orders

Change your usual shipping and contact information

Set up your iPad so that you can use Apple Cash.

Set up Apple Cash

Use Apple Cash to buy things.

Take Apple Cash as payment.

Check the amount and history of your account.

Manage your Apple Cash

How to put an Apple Card in an iPad and use it (only available in the US)

Get an Apple Card.

Use your Apple Card

Look at the events and records.

Send money back home

Use the Apple Card app on your home screen.

You can see information about your Apple Card, change settings, call customer help, and more.

Take charge of your Apple Pay cards and actions on an iPad.

Change the settings for Apple Pay.

Take your cards out of Apple Pay if you lose or have your iPad stolen.

Chapter 1

Introduction

Quite simply, the iPad Pro 2024 is among the best tablets I have ever tested. My all-time favorite premium tablet used to be the iPad Pro M2, its predecessor. All I enjoy about iPad Pro, nevertheless, is improved and updated in the most recent model. This is the premium tablet to beat right now.

What then distinguishes the new iPad Pro so highly. The Ultra Retina XDR display is, to start with, the best OLED panel I have ever seen. Sharp 2,360 x 1,640 resolution is matched flawlessly with deep blacks and eye-scorching whites produced by the 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio. Video games, comics, and everything else looks amazing.

The iPad Pro thus features the robust yet thin aluminum frame that resembles the iPad Air. Ironically, you have to wonder which iPad Pro models—11 and 13 inches—are really "Air" slates because they are both lighter and thinner than the new iPad Air 2024 tablets. Not to mention more pleasant to carry for extended periods of time, the iPad Pro is now more portable than ever thanks to its thinner and lighter design.

Apple surprised us with an M4-powered iPad Pro rather than an M3 model. Testing shows that this powerful processor outperforms its forebears. The M4 chip makes it easy to run graphically demanding games like Resident Evil 4 or editing software like Premiere Pro.

Thinner than Air

Not much has changed visually from the previous tablet. It is a thin profile, big display piece of solid aluminum. Holding the tablet, though, makes it clear that this is a brand-new gadget.

The latest iPad Air tablets and the 11- and 13-inch iPad Pro models are lighter and thinner than their forerunners. The changes in weight and size may not seem like much on paper, but in practice they matter a great deal. For example, the large 12.9-inch iPad Pro is so uncomfortable to grip that I have to continually move my hands when reading comics on it. The new tablet is easier to hold for longer periods of time, hence that is no longer the case.

Though it looks similar to the previous iPad Pro, the newer version is actually lighter and thinner, making prolonged use of it simpler. Image credited to Tom's Guide.

Talking about shifting positions, the front camera on the tablet is now landscape rather than portrait. Since most people hold tablets in this way, Apple's decision to shift the front camera—as it did with the iPad 2022—is welcome. Take selfies, use FaceID to unlock the iPad Pro, and engage in video conversations all feel more natural as a result. This repositioned front camera appeals to me.

The new iPad Pro includes a single USB-C port, same like the outgoing one. Though unfortunate, that doesn't mean the end of the world.

Amazing OLED display

An OLED iPad Pro has long been desired by many, and now it is at last available. While the new design is appealing, some may find this tablet's Ultra Retina XDR display—as Apple refers to it—to be its primary attraction. The screen looks brilliant and vibrant to me. Incredible contrast between dark and light components creates stunning images and videos. It is truly rather remarkable.

The iPad Pro looked amazing on a YouTube movie I saw called "LG Jazz HDR UHD." Perfect contrast to the vivid hues were provided by the pristine black components. Everything moved silky smooth thanks to the 120Hz refresh rate as well.

Digital comic book fans will love using the iPad Pro. Conan the Barbarian #9 and Savage Sword of Conan #2, two color comics, both look amazing. While the deep black inks in the later allow me to clearly distinguish individual lines, the rich colors and dark shadows in the former give the story a more alive feel.

Turning now to our display test, the brightness, color accuracy, and reproduction of color are all essentially unchanged from the outgoing model. All things look far richer, though, thanks to the OLED display, especially the colors. OLED display technology improves picture quality overall, even if color values on the iPad Pro 2024 are similar to those on the previous model.

Though I work as a professional writer, I find it difficult to express how beautiful the OLED display of the iPad Pro looks. The OLED display on this tablet is maybe the greatest I've ever seen. Seeing is believing.

Incredible performance

An upgraded Neural Engine (known as an NPU by the rest of the industry) together with a 10-core CPU and GPU are all part of the M4 processor found in our 13-inch iPad Pro evaluation sample. Though it lacks nano-texture glass, our tablet boasts 1TB of storage. Throw on Wi-Fi + Cellular, and the configured cost of this review device comes to $2,099. Like the M3 chip, which also makes use of 3nm technology, the M4 processor offers hardware-accelerated mesh shading, ray tracing, and dynamic caching—all of which are firsts for the iPad platform.

When I used the iPad Pro as a laptop, it handled my usual workflow—which typically involves juggling many open tabs and programs. Even with a YouTube video thrown in, the iPad Pro never slowed. Digital comics handled flawlessly by the tablet as well.

Our benchmark testing showed the iPad Pro to perform admirably as well. In the Geekbench 6 test of overall CPU performance, the iPad Pro with an M4 processor outperformed its M2 cousin by almost twice.

We swapped versions a little while back, so we're comparing Geekbench 6 results for the iPad Pro 2024 to prior Geekbench 5 scores for the 2022 model. The significant disparity between Geekbench 5 and Geekbench 6 scores above tells you all you need to know, yet Geekbench 5 results are not directly comparable to Geekbench 6 scores: The 2024 iPad Pro is a great deal speedier than its predecessor. The new tablet did better in our Adobe Premiere test as well, albeit not by a great deal.

How about video games? Even if it falls short of the 60 frames per second that most gamers like myself want, Resident Evil 4 runs really smoothly. The game appears to run at a consistent 30 frames per second, but I was unable to verify this. Though not excellent, it is playable. We finished by running the iPad Pro 3D Mark gaming benchmark. Along with scoring higher than the prior model, it produced more frames per second. How iPad games tuned for the M4 processor turn out excites me.

All-day battery life

I was concerned that the iPad Pro's OLED display and stronger M4 processor might shorten battery life before this review. Happily, our testing indicates that the iPad Pro lasts far longer than Apple claimed.

The iPad Pro amazingly lasted for 13 hours and 13 minutes in our battery test, which included continuous web surfing over Wi-Fi with the display set to 150 nits of brightness. That easily surpasses the 10 hours and 39 minutes of battery life offered by the iPad Pro M2, as well as the 10 hours and 10 minutes that Apple had assured.

The iPad Pro 2024 is now the premium tablet to beat in terms of battery life thanks to this amazing achievement.

Apple Pencil Pro

Apple Pencil Pro has even more enchanted powers to assist realize your ideas. Squeeze, barrel roll, and tactile feedback are among the sophisticated features that simplify taking notes, marking up, and creating a masterpiece. To see precisely where Apple Pencil Pro will land on the screen, use Apple Pencil hover1; to swiftly switch tools, double-tap. And you can find it quickly with the Find My app if you misplace it at home or while out and about. Apple Pencil Pro charges, pairs, and stores magnetically on the side of your iPad.

Setup fundamentals

The setup procedure for your iPad is straightforward and will assist you in getting begun immediately upon turning it on. If one is a beginner or wishes to verify the foundational aspects, they have arrived at the appropriate location.

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Transfer your data and applications to your new iPad.

Many of the applications, settings, and content from your old iPad can be transferred wirelessly to your new iPad when you first turn it on and begin the setup procedure. Simply align the two devices closely and adhere to the instructions displayed on-screen.

Establish Wi-Fi connectivity and cellular service.

Enable Wi-Fi under Settings > Wi-Fi, and then select your network in order to link your iPad to your household Wi-Fi network. Immediately upon your return home, your iPad will establish an internet connection.

You can activate cellular service on an iPad with both Wi-Fi and cellular service by utilizing an eSIM (access Settings > Cellular Data). Or, configure the nano-SIM provided by your carrier.

Enter your Apple ID credentials to log in.

Users are granted access to Apple services such as iCloud, iMusic, FaceTime, and iMessage via their Apple ID. If you do not already have an Apple ID, you may create one.

To log in with your Apple ID on your iPad, navigate to Settings > Sign in. If you own an iPadOS 17 or later or an iPhone running iOS 17 or later, simply put your iPad in close proximity to the other device. You may sign in by hand if not. To verify that you are logged in, navigate to Settings > [your name]. In the space beneath your name will be displayed your Apple ID.

Personalize the iPad.

The iPad can be modified to suit your personal preferences and interests. Individualize your Lock Screen and Home Screen, modify your privacy settings, enable accessibility features, and keep specific aspects such as text size and illumination easily accessible.

Customize the Lock Screen

You have the ability to showcase a preferred image, incorporate filters and features, and modify the font of the time and date.

To begin, touch and hold the Lock Screen, then tap the bottom of the display. Tap one of the options from the gallery to modify its appearance. Once a satisfactory Lock Screen has been created, select Add followed by Set as Wallpaper Pair.

It is possible to add widgets to the home screen.

Widgets simplify the process of accessing critical information, such as the weather forecast and forthcoming events scheduled on one's calendar.

Tap and hold the image on any Home Screen page until the applications begin to move, then release the finger to add the widget. After selecting a widget and swiping to the right or left to view its available sizes, tap Add Widget.

Maintain contact with family and acquaintances.

iPad simplifies maintaining communication with the people you care about. Together, you and your companions can initiate a shared photo library, send and receive text messages and video calls, view movies, and listen to music.

Commence a conversation with a group

You can send texts to a group of individuals with whom you wish to converse simultaneously, such as your family.

Launch the Messages application, enter the recipients' names, and proceed to send the initial message.

Individuals participating in a group chat may also collaborate on papers, share videos and photos, view a movie, or listen to music.

Make a video contact

FaceTime enables video calls with family and acquaintances.

touch New FaceTime near the top of the FaceTime application's display, then enter the recipient's name followed by another touch.

FaceTime calls can have additional participants added at any time. Family and friends may join. Tap the display to access the controls, then tap Add People at the top of the controls.

Personalize the workplace

You can utilize the iPad's multitasking capabilities to simultaneously run multiple applications and rapidly switch between them. You can also use Stage Manager on iPads that support it to modify the dimensions of the app windows, cause them to overlap, and group them.

iPad has the capability to swap apps.

You can activate a second application while working in one using the Dock, eliminating the need to return to the Home Screen. To launch an application, swipe up from the bottom of the screen just until the Dock appears, and then touch the desired application.

To rapidly transition between applications, run your finger along the bottom margin of the screen and swipe left or right.

Comparing two applications side by side

A second application can be launched on the screen adjacent to the current one. Tap the upper-right corner of the display, followed by Split View. After the Home Screen appears, select the second application you wish to launch. The second application appears immediately adjacent to the initial one.

Alter the dimensions of the two applications displayed on the screen by touching and holding the app border, followed by a leftward or rightward movement.

Apply the Apple Pencil to more

The integration of Apple Pencil into your iPad enables you to draw, annotate, and edit in the applications you already utilize on a daily basis.

Compose a brief note.