TdM My iPhone for Seniors

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  • Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your iPhone…. 2
  • Chapter 2 Connecting Your iPhone to the Internet, Bluetooth Devices, and iPhones/iPods/iPads….48
  • Chapter 3 Setting Up and Using iCloud and Other Online Accounts….78
  • Chapter 4 Configuring an iPhone to Suit Your Preferences..108
  • Chapter 5 Working with iTunes on Your Computer… 180
  • Chapter 6 Downloading Apps, Music, Movies, TV Shows, and More onto Your iPhone…. 206
  • Chapter 7 Managing Contacts . 254
  • Chapter 8 Communicating with the Phone and FaceTime Apps …. 280
  • Chapter 9 Sending, Receiving, and Managing Email … 328
  • Chapter 10 Sending, Receiving, and Managing Texts and iMessages .. 366
  • Chapter 11 Managing Calendars, Reminders, and Clocks . 408
  • Chapter 12 Working with Siri …. 450
  • Chapter 13 Surfing the Web… 476
  • Chapter 14 Finding and Listening to Music .. 528
  • Chapter 15 Working with Photos and Video You Take with Your iPhone..570
  • Chapter 16 Using Other Cool iPhone Apps and Features..636
  • Chapter 17 Maintaining and Protecting Your iPhone and Solving Problems.ONLINE ONLY
  • Index …. 664

My iPhone for Seniors

Table of Contents

  • Getting Started with Your iPhone 3
  • Getting to Know Your iPhone’s External Features3
  • Getting to Know Your iPhone’s Software.6
  • Using Your Fingers to Control Your iPhone .. 6
  • Going Home….6
  • Touching the iPhone’s Screen..7
  • Working with iPhone Apps. 10
  • Using the Home Screens…14
  • Searching on Your iPhone …. 15
  • Working with the Control Center .. 17
  • Working with Notifications and the Notification Center…19
  • Using the Do Not Disturb Mode  22
  • Using the iPhone 6
  • Plus’ Split-Screen  23
  • Working with Text … 24
  • Dictating Text..34
  • Meeting Siri .. 36
  • Understanding iPhone Status Icons….38
  • Turning Your iPhone On or Off39
  • Sleeping/Locking and Waking/Unlocking Your iPhone . 40
  • Signing In to Your Apple ID  42
  • Setting the Volume 43
  • Using Airplane Mode…. 44
  • Using the Settings App…45
  • Printing from Your iPhone…. 46

 

  • Connecting Your iPhone to the Internet, Bluetooth Devices, and iPhones/iPods/iPads 49
  • Securing Your iPhone  51
  • Using Wi-Fi Networks to Connect to the Internet.55
  • Connecting to Open Wi-Fi Networks.. 55
  • Connecting to Public Wi-Fi Networks 60
  • Using Cellular Data Networks to Connect to the Internet.62
  • Using Bluetooth to Connect to Other Devices67
  • Connecting to Bluetooth Devices. 68
  • Connecting Your iPhone to Other iPhones, iPod Touches, or iPads… 70
  • Using AirDrop to Share Content with Macs, Other iPhones, iPod Touches, or iPads  71
  • Enabling AirDrop.72
  • Using AirDrop to Share Your Content 74
  • Using AirDrop to Work with Content Shared with You … 77

 

  • Setting Up and Using iCloud and Other Online Accounts 79
  • Configuring and Using iCloud….81
  • Obtaining an iCloud Account….82
  • Signing Into Your iCloud Account. 85
  • Enabling iCloud to Store Your Information on the Cloud  87
  • Configuring iCloud to Store Photos 88
  • Configuring Your iCloud Backup 91
  • Configuring Your iCloud Keychain …. 92
  • Configuring Find My iPhone..94
  • Setting Up Other Types of Online Accounts on Your iPhone .. 95
  • Configuring a Google Account….96
  • Configuring Other Types of Online Accounts … 98
  • Setting Up an Account Manually…99
  • Configuring a Facebook Account…101
  • Setting How and When Your Accounts Are Updated.. 103
  • Configuring How New Data is Retrieved for Your Accounts…. 104

 

  • Configuring an iPhone to Suit Your Preferences 109
  • Using the Settings App on Any iPhone  110
  • Using the Settings App on an iPhone 6
  • Setting the Screen’s Brightness, View, Text Size, and Wallpaper …. 114
  • Setting the Screen Brightness, View, and Text Size …. 115
  • Setting the Wallpaper on the Home and Lock Screens… 118
  • Setting Passcode, Touch ID, and Auto-Lock Preferences.. 123
  • Securing Your iPhone with Auto-Lock…. 124
  • Configuring Your Passcode and Fingerprints (iPhone 5s and later) . 125
  • Choosing the Sounds Your iPhone Makes …. 132

 

  • Configuring Notifications …. 137
  • Understanding Notifications and the Notification Center….137
  • Setting Global Notification Preferences…. 140
  • Configuring Notifications for Specific Apps..142
  • Configuring the Control Center. 146
  • Setting Do Not Disturb Preferences…147
  • Setting Keyboard, Language, and Format Options .. 150
  • Setting Keyboard Preferences … 151
  • Creating and Working with Text Shortcuts 154
  • Setting Language and Region Preferences…. 155
  • Setting Restrictions for Content and Apps… 158
  • Setting Accessibility Options…. 164
  • Customizing Your Home Screens . 168
  • Moving Icons Around Your Home Screens  169
  • Creating Folders to Organize Apps on Your Home Screens 172
  • Placing Icons in Existing Folders.174
  • Configuring the Home Screen Toolbar.. 176
  • Deleting Icons.178

 

  • Working with iTunes on Your Computer 181
  • Converting Music on Audio CDs for Your iPhone… 182
  • Setting Up iTunes to Import Audio CDs…. 183
  • Importing Audio CDs to the iTunes Library… 185
  • Using iTunes to Download Movies, Music, Books, and More from the iTunes Store.. 186
  • Obtaining an iTunes Store Account (Apple ID)… 187
  • Signing Into the iTunes Store189
  • Shopping in the iTunes Store190
  • Synchronizing Content on Your Computer with Your iPhone . 195
  • Understanding the Sync Process 197
  • Configuring Summary Sync Settings..198
  • Syncing Content onto Your iPhone… 200
  • Keeping Your iPhone in Sync…. 203

 

  • Downloading Apps, Music, Movies, TV Shows, and More onto Your iPhone 207
  • Configuring Store Settings209
  • Configuring Automatic Store Downloads… 209
  • Using the App Store App to Find and Install iPhone Apps 211
  • Searching for Apps . 213
  • Browsing for Apps…. 216
  • Evaluating Apps  218
  • Downloading Apps  221
  • Adding Apps to the Wish List  222
  • Using Your Wish List … 223
  • Using the iTunes Store App to Download Music, Ringtones, Movies, and TV Shows . 226
  • Searching for iTunes Store Content.. 227
  • Browsing for iTunes Store Content…. 229
  • Previewing iTunes Store Content … 232
  • Downloading iTunes Store Content. 235
  • Using Your iTunes Store History List 237
  • Downloading Apps or iTunes Store Content You’ve Purchased Previously. 241
  • Downloading Previously Purchased App Store Apps … 241
  • Downloading Previously Purchased iTunes Content242
  • Using Family Sharing to Share Your Store Downloads with Others…. 245
  • Setting Up Family Sharing …. 245
  • Adding People to Family Sharing… 247
  • Managing Family Sharing.250
  • Accessing Shared Content…. 252

 

  • Managing Contacts 255
  • Setting Your Contacts Preferences .. 256
  • Creating Contacts on Your iPhone… 260
  • Creating New Contacts from Email… 260
  • Creating Contacts Manually….262
  • Working with Contacts on Your iPhone.. 270
  • Using the Contacts App.. 270
  • Accessing Contacts from Other Apps. 275
  • Managing Your Contacts on Your iPhone.. 276
  • Updating Contact Information. 277
  • Deleting Contacts 279

 

  • Communicating with the Phone and FaceTime Apps 281
  • Setting Phone Preferences. 282
  • Setting Phone Sounds and Notifications  282
  • Configuring Phone Settings…. 283
  • Making Voice Calls  287
  • Dialing with the Keypad  289
  • Dialing with Contacts…. 290
  • Dialing with Favorites…291
  • Dialing with Recents.. 292
  • Dialing from the App Switcher. 294
  • Managing In-Process Voice Calls … 295
  • Entering Numbers During a Call.296
  • Making Conference Calls…. 297
  • Using Another App During a Voice Call …. 301
  • Receiving Voice Calls … 302
  • Answering Calls . 302
  • Answering Calls During a Call…. 305
  • Managing Voice Calls.. 305
  • Clearing Recent Calls  305
  • Adding Calling Information to Favorites.. 307
  • Using the iPhones Headset for Calls 308
  • Using Visual Voicemail…. 309
  • Recording a Greeting …. 310
  • Listening to and Managing Voicemails . 312
  • Finding and Listening to Voicemails …. 313
  • Listening to and Managing Deleted Voicemails …. 315

 

  • Communicating with FaceTime. 317
  • Configuring FaceTime Settings 318
  • Making FaceTime Calls321
  • Receiving FaceTime Calls…324
  • Managing FaceTime Calls.. 325

 

  • Sending, Receiving, and Managing Email 329
  • Setting Mail App Preferences… 330
  • Working with Email .. 336
  • Receiving and Reading Email 338
  • Sending Email.343
  • Replying to Email . 347
  • Forwarding Emails… 349
  • Managing Email… 350
  • Checking for New Email.351
  • Understanding the Statuses of Email . 351
  • Managing Email from the Message Screen…. 352
  • Managing Email from an Inbox….353
  • Managing Multiple Emails at the Same Time… 356
  • Organizing Email from the Message Screen. 357
  • Organizing Email from the Inbox…. 358
  • Viewing Messages in a Mailbox … 359
  • Saving Images Attached to Email .. 360
  • Searching Your Email  361
  • Working with VIPs 362
  • Designating VIPs…. 363
  • Accessing VIP Email 364
  • Managing Junk Email…. 365

 

  • Sending, Receiving, and Managing Texts and iMessages 367
  • Preparing Messages for Messaging …. 368
  • Setting Your Text and iMessage Preferences 369
  • Sending Messages  376
  • Creating and Sending Messages377
  • Receiving, Reading, and Replying to Messages…380
  • Receiving Messages … 381
  • Reading Messages…382
  • Viewing Images or Video You Receive in Messages…. 383
  • Listening to Audio in Messages You Receive in Messages…. 385
  • Watching Video in Messages You Receive in Messages .. 386
  • Replying to Messages from the Messages App . 387
  • Replying to Messages from a Banner Alert….389
  • Having a Messages Conversation… 389
  • Working with Messages…. 391
  • Managing Messages Conversations  391
  • Receiving and Reading Messages on an iPhone 6
  • Adding Images and Video to Conversations 396
  • Adding Audio Recordings to Conversations  400
  • Adding Video to Conversations…. 401
  • Adding Locations to Conversations.402
  • Browsing Attachments to Conversations 403
  • Deleting Messages and Conversations . 405
  • Deleting Conversations… 406

 

  • Managing Calendars, Reminders, and Clocks 409
  • Working with Calendars … 413
  • Viewing Calendars and Events.. 413
  • Navigating Calendars…. 417
  • Viewing Calendars…418
  • Adding Events to a Calendar.. 421
  • Searching Calendars..429
  • Managing Calendars, Events, and Invitations.. 430
  • Working with Reminders. 431
  • Creating Reminders….433
  • Organizing Reminders with Lists …. 438
  • Managing Reminders…. 439
  • Working with the Clock 440
  • Setting and Using Alarms . 441
  • Managing Alarms. 444
  • Using the Stopwatch. 446
  • Using the Timer.. 448

 

  • Working with Siri 451
  • Setting Up Siri…. 453
  • Understanding Siri’s Personality….456
  • Learning How to Use Siri by Example… 461
  • Using Siri to Make Voice Calls 462
  • Composing New Email with Siri .. 462
  • Replying to Emails with Siri. 464
  • Having Messages Read to You .. 465
  • Replying to Messages with Siri  466
  • Sending New Messages with Siri …. 466
  • Using Siri to Create Events…. 468
  • Using Siri to Create Reminders. 469
  • Using Siri to Get Information.471
  • Using Siri to Play Music … 472
  • Using Siri to Get Directions . 473
  • Using Dictation to Speak Text Instead of Typing 474

 

  • Surfing the Web 477
  • Setting Safari Preferences … 479
  • Configuring Safari’s Search Settings 479
  • Configuring Safari’s General Settings . 482
  • Configuring Safari’s Privacy & Security Settings 486
  • Visiting Websites. 488
  • Using Bookmarks to Move to Websites  489
  • Using Your Favorites to Move to Websites.. 492
  • Typing URLs to Move to Websites.. 494
  • Using Your Browsing History to Move to Websites. 496
  • Viewing Websites…. 498
  • Working with Multiple Websites at the Same Time.. 500
  • Opening New Pages in the Background .. 501
  • Opening New Pages in a New Tab  502
  • Using Tab View to Manage Open Web Pages… 503
  • Opening Web Pages That Are Open on Other Devices…. 505
  • Searching the Web …. 506
  • Saving and Organizing Bookmarks 508
  • Creating Bookmarks… 508
  • Organizing Bookmarks 511
  • Deleting Bookmarks or Folders of Bookmarks…. 515
  • Creating Bookmarks on the Home Screens… 515
  • Sharing Web Pages…. 516
  • Emailing a Link to a Web Page.. 517
  • Messaging a Web Page…. 518
  • Completing Forms on the Web .. 520
  • Manually Completing Forms..520
  • Using AutoFill to Complete Forms522
  • Signing In to Websites Automatically … 523
  • Using Safari’s Reading List.. 524
  • Adding Pages to Your Reading List … 525
  • Using Your Reading List .. 526

 

  • Finding and Listening to Music 529
  • Stocking Your iPhone with Music  530
  • Configuring Music Settings … 531
  • Using the Cover Browser to Find and Listen to Music….534
  • Finding Music 538
  • Finding Music by Playlist…. 538
  • Finding Music by Artist…. 541
  • Finding Music in Other Ways.. 544
  • Finding Music by Searching …. 546
  • Playing Music. 547
  • Playing Music on the Now Playing Screen.547
  • Playing Music from the Control Center. 552
  • Playing Music from the Lock Screen …. 553
  • Shuffling Music… 554
  • Creating and Using Genius Playlists… 556
  • Using AirPlay to Listen to Your iPhone’s Music on Other Devices …. 558
  • Listening to iTunes Radio …. 560
  • Listening to a Featured Station 561
  • Creating Your Own iTunes Radio Stations Based on an Artist, a
  • Genre, or a Song. 562
  • Creating an iTunes Radio Station Based on Music in Your iTunes Library… 565
  • Listening to Your iTunes Radio Stations…. 566
  • Playing iTunes Radio Music.566

 

  • Working with Photos and Video You Take with Your iPhone 571
  • Setting Your Photos & Camera Preferences. 572
  • Taking Photos and Video with Your iPhone  577
  • Taking Photos.. 577
  • Applying Filters to Your Photos …. 582
  • Taking Panoramic Photos.. 584
  • Taking Photos in Burst Mode. 586
  • Taking Photos Using the Timer  588
  • Taking Video. 589
  • Taking Time-Lapse Video… 591
  • Taking Photos and Video from the Lock Screen 592
  • Taking Photos and Video from the Control Center. 593
  • Viewing, Editing, and Working with Photos on Your iPhone 594
  • Finding Photos to Work With by Browsing  594
  • Finding Photos to Work With by Searching … 599
  • Viewing Photos Individually…. 600
  • Working with Burst Mode Photos.. 602
  • Editing Photos  604
  • Enhancing Photos….604
  • Straightening, Rotating, and Cropping Photos..606
  • Applying Filters to Photos 609
  • Removing Red-Eye from Photos . 610
  • Making Smart Adjustments to Photos… 611
  • Working with Photos614
  • Sharing Photos via Email…. 615
  • Organizing Photos in a New Album  617
  • Adding Photos to an Existing Album.. 618
  • Deleting Photos. 620
  • Viewing, Editing, and Working with Video on Your iPhone…. 621
  • Finding and Watching Videos …. 621
  • Watching Slow-Motion Video 623
  • Editing Video …. 624
  • Using iCloud with Your Photos … 625
  • Sharing Your Photos… 626
  • Adding Photos to a Shared Album…. 628
  • Adding Comments to Shared Album . 630
  • Inviting People to a Shared Photo Album .. 632
  • Working with Photo Albums Shared with You…. 633

 

  • Using Other Cool iPhone Apps and Features 637
  • Listening to Podcasts with the Podcasts App….638
  • Using the Podcasts App to Subscribe to Podcasts..638
  • Choosing a Podcast …. 642
  • Listening to Podcasts …. 644
  • Managing Podcasts and Episodes of Podcasts … 646
  • Finding Your Way with the Maps App .. 650
  • Managing Your Health with the Health App… 653
  • Working Seamlessly Across Your Devices.. 656
  • Working with Handoff . 657
  • Taking Phone Calls on Macs or iPads .. 659
  • Using Even More Great Apps … 659
  • Looking into the Future …. 662

 

  • Apple Pay 662
  • Apple Watch . 663