Fellow iPad owners, what are your favorite uses for the iPad?
Hannah S Kim
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I'm pretty basic when it comes to technology- I've had a smartphone and a computer since my college days and that's pretty much been enough for me.
I got an iPad from a relative as a gift last week, and found myself not reaching for it as much. What do you guys use your iPad for? I know a lot of people use it to write notes, design, read, etc... but is there anything crucial that I'm missing? Let me know! Thanks :)
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Ariella@ariella_cg
I have an ipad mini and love it! I use it:
1. Music Control (Spotify & Sonos)
2. Netflix/Amazon Prime
3. Second screen
4. QA Testing
5. Reading Books & Graphic Novels
6. For Travel (I went to Asia for a month with only carry-on luggage, this was essential.
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I don't own an iPad but want to. This same questions comes my mind everytime I reach the checkout.
What to see what people are using it for.
Product Hunt
Second screen normally, also doodling which is good for relaxing, morning news the increased space coupled with touch makes it a god for content consumption. Note taking.
@aaronoleary Yes I've found that switching back to my phone after watching YouTube or reading on my iPad kind of makes me sad haha.
Reading books.
@danyubmustefa Do you find that your eyes get tired after staring at the screen for too long?
My top uses are (don't judge)
1. Netflix in bed
2. Zillow
3. Deviant Art / Dribbble
4. Second screen for Zoom meetings, so my laptop is freed up
5. Lecture videos in the kitchen
@vineet_sinha Haha no judgement. Definitely guilty of browsing through houses I can't afford on Zillow
I use Procreate to draw and take notes...Sometimes to watch videos on it.
I use my iPad to design and edit images! I have found some great apps that are helping me to create very professional images. I have a lot of fun with my iPad :)
@karla_suarez Awesome! I've tried Lightroom on the iPad and it works great, are there any other apps you recommend?
GoodNotes!
I mostly use it for writing notes and needless to say, I can't use my iPad without my pencil. I'm a writer and not a typer so creating quick notes really comes handy! I also wrote something on the latest iPadOS updates. Check it out if you have some time: https://www.gunjanbhardwaj.com/p...
My husband also uses it to view recipes while cooking (because keeping a laptop in the kitchen takes more space and you can't afford any harm on it).
I also use it as a whiteboard (a second display) during conference calls.
Board games with friends, when traveling. Better in-(flight / train / ... )-entertainment.
I always prefer my iPad over laptop and mobile for Netflix and browsing stuff. Pretty good offering from Apple.
Also, I do some minor code or text editing on the go or when I don't want to open my laptop.
I've ipad air with keyboard and my main usage is reading/answering emails. I also use it for writing blog posts and watching series.
It's basicly a modern typewriter for me :)
I just got one and started using Procreate for sketching ideas. Just discovered the animation feature in it and WOW!
Netflix
Journaling
TikTok – which I've removed from my phone
Also, I've set my phone to have way fewer notifications (just top headlines in news, work email, calls, a few other top priority apps for my home), but I've let the notifications fly on my iPad. I often have it sitting next to my computer so I can see the notifications when I'm working but not when I'm out and about and don't want my phone buzzing every few minutes. I try and make my iPad more of the "not-phone" device that I pick up when I want to waste time.
Public speaking - I use it for notes.
Travelling - I use it for Netflix / Amazon Video.
It's pretty much becoming my go-to-device for work.
I use:
- Notion: to organise my life, work tasks, book writing, planning new projects
- Procreate: I love to draw and it comes in handy whipping for drawing illustrations for websites
- Figurative (Figma for iPad): So I can check on UI designs and make changes on the fly if I need to
- Netflix/YouTube: When I wanna laze
- Domain (Aussie): Looking at houses and dreaming about the one I want to buy
- Spark: For managing all of my email accounts on an ipad makes it so easy to manage
@stealthywizard Wow, I didn't know that Figma came out with an editing version, thanks for letting me know! My teammates will be stoked about this :)