

When charging the Apple Pencil, you can stick the cap to the screen just above where the speakers are.This ins't a new feature, but wasn't immediately apparent to my when I started using my iPad. You can move the keyboard up/down or split it to the sides for easier typing on the large screen.The 120hz screen on the iPad Pro is incredible, I recommend looking at it the way it was designed and just being careful about scratches, dirt, and pocket sand. Some people like screen protectors, but personally I'm not a fan because they either degrade the image quality by causing rainbow effects or grainyness, reduce the contrast, or in the case of the tempered screen protectors, you lose the unique anti-reflective coating found on the iPad Pro. It's a really quick thing to do and will make sure there's no small piece of dirt or sand on the tip which could scratch your screen. Before using the apple pencil, wipe the tip off on your shirt or pants.Unless you're doing color-accurate work, enable TrueTone, it makes colors look nice by adjusting the white balance of the display to match the ambient light in the room.Remember, you can also create folders on the dock. It is a "new" great feature on the iPad and makes multitasking much easier. These are all on my dock, and I can bring them up from inside any other apps with just a quick swipe. For example, for me it is common to flip between safari, Apollo, gmail, and messaging apps, and settings. If you don't already, learn to use the dock as much as possible, putting commonly used apps near each other.Be sure to add the battery widget to your widgets screen (left of home screen) so you can see the current battery % of the apple pencil.Ad-Blocker for Safari - There are many good options, but I use Adguard and have been happy with it.Reddit Client - Apollo (will have more iPad functionality to come, but extremely promising.Picture 1 - Back of CaseĪpps: Others have more to offer here, but here's my $0.02: I can understand if maybe the gorilla tape thing isn't your style, but it honestly doesn't look bad in real life and the usability and strength is top notch. I added a second loop for improved stability, and it feels excellent. The other thing is found was when holding the iPad on the sides (with both hands) and the pencil in the loop, a single loop made the pencil wobble around when trying to hold it. To solve this, I just used some black gorilla tape to attach it the correct way around.

If I was to stick it on the back of the iPad with the adhesive, the pencil would actually "hang off the bottom" instead of sitting "up" against the side of the case. The problem with these is that the way the loop is oriented (and the side of the square that the adhesive is on) is the wrong way around. They fit the pencil extremely well and hold it tight. The only downside to this case is it has no place to put the pencil, so to solve this problem I bought these little guys: Leuchtturm 1917 - Black Pen Loops to stick to the back of the case. , Picture 2 - TPU Case Low Angle, Picture 3 - TPU Case High Angle, Picture 4 - TPU Case Closed It fits the iPad really well, its thin, and similar to what I have on my phone. After looking through a ton of similar looking cases, finally I settled on this one DTTO Smart Cover Case. The difference being it also protects the back of the iPad. The second case I bought (and the one I am currently using) is one that is made out of TPU, the same soft rubber material that a lot of phone cases are made out of, and has a tri-fold design similar to the official Apple case. Picture 1 - Closed, Picture 2 - Standing Up However, it turns out that it is somewhat thicker than I had hoped, and the style of case in general doesn't provide a good way to have the iPad raised at a low angle, which I preferred when using the iPad on the couch. I bought this one Ztotop Premium Leather Business Slim Folding Stand Fiolio Cover specifically because of the pencil holder. This case is best for holding the ipad flat (with the back folded over, or standing up on a table.

The first style of case (and the first case that I bought) was a bi-fold case. It really it all comes down to preference as to how you're going to use/hold your iPad. In general there seems to be basically two styles of cases, bi-fold and tri-fold. I went through two different cases to find one that suited me best. I wouldn't recommend it, there are better, cheaper options out there. The apple case is super expensive and offers the least amount of protection because it exposes the entire back of the iPad. Pencil/Case: You're going to need a place to put the pencil, and its great to have it always handy, so think about that when you buy a case. I have the same setup, so here's a few tips that might help you:
