iPad Air (5) Ultimate Guide + Hidden Features and Top Tips

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The iPad Air is an incredibly capable device, and if you’ve seen any of my other iPad videos you will know that I use it every day for productivity, content creation and content consumption. But to do this and get the most out of your iPad you need to have a good understanding of it’s essential features and settings to optimise performance and battery life, so today we are going back to basics! I will be demonstrating todays ultimate guide on my iPad Air 5 but everything I will cover applies to all models, from the iPad, iPad Air or iPad Pro!
00:00 Intro
00:43 Lock Screen Tour
01:33 Home Screen Tour
02:22 How to Rearrange Apps
03:35 Dock Tips & Tricks
04:42 How to Remove Apps
05:55 Add and Edit Widgets
07:23 View Notifications
07:42 Access Control Centre
08:23 Essential Gestures
09:50 True Multitasking on iPad
14:13 The Ridge Wallet
15:47 Optimise Display & Brightness
20:15 Home Screen & Dock Settings
21:54 Customise Control Centre
23:31 Best Way to Use Siri
24:54 Setup Touch ID
26:26 Crucial Touch ID Settings
27:42 Setup iCloud Backup
29:36 Optimise Notifications
29:59 Background App Refresh
31:41 Safari Tips & Tricks
34:09 Outro
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Thank you for watching, let me know if you have any questions, take care.
Dion Schuddeboom
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[@DionMedia]

Big thanks to Ridge for supporting the channel! Here’s the site if you want to check them out! ridge.com/dion

[@InfinixNOTE12Pro5G]

Hi i hope that you can upload at least 5 video a week because i like and love your video!

[@DionMedia]

I will do my best, but no promises here:)

[@ishalabdullah5617]

iPad 10th gen

[@srchip6603]

Don't sleep on the 64gb yall, it's enough space. Most of yall don't save alot of stuff on there but pictures... and u can always save ur pictures on a flash drive.... DONT OVER SPEND... TO REALIZE YOU DIDNT NEED TOO... also most of the apps if not all of the ones already downloaded on the iPad u won't be using so u can delete them

[@DionMedia]

Thanks for your feedback!

[@potaskostik7159]

I agree. iCloud(5gb) and Google Drive(15gb) which give free storage can also be used.

[@apaiiyui8488]

Yess an artist said the same, because she cleans up the files she doesn't need regulary Myself I had an iphone with 64gb for more than 5 years (don't remember exactly how many years it was the X until this year) and I was just lazzy to transfer my images/photos and videos.. and there were apps I at the end just didn't need but was scared to loose data So yeah, you're completely right 😊 64gb is enough unless you use it alot for huge video projects at the same time or 3D ones

[@user-ce5xz5rc2s]

I buy higher gigs because it’s a higher selling point

[@MahomeboyMyGOAT]

@@user-ce5xz5rc2sonly marginally, in fact you technically lose money in the resale market even though higher SSD does fetch slightly higher prices. I’d rather get a USBC external hard drive to back up files

[@krislape1700]

Awesome. Thanks for this tutorial. So easy to understand, and paced well for note taking!

[@kathycoleman4648]

I just ordered a blue iPad Air 256gb and it's arriving tomorrow. Taking lots of notes on getting it set up, getting some good apps on it, etc. I owned an iPad Mini 5 a few years back but ended up giving that to my aunt. This iPad is being purchased to learn digital art, do some digital planning, and organize notes and ideas for the novels I want to write during Camp NaNoWriMo and NaNoWriMo this year.

[@DionMedia]

Hi Kathy, good luck with the novels!!

[@alexandretoledo1708]

Well, Dion, I have just bought my Air 5th gen and I can easily say you're the best teacher I might have had among all those millions of videos I've been watching on the subject! You're so clear, rich in details and very careful about all those stuff that really matters to us, users. No words can tell how grateful I am. Subscibed of course. Juat can't understand why this channel isn't a xM-user one...we'll get there soonest!

[@DionMedia]

Hi Alexandre, how nice of you to say! Thanks for subscribing

[@anthonys.2465]

Thank you for making clear the things I had seen again in another instructional video and I hadn’t fully understood. Now I did! I used and applied them all, even the gestures. 👍😊❤

[@DionMedia]

Hi Anthony, good to hear, thanks for the feedback

[@bacheloruz]

Hi Dion. Thanks for you what you have brought to us in this tutorial. As you asked, i have iPad air 5.

[@rozhenabdwlkarim6861]

At first i was thinking of ipad air 5 because i just want it for studying but the fact that it has 64 and 256 gb put me in doubt so I was planning to buy ipad pro but i was in doubt between 11 inch and 12.9 inch and both were so costy and i thought twice that i just want it for study and note taking why should i go so far for these costy one , now iam decided to buy same ipad air 5 64gb i think it will be enough storage for someone who wants studying not taking photos and vedios .

[@31nayan]

Very good guidance

[@davider3568]

Hi Dion, Many thanks for such a thorough and informative overview on the airpad. Keep up the great work and congratulations on your successful channel.

[@DionMedia]

Hi David, thanks. I will do my best, for sure:)

[@mickietoweringhouse]

The old teacher at my job should watch this video so she can stop coming to me when anything goes wrong with a student’s iPad.

[@DionMedia]

:)

[@CarolynLDean]

Fantastic guide for a new iPad Air user! Thank you so much. Subscribed!

[@DionMedia]

Hi Carolyn, thanks for your enthousiast reaction. And thanks for subscribing of course!

[@Boe6524]

Hey Dion excellent videos I have seen but this has been very helpful for me. Keep doing more. ❤️😊

[@DionMedia]

Hi, thank you for your feedback and yes, more to come!

[@asd67lkj]

Just upgraded my iPad Air 2 to an iPad air 5 and found this video the best so far. Liked and subscribed.

[@DionMedia]

Thank you and glad to read that the video was helpful

[@mementocovers702]

Thank you for this very comprehensive review!

[@DionMedia]

Thank you, my pleasure!

[@allenschneider1847]

So incredibly helpful. Thanks.

[@DionMedia]

Hi Allen, my pleasure

[@dixonbidenzmouth4115]

​​@@DionMediaExcellent useful video Dion ! I'm planning to buy the Air 5th gen. Is there any truth to the rumors that it gets hot and doesn't have great battery life? Also is everything you teach here also the same for the Air 4 ? Thanks

[@muhammadtahir7311]

Big big thanks dear. Your presentation is amazing. incredible.

[@DionMedia]

Hi Muhammad, kind of you to say!

[@ydnartitcomb1]

Thank you for sharing

[@DionMedia]

My pleasure

[@umasingh3601]

Very good 👍

[@anthonylee9652]

This is incredibly useful for a luddite like myself; clearly explained and demonstrated. Using iPad Air.

[@DionMedia]

Thanks Anthony, glad it helped

[@Ronbc000]

You saved my day. Thank you 🙏

[@DionMedia]

Glad to hear that!

[@christinaosterberg5108]

Super! Thank you

[@DionMedia]

Hi Christina, my pleasure

[@marisgoldenhour6212]

Thank you for sharing this information! The tips have been incredibly helpful learning to navigate a variety of day to day functions. All in a user friendly way for the majority of users to understand. Quite clear, concise, providing pros and cons. No extra tech speak to make things confusing. Very refreshing, thank you!

[@DionMedia]

My pleasure and thanks for the feedback!

[@guillermozapata3009]

Hello the video I found very useful I found a couple of gestures that I did not know, now I will put them into practice, welcome back. 🤓😲😌

[@DionMedia]

Hi Guillermo, thanks for your kind words. I had an assignment outside my channel, so was unable to produce the regular output

[@matthunter9562]

Do u have tutorial Handsoff function ?

[@jenny9249]

great explanation, I am new to ipads so this was great for me, not to fast , thank you😊😊

[@DionMedia]

I will try to slow down:)

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[@davider3568]

Hi Dion, repeat watcher and commenter here as I find this upload so indispensable! Thank you again for such an invaluable video.

[@DionMedia]

Hi David, repeat watchers are highly valued!

[@user-yw5bx6qf7g]

I bought one of these three days ago. I had a Samsung before so this is a learning experience.

[@DionMedia]

yep, it is, but doable!

[@L.Roidel]

Your vids are entertaining as always

[@DionMedia]

Thank you!

[@rushabhdoshi9612]

Hey, Dion thanks for this beautiful video. I want to ask whether you recommend the screen guard for Ipad or not?

[@DionMedia]

In general I recommend a screen protector for your iPad, It does however take away much of the anti reflective properties so will have a slight impact on the viewing experience

[@rushabhdoshi9612]

@@DionMedia Thank you

[@ishalabdullah5617]

Ipad 10th gen

[@erikwestre7970]

Brilliant. I just ordered the 2022 iPad air at the old price, and are coming from android( never used any apple products), so this will be very useful to me when my pad arrives. But I'm a linux geek, so I think it should be doable :)

[@DionMedia]

Thanks Erik, I always have admiration for Linux specialists. You will do fine with the iPad and thanks for using my guide

[@Rosin2]

Me too😊 i just got it

[@willarias]

Nice timing, Dion. I just got iPads for my little girls. So I’ll be watching this video step-by-step with them. Thank you.

[@DionMedia]

Hi Will, glad to have been of help! If your girls understand my guide I will be very happy:)

[@rae3270]

Is there a way to hide the tab bar? It used to be a feature on apple devices

[@sdayala1005]

I don’t have 50/50 open. Just full screen minimize and close. How do I find that setting.

[@apaiiyui8488]

I don't have yet the Ipad air 5, but I will in some days and I'm thankfull for the tips here I knew alot of them since I have since a decade iphone as a phone and still learned some new things ☺️ thank you ! Keep up the good work, your explications are really good and precise

[@DionMedia]

Thank you and Happy Holidays

[@ADITYASHARMA-fj3qc]

Thanks🙂

[@DionMedia]

Hi Aditya, you are very welcome

[@lambatamp]

Tnk u brother ❤

[@DionMedia]

Welcome 😊

[@amansaiyed8413]

Very nice video!👍

[@DionMedia]

Hi Aman, glad you liked it.

[@kalborger21]

just got this ipad today haha I think this is already ok for me.

[@AndreaCrisp]

New to Apple and my first product is the iPad Air 5. I had the iTouch years ago, but never found it intuitive as a lifelong PC user, so went to Android when smartphones came out. Thanks for the thorough overview. You recommended some different settings compared to another overview video, but your rationale makes more sense. You also covered some items not previously covered, like these three finger swipe in Safari. Everyone who uses Apple might already know some of these tricks, but really helpful for newbies like me!

[@DionMedia]

In a way most if not all are newbies. I still learn every day, that is for sure!

[@AndreaCrisp]

@@DionMedia a pertinent question for you. Is there a way to Like a KZbin video while in full screen on the iPad? There are no controls like on my Android products. This makes KZbin way less user friendly. I always try to Like while watching so I don’t forget. I often add to playlists while watching or turn on CC or change speed. Seems crazy that I have to leave full screen to do anything. I want to support content creators as much as possible. This is an annoying development for sure since I plan to be on KZbin a lot on my new iPad. I am hoping there’s a trick I don;t know about yet. Thanks so much for everything!

[@harmony3s]

Excellent video, Thanks for the info! Following for more :) (I’m using iPad Air 5)

[@DionMedia]

Hi, thanks for your feedback. And more to come (and thanks for subscribing!

[@sumit4025]

Don't uh see any problem of creaking screen??

[@rapadhu]

Hi Dion, Congrats. Highly informative and well explained. I have an issue with bluetooth pairing. My iPad air 5th Gen pairs well with earbuds, head phones. However, iPad does not pair with other Apple devices like iPhone, Mac book. Can you guide me with the solution? Tnx

[@DionMedia]

Hi, thank you for the feedback. Could you please clarify what you mean by pair? To connect your iPad with your Mac Book you have to do this via cable, not via blue tooth. Blue tooth is only for accesseries such as a mouse or keyboard. Connecting your iPad with your iPhone is not possible.

[@kammy925]

by pairing do you mean connecting everything together like messages and and syncing your information from your iPhone to iPad? if so then first you want to put in the same Apple ID you have on your phone. It might ask you to put in a code to make sure it’s you. If you want to sync your messages together and get them like you get on your iPhone then search “text message forwarding” in settings and toggle the on button. Your iPad should basically turn into your phone at that point and there you have it. If you have any other questions then let me know!

[@31nayan]

How to restore apple app News deleted from ipad. But want to regain it.

[@mahnoorbaig8787]

Don't you see any problem of the screen creaking??

[@patvankeer4769]

hello is there any way to hide this 'home bar' at the bottom and allow a swipe from right instead of the bottom ?

[@DionMedia]

Hi Pat, no, it is not possible to hide the home bar. As far as the second question is concerned I have to disappoint you again, there is no way to customize this part

[@neilkirk2003]

SUPERB COMMENTARY/GUIDE/ANALYSIS! FIVE ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ STARS!!!! Dion, I must say -- you, sir have converted me. I was given an iPad years ago from my brother -- a nice woman in his office was just given an iPad (this was years ago when the first one appeared) ... she retired and the new iPad was gifted/given to me. -- I found it to be a drag as I am a "Laptop guy" -- I couldn't understand how anyone could compare this cumbersome, two-hand hold item, to compare with the/a superb L-Shaped laptop -- with an attached, real keyboard. -- You could place it on your desk, on your lap (of course), or a pillow on the sofa -- while watching TV. -- I found a tablet to be cumbersome. I never adapted to it and it remained dormant in its box. (Still have it. It even works perfectly -- but slow and old.) -- I own a nice 2021 HP Pavilion Convertible laptop. It can quickly be re-shaped into tablet form. I tried doing that once -- the first day I opened the box. -- Again, I did not / could not adapt to a tablet. Why, I wondered, would/could anyone enjoy having a PC in the tablet form. A full Desktop computer... the best ... A+. A nice Laptop computer... also: A+. -- Now.... just a few days ago a Holiday gift arrived from my brother... a brand new, still sealed in its box ... iPad Air, 5th Generation, Wi-Fi. 256 GB. ----- I received this nice item days ago and it is still sealed in its box. -- Why? The reason is, and I know with the M1 chip and nice camera.... it has to be an AAA+ item! -- But, will I really use it? I have a fine image on my HP Laptop... really vivid and great -- but after watching your new review/commentary/analysis... I am excited to open the box and try it out! I do own an iPhone (....the 6 S Plus -- my fave -- and Capt. (Chris Evans) America's too!) ... Love yhe 6 S Plus. Has everything I need and want from an iPhone ... 3mm port for WIRED earplugs (... the Bluetooth is typically out-of-sync -- as in: not good) --- it has the Finger/Touch -- the best -- this "newer" Face recognition was never a great idea -- nothing like the Touch Feature. ----- I am going to open this box tomorrow as I re-watch your tutorial again (...on the HP Laptop!) ... and see what all the fuss is about. I really do not care about being able to snap a picture with this large-size rectangular device -- I prefer an actually 35mm camera --- I am basically only interested in the picture image for viewing films and videos. -- anything else, I prefer using my laptop. --- I want to thank YOU for "turning me around" ... making me interested and excited to see if this Apple piece is truly a wondrous as most say it is. -- I thank you! A+ video! You are #1 !!!!! --- Neil K.

[@DionMedia]

Hi Neil, thank you for your feedback, including the 5 start :)! Appreciated. Have an excellent 2023

[@neilkirk2003]

@@DionMedia You are absolutely brilliant. Your videos are the very best! I thank you. I wish you and your family a superb 2023!!!!! ... stand tall, and be proud ... these videos are such a MAJOR HELP for people (...I have to assume there are others on this planet Earth besides me) -- Thank you, Dion. I've subscribed to your KZbin Page/Channel. -- and... well, thank you! You are truly a good man -- an informative man. -- So very appreciated!!! -- Have a wonderful new year -- and -- please -- continue creating these magnificent tech-savvy videos. Easy to watch, as you have a special way of making things seem ... easier. -- You seriously do deserve a KZbin Award ... for Best of the Best in Tech Vids! 🏆 -- Neil K

[@DionMedia]

Hi Neil, only see your comments now, as I took a week long break. Really very nice of you to say all this. Highly appreciated and thanks for subscribing! I think you deserve a Best Subscriber Award :). Best regards, Dion

[@neilkirk2003]

@@DionMedia ... Imagine this, my 2022 HP Convertible Laptop, which I really like very much -- I couldn't adapt to enjoying it converted into a tablet. It is a 16.5" pc and, to me, too large and cumbersome in tablet form. Also, when in tablet form the disabled keyboard isn't covered -- HP should have included a snap-on cover -- if you place it on a table the keyboard is on the table! -- That, I do not want. -- This iPad Air, I believe, will be the GEM I am seeing you, and others, describing this iPad Air with the M1 chip, as an AAAAA+ piece! -- I am an owner of an iPhone but still find this new item to be a tad daunting as I am "Windows guy." ----- I do plan to unbox this within a few days (have had this for nearly a week and 1/2 now) and get it set up, thanks to you. -- I am considering one of those free iPad classes at my local Apple Store but I'm not certain I need it. --- The one set-up step that truly interests me is that you can scan your iPhone on it and the info/data from the phone will transfer to the iPad. THIS I want to see!! -------- Thank you, Dion. Wishing you an excellent Happy New Year and the best to you and your family! ----- Neil Kirk

[@LinneaHolmestadLarsen-qg4gk]

I have the blue iPad Air 5!!! So far i love it i opgrader from an iPad mini 4

[@sumit4025]

Don't you see any problem of screen creaking??

[@LinneaHolmestadLarsen-qg4gk]

@@sumit4025 not yet! I hope i Will not

[@nanditamisraganguly613]

I am using IPAD Air 5

[@medic.24x7]

Am not able to split the screen. It shows only add another window but both stays different . It’s not coming as split window. Mine is air 5

[@mashimaroluver56]

I turned off stage manager under Home Screen settings and then the split screen works

[@omkarkilari]

can we make video call on ipad air wifi only right??

[@DionMedia]

Hi Omkar, yes you can (FaceTime for example)

[@omkarkilari]

@@DionMedia thankyou for answering my question ❤️

[@patilstube]

How to use Google Chrome in iPad Air 5

[@kreigerbailey3550]

Portland, JAMAICA in The Building !!!!!!

[@user-ys7wk6bg9x]

Me to

[@nadiashahbaz2466]

I have ipad 9 gen

[@TechBoss270]

I have iPad Air 5

[@DionMedia]

Excellent device!

[@drrahul2115]

How can I use whatsapp ??

[@DionMedia]

Hi, not sure if I get your question. Download the App and via WhatsApp web you can use it (need WiFi of course)

[@briannasobabyy]

This should be a beginners guide for iPad….

[@DionMedia]

ultimate beginners guide :)

[@rubenburci157]

Your 15% off Ridge does not work.

[@DionMedia]

Hi, I will check it

[@mahmoudfadaly8074]

A very unuseful video , a kid would know these informations

[@DionMedia]

Hi Mahmoud, these guides are not for the better informed like you.

[@cheeseswears]

This video drags on with useless info

[@DionMedia]

It is meant for starters, could have mentioned this