ios productivity tools
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iOS Productivity Tools
Allison SheridanNovember 2012
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iPad vs. iPhoneSome of the materials will be for iPad and iPhoneSome will only work on one of the devicesIf you see:
#iPad means it only works on iPad (or best on iPad)#iPhone means it only works on iPhoneNo indication means it works on both
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Gestures Are Your FriendsFour-fingered swipe up #iPad
Up gives you running apps - quick app switcher Or kill apps!Add one-fingered swipe to get to more controls:Audio controls & AirPlay
Four-fingered swipe left/right to switch apps #iPadI forget this one is there all the time!
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There’s No Place Like HomeHome button for search?
Tap once to get to the home screenTap again (double tap!) to get to search
Search what?AppsContactsWebMail
It's Spotlight for iOS!
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Seen Zombie Land?Double tap!
Twitter - double tap on time to scroll to the top (see Tweetbot)Safari - double tap on timeto scroll to the topGoogle search - double tap to get “find on page” #iPadContacts - double tapto get to Search #iPhone
Single tap on time in Mail to scroll a message to the topSingle tap on Inbox to scroll all messages to the top
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I Can’t Read the Numbers!You’ve had this happen before - the nice woman on the help desk for your ISP tells you to read her the MAC Address from the bottom of your cable modem...
“I need to go get a teenager to read that for me!”How about menus in a dark restaurant?You have a built-in magnifying glass with your iOS camera
Pinch to zoom in, auto focus will do the restTry Lumin from Bits on the Go ($2)
Freeze a magnified view, control the light, zoom in/out, email with notesFront or back camera
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Where’s Microsoft Office?How can we possibly be productive without Office?Everyone knows about iWork
PagesKeynoteNumbers
But consider a different alternative...
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Office2 HDThree applications in one
Word ProcessorSpreadsheetPresentation
Compatible with Word, Excel & the dreaded PowerpointTested this on a few files, worked flawlessly
Cloud support: Dropbox, Google Docs, myDisk, Box, Egnyte, SkyDrive, and SoonrOffice2 HD ($8 iPad $6 iPhone) from bytesquared.com
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Office2 HD Word ProcessorSupports all text formatting, rulers, tables, floating images, even shapes, styles, listsAdd column breaks, section breaks, change colorsEven supports Track Changesand word countFull ruler support with tab markers, indents, marginsAuto correctFiles look great opened in Word
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Office2 HD SpreadsheetIncludes a gazillion functions (sorry to get technical)Abundant formatting optionsSupports cell merging,text wrapping andfreeze panesSwiping the formattingbar shown gives evenmore optionsSadly no pivot tables
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Office2 HD PresentationWeakest and least developed of the three apps
Very limited formattingNo templates or fancy themes
Doesn’t import Powerpoint files well at all - formatting gets all borked upI hate presentationprograms anyway!
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Map Your MindMind Mapping tools give you a way to organize ideas
Plan chapters of a book you’re going to writePlan your talks for Mac ManiaPlan a family reunionPack for Australia
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How do Mind Mapping Tools Work?Start with a central node - oval, rectangle, etc
Add child nodes onto that, rinse and repeatCan slide nodes aroundAdd color codesAdd LinksCollapse and expand
Perfect for the iPadBecause these ideas come to you when you're on the moveBecause touch is a great way to add to Mind Maps
Some apps even sync to the desktop so you can sharpen them up when you get back to the office
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iThoughtsiThoughtsHD for iPad ($10) & iThoughts for iPhone ($8) ithoughts.co.uk
Very easy and smooth to use, natural motions to add new nodes, easy to make it prettyExport/Import from pretty much all desktop Mind Mapping apps (no seamless integration)
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MindNodeMindNode Touch ($10 Universal) mindnode.com (also MindNode Pro for Mac)
Pretty easy to use, not quite as prettyGood export options to desktop version, outlines or PDFNice outline feature for quick search
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Note Taking Apps - SimplenoteSimplenote - free iOS app that syncs (constantly) with the web app (simplenoteapp.com)
Take notes on the Mac with Notational Velocity or nvAlt and they automatically syncwith Simplenote on the iPhone/iPadAND the web versionNo transferring of filesEasy searchAll your devices are literallyon the same page
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Note Taking Apps - EvernoteEvernote from Evernote.comAvailable on iPhone/iPad/Mac/WebWrite notes, tag, insert imagesI use it to keep track of sushi, I even used it to create outlines of these talks including screenshots!Free for 25MB pernote, 100K notes$45/yr for Premiumaccount
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Note Taking Apps - MyScript MemoMyScript Memo is free from VisionObjects.com
AMAZING handwriting recognitionSend notes to Facebook, Twitter, Evernote, or Mail
MyScript Notes Mobile #iPad ($8)Adds on-device text recognitionfor added security, multiplenotebooks and more exportoptions
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Note Taking Apps - Notability #iPadMy FAVORITE note taking app gingerlabs.com for $1! Scribble notes in big fat letters with any stylus, your handwriting looks normal when you’re doneType or audio record tooWrist area protection(right AND left handers)Multiple notebooks, categoriesand subjectsEasy to erase vectorsExport as PDF, RTF or NoteHighlighting, change pen colors, change paper style & color
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Lists & To Do’sI used to use a lot of list making apps, now Apple Reminders does all I needAdd to do’s that are due on a date or at a place
Each categorybecomes a calendar
Syncs with OSXWorks with SiriWhat more couldyou want?Ok, maybe taggingwould be nice for the GTD folks...
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Need a Second Display?Check out Air Display from avatron.com/apps $10 On the same wifi network
Run Air Display Connect on your Mac (or PC)Run Air Display on your iPhone or iPad
iOS device acts as second displayIf Retina iPad is a little TOO hi-res for some things - you can turn it off in the Air Display settingsGreat for couch working!
I even used it to put Evernote on the iPad while using Keynote on my Mac to create these presentations
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Send Yourself NotesI’m always thinking of things I want to know about laterI know I always check my email first thingCaptio from boonbits.com/captio/ $2
Allows you to quickly send yourself an emailNo subject requiredNo addressing requiredYou define the one address to which you’ll sendDon't tell the Getting Things Done people that I use email as my To Do list!
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TimeScrollerWhat time will it be in Dublin when it’s 7am in Sydney?Any old app or site can tell you what time it IS, but only one tells you what time it WILL beTimeScroller from timescroller.com($2 #iPhone, free Dashboard app onthe Mac) can show you all thisfor multiple citiesUse the scrubber at the bottom tochange the timeHit the share button and it creates anemail to everyone in your list showingthe meeting time in their owntimezones
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Log into Your Computer at HomeTeamviewer from teamviewer.comFree for Mac/PC/Linux & free for iPhone and iPadSet up a connection once, save as a “partner”, enter a password each timeKeyboard controlMouse controlSlow but when youNEED it, nice to haveLower color spacemakes it faster butodd looking!
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Travel HelpYou’ve already plotted out your packing list in iThoughtsHDYou’ve made your hotel, airfare and car reservationsWhere do you keep all of this info? Tripit(free!) from tripit.com
Mail your flights, hotel and car info to a specialized email addressTripit organizes all the info, sends you updates to your flights, gives you weatheron your locations, and even mapsI like it because it’s all in one place!
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Giant Link Farm of Doom™Lumin ($2) bitsonthego.wordpress.com Office2 HD ($8 iPad $6 iPhone) from bytesquared.comiThoughtsHD for iPad ($10) & iThoughts for iPhone ($8) ithoughts.co.ukMindNode Touch ($10 Universal) mindnode.com (also MindNode Pro for Mac)Simplenote (free) simplenoteapp.comEvernote (free) Evernote.comMyScript Memo (free) VisionObjects.comNotability ($1) gingerlabs.com
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Giant Link Farm of Doom ContinuesAir Display ($10) avatron.com/appsCaptio ($2) boonbits.com/captio $2TimeScroller ($2 #iPhone, free Dashboard app OSX) timescroller.comTeamviewer (Free for Mac/PC/Linux/iPhone/iPad) teamviewer.comTripit (free) tripit.com
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