The Apple ecosystem: 5 tricks to get the most out of it

Most people who have switched from the competition to Apple products praise their interconnectedness, where you do not have to deal with virtually any complex settings. Nevertheless, there are users who do not know the native functions or do not use them to the full. In today's article, we will look at how to set up everything in the Apple ecosystem correctly.

Calling on other devices

If you're working on your iPad or Mac and someone calls you, it's not always pleasant to look for your phone and run away from your tablet or computer. On the other hand, probably no one is excited when the whole room rings out when they ring. To change settings for individual devices, on your iPhone, go to Settings, go down to the section Phone and click open On other devices. Either you can (de)activate calls for each device separately, or turn on whether turn off switch Calls on other devices.

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Using the Handoff feature

When using Handoff, the app you open on your iPhone, iPad, or watch appears in the dock on your Mac, and the app you open on your Mac appears in the app switcher on your iPad or iPhone. To activate on iPhone and iPad, go to Settings, choose In general, move to the section AirPlay and Handoff a activate switch hand off. On a Mac, select apple icon, next move on system preferences, then move to the option In general and completely dole tick box Enable Handoff between Mac and iCloud devices. You can also activate Handoff on your wrist, where you just open it Settings, go to In general, open Handoff and using the switch it turn on. For Handoff to work properly, all your devices must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network, signed in with the same Apple ID, and each of them must have Bluetooth turned on.

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Work on iWork documents without saving

The Pages, Numbers and Keynote applications can in many ways match the competition from Microsoft, and for some users they are even significantly clearer. One of the cool features is that you can work on a document without saving it first. It is enough for use create a document in any iWork application on iCloud. If you then run off somewhere and leave, for example, your MacBook or iPad on the table, you can simply finish the document on your iPhone. The changes are automatically saved, and after you return to the work device, you will see everything as you wrote in the meantime.

Messaging on other devices

In addition to calls, you can also synchronize Messages between devices. To set everything up correctly, open on your iPhone Settings, unclick News and finally tap on Forwarding messages. (De)activate switch for all your devices that you will see in the list. However, there is no option to turn it off or on for the Apple Watch. You can find it on the iPhone in the app Watch, where go to the icon News and choose from the options Mirror my iPhone or Own.

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Personal hotspot settings for devices added in Family Sharing

If you have a large data package, you should definitely use the Personal Hotspot function. However, if you're on the go, it's handy for your family members to be able to access it, but it's not exactly ideal if everyone can join at any time. For family settings according to your preferences, go to Settings, choose Personal hotspot and tap on Family sharing. In the list of people you have added in family sharing, you can set for each person whether they will connect automatically or will have to request approval.