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How to Convert Your Apple Notes to PDF

May 4, 2022 by feecalculator_x6rbod

How to Convert Your Apple Notes to PDF.

The Notes app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac makes it easy to share notes in the form of a link via iCloud. It also allows you to collaborate on your notes with other people in real time. But if you prefer to share your notes as a file, the best way to ensure compatibility is to convert them to the universal PDF (Portable Document) format.

If you use Apple Notes on iPhone and iPad, there are a few relatively simple methods you can use to create PDFs from your notes. On Mac, the Notes app includes a dedicated PDF export feature that makes working even more accessible. In this tutorial, you will walk through each method step by step on your Apple device.

Markup and Save Notes to PDF on iPhone and iPad

The fastest way to convert a note in Apple Notes to PDF on iPhone and iPad is to open the markup screen. You can then save the file anywhere in the Files app, with or without annotations.

Note. In rare cases, saving a note containing text and images using markup can result in a PNG image file being generated. In this case, use the following method to print your note as a PDF.

1. Open the Notes app on iPhone or iPad and select the note you want to convert.

2. Tap the More icon (horizontal ellipsis) in the upper right corner of the screen. If the note is in a third-party account (such as Outlook or Gmail), tap the Share icon (the box with an arrow coming out of the top) instead.

3. Click Send a Copy.

4. Tap Markup to open the Markup screen on your iOS or iPadOS device.

Advice. Click “Save to Files” if you want to save the note as a TXT text file in the Files app.

5. Use the markup tools at the bottom of the screen – pen, pencil, highlighter, etc. – to annotate the note. On iPad, you can use your Apple Pencil to annotate. Continue to the next step if you don’t want to add anything to the note.

6. Click “Done” in the upper left corner of the screen.

7. Click Save File To.

8. Select a location in the Files app, such as On My iPhone/iPad. Then select an existing folder or click the New Folder button (in the upper right corner of the screen) to create a new folder.

9. Leave the default note name unchanged or double-tap to rename it.

10. Click “Save” to convert the note to a PDF file.

That’s all! Open the Files app and navigate to the location of the converted PDF note. Then press and hold the file icon and tap Share to share the note via Mail, Messages, AirDrop, and more. You also have access to a lot of other options. For example, you can rename the file, move it to a different directory, compress the PDF file as a ZIP file, etc.

Print Notes to PDF Format on iPhone and iPad

If you’re having trouble converting an Apple note to PDF using the method above (this can happen if the note contains a mix of text and images), you can use the “hidden” PDF printer on iPhone and iPad to “print” the note . in PDF. You can then save it to the Files app.

1. Open the Notes app and select the note you want to convert.

2. Touch the More icon. If the note is on a third-party account, click the Share button instead.

3. Click Print.

4. Perform a Pinch or Zoom gesture on any of the preview thumbnails at the bottom of the Print Options screen. This should convert the note to PDF in no time!

5. Tap the Share icon in the lower left corner of the screen.

6. Click Save to Files.

6. Select a folder in the Files app to save the PDF file.

7. Leave the default note name unchanged or rename it.

8. Click Save.

You can now share a PDF file after navigating to its saved location through the Files app. Or rename, move, compress or do whatever the Files app has to offer.

Advice. In step 8, you can send the converted PDF directly to AirDrop, Mail, Messages, etc. without saving it to local storage.

Export Notes as PDF Documents on Mac

If you’re using the Apple Notes app on your Mac, you can quickly convert any note to PDF using the Export to PDF feature built into macOS.

1. Open the Notes app on Mac and select the note you want to convert from the sidebar. Or double-click a note to open it in a new window.

Note. You cannot convert multiple notes to PDF at the same time.

2. Select File from the menu bar. Then select Export as PDF from the drop-down menu.

3. Leave the default note name as is, or change it in the Save As field. Then select Save to convert and export the note as a PDF document.

You should find the converted PDF note in the location you specified on your Mac. Control-click a file and choose Share to share it with an app like Mail or Messages. Or double-click to annotate and edit the PDF in Preview.

Can You Convert Apple Notes to PDF on Windows and Android?

Apple Notes is available as the iCloud.com web app for Windows and Android. However, it does not provide any built-in tools for converting notes to PDF. Trying to use your web browser’s PDF printer will also fail. The only option is to manually copy the contents of the note to a third-party PDF writer or printer, and then save everything as a PDF.

How to Convert Your Apple Notes to PDF

21 tips and tricks to better organize your Notes app

May 3, 2022 by feecalculator_x6rbod

21 tips and tricks to better organize your Notes app.

Looks can be deceiving, and Apple Notes is a perfect example of this. While the standard note-taking app for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS looks overly simplistic, it’s filled with all sorts of features that make it extremely versatile.

If you’re relatively new to the Notes app, here are 21 tips to get you started using Apple Notes effectively on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac.

1. Pin Notes

If you have a note in a folder that you want to quickly jump to, try pinning it to the top of the list. To do this, swipe the note to the right and tap the pin icon. On a Mac, Control-click a note and choose Pin Note instead. You can pin as many notes as you like this way.

Want to unpin a note? Just swipe right again (or Control-click the note on a Mac) and choose Unpin or Unpin Note.

2. Switch to Gallery View

The default list view of Apple Notes makes it difficult to distinguish between notes. If you prefer a more visual approach, consider switching to gallery view.

On iPhone and iPad, tap the More icon (three dots) in the top right corner of the screen and select View as Gallery. On the macOS version of Notes, select the Gallery icon at the top of the application window.

3. Add Password Protection

When composing a secret or confidential note, it’s a good idea to add an extra layer of protection by blocking it. To do this, tap the “More” icon and select “Block”. On a Mac, select the padlock icon in the upper-right corner of the Notes window instead.

The first time you do this, you must set a password, which you must use to unlock the note and any other notes you later lock. You can also unlock notes with Face ID or Touch ID to speed up the process.

4. Use Quick Notes

If you’re using an iPad or Mac with iPadOS 15 or macOS Monterey installed, you can use the Quick Note feature to quickly take notes without opening Notes. It can also grab links to web pages in browsers like Safari and Chrome.

To activate Quick Note, simply swipe your finger (or the tip of your Apple Pencil) over the bottom right corner of your iPad screen. On a Mac, click the cursor in the lower right corner of the screen instead.

Anything you write down this way will appear in the Quick Notes folder of the Notes app. You can also access this folder on your iPhone.

5. Store Notes Offline

By default, the Notes app stores notes in iCloud, which means they’re easily synced across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via your Apple ID. However, if you’re running out of iCloud storage, you also have the option to store notes locally.

On iPhone and iPad, go to Settings > Notes and turn on the toggle next to On my iPhone/iPad account. On the macOS version of Notes, select Notes > Preferences from the menu bar and check the box next to Enable the My Mac account.

You’ll then find a new section labeled “On my iPhone/iPad/Mac” on the home screen or sidebar of the Notes app. You can create folders and notes in it in the future.

6. Create Checklist

While your iPhone, iPad, and Mac come with a dedicated Reminders app, you can also use the Notes app as a replacement for your to-do manager. To create a quick checklist, simply tap the Checklist button at the top of the on-screen keyboard (iPhone and iPad) or at the top of the Notes window (Mac).

7. Use Text Formatting

The Apple Notes app isn’t just for simple note-taking. You can also structure your text with headings, bold text, bullets, and more. Simply tap the Aa button at the top of the on-screen keyboard (iPhone and iPad) or at the top of the Notes window (Mac) to access formatting options .

8. Shake to Undo

Made a mistake while writing a note? Just shake your iPhone or iPad and hit “Undo” to undo the action! Here are some other useful gestures you can use on iOS devices.

9. Start Dictating

Your iPhone, iPad, and Mac have a powerful built-in dictation feature that you can use to take notes faster. Just tap the microphone icon on the on-screen keyboard (iPhone and iPad) or choose File > Dictation from the menu bar (Mac) and start talking, and the Notes app will convert your words to text in real time.

10. Takes Notes With Siri

If you want to quickly create a new note, just ask Siri. Say “Hey Siri, take a note” or “Hey Siri, create a note” and whatever you say right after that becomes a headline. Then say “New line” and continue to the end of the note.

11. Use Hashtags

Starting with iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey, you can manage your notes with hashtags. Simply add a tag or multiple tags anywhere in your notes and they will appear in the tag browser on the home screen or sidebar of the Notes app. You can then quickly tap on them to filter your notes.

12. Create Smart Folders

Smart Folders are essentially saved collections of hashtags that you can use to filter your notes even faster. To create a Smart Folder, choose New Folder > New Smart Folder in the bottom left corner of the Notes app. Then add a name, enter the desired tags, and click Finish. You can then access it through the home screen or sidebar of the Notes app.

13. Convert Handwriting to Text

If you’re using an iPad with an Apple Pencil, the Notes app offers the perfect way to handwrite notes. But did you know that you can also convert this to real text? Just tap the A-shaped pen and Notes will transcribe everything you write in real time.

14. Draw Perfect Shapes

The Notes app on iPad also lets you draw perfect shapes with your Apple Pencil. Just press and hold your Apple Pencil after you draw a shape (circle, square, triangle, etc.) and the built-in shape recognition algorithm will automatically turn on and adjust it for you.

15. Drag and Drop Items

If you want to add an attachment (such as an image or PDF) to a note, you can simply drag and drop it into the Notes app on iPhone and iPad. Just press and hold on an item or items (like in Photos or Files), switch to the Notes app (you’ll have to use both hands), and release. It’s even faster on iPad with multitasking.

16. Scan Documents and Insert Multimedia

You can scan and paste documents directly into the Notes app on iPhone and iPad. With a note open, tap the camera icon on the bottom or top toolbar. Then place the document you want to scan into the camera’s viewfinder and tap the shutter icon. You can also take and paste photos and videos, or add items directly from your photo library.

17. Search Your Notes

If you hate organizing your notes, you can make up for it with the powerful search features built into the Notes app. Just select the search field and you can filter notes by text and type – attachments, checklists, pictures, and more. Notes is almost smart enough to detect text in scanned documents, so don’t forget to try that.

18. Use the Notes Widget

You can use the Notes widget on iPhone and iPad to quickly get your latest notes. Simply open the widget gallery (shake the home screen and tap the Plus icon), select the Notes widget, choose a size, and tap Add Widget. You can also add the Notes widget to Notification Center on Mac.

19. Access Notes via Lock Screen

On iPhone, you can access your latest notes right from the lock screen. To do this, add the widget to the Today view instead of the home screen. You can then swipe right on the lock screen to access the Notes widget in Today View.

20. Share Notes via iCloud

The Notes app lets you share notes (and even collaborate on them in real time) via iCloud. To share a note, tap the More icon and select Share Note. Then select a medium to share it, such as Messages, Mail, and more.

21. Restore Deleted Notes

Did you accidentally delete a note? Don’t worry – you have 30 days to restore it. Just tap or select the Recently Deleted option from the home screen or sidebar of the Notes app to open a list of deleted notes that you can recover.

Become an Apple Notes Pro

You just scratched the surface in Apple Notes. Keep taking regular notes and you’ll discover even more ways to get the most out of it. If you want to explore other note-taking options for Apple devices, try Evernote, Microsoft OneNote, and Notion.

21 tips and tricks to better organize your Notes app

How to Reset Your Notes Password on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod

February 23, 2022 by feecalculator_x6rbod

How to Reset Your Notes Password on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod.

Apple Notes makes it very easy to password-protect sensitive notes on iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and Mac. But if you don’t often use the password to unlock your notes, it’s just as easy to forget it. Sounds familiar?.

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Unfortunately, resetting a forgotten Apple Notes password is inconvenient. As you’ll learn below, the chances of getting currently locked notes depend on whether you can use Touch ID or Face ID to unlock them.

Note. The instructions below apply to the Notes app for iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS 12 Monterey and later. If you experience any issues, update your system software to the latest version of iOS, iPadOS, or macOS and try again.

How to Reset a Forgotten Apple Notes Password

Changing a forgotten Apple Notes password works differently than a normal login reset. While the process is simple, the new password will only apply to any future notes you create, and any notes you have locked with a forgotten password will remain locked. However, you can restore the content inside if you access it with Touch ID or Face ID.

How to Retrieve Locked Notes Using Touch ID or Face ID

Before you reset your forgotten Apple Notes password, check if you can open locked notes using your device’s biometrics – Touch ID or Face ID. If you do this, you should get the content of each note by copying it into a new note.

Note. If you’re using a Mac without Touch ID, you can follow the steps below on your iPhone or iPad, as long as the locked notes are in an iCloud account and not in On My Mac.

1. Open the Notes app from the Home screen or Dock on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Then select the locked note and use Touch ID or Face ID to view it.

2. Tap the More icon (three dots) at the top right corner of the screen and select Send a Copy > Copy to copy the contents of the iPhone note to the clipboard. On a Mac, press Command + A to select all content. Then Control-click and select Copy.

3. Create a new note in iCloud or On My iPhone/iPad/Mac accounts. Then press and hold any free area in the note and select Paste. On a Mac, Control-click and choose Paste. Repeat the steps for each locked note you want to recover.

How to Reset Forgotten Notes Password on iPhone

After extracting the contents of any locked notes, follow these steps to reset your forgotten Apple Notes password using the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad. Your iOS device will ask for your Apple ID password or device password for added security during the reset process.

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad. Then scroll down and select Notes > Password.

2. Choose the password for the Notes account you want to reset – iCloud or On My iPhone/iPad. Then click Reset Password.

3. Enter your Apple ID password or enter your iPhone passcode and tap Reset Password again.

4. Enter a new password in the “Password and Confirm” field. Add a hint to a memorable password to increase your chances of remembering your password if you forget it again. Turn on the switch next to Face ID or Touch ID and tap Done.

How to Reset Forgotten Notes Password on Mac

You can reset a forgotten Apple Notes password for iCloud or On My Mac accounts if you’re using a Mac. Enter your Apple ID or Mac user account password during the reset process.

1. Open Notes and select Notes > Preferences from the menu bar.

2. Open the menu next to Locked Notes and select the account you want to reset – iCloud or On My Mac. Then choose Reset Password > OK to continue.

3. In the pop-up that appears, enter your Apple ID password and select OK. Or enter your Mac user account password and press Enter. You must then select the Reset Password option again to confirm that you want to change the passwords for the assigned account.

4. Enter a new password in the “Password” and “Confirmation” fields, add a hint in the “Hint” field, and select “Set Password”.

5. Check the box next to Touch ID (if your Mac supports Touch ID) to enable biometric unlock for the Notes app. You must enter your new Notes password to confirm the action.

Resetting a forgotten Apple Notes password on your Apple devices can be tricky, so it’s a good idea to keep your new password in a safe place to avoid the hassle of resetting it. If you were unable to recover the contents of your old notes, do not delete them as you may remember your old password later.

How to Reset Your Notes Password on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod

How to Customize the Control Center Panel in iOS

October 10, 2020 by feecalculator_x6rbod

How to Customize the Control Center Panel in iOS.

With the arrival of iOS 11, Apple has finally allowed users to customize the Control Center dashboard feature that allows you to quickly access some of the most popular options and features on your iPhone or iPad.

However, in true Apple style, you are limited in what you can actually change. For example, you can remove several controls such as flashlight, timer, calculator camera, etc., but you cannot move the top items, and you cannot remove the default set of options at the top, such as music, adjust brightness, volume, and etc.

In addition, the items you can add can only be selected from the predefined list of items created by Apple. These include controls such as Apple TV Remote, Do Not Disturb, Notes, Wallet, and Text Size.

Access to the iOS dashboard

On iPhone through iPhone X, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to access the iOS dashboard. On the iPhone X, when the physical button has been removed, swiping up is a new press of the menu button. Instead, swipe down from the top-right corner to open the Control Center.

Default Control Panel Shortcuts

The iOS Control Panel is a shortcut to many things on your iPhone and I use it several times a day. For example:

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Use AirPlay (screen mirroring) to wirelessly stream content from your device to your HDTV via Apple TV
The fastest way to turn on your flashlight.
Turn the sound up or down; make the screen brighter or darker.
Turn music on and off.
Start a timer or set an alarm.
Put device in airplane mode

However, in iOS 11, the user is now allowed to customize what appears in the bottom two rows of the dashboard.

How to customize the control panel

To get started, tap Settings on your device and drag down to open the search box.

With so many settings to sort through, the search function is actually very useful and will save you time. Start typing the word “customize” in the search box and you should see “Customize Controls for Control Center” at the top.

The top shows those controls that are currently included in your control panel. To remove a control, just click on the red minus in the far left corner. To change the order of the controls, touch and drag the three lines in the far right corner.

Now scroll down to the customize controls screen. In the “Additional Controls” section, you will see all the controls that you can add. Thus, instead of red minus signs to remove already included controls, you will now see green plus signs for adding controls. Tap the green plus to add one to the Control Center panel.

Here are two screenshots for demonstration. First, my default control panel; Then I tapped the green plus next to the Apple TV Remote and the second screenshot shows a new control added to the bottom of the Enable list.

Now that the Apple TV Remote appears in Settings as an Enabled Control, you can immediately check if it’s added. Just swipe up from the bottom (or down on iPhone X) and the added control will appear in a new row.

Note that the standard controls in the upper blocks of the control panel cannot be removed or reordered, while the lower rows below the screen mirroring and brightness / sound controls can be added and reordered. To get you started, here are some additional controls that I found useful.

Apple TV Remote

The Remote app on your iPhone acts as an Apple TV remote, making it easier to enter app sign-in information, such as signing in to your Netflix account using your voice.

Notes

This control directly opens a new edit note. If you use Notes a lot on your iPhone, it’s much faster than searching for an app, launching it and tapping to create a new note.

Screen Recording

If you often want to send iPhone tips to friends and need to record what you do, the Screen Recorder control provides a stunning shortcut compared to the old-fashioned way that required connecting your device to a Mac.

Magnifier

This control is for older users who need help zooming in, or even younger people trying to read an incredibly small serial number. This Control Center shortcut is part of iOS’s suite of tech helpers and saves you the hassle of digging into the Settings app.

Be sure to experiment with these added controls to find the ones that are most useful to you. If you have any questions, please leave a comment. Enjoy!

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How to Customize the Control Center Panel in iOS

Pre-Installed MacOS Software Which Is Actually Really Good

October 10, 2020 by feecalculator_x6rbod

Pre-Installed MacOS Software Which Is Actually Really Good.

Everyone loves to make fun of the pre-installed software that comes standard with every macOS computer. Sure, some of them are bad (Stocks? Toolbar?), But there are surprisingly good ones too.

Even my wife (who is totally against Apple in her views) had to reluctantly admit that iMovie is an amazing program the other day. Let’s talk about knocking me off my feet.

So today I would like to take a look at some of the pre-installed macOS programs that Apple has done great with.

IMovie

Let’s start with iMovie, because it’s my absolute favorite Apple app. It is very easy to get used to, and while you will quickly see its limitations when you try to do something that it is not capable of, it can still shoot some amazing videos.

When you start a new project, it gives you templates to work with, or you can start from scratch and design everything yourself.

Then you need to import all your videos and photos, drag them down and edit them the way you want.

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You can right-click on a section of a movie to get options such as splitting the video at that point, adding fade effects and “disconnecting audio”, which you can then use to completely mute the audio and replace it with something else. such as background music.

In fact, professional video editors won’t be satisfied with iMovie as it has limitations on what it can do. It also has some frustrating moments like some really crappy backgrounds and headers (and there is no way to import them from the web). But for basic stuff like family holiday videos, iMovie is great.

Notes

The next one that I really like is Notes. I used to be a big Evernote fanatic, but then they raised prices to ridiculous levels and the quality of the product started to deteriorate, especially with all the unnecessary features. Notes is a free alternative for Mac users, and the functionality has improved significantly in the last two versions of macOS.

Notes sync across all iOS and macOS platforms via iCloud and changes happen very quickly. Pictures can be inserted into notes, and important notes can be “pinned” at the top for easier retrieval.

You can also lock the note so that anyone who wants to view it must enter a password. This password can be set in the notes settings, but if you forget the password, you will never be able to view these locked notes again. So choose wisely.

Pictures

It took me a long time to fall in love with photography since I usually look at my photos on my iPhone or iPad. For some reason, I don’t like the idea of ??looking at them on a Macbook. But after playing around with the photos, I have to admit that I started to change my mind.

As with Notes, all photos sync across all of your iOS and macOS devices. You can sort photos by album and also edit photos. If you have big fat fingers like mine, it’s much easier to make these changes on the MacBook than on the iPhone.

You can also set images as your Mac desktop wallpaper right from the Photos app and edit metadata.

Fast T ime

Am I the only one who likes QuickTime? Sometimes it seems to me that this is so. Sure, VLC Player is good too, but I seem to have a strange, inexplicable attachment to QuickTime. Not only does it play media files very well (well, MP4 and MOV), but it also has several other great features under the hood.

After opening Quicktime, clicking on the File menu brings up three functions – New Movie Recording, New Sound Recording, and New Screen Recording.

If you connect an iDevice to a MacBook and launch QuickTime, you can choose iDevice –

And cast your phone screen to your MacBook screen.

QuickTime can also do other useful tasks like slicing videos, merging videos, rotating clips, and more. In general, a very reliable program that is underestimated and neglected.

Siri

Finally, it would be remiss not to mention Siri. I will write an article shortly comparing Siri to Google Now and Cortana, but now I can say with absolute certainty that Siri is the best of the three. She understands my Scottish accent perfectly, even if I cough, speak softly, or stumble over my words. Now THIS is an achievement.

I have a love-hate relationship with Siri, as there are already two women in my life who bother me. But Siri turns out to be extremely useful if you need to type an SMS, call or remind you of something, and you are too weak to touch these phone keys

And she can joke too. Just not very good .

Siri has improved rapidly over the years and I love how it is fully connected to all of Apple’s other various services. The day Siri was put on the MacBook, allowing you to dictate website addresses and open software, Siri really became indispensable.

Who I missed

Before you send me an email, tweet me, send me a carrier pigeon or whatever, tell me which great ones I missed, let me clarify a few.

iTunes was not mentioned because although I like it, with the next operating system – Catalina – iTunes is being removed in favor of two separate new apps. To say that I was severely chopped off, to put it mildly.

Everyone tells me that GarageBand is a great app – and I’m sure it is – but I personally don’t use it to talk about it. The same goes for Pages, Numbers and KeyNote. People love them, but I don’t use them.

And I’m sure there is a lonely person who loves Stokes, who no longer speaks to me….

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