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How to Use the New Floor Plan Feature in Controller for HomeKit

4:38

12 months ago

In this video, I showcase the exciting new Floor Plan feature in the Controller for HomeKit app, which allows you to create a 3D scan of your home and control all your HomeKit accessories directly from this interactive map. I guide you step-by-step on how to set up... [read more]

Embedding Websites and Attaching Documents

2:16

2 years ago

Sometimes with a Freeform Board you might want to embed content from other apps and locations. Whether that's a website URL, a spreadsheet from Numbers, a location from Maps or many other things - Freeform makes this process easy and incredibly helpful. In this short and easy-to-follow tutorial... [read more]

Change the Resolution of your iPad to Maximise Screen Space

1:52

3 years ago

With iPadOS 16.1 you can now change the display resolution of your iPad to allow you to get far more content on screen than ever before. That means your 11" iPad can now have as much on screen as the larger 12.9" iPad! This opens up exciting possibilities... [read more]

Add an Animated Digital Pet to the Dynamic Island

2:40

3 years ago

Now iOS 16.1 has been released there are lots of apps taking advantage of the new Dynamic Island. However, there are none quite like Pixel Pals! This awesome new app give you your very own, tamagotchi-style, digital pet that lives in your Dynamic Island, on your Lock Screen... [read more]

A Guide to iPad Dictation: Voice Typing Made Easy

1:14

12 months ago

In this video, I demonstrate how to enable and use the built-in dictation feature on the iPad, highlighting its ability to transcribe spoken words into text accurately and efficiently. By following the step-by-step instructions, you'll learn how to activate dictation in the settings and use it across various... [read more]

How to Export and Share a Board as a PDF

1:27

2 years ago

Once you've finished a Freeform Board you'll probably want to share it outside of the Freeform app. In this short tutorial I'll show you how to export your Board as a PDF document (either with or without the dotted background). After that I'll also show you how to... [read more]

How to Automatically Change your Wallpaper with Focus Modes

6:38

4 years ago

With Focus modes on iOS 15 you can customise the notifications you receive and when you see them. But you can take it to another level by also customising the very way your phone looks and the apps it has on the Home Screen! This tutorial will show... [read more]

Adding Lines, Arrows and Linked Connectors

1:51

2 years ago

Organising your thoughts and ideas in Freeform is made incredibly easy with a wide selection of customisable connecting lines, arrows and links. These can be completely customised to make them thicker, thinner, dotted, dashed, straight, curved, arrow-headed or pretty much anything else! But what's more is that these... [read more]

Record Video using the Clips App

1:27

6 years ago

A 60 second(ish) guide on how to record and view video footage in the Clips app for iPhone and iPad. [read more]

Introduction to the Infinite Canvas

1:02

2 years ago

With the new Freeform app for Mac you can organise your thoughts, create detailed plans and arrange mind maps and documents in a whole new way. With an infinite canvas and incredible collaboration tools, this app is incredibly powerful. In this playlist of videos I'll guide you through... [read more]

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