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GeeksModo Story Archive - October 2026

Location Services settings in Privacy & Security settings, with options for sharing the location of your iPad, including custom settings for individual apps.

How to clear your location history in Maps on iPad

You can clear your location history in Maps on iPad by deleting your significant locations, which resets predictive traffic routing.
The Account Recovery Contact screen with information about the feature. The Add Recovery Contact button is at the bottom

How to keep your Apple Account secure on iPad

You can keep your Apple Account secure on iPad with best practices, Account Recovery Contacts, and Family Sharing instead of shared accounts.
The Account Recovery Contact screen with information about the feature. The Add Recovery Contact button is at the bottom

How to use security keys to sign in to your Apple Account on iPad

You can use security keys to sign in to your Apple Account on iPad for extra protection from targeted attacks.
The iCloud settings screen showing the iCloud storage meter and a list of apps and features, including Photos, iCloud Drive, and iCloud Mail that can be used with iCloud.

How to make your passwords and passkeys available across devices with iPad and iCloud Keychain

You can make your passwords and passkeys available across devices with iCloud Keychain on iPad, set it up, and approve new devices.
The Auto-Lock screen, with settings for the length of time before iPad automatically locks.

How to set a passcode on iPad

You can set a passcode on iPad, change when it locks automatically, and erase data after 10 failed passcode attempts.
The set up screen that appears after you first turn on your iPad.

How to restore all content to iPad from a backup

You can restore all content to iPad from an iCloud backup or a computer backup, on a new or newly erased iPad.
The Handoff icon visible in the Dock on an iPad.

How to hand off tasks between iPad and your other devices

You can hand off tasks between iPad and your other devices with Handoff, from Safari and Mail to FaceTime and Maps.
Text is selected in a note in the Notes app. Above the selected text is a menu of buttons including Cut, Copy, and Paste. The selected text is highlighted, with grab points to adjust the selection at either end.

How to copy and paste between iPad and other Apple devices

You can copy and paste between iPad and other Apple devices with Universal Clipboard, as long as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Handoff are on.
A Mac is next to an iPad. The AirDrop dialog is open on the Mac desktop, ready to share a document with the iPad. The iPad screen has a notification about receiving the document.

How to use AirDrop on iPad to send items to nearby Apple devices

You can use AirDrop on iPad to wirelessly send photos, videos, documents, and more to nearby Apple devices.
The Files app showing the files and folders in your iCloud Drive. The More menu has options for Selecting items, creating a new folder, Scan Documents, and Connect to Server. Below that are options to view items on the screen as Icons or a List. At the bottom are sort options for Name, Kind, Date, Size, and Tags followed by View Options.

How to transfer files from iPad to a storage device, a server, or the cloud

You can transfer files from iPad to a storage device, a server, or the cloud, using services like iCloud, Box, or Dropbox.