iPhone for Seniors for Dummies, 2025 Edition - Dwight Spivey

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Résumé :

Introduction 1

About This Book 1

Foolish Assumptions 1

Icons Used in This Book 2

Beyond the Book 3

Where to Go from Here 3

Part 1: Getting to Know Your Iphone 5

Chapter 1: Buying Your iPhone 7

Discover the Newest iPhones and iOS 18 8

Choose the Right iPhone for You 10

Decide How Much Storage Is Enough 13

Understand What You Need to Use Your iPhone 15

Where to Buy Your iPhone 16

What's in the Box 17

Take a First Look at the Gadget 18

Chapter 2: Exploring the Home Screen 21

What You Need to Use the iPhone 22

Turn on iPhone for the First Time 23

Meet the Multi-Touch Screen 24

Say Hello to Tap and Swipe 28

Browsing App Library 32

Display and Use the Onscreen Keyboard 35

Keyboard shortcuts 36

The shift key 37

Emojis 37

QuickPath 38

Swipe to Search 39

Wonderful Widgets 40

Change and Customize Your Lock and Home Screens 41

Chapter 3: Getting Going 45

Update the Operating System to iOS 18 45

Learn App Switcher Basics 47

Examine the iPhone Cameras 48

Take a Look at Face ID 50

Discover Control Center 51

Lock Screen Rotation 54

Explore the Status Bar 54

Take Inventory of Preinstalled Apps 56

Put Your iPhone to Sleep or Turn It Off 59

Chapter 4: Beyond the Basics 61

Charge the Battery by Plugging In 62

Charge the Battery Wirelessly 62

Sign into an Apple ID for Music, Movies, and More 63

Sync Wirelessly 64

Understand iCloud 68

Turn On iCloud Drive 69

Set Up iCloud Sync Settings 70

Browse Your iPhone's Files 71

Chapter 5: Managing and Monitoring iPhone Usage 75

Meet Screen Time 76

Create Some Downtime 79

Allow Certain Apps During Downtime 81

Set App Limits 82

Set Content and Privacy Restrictions 86

Manage Children's Accounts 88

Part 2: Using Your Iphone 91

Chapter 6: Making and Receiving Calls 93

Place a Call by Using the Keypad 94

End a Call 96

Place a Call by Using Contacts 96

Return a Recent Call 97

Use Favorites 98

Receive a Call 100

Use Tools During a Call 103

View Live Voicemail 104

Turn On Do Not Disturb 105

Set Up a Driving Focus 106

Set Up Exceptions for Do Not Disturb 107

Reply to a Call via Text or Set a Reminder to Call Back 109

Change Your Ringtone 109

Chapter 7: Organizing Contacts 111

Add a Contact 112

Sync Contacts with iCloud 114

Add Photos and Contact Posters 116

Add Social Media Information 118

Designate Related People 120

Set Individual Ringtones and Text Tones 121

Search for a Contact 123

Share a Contact 124

Delete a Contact 126

Chapter 8: Communicating with FaceTime and Messages 129

What You Need to Use FaceTime 130

An Overview of FaceTime 131

Make a FaceTime Call with Wi-Fi or Cellular 132

Accept, Enjoy, and End a FaceTime Call 135

Switch Views 137

Set Up an iMessage Account 137

Use Messages to Address, Create, and Send Messages 139

Read Messages 141

Clear a Conversation 142

Send Emojis with Your Text 143

Use Messages Apps and Tools 144

Send and Receive Audio 146

Send a Photo or Video 148

Understand Group Messaging 149

Activate the Hide Alerts Feature 150

Chapter 9: Using Handy Utilities 151

Use the Calculator App 152

Find Your Way with Compass 154

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Biographie:

Dwight Spivey has been an expert on all things Apple for 20+ years. He's the author of many technology books, including the most recent edition of iPad For Seniors For Dummies. Dwight is also the Educational Technology Administrator at Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL....

Sommaire:

Introduction 1

About This Book 1

Foolish Assumptions 1

Icons Used in This Book 2

Beyond the Book 3

Where to Go from Here 3

Part 1: Getting to Know Your Iphone 5

Chapter 1: Buying Your iPhone 7

Discover the Newest iPhones and iOS 18 8

Choose the Right iPhone for You 10

Decide How Much Storage Is Enough 13

Understand What You Need to Use Your iPhone 15

Where to Buy Your iPhone 16

What's in the Box 17

Take a First Look at the Gadget 18

Chapter 2: Exploring the Home Screen 21

What You Need to Use the iPhone 22

Turn on iPhone for the First Time 23

Meet the Multi-Touch Screen 24

Say Hello to Tap and Swipe 28

Browsing App Library 32

Display and Use the Onscreen Keyboard 35

Keyboard shortcuts 36

The shift key 37

Emojis 37

QuickPath 38

Swipe to Search 39

Wonderful Widgets 40

Change and Customize Your Lock and Home Screens 41

Chapter 3: Getting Going 45

Update the Operating System to iOS 18 45

Learn App Switcher Basics 47

Examine the iPhone Cameras 48

Take a Look at Face ID 50

Discover Control Center 51

Lock Screen Rotation 54

Explore the Status Bar 54

Take Inventory of Preinstalled Apps 56

Put Your iPhone to Sleep or Turn It Off 59

Chapter 4: Beyond the Basics 61

Charge the Battery by Plugging In 62

Charge the Battery Wirelessly 62

Sign into an Apple ID for Music, Movies, and More 63

Sync Wirelessly 64

Understand iCloud 68

Turn On iCloud Drive 69

Set Up iCloud Sync Settings 70

Browse Your iPhone's Files 71

Chapter 5: Managing and Monitoring iPhone Usage 75

Meet Screen Time 76

Create Some Downtime 79

Allow Certain Apps During Downtime 81

Set App Limits 82

Set Content and Privacy Restrictions 86

Manage Children's Accounts 88

Part 2: Using Your Iphone 91

Chapter 6: Making and Receiving Calls 93

Place a Call by Using the Keypad 94

End a Call 96

Place a Call by Using Contacts 96

Return a Recent Call 97

Use Favorites 98

Receive a Call 100

Use Tools During a Call 103

View Live Voicemail 104

Turn On Do Not Disturb 105

Set Up a Driving Focus 106

Set Up Exceptions for Do Not Disturb 107

Reply to a Call via Text or Set a Reminder to Call Back 109

Change Your Ringtone 109

Chapter 7: Organizing Contacts 111

Add a Contact 112

Sync Contacts with iCloud 114

Add Photos and Contact Posters 116

Add Social Media Information 118

Designate Related People 120

Set Individual Ringtones and Text Tones 121

Search for a Contact 123

Share a Contact 124

Delete a Contact 126

Chapter 8: Communicating with FaceTime and Messages 129

What You Need to Use FaceTime 130

An Overview of FaceTime 131

Make a FaceTime Call with Wi-Fi or Cellular 132

Accept, Enjoy, and End a FaceTime Call 135

Switch Views 137

Set Up an iMessage Account 137

Use Messages to Address, Create, and Send Messages 139

Read Messages 141

Clear a Conversation 142

Send Emojis with Your Text 143

Use Messages Apps and Tools 144

Send and Receive Audio 146

Send a Photo or Video 148

Understand Group Messaging 149

Activate the Hide Alerts Feature 150

Chapter 9: Using Handy Utilities 151

Use the Calculator App 152

Find Your Way with Compass 154

Record Voice Me...