iPad BasicsTonya Engst- P10: This ebook is for you if you’re on the cusp of buying an iPad, if you’ve just bought an iPad and aren’t sure what to do with it, or if you’ve had an iPad for a while, but feel that you’re missing out on certain basic functions. | iPad-compatible The app was designed for the iPod touch and or iPhone but it will run on the iPad albeit at a smaller size or with a bitmapped appearance. The developer might update it to a universal app free of charge to you but the developer might instead release a new iPad-only edition forcing you to pay again if you want the iPad edition. The PayPal app shown in Figure 19 is iPad-compatible. It s also free so there s no concern that you d have to pay again if PayPal releases an iPad-only edition. Figure 19 The PayPal app is compatible with the iPad but it isn t designed for the iPad a fact you can confirm on the app s iTunes Store catalog page. Universal A universal app contains an iPad version and an iPhone iPod touch version. You can install it on any such device and the proper version will run. The Amazon app in Figure 20 is an example of a universal app. Download from Wow eBook 56 Download from Wow eBook amazon Free App Q This app is designed for both Phone and iPad Figure 20 The Amazon app has a badge marking it as a universal app designed for both the iPad and the iPhone iPod touch. iPad-only An iPad-only app should look great on your iPad screen and it will likely have features and controls that wouldn t make sense on a smaller iPhone screen. However you can t copy an iPad-only app to an iPhone or iPod touch. 2. Click the app s price button or the Free App button as shown in Figure 20 above . 3. If you are not logged in to your iTunes Store account you will be asked to log in. You must log in to continue. You ll briefly see status information at the top of the window as the app downloads. In the sidebar you ll also see a Downloads item appear in the Store category. It disappears once the item has downloaded. Once the app is downloaded you can find it in your iTunes library in the iTunes sidebar under Library click Apps. Note To work with the apps in the context of your iPad connect your iPad to the computer select it in
