Guide

How to use all the new iPhone and iPad features in iOS and iPadOS 13.5

Apple on May 20, 2020 released iOS 13.5 for the iPhone and iPod touch devices and the iPadOS 13.5 update for compatible iPads. With those updates come several new features worth mentioning, including a new COVID-19 exposure notification system, Face ID improvements for mask wearers, disabling moving faces in FaceTime, Apple Music sharing to Instagram and Facebook Stories and more. Follow along with our quick tutorial explaining how to use everything new in iOS and iPadOS 13.5.

How to change iPad trackpad or mouse scrolling speed so pages move slower or faster

iPad with keyboard, trackpad, and Apple Pencil

iPad scrolling speed can be adjusted to your liking when using a trackpad or mouse with your tablet. By adjusting the iPad trackpad scroll speed value to your liking, you can make Safari webpages, Office documents, your Photos library, and other scrollable content move faster or slower than the default value. Follow along with us to learn how to adjust the iPad scrolling speed for the connected trackpad and/or mouse to your liking with just a few taps.

How to disable COVID-19 exposure notification and logging on your iPhone

The COVID-19 exposure notification in iOS 13.5 informs you whether you may have contracted the coronavirus by coming into contact with someone who's been diagnosed with COVID-19. This secure, private contact-tracing technology works in tandem with apps from public health authority developers that are installed on your device. If you'd rather opt-out, however, follow along with our step-by-step tutorial that teaches you how to disable the COVID-19 exposure notification at the system level to stop exposure logging and contact-tracing via Bluetooth.