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iPadOS for Personal Life, a free technology course on Tomo

iPadOS for Personal Life

Like Duolingo, but for iPadOS for Personal Life. Tomo turns the whole topic into a game you play five minutes a day, until it actually sticks.

For the part of you with thirty open tabs that never became anything.

95 levels across 8 sections, about 190 minutes end to end, roughly 38 days at five minutes a day. It moves through Personalizing Your Interface, Navigating the System, Safari and the Personal Web, Communication and Socializing, The Entertainment Hub, Digital Wellbeing and Privacy, The Apple Ecosystem at Home, and Advanced Personal Utilities. It assumes you already know the basics.

95 bite-size levelsAbout 5 minutes each

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iPadOS for Personal Life
with Pad-Pad the Panda
95
Levels
8
Sections
5
Min/day
What you'll learn

Key ideas in iPadOS for Personal Life

  • Long-pressing the dots above the Dock opens the Edit Pages view
  • The 'Open App' action is the foundation of the shortcut
  • Unchecking a page thumbnail hides that entire screen from view
  • The 'Add to Home Screen' menu allows for icon customization
  • Hidden pages retain their layout and can be toggled back on later
  • Selecting a photo from the library replaces the default glyph
  • How to manage Home Screen visibility for different contexts
  • The sequence for creating a custom themed app icon
  • The App Library acts as a searchable, permanent repository for all apps
  • The 'Badges' toggle in Notifications settings controls the red circles
  • Removing from Home Screen only hides the shortcut, not the software
  • Badge settings are managed on a per-app basis for granular control
  • Apps in the Library are automatically categorized by iPadOS
  • The Dock is visible inside any app, making it the 'fastest' tier
  • Understanding the relationship between the Home Screen and App Library
  • The Dock has a limited capacity compared to Home Screen pages
Why not just Google it

You've tried the other tabs

Wikipedia

Thirty open tabs. Four facts you actually kept.

YouTube

You watched. You nodded. By Sunday it was gone.

ChatGPT

One answer, then back to scrolling.

Online courses

Eight weeks. You meant to finish. You didn't.

Tomo gives iPadOS for Personal Life the Duolingo treatment: levels, streaks, and quick quizzes that test what you just learned. That game loop is what the tabs above never had, so it's the one you actually finish.

Try a question

Here's what playing it feels like

A real question from this course. Take your best guess.

Mastering Your Home Screen Layout

When creating a custom app icon via Shortcuts, which action serves as the starting foundation?

Get it right to open this lesson and 94 more in the app.

Course map

Where iPadOS for Personal Life takes you

Go beyond the basics of your iPad to master the settings, features, and apps that turn it into the ultimate personal companion for entertainment, communication, and daily organization.

  1. 1

    Personalizing Your Interface

    • Designing Your Digital Space
    • Widget Strategy for Daily Life
    • Lock Screen and Always-On Logic
  2. 2

    Navigating the System

    • Spotlight as a Universal Tool
    • The Control Center Command Hub
    • System-Wide Text and Media Tools
  3. 3

    Safari and the Personal Web

    • Organizing with Tab Groups
    • Privacy and Content Control
    • Web Apps and Home Screen Integration
  4. 4

    Communication and Socializing

    • Messages for Personal Connection
    • FaceTime and Shared Experiences
    • Personal Mail Management
  5. 5

    The Entertainment Hub

    • The iPad as a Personal Cinema
    • Curating Your Photo Library
    • Music and Podcasts Discovery
  6. 6

    Digital Wellbeing and Privacy

    • Focus Modes for Life Stages
    • Screen Time and Boundaries
    • Privacy and Security Auditing
  7. 7

    The Apple Ecosystem at Home

    • iCloud and Family Sharing
    • Continuity and Handoff
    • The iPad as a Home Controller
  8. 8

    Advanced Personal Utilities

    • Personal Automation with Shortcuts
    • Notes for Personal Knowledge
    • Casual File Management

8 sections · 24 units · 95 levels. Built to play, not to enroll.

How it's taught

You pick the voice

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iPadOS for Personal Life is taught in the The Bestie style: your friend who just gets it. Want a different feel? In the app you can spin up the same topic in any of Tomo's teaching styles. Same facts, totally different vibe.

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