New iPad Air Questions

Once upon a time I had an iPad 2, and it was good. Yesterday I got an iPad Air. Was there supposed to be a manual anywhere? I did download it from Apple, but shouldn't it be on the device?
Is iCloud the preferred way to transfer data these days? I find iCloud annoying. I don't need everything on my iMac, iPhone and iPad. I want to select what is on each one.
Does Air Drop work between an iMac and the iPad Air? If not, why the **** not?
Does connecting the iPad Air to an iMac do anything at all? The iPad Air didn't appear on the desktop. Can I not transfer stuff via USB?
Thanks for any answers you might have.

AirDrop does not yet work between a Mac and an iPad/iPhone. I suppose that they will add some of that functionality soon, but AirDrop on Macs currently functions quite a bit differently than it does on a Mac, so there's not a one-to-one correlation.
If you connect your iPad to your Mac, it should automatically pull up iTunes. This is where you'll find the interface to interact with your device. There will be a new tab/button in iTunes that lets you examine what's on your iPad, back it up, and even transfer some document-type files. Ordinarily, though, there is no real reason to transfer anything via this method. Your contacts, notes, calendars, etc., however, should already have synced up if you have activated iCloud. And if you choose to use iCloud for iWork documents and whatnot, then they are automatically synced as well. I'm not sure why you're unhappy with iCloud. I find it to be a simple and unobtrusive way to never have to worry about what device or computer I am using. All my stuff is just automatically everyhwere. But if you don't like that, you can choose to save things to the Mac hard drive only, and you can turn off document syncing in your iCloud settings on your iPad.

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I Cannot purchase apps on my new iPad Air because I do not remember the exact answers to my questions. How do I reset them?

You need to ask Apple to reset your security questions. To do this, click here and pick a method; if that page doesn't list one for your country or you're unable to call, fill out and submit this form.
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My new iPad air 2 constantly locks up when typing, touchscreen or anything...even writing this question it did it x3

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Try a Reboot press & hold power button & menu button hold both down until you see Apple Logo you will not lose any data. But you may need to do this more than once. Cheers Brian

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i dont recognise my security questions when trying to download apps on my new ipad air.

If you have a rescue email address (which is not the same thing as an alternate email address) on your account then the steps half-way down this page will give you a reset link on your account : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5312
If you don't have a rescue email address (you won't be able to add one until you can answer your questions) then you will need to contact Support in your country to get the questions reset.
Contacting Apple about account security : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5699
When they've been reset (and if you don't already have a rescue email address) you can then use the steps half-way down the HT5312 link above to add a rescue email address for potential future use

I bought a new ipad air but when i install the apps , all of them are gone , but i app store still are and says you can open it. But it can not open.

I bought a new ipad air but when i install the apps , all of them are gone , but i app store still are and says you can open it. But it can not open.

The apps available to you are dependent on your location. If you are not in the USA, then you cannot get the USA app store. Whilst you may think that is unfair, it has been a part of the stardard terms and conditions you agreed to when you setup the iOS device in question originally, as well as every time you click agree to the terms and conditions.
This is done because of two things, firstly there are many legal and semi-legal reasons that an iOS app store download is available in one territory and not another, in addition to this, it also allows apple to provide language specific content, as well as team up with companies and organisations within individual organisations in order to provide you with exclusive offers, content, and information, which it would not otherwise be able to do.
Rules for the iOS app store are also applied in varing forms for the music store, the books store, and the iTunes U content library.
I can very much understand your fustraition, as someone who spent a considerable portion of his life, especially during the years he grew up, living in California, USA, but now living in London, UK, I too find it very fustraiting that you cannot always get the same content from one country to another, especially when most marketing for iOS apps originates in the USA these days.
I hope this helps your query and helps to ease your fustraition. If you would like apple to be aware of your fustraition, rather than putting it onto a pubilc form which is on monitored in a very limited capacity, then you can fill in the form at http://www.apple.com/feedback where you can give your complaint straight to apple.

HT204266 I have apps purchased on an old ipad can I use them on my new ipad air with a new apple ID

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sounds confusing but my real question is
If I set up the ipad using the original user and reinstall the apps can I change apple id's and still use the installed apps?

All apps are tied to the Apple ID they are purchased with and is not transferable.

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I have just upgraded my iPad first generation to a new iPad Air.2. I have a problem with numbers spreadsheets which I access using my iPad and iPhone via iCloud. The iPhone is a 3GS with ios6 and the latest version of Numbers it will load is version 2. The new iPad air comes loaded with Numbers version 3.
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Apple say that numbers version 2 cannot be put on the iPad air. Does anyone know if there is a way of putting an old version of Numbers or iWork's on a new iPad.
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Work around I am going with is to upload spreadsheet from new iPad to Dropbox in exel format. Then download from dropbox to Adobe reader on iPhon. I have found that Adobe reader is quicker reading the exel format file than converting it to PDFs. Seems odd that a pdf reader is better at reading xls files than pdf files but there you go.
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Hey Shutterbuginorlando,
Thanks for the question. I understand you are experiencing issues with your iPad Air. The following resource may provide a solution:
iOS: Troubleshooting USB connection
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1286
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How to Transfer Everything from an Old iPad to New iPad
http://osxdaily.com/2012/03/16/transfer-old-ipad-to-new-ipad/
iOS: Transferring information from your current iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to a new device
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2109
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http://tinyurl.com/qzk2a26
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So I have a 7 year old Mac OS X version 10.5.8 laptop that I have some movies on that I want to transfer to my daughters new iPad Air that was purchased during Christmas last year. I plugged the iPad into my laptop for the first time and it said to type in the passcode first on my iPad, which I did, and then it gave me an error and now the iPad does not get recognized when I plug it back into my laptop. I've rebooted a number of times, on both devices, and it still does not work.
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Hey evolution video,
Thank you for responding with that information. I didn’t realize those links did not pull up information. I am not sure if you have an iPad Air or an iPad Air 2, but both tech specs pages are attached below.
iPad Air - Technical Specifications
iPad Air 2 - Technical Specification
The information you will be looking for is listed under System Requirements in the articles. Both articles; however, state that in order to sync with your Mac, you will need Mac OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard or later.
Your Mac may be able to run Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. Please use the next attached link to look at the System Requirements for Snow Leopard. If you would like to and are capable of upgrading your operating system, you can place the order directly from the link as well.
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Apple Store (U.S.)
System Requirements
Mac
Mac computer with an Intel processor
5 GB free hard drive space
1 GB RAM
DVD drive for installation
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Have a great day,
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Hey jh232808,
Thanks for the question. If I understand correctly, you want to restore a backup to a new iOS device. I would recommend that you read this article, it may be able to help the issue.
Back up and restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using iCloud or iTunes - Apple Support
Restore using iTunes
Use these steps if you have a new iOS device, or you need to to restore after a factory reset:
Connect your device to the computer that has your backup.
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Choose File > Devices > Restore from Back up.
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Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Have a good one,
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TS3899 Cannot send email with new iPad air. Works fine with old iPad and iPhone.

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