Information attacks us literally at every turn. How many interesting articles you want to reread, review photos, but you don’t always have time for that. If you saw a material that interested you, it will be difficult to find it again. For owners of Apple gadgets, a great option can be the Pocket application. With it, saving interesting information will be easy.
What is Pocket
Pocket has existed for not the first year. During this time, it has received a lot of positive feedback. Now almost all browsers and readers support this program. More than ten million users have installed it at themselves.
At the first launch, you need to register. This can be done in two ways: through a Facebook account, or by e-mail. You will need to provide your last name, first name, email address and password.
When the registration is complete, you will be able to receive instructions on the features of the program. More detailed advice is available via email.
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Pocket program features
Pocket allows you to save absolutely everything: photos, videos, guides, etc. The application saves web pages in a compact form (the service automatically selects the format). Each record is assigned its own tag. It is by tags that they are organized. Besides tags, there are special filters: Photos, Videos, Documents, Inbox. Revised materials can be sent to the Archive.
The information to be saved is added to Favorites and archived. Unnecessary data is deleted. To simplify the search for information in a favorite, it can be indicated by a tag. By the way, tags can be edited at any time.
Information is stored in the memory of the device in a compressed form. If the gadget is connected to the Internet, the format can be changed at any time. You can upload information to the application from a computer, Android phone or IOS.
With the Highlights feature, the program selects interesting content for the user based on his previous views and savings. The option is not activated immediately, but after the owner’s interests can be understood.
Pocket synchronization
If you want to send to Pocket information from your personal computer as well, you will need to add a special plugin to your browser. It is available for all common browsers: Chrome, Explorer, Firefox, Safari. So if you are used to Yandex.browser or Opera, think about changing. To activate the plugin, enter the password and name specified during registration. After its activation, sharing will be possible both from the address bar and from the main menu.
Synchronization between devices is automatic, but if you think that the process needs to be accelerated, you can do it manually. In the program settings you can set synchronization only when Wi-Fi is enabled. This is relevant for those who save mobile traffic. If you do not always have access to the Internet, some materials can be downloaded to your phone.
Saving materials can be organized in the form of a list or tiles. There is a function of material search. You can use the title or URL to search. You can set up a search for a specific folder.
If you have a text document in front of you, you can adjust the background color, font size, and font type. You can also flip through pages in different ways. You can view as a continuous ribbon, or as in a book, page by page. In the settings there are buttons to add material to Favorites or Archive. You can also choose a folder for storing downloaded materials.
In Pocket you can not only store text, but also work with it like in a text editor. You can make edits to the document, delete information, print, copy all or part of the text to the clipboard.
If you access the app from a mobile platform, you can share information with friends. You can also send a link to your favorite material to your friends by e-mail.
Pocket’s main features
Pocket’s main features are free of charge. By the way, it is available not only for owners of gadgets from Apple, but also for devices running on Android.
There is also a desktop widget in the application. If the basic functions are not enough for you, you can subscribe for a paid subscription. The cost is not very high – about 5 dollars a month. For this money you get the possibility of eternal storage of favorite pages, advanced options for information search. For subscribers of a premium account, tags are assigned automatically. The question of whether it is worth subscribing to additional features for 5 dollars a month or not, remains open.