Adding a critter to a dive

[nancy54cat]

I am sorry for asking this most basic of questions. I have not used the app for a long time and cannot remember anything. I read the “how to” and I searched the forum but can’t get it - forgive me, I am old
When logging a dive, how do I add a critter siting? Can I go back to a previous dive and add critters?

[nick]

The help covers both iOS and macOS:

https://www.mac-dive.com/help/

[nancy54cat]

Yes, I did read that but I don’t get it. Can you do images to show me how to do it? I am working on my iPad. I don’t have photos, just names of what I see.

[Shadallark]

Good day to you nancy54cat!

Here is what I do to add a critter siting to a dive using the mobile version on my iPhone (I am not sure if the iPad version is different).

The first thing I do is check if the critter already exists in my list of critters by:

• Touching on the Critter button at the Bottom of the screen
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• I then scroll through the list of critters to confirm the critter I want is in the list. If they are not in the list then I touch the + button at the top of the screen:
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• Then I fill in the fields on the screen that comes up and touch Done in the top right corner.

Now that I know that the critter is in my list of critters I go to the dive I want to add the critter into and do the following:

• I touch on the Notes button on the Dive screen:
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• Then I touch in the critters section of the screen:
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• This brings up the list of critters I have entered using the method described above. Then I scroll through the list and put check marks beside each of the critters I want to indicate that I saw on this dive:
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• Then I am done, the critter has been added to my dive.

Let us know if you have questions about the above information or if this works for you as well.

Have a great day!

Shadallark

[nancy54cat]

Thank you muchly!

[Brian25]

Hello! When you log a dive, you often add where sea life was seen by making a note in the app. Look at the app's help for more info. If you wish to change an old dive log, it will rely on the app if you can change past logs. Look in the app's settings.