Technistry

2.12: We're a Real Podcast Now!

Listen Later
Chris: Settings to adjust for iOS

Significant locations:

  • Keeps track of specific locations you frequent that may help maps, calendar, photos, and more (and Apple can’t read it)
  • Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services > Significant Locations
  • At the bottom you can clear your significant locations
  • At the top you can turn off significant locations

    • Speech Enhancement

    • Lets your phone read text on your screen.
    • General > Accessibility > Speech
    • Select any text and press the “Speak Text” button OR…
    • Turn on “Speak screen” if you want to swipe down with two fingers from the top of the screen to hear the content of the screen
    • Click “Voices” to download a better quality voice (Alex is the best)

      • Pronouncitations

      • You can tell Siri how to pronounce words (Say, “Hey Siri, Learn to pronounce ‘Sample Name’”)
      • Or you can go into the speech settings above (General > Accessibility > Speech), scroll down to Pronunciations, and add phrases individually
        • Scott: Screen time

        You have several options:

        • Downtime
        • App Limits
        • Communication Limits
        • Always Allowed
        • Content and Priavcy Restrictions

          • It may be helpful to…

          • Give your password to someone else
          • Set time limits for apps or groups of apps
          • Block or allow some app/sites all the time
          • Use downtime (which sets a time you can’t use your device)

            • -------

            Follow us on Twitter: @technistrypod

            Follow us on Facebook: @technistrypod

            ...more
            View all episodesView all episodes
            Download on the App Store
            TechnistryBy Scott Schulman
            • 4.5
            • 4.5
            • 4.5
            • 4.5
            • 4.5

            4.5

            10 ratings