In this episode:

• Jeff’s stuff gets stolen and Gannon Nordberg sits in
• Yellow iPhone 14
• New iPhone cases and Apple Watch Bands
• Apple Maps expands city experience to Boston
• How to set up Find My on your devices
• 18 Tips & Tricks for iOS/iPadOS, Mac, and Apple Watch!

Links from the show:

• iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus in Yellow Launches Today, Apple Store Pickup Now Available
• Apple launches fresh spring colors for iPhone cases and watch bands
• Apple Maps Expands Detailed City Experience With 3D Landmarks to Boston
• Set up Find My on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac
• If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is lost or stolen
• If Find My iPhone or Find My iPad isn't enabled on your missing device
• Save keystrokes with text replacements on iPhone
• Using Search on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
• Record your screen on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
• Use Reminders on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
• Send files from Files on iPhone
• Add and log medications with iPhone and Apple Watch
• Type with onscreen keyboard on iPhone
• Customize headphone audio levels on your iPhone or iPad

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In this episode:

• The boys get some new toys
• LastPass breach
• The Big Security Show
• Keeping your devices secure
• Why you should install software updates
• Managing Accounts & Passwords
• Apple’s iCloud Keychain & 1Password
• Advanced Data Protection for iCloud

Links from the show:

• LastPass says employee’s home computer was hacked and corporate vault taken
• Why you can trust 1Password’s cloud-based storage and syncing
• Use Face ID on your iPhone or iPad Pro
• Use Touch ID on iPhone and iPad
• Use Touch ID on Mac
• Update your iPhone or iPad
• Update macOS on Mac
• Manage passwords using keychains on Mac
• Set up iCloud Keychain
• Rapid Security Responses on Apple devices
• Two-factor authentication for Apple ID
• iCloud data security overview
• Use iCloud Keychain to keep passwords, accounts, and more up to date with iCloud
• Create unique, random email addresses with Hide My Email and iCloud+
• About iCloud Private Relay

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In this episode:

• Apple security updates you should install
• Thoughts on the rumored MacBook Air 15” 
• Gannon’s Apple products and his wild keyboard
• What we like about Apple Fitness+
• Saving money with Apple One
• Apple Pay, Apple Card, and Apple Cash
• Is AppleCare worth it?

Guest - Gannon Nordberg

Gannon is a Google Certified Educator, Apple Teacher, and a Canvas Advocate who aims to create polished and user-friendly instructional support resources, including help guides, webinars, videos, and course design elements that are entirely free from confusing techie jargon.

He has spoken at several national conferences, and won the national award for outstanding support to faculty and students in 2019 through the Instructional Technology Council, and the 2022 Excellence in Education Award for Collaboration within the Virginia Community College System.

He also feeds off an endless pile of productivity and self-help books surrounding focus, building margin, minimalism, reducing digital distractions, and using time intentionally.

Find more on Gannon at https://www.gannonnordberg.com.

Links from the show:

• Apple Security Updates Support Article
• MacRumors: 15-Inch MacBook Air Rumored to Launch in April
• Refurb Tracker: Track availability of Apple refurbished products
• Apple Studio Display
• ZSA Moonlander split ergo mechanical keyboard
• Magic Trackpad
• Elgato Stream Deck MK.2
• Elgator Wave:3 Microphone
• Apple Fitness+
• Apple Entertainment Services

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• You’ll find Jeff at @reyespoint on Threads and reyespoint.bsky.social on Bluesky
• Find Tom at @tomanderson on Threads
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• Tom has a new YouTube channel
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In this episode:

• Jeff has not one, but two (!!) new Watch bands
• New 🔥 wallpapers from Basic Apple Guy
• Apple’s folding something though the “experts” don’t agree just what
• Apps we’ve bought and don’t use, and why we bought them
• Apps we are using (list and links below)

Links from the show:

• Basic Apple Guy: M2 Wallpapers
• Kuo: Apple to Release Foldable iPad with Carbon Fiber Kickstand in 2024
• Apple Working on 20.5-inch All-Screen Foldable Notebook for 2025
• Mark Gurman on iPad plans for 2024
• Highland 2 for writing
• Tyme for time tracking
• Fantastical
• Ivory Mastodon app
• Movetodon for moving your follows from Twitter to Mastodon
• Radio Paradise
• PocketCasts
• Craft
• CleanShot X
• Paste
• Athlytic
• MindNode
• YNAB

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• Tom has a new YouTube channel
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Overview
It’s the debut episode of Basic AF: a mostly tech podcast, with Tom Anderson and Jeff Battersby! In this episode:

- The HomePod is back!

- New Mac mini with M2 and M2 Pro 

- New MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and Max

- After a not-so-great experience with the original Apple Watch, Jeff goes Ultra, but does it stick?

Links from the show:

- New HomePod

- New Mac mini

- New MacBook Pro

- Introducing the all-new HomePod | Apple

- Meet the new MacBook Pro and Mac mini | Apple

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• Tom has a new YouTube channel
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Hi there! It’s a new year and you’re invited to check out our new show, Basic AF. It’s a (mostly) tech talk show where we’ll get together every couple of weeks to spill trash, talk, tech, and tea (though Tom says no politics). Plus games, plenty of Apple banter, or whatever else comes into our heads.

Check out the trailer and subscribe or follow in your favorite podcast app. The first show is coming in a few weeks!

Tom & Jeff

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• Tom has a new YouTube channel
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