Hands-On iOS (Video)

Pinned messages, inline replies, mentions, and more.

With the introduction of iOS 14, Apple has added a bunch of new features to your iOS devices. Mikah shows you all the new features available in the Messages app. Learn how to send inline replies, mention specific people in your conversations, pin your most important messages, and more.

Host: Mikah Sargent

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Customize your iPhone and iPad Home screen.

Apple's iOS 14 is here and it's bringing about a whole host of new ways to customize your Home screen. Mikah walks you through the process of adding, arranging, and customizing app widgets.

Host: Mikah Sargent

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Prepare your iOS device (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) for an iOS update.

When Apple releases a new version of iOS, there are some steps you should take to upgrade your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to the latest version. Mikah walks you through the process of backing up your device, troubleshooting, and installing Apple's software update.

Host: Mikah Sargent

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What you need to know about the built-in to-do app on your iOS device.

Learn about the powerful, complex to-do app on your iPhone and iPad. Mikah walks you through Reminders for iOS, a full-featured task management app built by Apple. With location-based, date-based, and contact-based reminders, you'll always remember to grab eggs at the grocery store!

Host: Mikah Sargent

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At first glance, the Notes app on your iPhone or iPad might seem simple and underpowered, but it's not. In this episode of Hands-On iOS, Mikah walks you through the complex feature set available in Notes for iOS. Learn how to organize notes, add photos, scan documents, mark up images, sketch, create lists, create tables, make a grocery list, and so much more!

Host: Mikah Sargent

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Your iPhone, iPad, or other iOS device has a built-in app that'll help you manage and organize your files. Mikah shows you how to navigate Files for iOS, including how to add locations from third-party storage services like Dropbox and Google Drive and how to access files stored on an external drive.

Host: Mikah Sargent

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If you'd like to try out iOS apps before they're ready for the App Store, Apple's TestFlight is the best way to make that happen. Developers can send you invitations to give their apps a try, and Apple makes it simple to submit feedback for bugs and suggestions you might have to improve the experience. Mikah walks you through the app and shows you how to configure settings for individual app betas.

Host: Mikah Sargent

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How to use Control Center on watchOS.

If you've got an Apple Watch, you've probably at least glimpsed its Control Center (you access it by swiping up from the bottom of the screen). But what do all the icons and switches do? How do you add or remove controls? How can you make detailed adjustments to your settings? In this episode of Hands-On iOS, Mikah teaches you the ins, outs, and in-betweens of Control Center for Apple Watch.

Host: Mikah Sargent

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Tired of using that uncomfortable, easy-to-lose Siri Remote for your Apple TV? You can get the same functionality with your iPhone and Apple Watch! Mikah walks you through the process of pairing and using your iPhone and your Apple Watch as remotes for your Apple TV.

Host: Mikah Sargent

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Getting too many distracting GIFs from the group chat? Need to remove a troublemaker from the group? Mikah walks you through the process of setting up, managing, and silencing your group chats.

Host: Mikah Sargent

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