September 21, 2020

iOS 14 Quick Tips and More — Mac Geek Gab 834

1 hour 28 minutes

We've got first-run Quick Tips for iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and tvOS 14 for you right here. You know those things that surprise and delight your friends when they see you do them? That's what Quick Tips are! Come and learn at least five new things as John and Dave talk through Quick Tips plus answer your questions about everything Mac, Apple, iPhone, and more. Press play and enjoy hanging out with your two favorite geeks!Note: Shownotes are in progress…

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 834 for Monday, September 21, 2020

Questions/Geek Challenges

00:02:55 Jon-Photos Gives Spinning Beach Ball

How to use the Photos library repair tool

PowerPhotos

00:10:27 Keith-Persistent Recovered Messages Folder Issue SOLVED

If messages are in a Recovered Messages mailbox in Mail on Mac

00:16:50 Tom-Mail is going nuts on iOS 14

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New OS Cool Stuff Found and Quick Tips

00:25:30 iOS 14 Cool Stuff Found and Quick Tips

BackTap!

Control Center Controls

Add “Live Listen” to control center, long press shows headphone volume level

Sound Recognition

CSF-WidgetSmith for Creating your own Widgets

Editing/removing home screens, activating App Library

Spatial Audio

PSA: Private Addresses Can Cause Problems

Disable Settings > Wi-Fi > [your home wi-fi] > Private Address

Messages inline replies

Customize your default email and web browser app

Settings > Camera > Mirror Front Camera

Breadcrumbs throughout the OS

Safari 14 is now available for macOS

Settings > FaceTime > Eye Contact

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00:58:03 tvOS 14 Cool Stuff Found and Quick Tips

Control Center (came in 13). Long press TV button

New: HomeKit icon in Control Center. Look at all your cameras (not just iCloud cameras).

01:00:00 watchOS 7 (Series 3 and later)

Enable Handwashing Timer and Reminders. Watch > Handwatching

New Faces available to all/most (not just new watch owners) memoji, GMT, chronograph pro

Face Sharing

Sleep app

Cycling in Maps

01:02:41 New iPad Air

01:05:42 Apple One

Cool Stuff Found

01:09:24 Khürt-CSF-BenQ Screenbar

01:10:51 Techfluence Press Event

On24 Platform

01:11:34 CSF-Turtle Beach/Roccat Elo Headsets starting at $49.99

floating headband, comfort, weight, head-squeeze

01:13:45 CSF-OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual USB-C

01:15:44 Alan-CSF-832-Portable Jumpstart Batteries from TypesAuto and myCharge

01:18:00 Steve-CSF for Raspberry Pi: ApplePi-Baker, Balena Etcher, Pi imager

01:21:12 Mark-CSF-Amcrest Cameras

01:22:34 Jamie-CSF-830-Maps.me for Offline Maps (and Dmitry)

01:23:22 Lew-CSF-830-HERE We Go for Offline Walking Maps

01:24:04 CSF-AllTrails for Offline Trail/Hiking Maps

01:25:17 MGG 834 Outtro

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