iOS Today (Audio)

iOS 711: Tips & Tricks You Might Have Missed - Personalized vibrations, Live Captions, Reply button

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In this episode of iOS Today, hosts Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard unveil a treasure trove of hidden features and advanced tips for iOS and iPadOS devices. From transforming your on-screen keyboard into a precision text-editing tool to customizing contact notifications, the hosts cover many practical tips to enhance your Apple device experience. They also explore photo editing tricks, Wi-Fi password sharing, live captions in FaceTime, and creating shortcuts for health management.

  • Keyboard tricks:
    • Using the spacebar as a trackpad for precise text editing
    • Quick-switching between letters, numbers, and symbols without changing keyboards
    • Contact customization:
      • Setting personalized vibrations and ringtones for important contacts
      • Managing emergency bypass settings to prioritize notifications
      • Photo management:
        • Copying text from screenshots when apps don't allow selection
        • Applying consistent edits across multiple photos
        • iOS 17 features:
          • Streamlined two-factor authentication with automatic code-filling
          • Customizable home screen layouts and focus modes
          • Communication enhancements:
            • Live captions in FaceTime calls
            • Replying to specific messages in iMessage threads

              • Feedback:

              • Discussion on authentication for the new iPhone mirroring feature

                • Shortcuts Corner:

                • Medication reminders:
                  • Creating a shortcut to set alarms for medication schedules
                  • Nutritional tracking:
                    • Developing a custom shortcut to log dietary information in the Health app

                      • Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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