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September 05, 2023iOS 669: The Best Apps Made by Apple - Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Freeform, Reminders, and More
In honor of Apple's new "Apps by Apple" page, Mikah Sargent and guest co-host Dan Moren talk about some of their favorite apps made by Apple.
Final Cut Pro for iPad

Camera

Notes

Freeform

Reminders

Pages, Numbers, Keynote

Shortcuts

Weather

Health

News
Mosyle releases beta access to Apple Watch device management

Apple to Acquire Major Classical Music Label BIS Records

Apple Watch leather bands rumored to be discontinued as Series 9 launch nears

New Magic Keyboard will make the iPad Pro more like a laptop than ever, with an aluminum base and larger trackpad

Feedback & Questions
James wants to know if the iPhone has user-switching capabilities. James also wants to create a Home screen shortcut on the iPhone for quick access to a Google Doc.

Michael is considering upgrading from an Apple Watch Series 7 to an Apple Watch Ultra. Michael is curious if the bigger screen on the Ultra will help with vision loss concerns.

App Caps
Dan's App Cap: GIFWrapped

Mikah's App Cap: Discovery - DNS-SD Browser

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Dan Moren

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1 hr 33 min
August 29, 2023iOS 668: Our Most Used Shortcuts - How We Automate iOS for Work and Life
On this week's iOS Today, Rosemary Orchard and Christopher Lawley dive into what's new in Shortcuts on iOS 17, share their favorite Shortcuts they rely on daily, speculate on Apple's upcoming September event, and more.
What's New in Shortcuts in iOS 17 & iPadOS 17
Automations can now run immediately without confirmation for triggers like locations and Bluetooth connections.

Shortcuts widgets get enhancements like the new XL widget

Added new automation triggers like iPad external display connections and Apple Pay transactions.
Rosemary & Christopher's Favorite Shortcuts:
CaptureCut for Obsidian: Grabs titles and URLs to quickly create Obsidian notes from webpages.

Apple Watch Ultra Button: Start different workouts based on focus and location.

SnippetCut: Manages reusable text snippets across devices for quick access with a shortcut.

Evil Alarm Clock: Flashes HomeKit lights unpleasantly to discourage snoozing.

TaskCut for Reminders: Copies Safari webpage info into Reminder tasks easily.

Helpful Alarm Clock: Alarm automation gently wakes with light and blinds opening.

Laundry Timer: Timed reminders to move laundry along.

Meeting Alarms: Creates calendar alerts 3 minutes before meetings as reminders.

RichText Converter: Converts markdown to rich text for easy sharing.

Next Holiday: Lists upcoming UK bank holidays from her calendar.

Publish New Video: Auto-posts new YouTube videos as blog posts.
News:
Apple's 9/12 'Wonderlust' Event speculation: USB-C finally coming to iPhones?

Alex Hay's apps live on at Snailed It

Announcing Relay FM for St. Jude 2023
Feedback:
What to do with an original iPad?

Recommendations for fixing shows not playing in a 3rd-party TWiT Apple TV app.
App Caps:
Rosemary's App Cap: Anker 620 MagGo Grip

Christopher Lawley's App Cap: xSearch for Safari

Host: Rosemary Orchard

Guest: Christopher Lawley

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1 hr 26 min
August 22, 2023iOS 667: Final Cut Pro Deep Dive with Chris Lawley - iPadOS 17 changes to Stage Manager, Lock Screen, Home Screen, & more!
Join Christopher Lawley as he gives an overview of some new features in iPadOS 17 and how it has transformed his device usage.
Stage Manager window resizing and movement, Shift-clicking apps, External display enhancements

Lock Screen column of Widgets on the left side, customizing time

Interactive widgets on the Home Screen

Linking related Notes

Grocery List with auto sorting in Reminders. Sections in Projects

Create hyperlinks in Mail messages
Later, Chris gives a detailed walkthrough of the unique abilities of Final Cut Pro for the iPad, including how to import and export media, navigate the UI, search with Keywords, and work around certain limitations.
File management, Inspector panel, and multicam

Timeline editing, color grading, and audio effects

Animated titles, Background options, and Soundtracks

Camera controls, jog wheel, and Apple Pencil handwriting
App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: HomeBatteries for HomeKit

Christopher Lawley's App Cap: Floating Player

Host: Rosemary Orchard

Guest: Christopher Lawley

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1 hr 37 min
August 15, 2023iOS 666: Back to School: Books & Learning - Apple Books, Audible, Amazon Kindle, Kobo Books, Libby
In their second Back-to-School episode, Rosemary Orchard and mikah Sargent share some of the best apps for collecting, managing, and reading books on your iPhone and iPad.
Apple Books

Audible: Audio Entertainment

Amazon Kindle

Kobo Books

Libby, by OverDrive

News
'iTunes Movie Trailers' app going away after over a decade

Apple removed 10 apps from App Store after being flagged by App Danger Project AI tool

Shortcuts Corner
D.C., a postal worker, needs help setting up a calendar with a USPS-style work schedule

App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: Amiibox - Identify & Write NFC

Mikah's App Cap: Callsheet

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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1 hr 9 min
August 08, 2023iOS 665: Prepare for School With iOS - Notability, GoodNotes 5, Freeform, Photomath, MindNode, and More
The back-to-school season is upon us and Apple's App Store is chock-full of apps to help you make the most of your school year. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share some of the best apps for your return to school.
Notability

GoodNotes 5

Freeform

Quizlet: Learn with Flashcards

My Study Life - School Planner

Schooly | School Planner

Microsoft Math Solver

Photomath

WolframAlpha

iThoughts2go - Mind Map

MindNode - Mind Map & Outline

Flora - Green Focus

Forest: Focus for Productivity

News
Our pick of the best iOS 17 features that students can use so far

Apple Watch Fast Charging to Be Mandatory for Accessory Makers

Apple Music Gains New Algorithmic 'Discovery Station'

Shortcuts Corner
Vince wants to create a Shortcut that inserts text into a Calendar depending on whether they're arriving or leaving a location.

Michael wants to change their Apple Watch's face automatically based on a Focus Mode.

Feedback & Questions
Mark follows up, asking for help with a means of switching audio output to AirPods.

App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: Tetris

Mikah's App Cap: Keyword Search

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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1 hr 31 min
August 01, 2023iOS 664: iOS Health Apps & Features - Mood & Emotion Tracking, Time in Daylight, Withings Health Mate
In iOS 17, Apple will introduce a new category of Health tracking: Mental Wellbeing. With an iPhone and, in some cases, an Apple Watch, you'll be able to track your moods and emotions, the time you spend in daylight, and more. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent discuss the upcoming features and share some of their favorite apps and devices that integrate with Apple Health.
Time in Daylight

State of Mind

Depression & Anxiety Risk

Withings Health Mate

Withings Thermo Smart Temporal Thermometer

Withings Sleep Analyzer

Omron RS7 Blood Pressure Monitor,

Alivecor KardiaMobile 6L

Mi Smart Band 7

News
Apple, Pixar, Adobe, and others form Alliance for OpenUSD for cinematic 3D content

Apple Admits to Bug in Screen Time Parental Controls

Apple rolling out second public beta of iOS 17, watchOS 10, and macOS 14

Google delays launch of Find My Device network and trackers, benefiting Apple

Feedback & Questions
Jim is having trouble getting news articles to open in Apple News.

Stephen wants an app or service for tracking travel and displaying it on a map.

App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: KeySmart iPro

Mikah's App Cap: Hello Kitty Island Adventure

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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1 hr 24 min
July 25, 2023iOS 663: Check Out These iOS 17 Public Beta Features! - Contact Posters, StandBy, Stickers, Home History
Apple has officially launched the Public Betas of its operating systems. Now you can help test iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma, and watchOS 10. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share some features of iOS 17 worth checking out.
Contact Posters

StandBy

Stickers

Mental Health Logging

Home History

News
AirPlay arriving on Tesla just in time for iPhone 15

Apple fixes 16 security flaws with iOS 16.6, two actively exploited

Take your apps and games beyond the visionOS simulator

Why Apple's threat to kill iMessage and FaceTime isn't a bluff

Shortcuts Corner
G. James wants an easy way to contact a mail server via SSH to address a mail spooling error.

App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: iPitaka PitaTag for Multi-tool

Mikah's App Cap: Quick Notes - Email Me

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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1 hr 32 min
July 18, 2023iOS 662: Apps & Gadgets for Doing Good - Be My Eyes, Charity Miles, ShareTheMeal, RoundUp App, Kiva
You can use your iPhone to spread joy, kindness, and compassion to the world. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share some great apps, products, and iOS features for doing good.
Be My Eyes

Charity Miles

ShareTheMeal

RoundUp App: Donate Change

Kiva - Lend for Good

WoofTrax: Dog walk for charity

Blood Donor American Red Cross

NHS Give Blood

Product Red

Apple Watch Pride Band

Live Listen

Apple's Accessibility Support

Shortcuts Corner
David wants to create a location-based Shortcut that will only trigger the Sleep Focus Mode when the iPhone is at home.

David (a different David) wants to filter messages from Signal after a certain hour of the night.

Barry needs help setting up motion notifications for an Eve Outdoor Camera.

Feedback & Questions
Steve wants to ensure it's safe to upgrade to the new HomeKit framework.

Mark wants a quick way to connect AirPods to Apple TV.

App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: PlayTally: Apple Music Stats

Mikah's App Cap: Series – Customizable Layouts

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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1 hr 21 min
July 11, 2023iOS 661: Apps & Gadgets For Your Pets - Puppr, Dog Buddy, 11pets, Pet First Aid, Pixel Pals
Step aside, humans! This one's for the pets. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share some great apps and gadgets you can use with your perfect pet pals.
iOS 17 Photos App Recognizes Your Pets

Puppr

Dog Buddy - Activities & Log

11pets: Pet Care

Pet First Aid

Animal Poison by ASPCA

RelaxMyCat - Relaxing Music TV

ROJECO Automatic Cat Feeders for 2 Cats

Whistle: Smart Pet Tracker

Pixel Pals - Widget & Activity

News
App Store turns 15! Happy birthday!

Matt Corey organized a huge indie app sale that ends July 12th!

Apple issues and pulls an emergency update under its Rapid Security Response system

WeChat in China gets an Apple Store as a mini-program inside the super app

Shortcuts Corner
Shawn needs help auto-cropping photos that were improperly cropped by a document scanner.

Jeremy is curious if iPhone disables personal automations when the battery drops under 20%.

App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: TotK Travel Guide Companion

Mikah's App Cap: Acrylic

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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1 hr 36 min
June 27, 2023iOS 660: Apple TV Apps & Games - JustWatch, Movies Anywhere, Mr. Crab, Drawful, Alto's Adventure
The Apple TV is more than an ordinary set-top box. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share some of their favorite apps and games for Apple TV to take your experience to the next level.
iTunes Movie Trailers

Amazon Prime Video

JustWatch - Movies & TV Shows

Movies Anywhere

Mr. Crab

Patterned

Drawful 2

Crossy Road

Alto's Adventure

Breathing Zone

The Best New Features Coming to Your Apple TV With tvOS 17

News
Apple increases iCloud storage prices in the UK and other markets

Everything New in iOS 17 Beta 2

AirPlay 2 Adaptor From Eve Surfaces on FCC

Shortcuts Corner
Cody needs help creating a number of calendar events and entries that automatically set "Busy" and "Free" options, invite specific people, and are duplicated across calendars.

App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: Stylish Snap Float Folio | MOFT – MOFT

Mikah's App Cap: Rise: Energy & Sleep Tracker

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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1 hr 35 min

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