iOS Today (Audio)

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iOS Today (Audio) episodes

December 06, 2022iOS 631: Send Season's Greetings in the Mail - Punkpost, ElfYourself, Felt, Ink Cards, Elfster, and more!
From Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's cards, to birthday and thank-you notes, these apps make it easy to add a personal touch to your mail. Tune in to hear Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent's top picks and get inspired to send some heartfelt cards to your loved ones!
Jacquie Lawson Ecards

Punkpost

ElfYourself

Felt

Moonpig: Birthday Cards

Ink Cards

thortful

Elfster

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad

Affinity Photo 2 for iPad

Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad

Pixelmator

Keynote
News
Apple introduces Apple Music Sing

Apple Launches Self Service Repair Program in Europe

Apple Pay launch in South Korea delayed due to review of local terms and conditions

PSA: Next time, I'll do AirTag battery replacement en-masse

HomePod Mini Launches in Finland, Norway, and Sweden on December 13 [Updated]
Shortcuts Corner
Rosemary shares a deal on a pre-lit smart Wreath from Twinkly and shows off her WiFi-connected Christmas tree.

Steven asks for help creating a Shortcut that generates category tags in the Notes app for iOS.
Feedback & Questions
Colleen writes in to share the Shortcut Colleen recently made. Turns out Shortcuts aren't just for Apple power users!

Robert asks for a recommendation on the best router to use with a complex smart home setup.
App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: Belkin Camera Mount for macOS Ventura

Mikah's App Cap: How We Feel

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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1 hr 30 min
November 29, 2022iOS 630: App Store Award Winners - BeReal, GoodNotes, Moncage, El Hijo, Wylde Flowers, and more!
Apple has revealed the winners of the 2022 App Store Awards! Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent take you through the list of some of the best apps and games for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV.
BeReal. Your friends for real.

GoodNotes 5

MacFamilyTree 10

ViX: Cine y TV en Español

Gentler Streak Workout Tracker

Apex Legends Mobile

Moncage

Inscryption

Wylde Flowers

El Hijo

Dot's Home

How We Feel

Inua - A Story in Ice and Time

Locket Widget

Water tracker Waterllama
Shortcuts Corner
Steve Martin (yes, that one) needs some help with his email shortcut.

Mikah Sargent (yes, the co-host of the show) needs some help with his Shortcut for downloading images from a web page.
Feedback & Questions
Bill solves the problem of the M1 iPad that won't stream video properly.
App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: Belkin Secure Holder with Carabiner for AirTag

Mikah's App Cap: Belkin Wemo Stage Scene Controller

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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1 hr 32 min
November 22, 2022iOS 629: Tips & Tricks for Apple TV - Siri, Home Theater Audio, HomeKit, Up Next, TV Button
There's a lot you can do with your Apple TV that's not immediately obvious when you first set it up. Christopher Lawley and Mikah Sargent share some tips, tricks, settings, and features for your Apple TV that'll make you a power user in no time!
Use Siri on your Apple TV

Set up home theater audio with HomePod mini or HomePod

Set up your HomePod, HomePod mini, Apple TV, or iPad as a home hub

Use Bluetooth accessories with your Apple TV

Use AirPlay to stream video or mirror the screen of your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Use Up Next to keep track of what you have to watch.

Use "Reduce Loud Sounds" to normalize audio.
News
iCloud for Windows Users Complain of Corrupted Videos, Photos From Strangers

iPhone 14 Plus demand continues to lag, panel shipments 'close to zero'
Feedback & Questions
Bill is having trouble viewing video on the M1 iPad Pro.

Ben wants to know how to clean the back of the Apple Watch.

Michael is curious why some "Up Next" content doesn't display on the Apple TV app for macOS.
App Caps
Christopher's App Cap: MakePass

Mikah's App Cap: Hive Social

Host: Mikah Sargent

Co-Host: Christopher Lawley

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1 hr 45 min
November 15, 2022iOS 628: Plan & Prepare Your Holiday Get-Togethers - Find My, Paprika, Parcel, Polls, Elfster, and more!
The holidays are nearly upon us and that means it's time to prepare and plan out your get-togethers. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share some of the best apps to use to help your holidays run smoothly and charmingly.
Reminders

Notes

Apple Maps

Find My

Glympse -Share your location

Elfster: The Secret Santa App

Polls for iMessage

Numbers

Paprika Recipe Manager 3

Parcel - Delivery Tracking
News
Emergency SOS via satellite available today on iPhone 14 lineup

Apple to restrict 'Everyone' option in AirDrop to 10 minutes in China with iOS 16.1.1

AirPods 2 drop below $90 again before Black Friday

Apple is pushing a rare discount on Macs for small businesses

Black Friday might be your last best chance to buy a Mac before prices skyrocket
Shortcuts Corner
Rosemary shows off some holiday HomeKit automations

Chris shares a Shortcut they created to manage podcast downloads.
Feedback & Questions
Tanya shares an app to help manage podcast downloads and streaming: Pocket Casts.

Travis shares another app to help manage podcast downloads: iCatcher.

Chris shares a recently discovered feature on Apple TV: Activating the App Switcher.
App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: Redirect Web for Safari

Mikah's App Cap: Mem

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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1 hr 34 min
November 08, 2022iOS 627: Using Stage Manager on iPad - Learn how to use the new multitasking, multi-window mode in iPadOS 16.1
With the launch of iPadOS 16.1, Apple introduced a new multi-window multitasking mode called Stage Manager. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent show you the ins and outs of Stage Manager and discuss the pros and cons of the new iPadOS and macOS feature.
Use Stage Manager to organize apps and windows on Mac

Organize your Mac desktop with Stage Manager

Move, resize, and organize windows with Stage Manager on iPad

Turn Stage Manager on or off on your iPad
News
Update on supply of iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max

Veterans find relief from nightmares with NightWare and Apple Watch

Apple wants to change the 'Hey Siri' trigger command to just 'Siri'
Shortcuts Corner
Melissa wants to schedule overnight podcast downloads.

David needs help fine-tuning a location-based automation and Shortcut.
Feedback & Questions
Burke is looking for app-based control of Hue lights using the Apple TV.
App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: Micro.blog

Mikah's App Cap: Mastodon for iPhone and iPad

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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1 hr 30 min
November 01, 2022iOS 626: Idle Apps and Games - Nonogram, Builderment, Pigment, Pixel Pals, and more!
Need something to keep you entertained while you're waiting in a long line? These idle apps and games for iPhone and iPad are perfect for short bursts of interaction and boredom busting.
Nonogram.com - Number Puzzle

Nonogram.com Color: Logic Game

Builderment

Affirmations - Care Reminders

Moon Pioneer

Apollo for Reddit

Pigment

Pixel Pals - Widget & Activity
News
The iOS App Store is suddenly riddled with ads

iOS 16.2 wants iPhone users to report accidental activations of Emergency SOS

tvOS 16.2 adds feature where Siri will recognize your voice

USB-C iPhone confirmed by Apple, could it be iPhone 15?

Apple warns that iOS 15, macOS 12 devices could still have 'known security issues'

iOS 16.2 Expected to Launch in Mid-December With Several New Features

PSA: Apple Sending Emails About Apple One, Apple Music, and Apple TV+ Pricing Increases
Shortcuts Corner
Adrian needs help adding multiple tags to Reminders.
Feedback & Questions
Aaron is curious why Apple TV never seems to mark watched content as watched.

Alan provides some feedback regarding Bluetooth connectivity dropouts, asks why Bluetooth cuts out for some audio content, and needs help adjusting sound notifications for Apple Watch and iPhone.
App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: Google Chrome & Google Translate

Mikah's App Cap: stitch.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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1 hr 35 min
October 25, 2022iOS 625: iPadOS 16(.1) - iCloud Shared Photo Library, Stage Manager, Weather App, Matter Support
iPadOS 16 is finally here! It comes to us in the form of iPadOS 16.1. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent run through some of the new features you can expect and discuss whether you should upgrade to a new iPad.
Lift a subject from the photo background on iPad

Set up or join an iCloud Shared Photo Library in Photos on iPad

Use iCloud Shared Photo Library on iPad

Use Visual Look Up to identify objects in your photos on iPad

Move, resize, and organize windows with Stage Manager on iPad

Check the weather on iPad

Share Tab Groups and collaborate in Safari on iPad
News
Check out the first iPhone apps that support Live Activities and Dynamic Island with iOS 16.1

Apple updates iWork apps with new collaboration features, iPadOS 16 enhancements, more

Apple Releases New HomePod 16.1 Software With Matter Support
Shortcuts Corner
Rosemary shows off a new action in iOS and iPadOS 16.1 called "Get Focus Mode"

Jason encourages Rosemary to share her Shortcut for the Apple Watch Ultra's Action Button.

Rachel needs a Shortcut to send a message and/or an email to a group of people.
Feedback & Questions
George wonders why folders in the Notes app are no longer organized alphabetically.

Stewart is having trouble getting time-based automations to work in a HomeKit home.
App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: Tally

Mikah's App Cap: Until

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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1 hr 29 min
October 18, 2022iOS 624: Apple's New iPads & Apple TV - iPad, M2 iPad Pro, Apple TV 4K
A breaking news episode of iOS Today! Apple has announced a new iPad, a new iPad Pro, and a new Apple TV 4K. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share details of the new devices.
Apple unveils completely redesigned iPad in four vibrant colors

Apple introduces next-generation iPad Pro, supercharged by the M2 chip

Apple introduces the powerful next-generation Apple TV 4K
News
iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets come to Google Maps and Search

Apple Music with spatial audio coming to cars for the first time

iOS and iPadOS 16.1 Betas Add Per-App Clipboard Access Permissions to the Settings App

Apple to Launch Foldable iPad in 2024, Claims Analyst
Shortcuts Corner
Clement wants a way to quickly set up location-based reminders

Wes is curious why Shortcuts doesn't provide an annual option for repeating Shortcuts.

Jim needs a way to choose which embedded Shortcuts run within a Shortcut.
App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: Citator

Mikah's App Cap: Hydra 2

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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1 hr 23 min
October 11, 2022iOS 623: Supercharge Shortcuts with these Apps - Data Jar, Pushcut, Jayson, Yoink, & more!
Matthew Cassinelli joins Rosemary Orchard this week to supercharge iPhone/iPad shortcuts with some very useful apps that enhance functionality. Matthew also explains App Shortcuts and how they're organized in iOS 16.
Data jar

Toolbox Pro

Logger for shortcuts

Pushcut

Jayson

Yoink drag & drop

Crouton Cooking Companion
News
Confusion around German airline Lufthansa and a ban on Apple AirTags

Crash Detection on the iPhone 14 is creating false alarms during roller coaster rides

Shazam can now allow Siri-identified songs to be added to Control Center's Music Recognition History
Shortcuts
Digital DIY Geek wants to know how Rosemary and Matthew approach the building of a shortcut

Simon wants to know how to write MP3 tags with shortcut actions

Kevin wants to automatically save PDF email attachments that he receives to his iCloud
App Caps
LC-dolida Bluetooth Sport Headband

HidrateSpark Smart Bottle

Hosts: Rosemary Orchard and Matthew Cassinelli

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1 hr 25 min
October 04, 2022iOS 622: MagSafe Accessories for iPhone 14 - Anker PopSocket Battery, Joby GripTight Mount, Razer Cooler Chroma
"Thwock!" — That's the sound of all the MagSafe gadgets and accessories Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent are showing on this week's episode of iOS Today.
Anker PopSocket Battery

Joby GripTight™ Wall Mount for MagSafe

Joby GripTight™ Mount for MagSafe

Belkin Magnetic Wireless Charger

Belkin BOOST↑CHARGE™ PRO 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Pad with MagSafe

mophie 3-in-1 Travel Charger With MagSafe

Spigen Mag Fit

Razer Cooler Chroma

Moft Smart Desk Mat

Belkin BOOST↑CHARGE PRO 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Stand with MagSafe

MagSafe PopSocket

MagSafe PopWallet

Moft Wallet Stand
News
USB-C iPhone will be a legal requirement in Europe by 2024, as law finally passes

10 New iOS 16 Features Coming Later This Year

Adaptive Transparency Feature Works for AirPods Max Users in iOS 16.1 Beta

PSA: iOS 16 has a limit to how many custom lock screens users can create
Shortcuts Corner
Tom has some thoughts on using the modulo operation for date math during a leap year.

Cody is looking for a way to switch between audio and video versions of iOS Today whilst out on a run.
Feedback & Questions
David's Bluetooth connection disconnects along two sections of highway between Tucson and Phoenix. David wants to know what could be causing the issue.
App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: Now Playing Plus

Mikah's App Cap: 49mm Green Alpine Loop

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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1 hr 17 min

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