Quick Update On Main Features of Apple’s OS updates

 

There appears to be nothing special in TV Os 12.

 

Watch OS 5 Main Points

 

For Apple Watch Series 1, 2, 3 or 4.

Activity competitions,

Automatic workout detection,

Podcasts app on Apple Watch,

Walkie-Talkie now on Apple Watch,

Smarter Siri (plus Shortcuts),

Better notifications,

Check content of webpages on Apple Watch,

 

It is possible with Watch OS 5 to slide up from the bottom of the screen or down fro the top to go in to the Control Centre (from bottom) or Notifications (from top).  These remind me of the iPhone X style gestures and do take a bit of getting used to.  Unlike the flick up or down gesture on the watch face to access Notifications or Control Centre, these gestures will work on the watch face, list of apps or when in an app.

 

Mac OS Mojave

 

Dark mode,

4 new apps: Home, News, Stocks, and Voice Memo, and

A redesigned App Store.

FaceTime not supporting up to 30 people to later this year.

 

Now available as of September 25, and you can download the Mojave update from the Mac App Store.

 

iOS 12

 

Faster and More Responsive back to iPhone 5s and earlier iPads/minis  (check on Apple.com).

Screen Time,

Granular control of notifications,

Live Listen come to AirPods,

Siri Shortcuts,

Voice Memo is now available on the iPad,

New iPhone X gestures on iPad for Home, Notifications etc,

FaceTime supporting up to 30 people with iOS 12.1.

 

Major Feature of IOS 12 - Siri Shortcuts

 

A discussion of Siri Shortcuts.

 

Here is the link to my Siri Shortcut testing notes:

 

http://davidwoodbridge.blogspot.com/2018/09/my-siri-shortcut-testing-notes.html

 

ESIMM nOt Yet Available In the iPhone X S or S Max

 

ESIMM support is still in beta as the show goes to air. Hopefully with iOS 12.1 it will be soon released and the telcos will be offering it.

 

Several Podcasts From Me

 

Using the 3 new features on the HomePod - Multiple Timers, Find My iPhone, and making/receiving a call.

New iPad iPhone X style gestures come to the iPad.

A catch up with Steven Bennett from Dolphin Computer Access about their products in Australia.

 

Expanding On The iPhone X Style Gestures for the iPad With VoiceOver

 

It looks like there may be a new iPad coming soon that may no longer need the Home button due to the iPhone X gestures.  With these you can:

Short drag up from bottom: Home button,

Long drag up from the bottom: App Switcher,

Short drag from the top: Control Centre,

Long drag from the top: Notifications, and

Short drag up then down rom the bottom: show/hide the Dock when within an app.

Of course, for the meantime, you can still use your Home button in the existing iPads.

 

Speaking of the iPad, it is great to see the Voice Memo now being available ob the iPad with iOS 12.

 

Orbit Reader 20 News

 

Orders for the Orbit Reader have been so well received, Vision Australia is now waiting on the next shipment.  We’ll let you know when the next units are available to buy.

 

Audible App Comes to the Apple Watch

 

Now possible to sync your books over to the Audible app on your Apple Watch via Bluetooth.  Just make sure you have updated to the latest version via Updates in the App Store app. When you want to sync a book that is in your Audible app, go to the menu button associated with the book. And choose Sync to Apple Watch, that simple.

Of course, you’ll need head phones to be able to listen to the Audible books.