Total Mikah (Audio)

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November 17, 2024Hands-On Tech 191: Moving From Windows to Mac
On Hands-On Tech, Mikah answers questions such as about a feature in Linux that can allow you to cut and paste your entire drive, about passkeys and multiple accounts on the same website, and Mikah helps a listener with the process of transferring from working on a Windows machine to a new M4 Mac mini.
Ole is looking for a feature that would allow him to move his Linux system and files from one drive to another without having to reinstall the operating system.

Kevin is wondering if you can log into a website using passkeys if you have multiple accounts on that website.

Gary has a follow-up to Mark's question about Kindle Sync from last week that could be useful for them.

Ronald is planning to switch from his Dell Windows 10 computer to the new M4 Mac mini and has a slew of questions about when he will make the switch, from which Mac mini configuration he should go with, to using external drives with the computer, and which Thunderbolt hub Mikah recommends as well.

And Stephen provides a follow-up on the question about smartphone hotspots from a few episodes ago, involving Jon's problem getting older hardware to connect to his iPhone hotspot.

Remember to send in your questions for Mikah to answer during the show! [email protected]

Host: Mikah Sargent

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50min
November 14, 2024Tech News Weekly 362: What Is Bluesky?
Reports are trickling out that Apple plans to expand into different product categories. What to know about Bluesky, the social media network growing in popularity and users following the U.S. elections. And some advancements with ChatGPT and OpenAI that seek to help users out more daily.
Mark Gurman of Bloomberg joins the show to discuss how Apple is aiming to catch up with the smart home market by releasing a wall-mounted, AI-powered display unit.

Mikah Sargent continues the conversation on Apple with the company's push into other markets with glasses, home devices, and mixed-reality headsets.

Following the 2024 U.S. elections, there's been more chatter about Bluesky, a social media network alternative to Twitter / X. So, what is Bluesky?

And Mikah talks about how ChatGPT is starting to work with other apps on your Mac computers, and OpenAI almost ready to launch a tool to help its users automate tasks.

Host: Mikah Sargent

Guest: Mark Gurman

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1h 3min
November 14, 2024iOS Today 728: Amping Up Apple Health
Get the most out of Apple Health! Hosts Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard dive into setting up and maximizing Apple's comprehensive health tracking system. Learn essential tips for configuring your Medical ID, managing health data, and customizing fitness goals. Plus, discover budget-friendly options for health tracking as Black Friday approaches. The hosts explore how to:
Set up critical Medical ID information for emergency situations

Access and manage your health records directly through the Health app

Customize Activity rings and fitness goals to match your needs

Track sleep, hydration, and nutrition with recommended third-party apps

Integrate data from devices like Apple Watch, Oura Ring, and smart water bottles
Feedback
Rosemary addresses how to restore the beloved watch face switching gesture while explaining the simple settings adjustment needed.
Shortcuts Corner
Rosemary demonstrates how to build a sophisticated shortcut combining Toolbox Pro's image recognition capabilities with clever date parsing.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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55min
November 14, 2024 Hands-On Mac 158: Use File Inspector in macOS Preview
Explore the full potential of Preview's Inspector tool on macOS, as Mikah demonstrates how to uncover detailed file information on both images and PDFs. With the Inspector, you can view metadata like creation dates, DPI, and file formats, alongside specialized EXIF and IPTC data for photos. Learn to manage keywords, add or remove annotations, and even apply PDF security settings. Ideal for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of file insights and data management in Preview.

View information about PDFs and images in Preview on Mac - Apple Support - https://support.apple.com/guide/preview/view-information-about-pdfs-and-images-prvw9c94f0a4/11.0/mac/15.1

Host: Mikah Sargent

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18min
November 10, 2024Hands-On Tech 190: Operating Systems & Passkeys Follow-Up
On Hands-On Tech, Mikah continues to answer more of your questions, such as why Kindle books may not stay in sync between different devices, why you can't reconnect to your WiFi network after losing connection, and how you can get a reminder or a list to open up for you when walking into specified locations.
Mark has a Kindle device and the Kindle app on several Apple devices. However when Mark reads a book in Kindle, his progress within the app doesn't stay synced between his Kindle device and apps. What can Mark do to fix the issue?

John has used Windows 10 for a long time and doesn't want to upgrade to Windows 11. With Windows 10 going out of support soon, he's looking for alternatives to Windows that can run Microsoft Office that isn't Mac OS.

When Dylan loses connection to his WiFi network on his Windows 11 laptop, he can't reconnect unless he restarts the PC. He's looked around for possible solutions and came across others having similar issues, even with Windows 10, and is looking for any insight from Mikah into troubleshooting the problem.

Robby wants to know if there's a way to get their iPhone to send a reminder or a list that opens up when they walk into specific locations, such as a Best Buy or a grocery store.

Steven asks a question related to last week's show about Passkeys and how he views them as a complicated, poorly thought-out plan. Should Steven wait to switch over to using Passkeys until things are better figured out with Passkey?

And Todd follows up with their question about passkeys from last week's show.

Don't forget to send in your questions for Mikah to answer during the show! [email protected]

Host: Mikah Sargent

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51min
November 07, 2024 iOS Today 727: Facing Up the Apple Watch
"In this episode of iOS Today, Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard dive deep into the world of Apple Watch faces. They discuss how to customize and share watch faces, offer troubleshooting tips for syncing contacts and custom alert tones across devices, and share a handy shortcut for automatically changing your watch face based on your current Focus mode.

Main Topic: Apple Watch Faces

- Rosemary and Mikah discuss the removal of certain watch faces in watchOS 11 and share their favorite ways to customize watch faces using complications.

- They explain how to edit watch faces directly on the Apple Watch and offer tips for choosing the right complications based on the watch face style and complication shape.

- Mikah and Rosemary demonstrate how to share Apple Watch faces with others while maintaining privacy by selectively sharing complication data.

Feedback

- Adam from Derby, England, asks for help with syncing custom ringtones and text tones across his iPhone, iPad Pro, and iPad Mini.

- Mikah suggests a ""nuclear option"" involving deleting and recreating the problematic contact to force a clean sync across all devices.

- Rosemary advises installing custom ringtones on all devices before assigning them to contacts and cautions that large contact images may interfere with syncing.

Shortcuts Corner

- Rosemary shares a handy shortcut for automatically changing your Apple Watch face based on your current Focus mode.

- She demonstrates how to customize watch faces for different Focus modes within the Settings app on an iPhone.

- Rosemary suggests creating variations of the same watch face with different color schemes to visually distinguish between Focus modes without drastically changing the overall design."

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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41min
November 07, 2024 Hands-On Mac 157: macOS Preview: Annotate & Sign PDFs
Hands-on with macOS's Preview app takes annotation and signing to a new level as Mikah explores how to make the most of PDF form-filling, markup, and redaction features. Learn to add text, draw shapes, redact sensitive information, and even use Preview's built-in AutoFill to complete form fields with ease. Mikah demonstrates both trackpad and camera options for adding a signature, ensuring that your PDF interactions stay quick and seamless without third-party software. An essential guide to mastering macOS Preview's PDF tools.

Fill out and sign PDF forms in Preview on Mac - Apple Support - https://support.apple.com/guide/preview/fill-out-and-sign-pdf-forms-prvw35725/11.0/mac/15.1

Annotate a PDF in Preview on Mac - Apple Support - https://support.apple.com/guide/preview/annotate-a-pdf-prvw11580/11.0/mac/15.1

Host: Mikah Sargent

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23min
November 03, 2024Hands-On Tech 189: What Are Passkeys?
On Hands-On Tech, Mikah answers questions about adjusting a setting within the Google Maps app, whether there's a difference in audio and video quality between a Roku TV and an Amazon Fire stick, what music players will work for Android to play all the songs of an individual artist, getting legacy hardware to connect to an iPhone hotspot, and what passkeys are!
Martin-Guy is a retired cyclist who uses Google Maps while cycling. However, the cycling times reference speed within the app is too fast for him. He's looking for a way to adjust that setting if possible or if there's an alternative app he can use that would allow him to make such an adjustment.

Michael owns a 4K TCL Roku TV and the most recent Amazon Fire TV Stick. Is there a difference in audio or video quality between the Roku TV and the Amazon Fire TV Stick?

Lane just got a Pixel 9 Pro and stores his music in a folder on the device. He uses an app called Musicolet as his player and wants to know if there's a way to play all the songs of a selected artist in shuffle mode or if there's another app that can do this.

Jon is trying to connect older "legacy" hardware to his iPhone hotspot but is having trouble doing this and wonders if Mikah knows of any tricks to get this older hardware to connect to the hotspot.

Todd has heard Mikah talk about Passkeys on the TWiT network many times in the past. However, he doesn't understand what a passkey is and asks Mikah for any insight he can share about passkeys.

Host: Mikah Sargent

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50min
October 31, 2024Tech News Weekly 360: GitHub Copilot Goes Multi-Model
Like Google, Amazon has a list of products the tech company discontinued. Is one of your favorites on the list? What Apple announced this past "Mac Week." What GitHub announced at its GitHub Universe 2024 event. And how Apple's Genmoji generator will operate when it's released with the future iOS 18.2 release.
Mikah Sargent talks about a great article from The Verge highlighting a handful of Amazon Echo products that the tech company has discontinued over the years.

Dan Moren of SixColors joins the show again to discuss the new M4 Mac products that the company announced this past week.

Martin Woodward, VP of DevRel for GitHub stops by to talk about some of the new things that GitHub announced at its GibHub Universe 2024 event, including the new GitHub Spark.

And Mikah talks about Apple's Genmoji service that is slated to come in iOS 18.2 and some of the things you can and cannot do with it.

Host: Mikah Sargent

Guests: Dan Moren and Martin Woodward

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1h 13min
October 31, 2024 Hands-On Mac 156: macOS Preview: Edit & Combine PDFs
Unleash the full potential of macOS's Preview app as Mikah explores how to combine, rearrange, and edit PDFs without needing third-party tools. From duplicating files to protect originals, deleting unnecessary pages, and mastering the Contact Sheet view for seamless page reordering, this episode is packed with practical tips. Mikah also demonstrates merging PDFs, helping you compile crucial information into a single document with just a few clicks. Perfect for anyone looking to streamline their workflow with Preview's often-overlooked PDF management features.

Combine PDFs in Preview on Mac - Apple Support - https://support.apple.com/guide/preview/combine-pdfs-prvw43696/11.0/mac/15.0.1

Add, delete, or move PDF pages in Preview on Mac - Apple Support - https://support.apple.com/guide/preview/add-delete-or-move-pdf-pages-prvw11793/11.0/mac/15.0

Host: Mikah Sargent

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10min

FAQs about Total Mikah (Audio):

How many episodes does Total Mikah (Audio) have?

The podcast currently has 905 episodes available.