This week Dr. Mac has hints, tips, recommendations, and advice on a bunch of things including Blood Oxygen levels, iPhone and Apple Watch battery life, and free guitar lessons.
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That CPU is Hot! — Mac Geek Gab 835
Of course your Quick Tips for iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and watchOS 7 keep rolling in, and of course your two favorite geeks take pleasure in sharing them for you. But there’s more… there’s always more! This week, John and Dave dig into what’s making your CPU hot, what’s causing your CarPlay woes, and much, much more! Press play to enjoy learning at least five new things.
iOS 14 Quick Tips and More — Mac Geek Gab 834
We’ve got first-run Quick Tips for iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and tvOS 14 for you right here. You know those things that surprise and delight your friends when they see you do them? That’s what Quick Tips are! Come and learn at least five new things as John and Dave talk through Quick Tips plus answer your questions about everything Mac, Apple, iPhone, and more. Press play and enjoy hanging out with your two favorite geeks!
ICE, ICE, Maybe? — Mac Geek Gab 824
Is your mail forwarder secure? Are you sure? How about your Internet? These are just two of your dozen-or-so questions that John and Dave tackle this week. It’s not just questions, of course. There are Quick Tips, regular tips, Cool Stuff Found, and even some router fun. Press play and enjoy listening to your favorite geeks while learning at least five new things!
Apple Redesigns App Store Connect Website
Along with redesigning the Apple Developer app on macOS, Apple has also redesigned the App Store connect website.
iOS 13.5 Will Auto-Share Your Medical ID With First Responders
In the beta versions of iOS 13.5 and watchOS 6.2.5, a feature will automatically share your Medical ID when Emergency SOS is activated.
Apple Releases iOS 13.3.1, macOS Catalina 10.15.3, et al
Apple has released the latest update to its various operating systems: iOS 13.3.1, iPadOS 13.3.1, tvOS 13.3.1, watchOS 6.1.2, and more.
CES Wrap-up, Quick Tips, Cool Stuff Found – Mac Geek Gab 797
John and Dave are back from CES with new stuff they’ve learned, Cool Stuff Found, Quick Tips, and more. Of course, your questions are featured, as well, including analyzing USB power draw, fast external drives, folder permissions, and more. Press play to learn five new things with your two favorite geeks!
SF Symbols 1.1 Update Brings Even More Symbols
Apple has released an SF Symbols 1.1 update today, giving developers over 1,500 symbols to use in their apps.
Apple Offers New Bug Bounty of up to $1.5 Million
Apple opened up its bug bounty program to all its operating systems and made the maximum possible payout to a researcher $1.5 million.
Apple Releases macOS Mojave 10.14.6 with Apple News+ Features, Combo Download Available
While the release includes several bug-fixes, it also adds a couple of new features for Apple News+.
For Hire: An Analyst to Share Negative Siri Feedback With Team
The employee will have the power to lead “rapid-response solutions” to fix problems with Siri that are trending or viral.
New Version of HomePass Introduced Apple Watch Support and PDF Backups
HomePass kicked off 2019 with a significant upgrade that brought in fully scannable text and QR codes, Apple Watch support and PDF backups.
Colluding Banks Allegedly Slowed Apple Pay Switzerland
Colluding banks may. have been the reason for the slow adoption of Apple Pay Switzerland. A probe has been opened to examine the matter.
Offline Siri Mode Could Come in the Future
In order to pull this off your iPhone would need the necessary processing power, as well as a big enough offline knowledge database.
Despite Growing Services, Apple Remains a Hardware Company
Even though Apple has been increasing its Services business, like apps, content, and advertising, Apple is still a hardware company.
tvOS 12 Developer Beta 10 Available for Apple TV, Apple TV 4K
Along with iOS 12 developer beta 12 and watchOS 5 developer beta 10, Apple released tvOS 12 Developer Beta 10 on Friday.
tvOS 12 Developer Beta 9 Available for Apple TV, Apple TV 4K
Along with iOS 12 developer beta 11 and macOS Mojave developer beta 9, Apple released tvOS 12 Developer Beta 8 on Monday.
Many Apple Watch Bands Sold Out or Gone from Apple Website
Several Apple Watch Sport Band and Sport Loop bands are gone from Apple’s online store, and even more are showing as “Currently Unavailable.”
Two Creative Apple Watch Faces with Spiderman and Snoopy
Kelly Guimont found two cool images designed to be Apple Watch faces.
macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 gets AirPlay 2 Support
Apple released macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 on Monday, adding support for AirPlay 2. The update lets you play music through paired HomePods as well as multiple AirPlay 2-capable devices via iTunes.
Everything Apple Announced at WWDC Is Free - Here's a Complete List
SAN JOSE – Here’s something you may not have noticed about Apple’s WWDC keynote: everything Apple announced will be free—here’s the complete list of new products and features Apple announced during the WWDC 2018 keynote.
Developers, Apple Has a WWDC Activity Challenge For You (and There's a Reward)
Designed for teams up to four WWDC attendees in conjunction with the Challenge app, developers who complete the challenge will earn an unspecified reward on Friday, June 8th.
iTunes 12.7.5 Released with Minor Improvements
Apple released iTunes 12.7.5 for the Mac on Tuesday following the release of iOS 11.4, HomePod 11.4, and watchOS 4.3.1. The release notes note only “minor app and performance improvements.”