Make Custom Pages with Focus in iOS 15 for different workflows!
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iOS 15
ISO Approves and Publishes Standard for Mobile Driver's License
The International Organization for Standardization has approved and published ISO/IEC 18013-5 for mobile driver’s licenses and mobile IDs.
How to Drag and Drop Apps in iOS 15
Part of the new features in iOS 15 for the iPhone, there’s now a way to drag and drop apps from Spotlight or Siri Suggestions.
How to Use iOS 15 Live Text
If you’ve been wondering just what iOS 15 Live Text is, what it can do, and how to use it, this is the article for you.
Apple Fixes Apple Watch Unlock Bug With New Update iOS 15.0.1
On Friday Apple released iOS 15.0.1 to fix an Apple Watch unlock bug that affected iPhone 13 owners.
Mac Users Report Seeing a 'Device Support Update' Today
People are reporting seeing a Mac device support update on Thursday. The update doesn’t share a lot of details.
Favorite Parts of iOS 15 – TMO Daily Observations 2021-09-29
Charlotte Henry joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss their favorite features (so far) in iOS 15, and a small bit of media news.
What You Should Know About iCloud+
Anybody paying for extra iCloud storage space, as well as Apple One subscribers, have a new service. Jeff Butts walks you through the additional features and benefits that come with iCloud+.
How to Use the iCloud+ Hide My Email Feature
As of iOS 15, those who pay for extra iCloud storage also get access to the iCloud+ service. One of its features is the Hide My Email option. Jeff Butts walks through its benefits and usage.
Email Filters and Sub-Addresses – TMO Daily Observations 2021-09-28
Jeff Butts and Andrew Orr join host Kelly Guimont to discuss email filtering tactics and how to control who has access to your inbox.
Check Out Your iPhone's User Guide
Whether you’re a seasoned veteran to the iPhone or a complete newbie, it’s nice to have some documentation to check out. This helps you learn all the features on iOS. It’s especially helpful when a major upgrade comes out, and things work differently. I’m looking at you, Safari. As luck would have it, your iPhone’s user guide is just waiting for you in iOS. One need only know where to look. In this case, just open your Bookmarks in Safari, and you’ll find it there. The current version of the iPhone’s user guide covers new features in iOS 15, setting up your iPhone, the basics of iOS, and quite a bit more. Yes, there’s even an entry on customizing Safari’s layout so you can return the tabs and search bar to the top of the screen. Another entry in the iPhone User Guide help you manage your security and privacy. You can also learn about using your iPhone with iPad, iPod Touch, Mac, and PC. There’s a ton more useful information, so be sure to at least give it a glance.
New Apple Gear First Impressions – TMO Daily Observations 2021-09-27
Bryan Chaffin and Dave Hamilton join host Kelly Guimont to discuss first impressions of the newly released iPad mini and iPhone 13.
Embracing the 15s — Mac Geek Gab 892
Safari 15, iOS 15, your 15th birthday, all of these are things we must embrace, right? Listen as your two favorite geeks walk you through their thoughts on it all (the first two, anyway!). That’s not all, though, as this episode has some of the best Quick Tips we’ve ever shared, plus some new chargers to look out for with your new iPhones and iPads. Press play and join John and Dave in learning at least five new things this week!
iOS15 Questions Answered
Your iOS 15 questions were answered in Mac Geek Gab 890. Have more questions? Send them in to [email protected] for a future show!
How to Change the Address Bar and Website Tinting in Safari in iOS 15
Safari in iOS 15 brought in changes to the addres bar and added website tinting. If you don’t like these changes, they are easy to reverse. Charlotte Henry shows you how.
How to Maximize Focus Mode on iOS 15
The new Focus Mode options in iOS 15 offer a lot of customization to the retired Do Not Disturb feature. Let’s walk through setting them up.
Adding COVID-19 Vaccination Records to Apple Health
With iOS 15, you can easily store COVID-19 vaccination records on your iPhone. Just scan the QR code, and the information is in Apple Health.
Shortcuts and Focus Modes – TMO Daily Observations 2021-09-22
Charlotte Henry and Jeff Butts join host Kelly Guimont to discuss first impressions of the new iOS 15, including Focus and notification styles.
iMazing Update Supports iOS 15, Podcasts, and Continues Spyware Detection
iMazing has been updated to 2.14.3, which adds support for iOS 15, macOS Monterey, and adds a new feature.
Media and OS Updates – TMO Daily Observations 2021-09-21
Charlotte Henry joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss Apple’s Emmy results, and all the recent updates to every single software platform.
iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 Are Optional Updates
iOS and iPadOS 15 were both released on Monday, and they are presented more as an option than an essential update.
Developer of 'Apollo' Reddit Client Announces App to Kill Google AMP Pages
Christian Selig, creator of the best Reddit client on iOS, has released two new apps. Achoo is an HTML viewer and inspector, and Amplosion redirects you away from Google’s contentious AMP web pages. Achoo HTML Viewer & Inspector: Achoo allows you to easily view the HTML for the webpage you’re viewing in Safari. It shows the HTML (as well as any inline CSS and JavaScript) with beautiful and fast syntax highlighting. You can share the HTML you’re viewing, allowing you to easily inspect it on an external device of your choosing, or send it to a friend, or simply copy it to your clipboard. Amplosion: Amplosion automagically redirects AMP pages/links to their normal counterparts within Safari using an easy and elegant Safari extension. It’s completely open source, so with this transparency you can verify everything about the extension. Both of these take advantage of the new Safari extension system on iOS 15 | iPadOS 15
Apple Releases iOS 15 With Live Text, Shared With You, Focus, and More
Apple has officially released iOS 15 for customers on Monday, bringing plenty of fresh new features and quality-of-life upgrades.
How To Use FaceTime With Android and More
FaceTime has always been an iPhone-only app. That’s still true, but as of iOS 15, there is a way to use FaceTime with Android.