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iOS Today (Audio) iOS Today
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Join Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent for iOS Today, TWiT.tv's podcast for all things iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and more! From app reviews to helpful tips and tricks, from the latest news to the coolest accessories, Rosemary and Mikah will help you make the most of all your iOS devices. Send in your questions and feedback to iOSToday@twit.tv.
Records live every Tuesday at Noon Eastern / 9:00am Pacific / 16:00 UTC.
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New Features in iOS 17 - Contact Posters, StandBy, Interactive Widgets, SharePlay in Car
Contact Posters, StandBy, Interactive Widgets, SharePlay in Car
Apple released iOS 17 on Monday, September 18, so Mikah Sargent and special guest, Dan Moren, share some of the features you should check out the moment you update your phone!
Contact Posters
Stickers
StandBy
Interactive Widgets
Password Sharing
SharePlay in the Car
News
Apple iPhone 15 and 15 Plus review: mainstream crossovers
The new iOS 17 notification sound is quieter, and there's no way to change it back
iPhone 15 Pro weight mystery solved: Why it feels lighter than it is
Feedback & Questions
Todd wants to know if the new iPhones need a screen protector.
Michael wants to know how iPadOS decides whether to use WiFi or a cellular connection when the signal is less than ideal.
Doug asks for advice on transferring from an iPhone 14 running a beta version of iOS to a brand-new iPhone 15.
App Caps
Dan App Cap: Thwip: Soundboard
Mikah's App Cap: Camo Studio for iPad
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Dan Moren
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Preparing for a New iPhone - Pre-Orders, Backup, Setup, Tips, Tricks, Recommended Accessories
New iPhones have been announced, so it's time to prepare for updates, upgrades, and transfers! Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share their tips, tricks, and processes for purchasing and migrating to a new iPhone.
How to back up your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
How to back up your iPhone or iPad with iCloud
How to back up your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch with your Mac
How to back up your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iTunes on your PC
How to back up your Apple Watch
Set up iPhone
Turn on and set up iPhone
Use Quick Start to transfer data to a new iPhone or iPad
Transfer data from your previous iOS or iPadOS device to your new iPhone or iPad
Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup
About eSIM on iPhone
Smartphone Cooling Fan - Razer Phone Cooler Chroma | Razer United States
How to factory reset your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
Unpair and erase your Apple Watch
INIU USB C to USB C Cable
Anker Soft Cables
News
Watch a Level 20 Dungeons & Dragons Adventure While Raising Money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
A History of Apple Making Us Buy New Cables
Intel Makes Thunderbolt 5 Official, Promising Speeds of Up to 120Gbps
Shortcuts Corner
Follow-up to James's question last week about creating a Shortcut to access a Google Doc.
SmartWings Matter-Enabled Shades
Feedback & Questions
Rosemary wants help deciding on the storage size for her new iPhone 15.
App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: Board Game Stats
Mikah's App Cap: Hideaways - Spot the Difference
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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The Best Apps Made by Apple - Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Freeform, Reminders, and More
In honor of Apple's new "Apps by Apple" page, Mikah Sargent and guest co-host Dan Moren talk about some of their favorite apps made by Apple.
Final Cut Pro for iPad
Camera
Notes
Freeform
Reminders
Pages, Numbers, Keynote
Shortcuts
Weather
Health
News
Mosyle releases beta access to Apple Watch device management
Apple to Acquire Major Classical Music Label BIS Records
Apple Watch leather bands rumored to be discontinued as Series 9 launch nears
New Magic Keyboard will make the iPad Pro more like a laptop than ever, with an aluminum base and larger trackpad
Feedback & Questions
James wants to know if the iPhone has user-switching capabilities. James also wants to create a Home screen shortcut on the iPhone for quick access to a Google Doc.
Michael is considering upgrading from an Apple Watch Series 7 to an Apple Watch Ultra. Michael is curious if the bigger screen on the Ultra will help with vision loss concerns.
App Caps
Dan's App Cap: GIFWrapped
Mikah's App Cap: Discovery - DNS-SD Browser
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Dan Moren
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Our Most Used Shortcuts - How We Automate iOS for Work and Life
On this week's iOS Today, Rosemary Orchard and Christopher Lawley dive into what's new in Shortcuts on iOS 17, share their favorite Shortcuts they rely on daily, speculate on Apple's upcoming September event, and more.
What's New in Shortcuts in iOS 17 & iPadOS 17
Automations can now run immediately without confirmation for triggers like locations and Bluetooth connections.
Shortcuts widgets get enhancements like the new XL widget
Added new automation triggers like iPad external display connections and Apple Pay transactions.
Rosemary & Christopher's Favorite Shortcuts:
CaptureCut for Obsidian: Grabs titles and URLs to quickly create Obsidian notes from webpages.
Apple Watch Ultra Button: Start different workouts based on focus and location.
SnippetCut: Manages reusable text snippets across devices for quick access with a shortcut.
Evil Alarm Clock: Flashes HomeKit lights unpleasantly to discourage snoozing.
TaskCut for Reminders: Copies Safari webpage info into Reminder tasks easily.
Helpful Alarm Clock: Alarm automation gently wakes with light and blinds opening.
Laundry Timer: Timed reminders to move laundry along.
Meeting Alarms: Creates calendar alerts 3 minutes before meetings as reminders.
RichText Converter: Converts markdown to rich text for easy sharing.
Next Holiday: Lists upcoming UK bank holidays from her calendar.
Publish New Video: Auto-posts new YouTube videos as blog posts.
News:
Apple's 9/12 'Wonderlust' Event speculation: USB-C finally coming to iPhones?
Alex Hay's apps live on at Snailed It
Announcing Relay FM for St. Jude 2023
Feedback:
What to do with an original iPad?
Recommendations for fixing shows not playing in a 3rd-party TWiT Apple TV app.
App Caps:
Rosemary's App Cap: Anker 620 MagGo Grip
Christopher Lawley's App Cap: xSearch for Safari
Host: Rosemary Orchard
Guest: Christopher Lawley
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Final Cut Pro Deep Dive with Chris Lawley - iPadOS 17 changes to Stage Manager, Lock Screen, Home Screen, & more!
Join Christopher Lawley as he gives an overview of some new features in iPadOS 17 and how it has transformed his device usage.
Stage Manager window resizing and movement, Shift-clicking apps, External display enhancements
Lock Screen column of Widgets on the left side, customizing time
Interactive widgets on the Home Screen
Linking related Notes
Grocery List with auto sorting in Reminders. Sections in Projects
Create hyperlinks in Mail messages
Later, Chris gives a detailed walkthrough of the unique abilities of Final Cut Pro for the iPad, including how to import and export media, navigate the UI, search with Keywords, and work around certain limitations.
File management, Inspector panel, and multicam
Timeline editing, color grading, and audio effects
Animated titles, Background options, and Soundtracks
Camera controls, jog wheel, and Apple Pencil handwriting
App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: HomeBatteries for HomeKit
Christopher Lawley's App Cap: Floating Player
Host: Rosemary Orchard
Guest: Christopher Lawley
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You can contribute to iOS Today by leaving us a voicemail at 757-504-iPad (757-504-4723) or sending an email to iOSToday@TWiT.tv.
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Back to School: Books & Learning - Apple Books, Audible, Amazon Kindle, Kobo Books, Libby
In their second Back-to-School episode, Rosemary Orchard and mikah Sargent share some of the best apps for collecting, managing, and reading books on your iPhone and iPad.
Apple Books
Audible: Audio Entertainment
Amazon Kindle
Kobo Books
Libby, by OverDrive
News
'iTunes Movie Trailers' app going away after over a decade
Apple removed 10 apps from App Store after being flagged by App Danger Project AI tool
Shortcuts Corner
D.C., a postal worker, needs help setting up a calendar with a USPS-style work schedule
App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: Amiibox - Identify & Write NFC
Mikah's App Cap: Callsheet
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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Customer Reviews
The best TWIT podcast
iOS today carries useful information each week. It avoids long banter on Apple’s social policies that has become the hallmark of MacBreak Weekly. I learn something each show!
Tedious And Tiresome
Mikah, the host seemingly never shuts up or even takes a breath! He supposedly has a co-host but rarely allows her to speak or interject. Plus, he feels the need to frequently interject with some ridiculous woke political comment that is unrelated to the show’s subject. So, because of all this, this podcast is usually tedious and tiresome. Maybe if they set up a Shortcut to mute his mic every five minutes allowing his co-host to interject for just say 60 seconds or so before his mic comes back online, it would be a lot less fatiguing to listen to. They should consider that!
Rosemary is great, Mikah should be replaced
It is an interesting show, and she is a wonderful host. She is smart, knows what she’s talking about with this OS and is a problem solver trying to help everyone.
He tries to be cool and makes terrible jokes and puns, and brings no worth to the show. I question how much he knows about iOS other than he can use the phone.
I preferred it when Leo was part of the show; he at least wanted to help people and worked well with Rosemary.