In this podcast, Robin Christopherson takes us through some nice new features recently added to Microsoft's popular Seeing AI app for iOS.
Quick Tips
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In this podcast, Scott Davert walks us through how to use the system-wide spellcheck facility on macOS.
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In this episode, Tyler demonstrates how to use the Text Selection Rotor to select text on iOS and iPadOS.
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A number of apps offer the option to buy auto-renewing subscriptions from within the app, from the App Store, or from Apple TV (2nd or 3rd generation). After you buy, you can manage your auto-renewing subscriptions using your computer, iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
In this podcast, Khalfan Bin Dhaher shows us how this is done on an iOS device.
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In this podcast, Thomas Domville discusses and shows us how — with the release of iOS 16 — Apple has made it possible to view details of all the Wi-Fi networks your iPhone has connected to in the past and remembered. If iCloud Keychain is enabled on all your Apple devices, you'll even be able to see the Wi-Fi networks saved by those other devices. For example, you could use your iPhone to see all the networks your Mac or iPad has saved, and copy the password so that you can connect via your iPhone. Additionally, you can remove old ones without being near their access points.
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In this podcast, Scott Davert shares some tips on how to use the native iOS Mail app more effectively. These include selectively enabling Smart Mailboxes; which can be particularly useful when you have multiple email accounts.
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In this episode, Tyler demonstrates what to do if an app on your Mac becomes unresponsive.
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In this podcast, Jonathan Simeone walks us through the process of using the Finder to find and restore a single file from a Time Machine backup.
This offers an alternative to the method demonstrated in a previous podcast which involved using the Time Machine application itself to restore a file.
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In this podcast, Milorad Pejic gives us a demonstration of using the Just Press Record app on an Apple Watch. This simple audio recorder uses iCloud Drive to instantly syncs your recordings across all your devices and is perfect for capturing ideas, thoughts and memos on the go.
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In this podcast, Tunmi gives us a quick demonstration of how to use effects and apps in the iOS Messages app.
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Do you have poor reception with cellular for phone or FaceTime calls, where you can't place calls, having droppage, or just can't receive calls but you have great Wi-Fi reception instead? You are in luck. In this podcast Thomas Domville will show you how to enable Wi-Fi Calling on your iPhone.
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In this episode, Thomas Domville revisits how to use Back Tap on iOS.
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In this episode, Thomas Domville teaches you how to use Screen Recording on iOS and iPadOS.
Screen Recording is a feature that allows you to capture what's happening on your screen. This can be useful for creating tutorials, demos, or simply sharing something interesting with your friends and family.
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In this episode, Thomas Domville shows you how to share passwords and passkeys with people you trust on iOS.
With password sharing in iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma, you can create a shared group and add your family and friends to it. Then you can choose which passwords and passkeys you want to share with them. The shared credentials will sync across all the devices in the group.
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In this episode, Thomas Domville delves into the seamless sharing of content from your iPhone screen via iMessage, thanks to Siri’s enhanced capabilities. Apple has equipped Siri with on-device processing, offline support, and advanced contextual awareness, which facilitates a smooth “Share This” feature.
Here’s the process:
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In this podcast, Scott Davert demonstrates using the Misspelled Words rotor option in iOS. He notes some of the limitations, what to do when a misspelled word does not have the replacement word you want, and proves to us he doesn't always know what he's talking about. Note that as of iOS 12.1, this rotor option appears in text fields with Safari, Mail, and Messages. At this time, it's not available in Notes, Pages, or Microsoft Word.
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In this podcast, Jonathan Simeone discusses and demonstrates how to use the ‘Add to iTunes’ folder to quickly and easily import content into your Library.
To make things even easier, Jonathan shares a tip to use Automator and Services on Mac OS X to move files to this folder.
Using the Universal Clipboard to Copy and Paste Text, Images and Videos Between iOS Devices and Macs
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In this episode, David Woodbridge demonstrates the Universal Clipboard facility available on devices running iOS 10 or later, and macOS Sierra or later. If you now copy text, images, or video to the clipboard on one device, it should be automatically available to paste on any other device that uses the same Apple ID.
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In the first of two podcast exploring some of what's new in iOS 13, Thomas Domville showcases some of what's new and changed for VoiceOver users. This includes: