In Touch with iOS 217 - Using Focus Mode and AirTag Battery - With Guest Dan Wassink and Jeff Gamet
The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by guest Dan Wassink and Jeff Gamet. Do we miss the headphone jack on the iPhone? We discuss it and if bluetooth headsets work for you. Must install update iOS15.6.1 has major security fixes. The AirTag is 1 year old and some need to replace the battery. We review the AirTag at 1 and how to change the battery. Dan gives us some tips on using Focus Mode and how to save PDFs on an iPad. Rumor that Apple event will be on September 7th announcing new iPhone 14 Apple Watch 9.
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News
Apple aiming for Sept. 7 to unveil iPhone 14, Apple Watch Series 8
Apple will start collecting 'Netflix tax' in September
NASA is sending an iPad around the moon to help test Alexa in space
Apple may soon bring more ads to your iPhone
Apple adds new charts to Podcasts tracking subscription shows & channels
Celebrate National Parks with Apple's latest Activity Challenge on August 27
GarageBand adds new Katy Perry, Seventeen 'Remix Sessions'
Apple Card Ranked Tops for Customer Satisfaction by J.D. Power for Second Year - MacRumors
Topics
Very important iOS15.6.1 must install with big security flaws fixed. Apple Releases iOS 15.6.1 and iPadOS 15.6.1 With Bug Fixes
Apple Releases watchOS 8.7.1 for Apple Watch Series 3 [Updated]
Beta this week. iOS 16 Beta 6 was released 1 week after beta 5.
iOS 16 Beta 6: New Battery Percentage Icon Still Not Enabled on Some iPhones
Apple releases sixth developer beta for tvOS 16
The AirTag was released a little over 1 year ago and you have to expect the batteries will start running out and need replacing. We talk about how far the AirTag has come and how to replace the battery. How to replace the battery in your AirTag - Apple Support
Tips
Dan has a few tips from his Dan’s Tutorials site he reviewed
Focus Mode tips
Save PDFs from Safari to the iPad
We discuss the headphone jack being removed seven years snd do we miss it.Seven years later, Apple was right to kill off the 3.5mm headphone jack
Our Host
Dave Ginsburg is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users and shares his wealth of knowledge of iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV and related technologies. Visit the YouTube channel https://youtube.com/intouchwithios follow him on Twitter @daveg65.and the show @intouchwithios
About our Guest
Dan Wassink @danwassink is the owner, trainer, and most everything else for Dan’s Tutorials. He has created over 2,000 lessons on how to use the Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. He also helps out a local school that is Apple based, and has worked for Apple. With over 10 years of experience in online training, he is ready to help you! Visit his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/DansTutorials
Our Regular Contributors
Jeff Gamet is a podcaster, technology blogger, artist, and author. Previously, he was The Mac Observer’s managing editor, and Smile’s TextExpander Evangelist. You can find him on Twitter and Instagram as @jgamet and YouTube https://youtube.com/jgamet
Warren Sklar @Wsklar is an IT Consultant and moderator of the Mac To The Future FaceBook Group with over 4000 members talking about all things Apple.