In Touch with iOS

The latest In Touch With iOS Dave and Warren welcome a new guest Roger Matthews, web designer. We talk about the Apple Q3 results, 1Password and using a password manager, plus scanning with your iOS device and Macstock recap. The show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com Direct Link to Audio New Guest Roger is a new guest and we find out about him, what iOS devices he uses, and how he uses them.He is a web designer and we talk about using Divi WordPress theme and how well adapts to viewing on the iPhone. News Notes of interest from Apple's third quarter 2020 earnings report Apple Q3 2020 Results - $59.7 Billion Revenue Apple Q3 2020 results: Everything up Apple Confirms This Year's iPhone 12 Models Will Be a Little Bit Late Apple's Services Segment Sees Double-Digit Growth in Q3 2020 "This is a very dangerous situation": Big Tech's day on the Hill Five Key Tim Cook Quotes From Big Tech's Big Hearing NBC Universal's Peacock has added 10 million subscribers since launch Some Apple Watch Series 5 Owners Seeing Issues With Inconsistent Battery Levels and Random Shutdowns Watch out iCloud, Google's Bringing 15GB of Free Storage to iOS Users Topics Beta this week. Nothing to report Warren gives his review of iOS14 Beta 3 so far and what stands out for him. More discussion about password managers we wanted to expand on the discussion from last weeks episode. 1Password is Dave's favorite password manager and the Wirecutter wrote up a nice review on how you should be using 1Password. We discuss how we use password managers. How to Use 1Password | Reviews by Wirecutter Scanning Apps. We talk about scanning documents with your iPhone and iPad coming on the announcement that Fujtisu released a new driver for its really old scanners and will keep supporting them. iOS Scanning Apps we talked about ‎Scanner Pro: PDF Scanner Genius Scan iOS Apple Notes iOS Microsoft OneNote iOS Turbo Scan iOS Adobe Scan iOS is a great Scanning app but your content is hijacked in the Adobe ecosystem you have to pay for a subscription pack to get the PDF exported. Dave recaps Macstock and links plus buy a great T-Shirt. Virtual Macstock Schedule Buy a T-Shirt or Mug Virtual Macstock 2020 About our Guest Roger Matthews is the owner of Developwebsites. He has been a web strategist for over 20 years. He helps people with all areas of developing websites that attract more prospects that turn into customers. About our Co-Host Co-Host Warren Sklar @Wsklar is an IT Consultant and moderator of the Mac To The Future FaceBook Group with over 3000 members talking about all things Apple. Request to join this group to be among people who love Apple

The latest In Touch With iOS is here Warren is from a hospital bed because he is crazy. My guest this week is Guy Serle from mymac.com podcast. Warren decides to update iOS14 and it took 8 hours. Guy has a new iPhone SE 2nd gen, iOS 13.6 is released plus Plex offers live TV kind of plus more. The show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com Direct Link to Audio News AT&T Says Its 5G Network Is Now Available Nationwide Plex launches free Live TV on iPhone, Apple TV, web without a tuner or antenna Apple/Google coronavirus API: not one US state is yet using it Jamf opens IPO and shares rise as high as 92% on strong Apple enterprise demand iPhone SE Winning Android Users And Unlikely to Cannibalize 5G iPhone Sales Function101 debuts Button Remote for Apple TV — Apple World Today Apple Releases a New Study to Justify 30% App Store Commission Free MLB.TV is Back in T-Mobile Tuesdays T-Mobile Unveils Latest Un-carrier Move: Scam Shield, A Massive Set of Free Solutions to Protect Customers From Rampant Scams and Robocalls Apple Is Giving Away New Hacker-Friendly iPhones T-Mobile will reportedly soon require VoLTE on devices connecting to its network all iPhones from the 6/6S on are VoLTE compatible this could put many android models out to pasture. Topics Guy just recently upgraded his iPhone 8 Plus to an iPhone SE. We found out how he likes the iPhone now that he has had it for a few months and what updates stand out for him. iOS13.6 was released to all it includes an update to Apple News+ that adds audio playback of stories and added Car Keys option to cars that support it. iOS 13.6 Brings Car Key, Apple News Audio, and Other Improvements Apple Launches Audio Stories in Apple News, Adds Local News in Five Regions 'Apple News Today' Now Available in Apple Podcasts iOS 13.6: How to Find Symptom Tracking in the Health App Beta Discussion- iOS 14 Public beta 2 is out and Developer beta 3 Everything New in iOS 14 Beta 3: New Music Icon, Clock Widget and More Apple Seeds Second Betas of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 to Public Beta Testers Apple releases watchOS 7 beta 3 to developers, public beta coming soon iOS 14's New AirPods Features: Spatial Audio, Better Automatic Device Switching, Battery Notifications and More 1Password is Dave's favorite password manager and the Wirecutter wrote up a nice review on how you should be using 1Password. We discuss how we use password managers. How to Use 1Password | Reviews by Wirecutter We mentioned Macstock during the show which happened on 7/25/20. Here was the speaker agenda. LINK Buy a great T-Shirt or mug here LINK Make sure to sign up for the Macstock Newsletter so you can find out when these sessions will be published online. About our Guest Guy Serle is a Podcaster and Host of the MyMac.com Podcast. He also hosts the Mac To the Future Go podcast on Facebook with Dave and Warren. His website is Vertshark.com and you can find him on Twitter at @macparrot email: guy@mymac.com About our Co-Host Co-Host Warren Sklar @Wsklar is an IT Consultant and moderator of the Mac To The Future FaceBook Group with over 3000 members talking about all things Apple. Request to join this group to be among people who love Apple

The latest In Touch With iOS Dave and Warren are joined by guest Jeff Gamet. We talk about the iPhone 12 not having a charger. iOS14 Public beta 2 is out, SetApp is beta testing iOS apps, plus some tips and app picks. The show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com Direct Link to Audio News Apple Music app bug reportedly causing sporadic battery drain Consumers spent $17 billion through the App Store in Q2 of 2020 Tom Hanks is "Actually Thrilled" 'Greyhound' is Coming Out on Apple TV+. No. Really. iPhone Trade-In Prices Have Been Cut Logitech Launches Mouse and Keyboard for Apple Devices Which Apps Spy on the iOS Clipboard? Apple Updates iWork Apps for Mac for iBooks Author Transition, YouTube and Vimeo Embeds [Update: iWork for iOS Apps Updated Too] HomePod Beta 2 Adds Option to Select New Default Services for Music, Podcasts and Audiobooks Apple seeds GM betas for iOS 13.6, iPadOS 13.6, tvOS 13.4.8 and watchOS 6.2.8, fourth macOS 10.15.6 beta [u] Topics Since Jeff is a first time guest we find out more about him and all the iOS devices he uses. Beta testing this week iOS and iPadOS14 Beta 2 was released this week as well as the Public beta. Apple releases second developer betas for iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, tvOS 14, macOS Big Sur Apple Seeds First Betas of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 to Public Beta Testers We debate the rumor will Apple remove the Power charge in the iPhone 12. By removing the iPhone 12's charger, Apple is preparing us for the future Apple Opens "Find My" Crowdsourcing to Third-Party Accessories SetApp the great Mac App service that gives you a huge suite of apps for 1 price has expanded to a beta program for iOS apps. Setapp for iOS (Beta testing) right now there are about 5 apps available for iOS. Its super easy to install. All you do is scan QR codes to install and update to the full version. Tips How to Share iPhone or iPad in Zoom Meeting Apps Jeff's Picks Tot Batteries Dave's Picks ‎Photoshop Camera ‎Dolby On: Record Audio & Video About our Guest Jeff Gamet 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. About our Co-Host Co-Host Warren Sklar @Wsklar is an IT Consultant and moderator of the Mac To The Future FaceBook Group with over 3000 members talking about all things Apple. Request to join this group to be among people who love Apple.

The latest In Touch With iOS Warren is at the beach this week but Dave is joined by guest Bob Fairbairn. We talk about Apple TV is it still relevant as well as all the content you can watch and there is quite a bit. Beta 13.6 is out, and some great tips. The show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com Direct Link to Audio News Apple Reportedly Canceling Apple Arcade Games and Changing Direction New Apple Card promo offers $50 bonus when you sign up for an Apple service Apple Launches Website for Paying Apple Card Bills Online Tim Cook agrees to testify in Congress this month during hearing on big tech antitrust Apple News Loses The New York Times BMW Connected app for iPhone adds Car Key support ahead of iOS 13.6 public release Topics Beta testing this week iOS 13.6 Beta 3 was released Apple releasing iOS 13.6 beta 3 to developers ahead of CarKey debut, more along with iOS14 Beta 1 we would expect 13.6 will be released sooner than later. What do we like about iOS14 so far? Bob gives his opinions on some of the features and what he likes and dislikes. T-Mobile Home Internet Dave's final thoughts from Ep 103 With YouTube TV announcing this week they are raising their prices yet again and this time 30%, cord-cutting is becoming less and less reasonable as prices seem to be just about the same. Apple TV devices are still out there but it seems Apple is not paying attention to them but more on TV+ blockbuster content. We discuss the Apple TV, it's future, and all the content that is out there right now to consume. Locast on Apple TV Redbox on Apple TV Justwatch Tips How to Search in Apple Music by Lyrics Not Song Title Connect 2 AirPods to one iPhone or iPad to share Recording a Voice Memo on Apple Watch Scanning QR codes on your iPhone. Plus add QR Code reader to Control Center Smart Devices and Security Bob discusses some security with smart devices. About our Guest Bob Fairbairn does Technology and Audio systems consulting Most of his work is around what I call "end-user computing and mobility". Https://bobfa.me Https://Bobfairbairn.com Audio Systems Design and Sales https://ke9a.com Ham Radio ( Built on Universe) Twitter @bobfairbairn Instagram @m43bob

The latest In Touch With iOS this special episode Dave interviews Joe Kissell from Take Control Books. We devote the show debating if the iPad could be Joe's full time device and where the limitations are in his workflow. The show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com Direct Link to Audio Dave has a lively conversation with Joe Kissell to find out if an iPad could be his full time device and could he set his Mac aside. A few things that are reviewed including: Size - what would work best for his work Keyboard - you do need a keyboard especially if you are writing. File Management - does the new Files App meet the needs External Storage is a big plus now that iPad Pro has USB-C port His workflow includes many of these programs and could he be without them. He also uses quite a few automation scripts could iOS Shortcuts work for him? Here are some items he uses. Nisis Writer Pro Apple Pages Microsoft Word Panorama Database Through July 8, 2020 take 30% off all Take Control Books use the click offer link summerfest2020 Here are some of Dave's favorites click the links. About Our Guest Joe Kissell is the publisher of Take Control ebooks, as well as the author of over 60 books on a wide variety of tech topics. Keep up with him if you can on his personal site, JoeKissell.com, and on Twitter.

The latest In Touch With iOS Dave and Warren this week are joined by Chuck Joiner from MacVoices. We highlight some of the great things announced during WWDC keynote including iOS App Library and Widgets on the home screen plus lively discussion. The show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com Direct Link to Audio Topics The news this week was all WWDC. We talked about what was announced and our thoughts. Beta testing this week iOS 13.6 Beta 2 is still out there when will it be released? Of course iOS 14 Beta 1 we talk about in depth. WWDC 2020 Keynote: By the Numbers Here are the highlights on each OS and what was announced. iOS14 iPadOS14 iPhone Compatibility List iPhone 11 iPhone 11 Pro iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone XS iPhone XS Max iPhone XR iPhone X iPhone 8 iPhone 8 Plus iPhone 7 iPhone 7 Plus iPhone 6s iPhone 6s Plus iPhone SE (1st generation) iPhone SE (2nd generation) iPod touch (7th generation) iPad Compatibility List 12.9-inch & 11-inch iPad Pro – Launched October 2018 12.9-inch & 10.5-inch iPad Pro – Launched June 2017 12.9-inch & 9.7-inch iPad Pro – Launched September 2015 & March 2016, respectively iPad (7th generation) – Launched September 2019 iPad (6th generation) – Launched March 2018 iPad (5th generation) – Launched March 2017 iPad mini (5th generation) – Launched March 2019 iPad Air (3rd generation) – Launched March 2019 Widgets on Home Screen App Library App Clips Picture in Picture Compact Siri UI Compact Call Notification Improved Safari Apple Maps Improvements Translate App Messages Apple Watch Compatibility List Series 3 Series 4 Series 5 iPad Only Features Bolstered Apple Pencil Support Write Anywhere with 'Scribble' Change Default Browser and Email Client WatchOS 7 New Watch Faces & New Complications Sleep Tracking Fitness App, Workout Types, Mobility Metrics Cycling Directions Automatic Hand Wash Detection Hearing Siri For Language Translation, Announcing Messages Improved Privacy App Prompts iOS 14 'Back Tap' Feature Lets You Open Apps and More by Tapping the Back of Your iPhone iPhone and iPad Apps Coming to Macs With Apple Silicon, Developers Can Manage Availability in App Store Connect AirPods: Spatial Audio: Apple has added support for Spatial Audio for the AirPods Pro with Dynamic Head Tracking and it uses Sound Channels in the correct place to give you a surround experience and will adjust even if you move or tilt your device or head. Automatic Switching: Apple has also added Automatic Switching for the AirPods Pro, AirPods (2nd generation), Powerbeats, Powerbeats Pro, and the Beats Solo Pro with iOS 14. When you finish your work on your iPhone and start using your iPad, AirPods will automatically switch to the iPad. Headphone Accomodations: iOS 14 introduces Headphone Accomodations which allows users to select the sound effect they prefer. According to Apple, "Headphone Accommodations amplifies soft sounds and can tune for your individual hearing, to help music, phone calls, and more sound crisp and clear. It is supported on Works with AirPods Pro, AirPods (2nd generation), EarPods, Powerbeats, Powerbeats Pro, and Beats Solo Pro. About our Guest Chuck Joiner is the host of MacVoices and hosts video podcasts with influential members of the Apple community. Make sure to visit macvoices.com and subscribe to his podcast. You can follow him on Twitter @chuckjoiner and join his MacVoices Facebook group. About our Co-Host Co-Host Warren Sklar @Wsklar is an IT Consultant and moderator of the Mac To The Future FaceBook Group with over 3000 members talking about all things Apple. Request to join this group to be among people who love Apple.

The latest In Touch With iOS Dave and Warren this week are joined by Dave Hamilton from the Mac Observer and Mac Geek Gab podcast. The new Hey mail app didn't like the app store subscriptions. T-Mobile Home Internet review, tips on the mail app and more. The show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com Direct Link to Audio News Google Meet Videoconferencing Coming to Gmail iOS App Apple Threatens to Remove Email App 'Hey' From App Store Over Lack of In-App Subscription Option [Updated] Phil Schiller says Apple is not considering App Store rule changes as it doubles down on Hey email app Relate Story - AntiTrust issues with the App Store Antitrust Committee Chairman Calls App Store Fees 'Highway Robbery' Rogue Amoeba had challenges with their apps ans spoke about it on Twitter. T-Mobile's Neville Ray explains what caused yesterday's network outage Apple Card 0% Financing Expanded to More Products AirPower return? - Apple Allegedly Continues to Work on AirPower-Like Charging Mat With A11 Chip to Prevent Overheating Topics Beta testing this week iOS 13.6 and coming next week iOS 14 Apple Adds WWDC Special Event Video to YouTube Ahead of Monday, Lets People Set Reminders We discuss the what is expected to be announced and and our thoughts on what iOS 14 and other technologies could have. Dave attended a Showstoppers press event showcasing these products and our guest Dave H attended as well we talked about these 3 products that were announced. Matterport 3D Capture for iPhone Shure Aonic Bluetooth Headphones Sandisk Extreme Pro SSD T-Mobile Home Internet is becoming available around the US and Dave was able to sign up and received the gateway this week. He reviews the service and how well it works with iOS and how is its performance. We talk about networking and how well would this work for a permanent home solution, Tips Mail Settings we forget about. Why is that To and CC icon on every email? Well here you can turn it off by going into Settings > Mail and turn it off. You can also change swipe options swipe left can be changed and swipe right too or you can set it to none. Apps and App Updates Notability 9.4 Update Improves the Audio System, Plus 8 new Languages Pocket Casts podcast player adds standalone Apple Watch playback, more About our Guest Dave Hamiton hosts The Mac Geek Gab podcast and is Co-Founder of The Mac Observer. He can be found on Twitter @davehamilton About our Co-Host Co-Host Warren Sklar @Wsklar is an IT Consultant and moderator of the Mac To The Future FaceBook Group with over 3000 members talking about all things Apple. Request to join this group to be among people who love Apple.

The latest In Touch With iOS Dave and Warren this week we talk WWDC line up, beta testing moves again this time to 13.6. We do a review of Plex and setting up a server to use with iPhone and iPad. Plus apps Including new app GoodLinks. The show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com Direct Link to Audio News Apple Discontinuing iTunes U at the End of 2021 WWDC20 - Lineup Officially announced events on June 22nd WWDC 2020: Everything We Know - we discuss what to expect in iOS. How does the ARM rumor affect iPhone and iPad? Apple Might Extend iPad Pro Magic Keyboard to Other iPad Topics Beta Testing is back! Warren and Dave review the latest beta iOS 13.5.5 and give our reviews. Here are links to the discussions.i Automatic iOS updates change Health App Updates browse change add symptoms. Links we used to review beta discussion. Apple renames beta again, introduces 'beta 2' of iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6 OS 13.6 Beta Saves Your Reading Position in Apple News Articles Apple Seeds Second Beta of watchOS 6.2.8 to Developers iOS 13.6 adds symptoms to Health, unattended iOS update download toggle Our continued discussion on setting up Plex. Dave has a HomeRunHD device that connects to an over the air HD antenna and not only allows you to watch TV the Plex pass gives you a DVR to record the shows. Apps Dave GoodLinks Warren Microsoft Remote Desktop iOS About our Co-Host Co-Host Warren Sklar @Wsklar is an IT Consultant and moderator of the Mac To The Future FaceBook Group with over 3000 members talking about all things Apple. Request to join this group to be among people who love Apple.

The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave and Warren this week and Dave interviews JJ Ramberg from GoodPods and talk about the app and podcasts. iOS beta testing is back and Warren us happy, We review 3rd party browsers and will Apple allow them to be default over Safari and more. The show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com Direct Link to Audio News Apple Releases iOS and iPadOS 13.5.1 With Fixes for Recent 'unc0ver' Jailbreak Vulnerability Apple Releases watchOS 6.2.6 With Security Fixes Apple Releases New 13.4.6 Software for HomePod Should you buy a HomePod right now or wait for the HomePod mini? Apple Research app updated with COVID-19 survey and new 'Speech in Noise' test iPhone looters find devices disabled, with a warning they're being tracked Topics Dave interviewed the founder of the Podcast social app GoodPods JJ Ramberg. She hosted MSNBC Your Business for 13 years and also co-founded the shopping and coupon site GoodShop. We talk about Goodpods and quoting the website "See what podcasts your smartest, funniest, most curious podcast-obsessed friends and influencers are listening to." I also discuss How it will work for podcasters and the benefits for listeners. We also discuss some of the tech that went into setting up the app. Beta Testing is back! Warren and Dave review the latest beta iOS 13.5.5 and we give our reviews. Here are links to the discussions. iOS 13.5.5 Beta, WatchOS 6.2.8, tvOS 13.4.8 Code in iOS 13.5.5 Suggests Apple is Working on Services Bundle iOS 13.5.5 code provides evidence of future Apple services bundle in development First look: Apple News+ Audio in iOS 13.5.5 beta iOS 14: Will it run on your iPhone and iPad? 3rd Party browsers and will Apple open up iOS to change the default browser from Safari. Links to the browsers Dave reviewed. Firefox iOS, Firefox Focus iOS, Microsoft Edge iOS. Google Chrome iOS Apps Dave Camera+ 2 Update Plex Plex Dash About our Co-Host Co-Host Warren Sklar @Wsklar is an IT Consultant and moderator of the Mac To The Future FaceBook Group with over 3000 members talking about all things Apple. Request to join this group to be among people who love Apple.

Episode 100 of In Touch With iOS Dave and Warren are joined by guest Kelly Guimont. We celebrate 100 episodes and play back some memorable moments. Plus HBOMax is here we discuss these services and Dave reviews a new podcast app GoodPods a social Podcast network. The show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com Direct Link to Audio We discuss the 100th episode celebration and mention the opening sound byte from the very first Macstock where Dave was influenced by Chuck Joiner and others and then he got the podcaster itch. Link to Macstock 2015 discussion News Many Apple Stores are opening back up. More than half of Apple Stores worldwide have reopened Which Apple Stores are Now Open? The Mac Observer Apple Reissuing Numerous iOS App Updates, Potentially Related to Recent 'This App is No Longer Shared' Bug You can now watch Quibi shows on a TV using AirPlay Hackers release a new jailbreak that unlocks every iPhone Who jailbreaks their iPhones these days? Warren did, then didn't, then did again, then didn't Topics We begin our topics for the 100th episode and go back in time with a clip from Episode 32. Dave was lucky enough along with Mike Potter from MacStock to visit the Apple store Michigan Ave Chicago for his Apple user group and brought us into their board room for presentations. Beta this week. Warren withdrawal time there is no beta right now iOS 13.5 is current as we wait on WWDC announcements. We debated last week about will iOS14 be delivered as well as the new iPhones and clarify. We are seeing many online sellers including Woot offer really cheap older phones (of course the are already sold out). Well the iPhone SE is such a solid phone and has been out for about 1 month now. We talk about how this iPhone has done in the lower priced market. We play another clip from one of the past 100 episodes. This is from episode 40 one of my first guests was Kelly Guimont. HBO Max Launches on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV There is lots of confusion there are 3 articles we reference. We also talk about the App on iOS, iPad OS and AppleTV. They at the last minute included HBO Max as part of the subscription Xfinity released the Peacock streaming service on the X1 platform we compare this and they will release this service with online streaming and iOS app in July. Our last clip is from episode 35 it was Chuck Joiner's first appearance on the show. Apps Dave SpendStack GoodPods Social Podcast Network App Link About our Guest Kelly Guimont writes for The Mac Observer and is the host of The Daily Observations Podcast. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram @verso About our Co-Host Co-Host Warren Sklar @Wsklar is an IT Consultant and moderator of the Mac To The Future FaceBook Group with over 3000 members talking about all things Apple. Request to join this group to be among people who love Apple.