In Touch with iOS

In this episode of In Touch With iOS Dave and Warren review battery chargers designed for iPhone. The iPad is 10 years old we talk about how it has evolved. Plus some great tips and apps.  Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com 
Direct Link to Audio News iPhone 12 Lineup Rumored to Feature All-New Navy Blue Color Option How Jeff Bezos’ iPhone X Was Hacked A brand-new Tetris game is already out on iOS Apple’s new connected gyms program gives you benefits for working out with Apple Watch iPad is 10 years old this year.  Topics Beta software. Where are the iPhone, iPad, AppleTV and Apple Watch with Beta OS 13.3.1 Warren is always on the cutting edge.  Beta links iPhone / iPad , Apple Watch , AppleTV Security fix in iOS 13.3.1  We have some new charger that we have been using. Our thoughts on these chargers.  Dave - MyCharge charger https://mycharge.com/collections/hub-series/products/hub-turbo-10050 Warren - ZeroLemon 135W Charging https://zerolemon.com/products/zerolemon-135w-extreme-charge-station?fbclid=IwAR0BVvIJWIMIkjvJAk7r_XOqjCcAEWFT2z8Arqk9Ew1x7uE_gclzIAU18BI Tips This Hidden iPhone Menu Unlocks Even More AirPods Pro Settings Change default email on iPhone How to offload apps in iOS to save space without deleting their data Apps My Must-Have Apps, 2019 Edition We review some of these apps that MacStories picked.  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.

In this episode of In Touch With iOS Warren is back and we discuss Dave’s very first visit to CES 2020. We talk about all the new tech including a showerhead with bluetooth speaker, iPhone case with an airbag, and more. Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com 
Direct Link to Audio News Bluetooth SIG Unveils LE Audio, the Next Generation of Bluetooth Audio Apple Launches Replacement Program for Smart Battery Cases Designed for iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR Topics CES 2020 Dave attended the conference for the very first time. We discuss all the great tech he found that works with your iOS devices. We talk about the show and how huge it is. Dave also interviewed a few folks at the show about their products. Flying cars, AI, all kinds of stuff.  Sketchboard Pro - Interview  MyCharge Interview Anker iphone Camera for iPhone Interview Mophie Powerstation Interview Air Selfie Interview Moxie Showerhead by Kohler Apple Stores Now Selling Scosche's BaseLynx Modular Charging System Scosche Magic Grip Twinkly Christmas lights with iPhone controls Speck Presidio2 Armor Cloud iPhone Case Grip2U Cases  AUKEYOmnia Series Power adapter 100W https://9to5toys.com/2020/01/07/aukey-omnia/ Popsocket Wireless Charger - https://www.popsockets.com/pages/poppower.ht Brydge iPad keyboard https://www.brydge.com/products/brydge-pro-plus-for-ipad-pro Brydge trackpad for iPad  https://www.brydge.com/products/ipad-os-trackpad Shure Earpods  Nextbase Dashcams  Powerstation drone https://clckr.echoscomm.com/meet-clckr-the-new-stand-and-grip-that-enhances-your-device# Tips How to check AirPods battery life from your Apple Watch Use notifications on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Apps Airtable 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.

In this episode of In Touch With iOS Warren is off this week but Dave is joined by guest Rosemary Orchard. Rosemary is an Apple Shortcuts wizard and she just wrote a Take control book on Shortcuts. We will dig in to what shortcuts can do for you and how amazing they are. Plus we have some great tips and apps.  Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com 
Direct Link to Audio Topics Like we do on this show with all new guests, we talk about what is in Rosemary’s tech back that keeps her productive highlighting iOS.  Apple Shortcuts are great ways to be productive and make things work automatically on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. We discuss the history and origins of Shortcuts and review the basics building shortcuts and run through creating one.  The gallery of shortcuts are they worthy of adding to your library? Productivity shortcuts are also common creating a PDF is a big one we review this and others.  Luna Display and Sidecar discussion. 2020 and Apple we discuss what exciting things could happen Tips How to Enable and Use Zooming on Your Apple Watch How to Use the Calculator App's Split Bill and Tip Functions on Apple Watch How to Change What AirPods Pro Stems Do When Squeezed How to Automatically Close Safari Tabs on iPhone & iPad How to Change Your Email Password onYour iPhone or iPad Macstories Foam modify Add modification to AirPods Pro so it fits better in your ear. Apps Dave's Picks Picstructions Radio Paradise Rosemary's Picks Yoink Toolbox pro for shortcuts Dark Noise About our Guest Rosemary Orchard Rosemaryorchard.com is an author and podcaster. Her latest book Take Control of Shortcuts is out now!  She is also the cohost of Automators with David Sparks You can follow her on Twitter @rosemaryorchard she also just joined Screencasts Online as a contributor you can find her there with a new tutorial on Shortcuts.

In this episode of In Touch With iOS Dave and Warren are Joined by Guest Chuck Joiner from MacVoices. Dave is going to CES for the first time Chuck gives his pre show predictions. Dave bought a Ecobee smart thermostat and we talk about HomeKit and tips!   Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com 
Direct Link to Audio News  Apple Works With Group to Develop Open Standards for Smart Home Devices This Apple Watch charger plugs directly into a USB-C port so you can carry fewer cords Apple Arcade adds new annual $49.99 subscription option Introducing MusicBot: The All-in-One Apple Music Assistant, Powered by Shortcuts Topics Consumer Electronics show is coming up in a few weeks January 2020 and Chuck is the master of CES with all the interviews with many of the vendors at the show. We discuss what to expect at the show and this will be Dave’s very first time attending the show Chuck might give some pointers to him. Dave decided to finally take the plunge and get a smart thermostat from Ecobee. He discusses the experience and finds out what others on the panel have or do they have one? We also discuss HomeKit and where it is going and what other devices are in our homes.  Ecobee Thermostat Tips New tip found that Apple promoted on Twitter. Did you know you can take a screen shot on your iPad with the Apple Pencil? Here is the tip  How to Hide Photos On iPhone 2019 looking back with Apple. 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. About our Guest Chuck Joiner is the host of MacVoices and provides amazing video podcasts with influential folks in the Apple community. Make sure to visit macvoices.com and subscribe to his podcast. You can follow him on Twitter @chuckjoiner

In this episode of In Touch With iOS Warren is off this week but host Dave Ginsburg is joined by returning Guest Frederick Van Johnson to discuss iPhone Photography and the iPhone 11 Pro camera. Plus the latest news and tips we hope you join us.  Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com 
Direct Link to Audio News  Apple’s latest startup purchase hints at the next big leap in iPhone photography Apple Seeds First Betas of iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1 to Developers Topics iPhone 11 Pro camera features and tools to take even better pictures.   Deep fusion on the iPhone 11 called computational photography we discuss how the iPhone 11 applies these technologies to get you better pictures.  Do you need 3rd party camera and photo apps on the iPhone? iOS 13 has really improved the editing and taking pictures we discuss.  Apps Camera+ 2 Adds 12 Features for the Holidays About our Guest Frederick Van Johnson @frederickvan is the host of TWIP (This week in Photo). He is a professional podcaster and photographer. He has courses at the TWIP School on different topics by photographers. TWiP PRO Course on iOS Photography… POCKETSHOOTERS

In this episode of In Touch With iOS Your host Dave Ginsburg is joined as always by co-host Warren Sklar. We talk about iOS 13.3 release the news of the day and some great tips on iOS  Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com 
Direct Link to Audio News  Apple Avoids iPhone Tariffs as U.S. and China Reach Trade Deal Apple Card Offering 6% Daily Cash Back on Apple Product Purchases Until December 31 (Note - If you bought something from Apple within the week, contact Apple (Goldman) and they can adjust Apple Card Monthly Installments: How the Interest-Free iPhone Financing Plan Works Apple Watch so huge, it has eclipsed 'peak iPod' AirPods to hit quarterly sales of $4B, surpassing peak iPod sales iOS 12.4.4 Update for iPhone 6, iPhone 5s, Older iPads, Released Topics iOS and iPadOS 13.3 was released we review all the changes and discuss the fixes and improvements.  Apple has fixed a critical bug in iOS 13 that could let anyone temporarily overwhelm and freeze up an iPhone using AirDrop. Remove Memoji stickers General > Settings > Emoji turn off Memoji Stickers Screen Time Communication Limits - Bypass bug out will be fixed - https://ww.9to5mac.com/2019/12/12/screen-time-communication-limits-bug/ You can now save an edited video as a new clip. News App redesign you can now like/disklike articles at bottom of the screen. Stocks you can now see related stories this is new.  iOS13.3 update list  Speaking of iOS. Apple still showed love to the older devices running iOS12 with version 12.4.4. We also talked about HomePod 13.3, WatchOS 6.1.1, tvOS 13.3 Dave put together a grid that shows all the updates iOS13 has had so far its crazy. Tips Monitor audio levels on iPhone Did you know you can add the iPhone User Guide to your home screen? This guide tells you how to download it and covers the iPad too.  Send Spam Callers to Voicemail Synced Lyrics in Apple Music Remove Location Data Before Sharing Photos Delete Apps from the App Update Screen Three-Finger Tap Does Two Things Apps  Lightroom 5.1 Adds Direct SD Card Importing on iPad and iPhone, Plus New Export Options 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.  

In this episode of In Touch With iOS Your host Dave Ginsburg is joined as always by co-host Warren Sklar. Warren has an adventure at the Apple Store. We talk about Black Friday and cyber Monday deals. Plus some great tips on Apple Watch, extending battery life on your iPhone plus more.  Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com 
Direct Link to Audio News  House passes bill that would require carriers to offer free robocall blocking features, more T-Mobile launches 600MHz 5G across the US, but no one can use it until December 6th Qualcomm working to deliver 5G iPhone 'as fast as we can Apple News launches daily email newsletter BMW reverses decision to charge for CarPlay  Topics Black Friday and Cyber Monday what bargains did we get or can we share? New beta of release of iOS, iPadOS or watchOS this week we talk about whats new in the betas.  Home Kit Discussion Tips Muting email threads in the Mail App How to find your AirPods Pro serial number     This Unexpected Tip to Extend Battery Life on iPhone Actually Works… Really! 20 Tips Every Apple Watch Owner Should Know Switching iPhone or iPad to 4 digit passcode Apps Apple Shares the 'Best of 2019' Highlighting Top Apps and Games, Plus First Apple Music Awards Craigslist only took 11 years to make its own iOS app Update to Apple Clips app 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.

In this episode of In Touch With iOS Your host Dave Ginsburg is joined as always by co-host Warren Sklar. Are all these iOS bug updates bugging you? They are for us we discuss what Apple is going to do about it. Apple Music vs iTunes Match do you need them both? Plus more on this Thanksgiving episode.  Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com 
Direct Link to Audio News  Apple Launches New Smart Battery Cases for the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max Apple announces press event on December 2 Apple launches Research app, US users can enroll in three health studies Topics Apple Music vs iTunes Match do you need them both? Is the family membership worth it? Cancelling iTunes Match? Here’s how to download your iCloud Music Library before you do so All these Apple updates! Is Apple finally reevaluating their process? Apple may finally be getting serious about stopping iOS bugs before they reach our iPhones Apple releases iOS 13.2.3 with more background app improvements, Mail fixes, more Apple Seeds Third Betas of iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3 to Developers Apple Dvelopers conf vs WWDC  iOS 13 and the release dates and we see why it's so bad.  13.0      9/19/19 13.1     9/24/19 13.1.1   9/27/19 13.1.2    9/30/19 13.1.3     10/15/19 13.2      10/28/19 13.2.1      10/30/19 13.2.2      11/7/19 13.2.3      11/18/19 13.3 (Coming soon!)   3rd beta released    Tips  How to Print From An iPad Scanning documents to the Files app on iPhone or iPad without an app. How to Hide Apps on Your iPhone (& Find Them Later) How to Delete & Uninstall Apps on an iPhone How to Use a Bluetooth Mouse with Your iPad (or iPhone)    Picks of the Week Scanner Pro Warren Reading Glasses for your eyes they make things big.  Scansnap  Macstock Conference and Expo 2020 July 25-26, 2020  Sign up for the Macstock newsletter here: Macstock  you willl be notified that there will be a Cyber Monday Early Bird sale 1 day December 2nd saving $100 off the 2 day price the best discount you will see.  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. 

In this episode of In Touch With iOS In this special episode your host Dave Ginsburg travels to Woodstock, IL and is joined by Mike Potter Macstock organizer and from the For Mac Eyes Only Podcast. Mike and I caught up and decided to record a show in person using my new Rodecaster Pro podcast production Studio for the first time. We talk about why Mike has not updated to iOS 13 and his thoughts on Disney+ since hes a big Disney fan plus more!  Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com 
Direct Link to Audio Topics  Dave and Mike talk about Dave’s new Rode Rodecaster Pro Podcast Studio. The sound is really good and I think our shows will be sounding even better! Mike has yet to update to iOS 13 we talk about what his reasoning and thoughts about iOS13. Hes stuck on MacOS Mojave and iOS 13 will have challenges with that. The reminders app needs a database upgrade so thats holding him up too. This Apple Support Article talks about the upgrade process.   We talk about browsers and Firefox is Mike’s primary iOS browser. Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Safari, and Opera. Firefox Focus are other options.  We talk about the Apple Watch Noise app and this article.  https://9to5mac.com/2019/11/16/apple-watch-noise-app-texas-family/ Mike is a big Disney fan we talk about the Disney+ services and thoughts about it and where he thinks it will go. Apple TV and how he consumes streaming services. We talk about The big Black Friday $129 Apple Watch.  https://9to5mac.com/2019/11/14/apple-watch-series-3-black-friday/ Airpods pro update  Macstock Conference and Expo 2020 July 25-26, 2020  Sign up for the Macstock newsletter here: Macstock  you will be notified that there will be a Cyber Monday sale 1 day December 2nd saving $100 off the 2 day price the best discount you will see.  About our Guest Our Guest Mike Potter is the organizer of Macstock Expo: and host of For Mac Eyes Only Podcast. You can reach him on Twitter @macstockexpo and @formaceyesonly

In this episode of In Touch With iOS This week your host Dave Ginsburg is joined by our brand new co-host Warren Sklar! We discuss Dave’s experiences with Airpods Pro, new Streaming services Disney+, and CarPlay. Plus tips on how to fix your iOS device when it freezes up plus more! Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com 
Direct Link to Audio News  Apple Releases iOS and iPadOS 13.2.2 With Fix for Background Refresh Bug Apple Seeds Second Betas of iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3 to Developers   Topics  Dave’s review of the AirPods Pro. He has used them for a few weeks now and we will do a complete review  Streaming Services. Apple TV+ released this month and Disney+ released this week. We discuss what streaming services are for you and how you use them on your iOS and Apple TV.  CarPlay experiences. Dave rented a car with it and yes he wants it bad in his car. Warren was car shopping for his son and has thoughts about how important CarPlay is.  Tips How to Use the Apple Watch App Store Why does your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch freeze up or stops working right? Here are some tips how to help you fix your device.  Reset your iPhone on all modssels.  Reset your Apple Watch Reset your iPad Update your system software and apps Check for app updates in the App Store on an iPhone, Tap long  Free up storage space by storing videos and photos somewhere other than on your device. Delete messages. reset your phone. Make sure you have backed up your phone before you do a reset Apple Support Service Picks of the Week Photoshop for iPad Warren Find My by Apple  Office Mobile 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.