In Touch with iOS

In this episode of In Touch With iOS This week your host Dave Ginsburg is joined by guest Warren Sklar we discuss why all these iOS 13 updates are happening, the power of iPhone 11, eSIM whats it all about, plus more tips.  Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com 
Direct Link to Audio News  AnandTech’s in-depth iPhone 11 review says the A13 processor is twice as fast as the competition FCC approves $26.5 billion T-Mobile and Sprint merger Apple releases third developer betas of iOS 13.2, iPadOS 13.2, tvOS 13.2 & fourth watchOS 6.1 build - Warren is always on the cutting edge using betas on his primary devices. He reviews his beta experiences.  iPad Air 2 slow with iOS 13 Topics  Whats with all these iOS and iPadOS updates? Lets review iOS 13 starting with 13.0 and find out what really was the deal with all these updates. Wikipedia list of all iOS versions Deep Fusion - 11 Pro / 11 Pro Max eSIM - Dave reviews using eSIM in his iPhone and how great it is to use it as a dual sim with 2 lines in one iPhone. Apple Support Link Files App using an external drive in your iPad in iOS 13. How cool it is to use this and connecting all your cloud services in the app.  Tips Doing a Screenshot in Safari and using the option to capture the full screen. Saves full screen as a PDF in files.  Using SideCar in iPadOS13 extending your iPad as a screen with your Mac in 10.15 Catalina. Requirements for SideCar Luna Display and Duet Display are other options that were out there before SideCar was released but they were sherlocked. Luna Display came up with a new feature extending your Mac to another Mac as well as to your iPad.  Dave’s Picks of the Week Zugu The Muse Case - 2018 iPad Pro 11 inch SanDisk 1TB Extreme Portable External SSD About our Guest About our Guest: Warren Sklar, 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 This week your host Dave Ginsburg is joined by guest Mike LaPlante  Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com 
Direct Link to Audio News  The iPhone 11’s Deep Fusion camera arrives with iOS 13.2 developer beta IOS 13.2 developer beta hints at in-ear AirPods with  Topics  The Music app added some great new features in iOS 13.1.2 including radio stations and lyrics. Radio Stations - Apple partnered with the 3 big audio content audio content providers and they have added a number of radio stations around the world with many more added. It works very well with Siri on all devices including HomePod. How does it compare to the Amazon Echo? Able to stream radio stations from all over the world. This may be more of a general Siri enhancement that is implemented on your Mac and HomePod, but also works in Apple Music on your iOS device. Lyrics in Apple Music have been vastly improved its Karaoke on Mac and AppleTV too. We talk about this. Karaoke 3rd party app in Apple TV? Duplicates in Playlists are a thing of the past. Apple Music will tell you if there are dupes in your Playlists and will warn you if you are adding one to a Playlist. Shuffle and Repeat controls have moved yet again. To find them you have to be on the Now Playing page and in the Up Next section you’ll see the controls for those functions. Tips and new features in iOS13 One of my favourite features: Files.app Tap and hold feature in the Mail app. Formatting emails have become so much easier.  Airpods you can now have 2 airpods connected at the same time! Those days of getting a Y adapter connecting them to a headphone jack are over.    Apple TV has some great updates. Watch OS Updates? Enhanced Siri | New Watchfaces | Hearing Protection | Voice Memos/Calculator/Reminders | Shazam | App Store App Picks Dave  DuetCam  Filmic Pro Mike CARROT Vivino About our Guest Mike LaPlante is a musician and a YouTube vlogger with a video channel called The Average Wine Enthusiast. You can find him on Twitter @lippo.        

In this episode of In Touch With iOS This week your host Dave Ginsburg is joined by guest Kelly Guimont from the Daily Observations podcast we talk about all the new features of iOS13, iPadOs, WatchOS6,  iPhone 11 Pro review, apple Watch Series 5 discussion and more. Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com 
Direct Link to Audio News  Apple releases iOS 12.4.2 for iPhones and iPads dropped by iOS 13 Topics  Dave has the iPhone 11 Pro Max he gives his review of the device and thoughts so far. Key items include the amazing 3 lenses in the camera and great battery life. Also his experience switching over to esim on T-Mobile.    Migration process was awesome! Using Bluetooth instead of iCloud The Apple Watch Series 5 hit stores last week and basically this the same as the series 4. The only differences is the always on and the compass plus better battery life.  Apple Watch Series 5 review: A better, more independent timepiece WatchOS 6 was released and there are some great features add here are a few we discussed.  Standalone App Store Noise App WatchOS 6 is compatible with all models except the Series 0. Series 1 and Series 2 it will be released later in the fall. Not all features are available on the older models.  iOS13.1 and iPadOS 13 was released this week How many of you installing the latest version? We discuss how important you make sure you run your iCloud backup and you should run an iTunes backup or use and app like iMazing as means of another backup.  iOS13 Device Compatibility iPhone 11 / Pro / 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 • iPod touch (7th generation) iPadOS 13 Device Compatibility 11-inch iPad Pro 10.5-inch iPad Pro 9.7-inch iPad Pro iPad (6th generation) iPad (5th generation) iPad mini (5th generation) iPad mini 4 iPad Air (3rd generation) iPad Air 2 Some of the features that stand out that we discuss Why iPhone and iPad Apps Are Asking to Use Bluetooth Dark Mode. The most discussed feature added. You can even control dark mode in the control center.  New Volume HUD (heads uo display)  on the screen AirDrop Menu update and much more reformed and prioritizes the closest device.   3D Touch has been replaced with Haptic Touch. Even older devices like the iPhone SE will have haptic touch. New more refined menus and it's now much easier to get the wiggle to rearrange apps and delete them as there is a menu item. Updating your apps have changed too. In the App store you tap your picture on the top right and it brings you to the Account. The Share Sheet has numerous new upgrades including redesign.   Swipe Keyboard Kelly and I discussed that.  Some notable iPadOS features we talked about. Floating keyboard Desktop Class Safari Browser Kelly’s thoughts on Apple Arcade  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 Micro.blog

In this episode of In Touch With iOS This week your host Dave Ginsburg is joined by guest Chuck Joiner from MacVoices to discuss quite a bit of news. Its the eve of iOS13 release, Why does iPhone 11 Pro Max have 3 cameras, which iPhones did we buy, and more. Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com 
Direct Link to Audio News  Xcode Confirms All 2019 iPhones Feature 4GB RAM, S5 Apple Watch Chip Identical to S4 Class Action Lawsuit Against Apple for Offering Refurbished Replacement Devices Under AppleCare Moves Forward Is Your AppleCare+ Expiring? You Can Now Renew It Apple Moves to Trademark ‘Slofie’ Why The iPhone 11 Pro Has 3 Cameras Apple Seeds Fourth Betas of iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1 to Developers and Public Beta Testers The U1 chip in the iPhone 11 is the beginning of an Ultra Wideband revolution Wi-Fi 6 Launches Just in Time for New iPhones Topics  Our iPhones were ordered and maybe the Apple Watch? We discuss what we ordered and what we are looking forward to. iOS 13.0 has been released today any thoughts and did you install it? Dave did he will give initial thoughts. WatchOS 6 was also released today out thoughts. Should you just skip it and wait for iOS 13.1? Make sure you are backing up your device before you you do upgrade.  How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch iMazing iPhone SE love About Apple TV+ Release Date: September 19, 2019 iOS 13.1 Release Date: September 24, 2019 iPadOS     Release Date: September 24, 2019     watchOS 6 Release Date: September 19, 2019 for Series 3 and later Apple Watches and later this fall for Series 1 and 2 tvOS 13 Release Date: September 30, 2019 Services Apple Arcade Released on September 19, 2019 on the iPhone 9/30/19 on the iPad.  Release Dates: September 19, 2019 (iOS 13); September 30, 2019 (iPadOS and tvOS); October 2019 (macOS Catalina) TV+ Release Date: November 1, 2019 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 This week your host Dave Ginsburg discusses the Apple Event on 9/10 including the new iPad, iPhone, Apple Watch, and more. He also reviews iOS13 and iPadOS releases plus more.  Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com 
Direct Link to Audio News  Apple launches beta version of Apple Music browser Streaming music grew 26% for the first half of 2019 Apple Issues Statement on iOS Exploits Found in the Wild A message about iOS security Link to Apple Statement Topics  All the Apple Announcements were reviewed what was great and what was not so great. Reviews on Apple Arcade, TV+, iPad 10.2 7th Gen, Apple Watch Series 5, iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max. Yes Dave will upgrade to the 11 Pro Max Midnight Green :)  Do you have to upgrade every year? Dave talks about iPhone upgrades and if you really need to get a new iPhone.  He reviews these 2 programs.  iPhone Upgrade Program Apple Trade In Program  All the Release dates iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max     Pre-orders: 5 a.m. Pacific on September 13, 2019, which is a time change from prior pre-orders     In Stores and Deliveries: September 20, 2019 7th Generation iPad (10.2-inch)     Pre-orders: Today, September 10, 2019     In Stores and Deliveries: September 30, 2019 Apple Watch Series 5     Pre-order: Today, September 10, 2019     In Stores and Deliveries: September 20, 2019 iOS 13.0 Release Date: September 19, 2019 iOS 13.1 Release Date: September 30, 2019 iPadOS     Release Date: September 30, 2019     Note: Apple has not said whether the version that ships on September 30th is iPadOS 13.0 or 13.1. iOS and iPadOS Features Coming Later This Fall After iOS and iPadOS 13.1:     AirPods audio sharing     HomeKit Secure Video & routers     iCloud Drive folder sharing     HomePod/AirPlay 2 in scenes & automations     Image Capture API     Screen Time communication limits     Announce Messages w/ Siri HomePod Features     Radio Station Support: September 30, 2019     Features Coming Later This Fall:         Multi-user support         Music handoff         Ambient Sounds tvOS 13 Release Date: September 30, 2019 watchOS 6 Release Date: September 19, 2019 for Series 3 and later Apple Watches and later this fall for Series 1 and 2 Services Apple Arcade Release Dates: September 19, 2019 (iOS 13); September 30, 2019 (iPadOS and tvOS); October 2019 (macOS Catalina) TV+ Release Date: November 1, 2019

In this episode of In Touch With iOS Bob Fairbairn returns to the show to discuss his experience with the iOS 13/ iPad OS betas and we review key new features. features. iOS 13 will be out soon this episode will give you a sneak peek.  customize your timer on the Apple Watch plus more tips.  Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com 
Direct Link to Audio News  Apple Releases iOS 12.4.1, a Security Update Apple Releases First Beta of iOS 13.1 to Developers Apple Card Skins this product is crazy! Topics  iOS 13 Experiences. Bob has had Beta on many of his devices since it was announced at WWDC. He had to go back to iOS 12 at beta 3 at some point because the biggest problem was with syncing with iCloud. He since went back to beta 7 on his devices and found it to be a much better experience. Beta 8 is now running better as well. Reminders app works so much better. Did not update the Apple Watch or Apple TV.  iPadOS 13 have been solid in beta 7 and beta 8. Safari on iPad is so much better. Download manager that was added is so much better.  Bob has not used his Mac all summer to try and use just the iPad. Safari and organization has been amazing. Listen as we discuss. Apple has links to whats coming here:  https://www.apple.com/ipados/ipados-preview/features/ https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-13-preview/features/ App Picks Bob’s Pick Universe iOS  build your website on your ios device! https://onuniverse.com  Dave’s Pick Medium iOS App About our Guest Bob Fairbairn is a Tech consultant and Audio consultant  Most of his work is around what I call “end user computing and mobility”.  I also have a new startup designing high end systems with some very specific #FutureFi  equipment. Https://bobfa.me Https://Bobfairbairn.com        Audio Systems Design and Sales Https://SmarterCaTS.com        Technology Services including Product Photography. https://ke9a.com    Ham Radio ( Built on Universe) Twitter @bobfairbairn @bobfairbairnltd Instagram @m43bob @bobfairbairnltd

In this episode of In Touch With iOS Dave Hamiltion  makes his first “official”  appearance on the show to talk about Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, Apple Card and how to customize your timer on the Apple Watch plus more tips.  Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com 
Direct Link to Audio News  Shazam data is powering Apple Music’s newest chart, the Shazam Discovery Top 50 Apple says clean Apple Card with a microfiber cloth, avoid contact with leather and denim  British Airways buys 15,000 iPhone XR units for chttp://traffic.libsyn.com/intouchwithios/20190814ITWIOS065.mp3abin crew Apple Seeds Eighth Betas of iOS 13 and iPadOS to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available] Topics  With all the new guests of the show, Dave asks what iOS tech do you have? Apple Card 2 weeks in. The card is now available to all users in the US and its a very easy application process . How has it been so far? Dave G has had it for 2 weeks now he gives his thoughts so far and Dave H just got one. Apple is already adding Uber to the list of 3% cash back what others will be added? Are you keeping your card clean? When has there ever been a credit card with a guide on how to clean it?Check out this  iMore Apple Card Review by Lory Gil Dave G opt out of forced arbitration and the hoops many are saying is not the case they just do it using messages.  Apple TV+ The latest rumors says Apple with price the service at #9.99 month and boy have they paid for a lot of original content. We discuss our initial thoughts of the service and will we be subscribing. The original content is interesting but is it appealing for subscribers? Apple Arcade - Rumors say Apple will charge $4.99 per month for the service and games were leaked. We give our opinions, thoughts and is this service worth it.  Tips Siri can suggestion alerts for early calendar events and an alarm setting How to Quickly & Temporarily Disconnect Your iPhone from Wi-Fi in Control Center Accessibility Settings: How to Set Your iPhone to Automatically Answer Calls How to Rename Your AirPods on Your iPhone How to Set a Timer on the Apple Watch App Picks Dave Ginsburg’s Pick GasBuddy Apple Music Memos App Link       (Website) Dave Hamilton’s Picks USA Rest stops app SoundStorming app About our Guest Dave Hamiton hosts The Mac Geek Gab podcast and Co-Founder of The Mac Observer. He  can be found on Twitter @davehamilton 

In this episode of In Touch With iOS David Chartier from the Finer Things In Tech  makes his first appearance on the show to talk about Dave’s first impressions using the new Apple Card, App subscriptions and iOS tips plus the news of the week. Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com 
Direct Link to Audio News  Spotify reportedly in talks with Apple to integrate with Siri for playback control in iOS 13 New Apple Maps are rolling out to the northeast U.S These Dummy iOS Lightning Cables Let Hackers Remotely Access Your Devices AT&T and T-Mobile will now verify phone calls between their networks Discussion Topics  With all the new guests of the show, Dave asks what iOS tech do you have? Moment Lenses for iPhone David has these awesome lenses and reviews them. TouchType Pro Keyboard - Kickstarter He was able to get this keyboard for his iPad Pro. How important is Find My iPad? Dave had first hand experience when he forgot his iPad at an event, It has a happy ending!  Part 2 of the Apple Card Story Dave was able to resolve the issue with the wrong Apple ID and Apple sent him a new card. He gives first impression of its use.  iOS 13 iPadOS Beta are you running it full time? Our thoughts so far. Apple releases new version of its USB-C Digital AV Multiport dongle with 60Hz 4K, HDR, more  USB-C Travel Dock for Mac, PC, iPad and more! From OWC This dock works with the iPad Pro and also the cable wraps under the bottom of the unit and provides 100W of pass through power.  Tips A Visual Guide to Screen Gestures for the iPhone X Series and iPad Pro OWC put together this great guid and this has changed since Face ID was introduced with these models and we discuss.. How to Turn Off Auto-Capitalization on Your iPhone How to Edit a Photo's Geotag on Your iPhone How to Enable USB Restricted Mode to Protect the Data on Your iPhone Tips from David C’s newsletter Finer Things in Tech Quickly switch between two different apps on Apple Watch (Command + Tab for Watch) Long-tap the iOS screenshot preview to immediately share it You can quickly save multiple photos and videos from Messages conversations App Picks Dave G’s  Pick Google Primer iOS David C’s  Picks Reddit iOS App Apollo Reddit iOS App   About our Guest David Chartier can be found on his website chartier.land  You can find him on social media on Mastodon 

In this episode of In Touch With iOS Adam Christianson from the Maccast Podcast returns to the show to talk about the new Apple Card, App subscriptions and iOS tips plus the news of the week. Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com 
Direct Link to Audio News  Apple Card Rolling Out Today to Limited Number of Customers - Macrumors After Bashing Apple, Samsung Caves, Deletes Headphone Jack - Mac Observer Apple teams up with Eli Lilly to study how iPhone and Apple Watch can help detect dementia - 9to5Mac Apple Watch Dominates Growing Smartwatch Market - MacObserver Disney announces $12.99 bundle for Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ - The Verge iOS 12 Adoption Hits 88%, Continues to Outpace iOS 11 - macrumors  Discussion Topics  App Subscriptions - PDF Expert from Readdle is one of Dave’s all time favorite PDF apps and they did a major upgrade to v7 and for years they were just charging a flat $10 for the pro features. We talk about this change and other App subscriptions like Adobe and others are they worth it? 2-Factor Authentication - Have you set up your Apple ID with 2 factor yet? You really should!! We discuss this and iMore has a great article you can review on this topic too. Its so important you have this enabled! Apple Music vs iTunes Match This is always a confusing topic do you keep both services or eliminate one? We discuss this topic.  Tips  How do you Disable Attention Aware Features? Actually there are 2 way to change this on an iPhone X or higher. Why does Apple put settings like this in 2 places? Settings > Face ID & Passcode > Tap Attention Aware Features  Another Way to turn this off Settings > Accessibility > Face ID & Attention  Apple TV Tip Delete Apps and managing them. We discuss. Did you know Find my iPhone works on devices like the HomePod? All you do is ask Siri where is my Apple Watch, iPhone, or iPad. Sharing your location on your iPhone the quick way Open a new or previously opened text chat with the person you want to share your location with. Type the phrase "I'm at" and press the spacebar after the word "at". In the predictive text area of the keyboard, tap Current Location.You will then be able to insert a map with link to where you are located. App Picks Adam's Pick Ulysses for iOS Dave's Picks VLC iOS Good reader About our Guest Adam Christianson  is host the of Maccast Podcast You can find him on Twitter @maccast

In this episode of In Touch With iOS Macstock 2019 has concluded for this year and Dave takes the time to interview 7 different guests live at Macstock 2019 including in no particular order Mike Laplante, Dave Hamilton, Kelly Guimont, Mike Potter, John F Braun, Guy Serle, and Chuck Joiner. They all give their thoughts of the Macstock Expo and what we learned. Also this weeks news and more I hope you enjoy.  Show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com 
Direct Link to Audio News  Everything New in iOS 13 Beta 5: iPad Home Screen Options, New Volume Levels, Updated Share Sheet and More - Macrumors Dave’s review of his Macstock Talk on Apple Notes, Microsoft OneNote, and Notability.  Discussion Topic Macstock 2019 is a great way to geek out and meet new friends plus network this year was no exception. Here are 7 great interviews each talking about Macstock 2019 and their thoughts on the show. About Our Guests:   Dave Hamilton and John F Braun from the Mac Geek Gab Podcast Chuck Joiner from MacVoices Podcast  Mike Potter -  Macstock 2019 Organizer and host of For Mac Eyes Only podcast.  Mike Laplante - Host of the Average Wine Enthusiast  YouTube Channel Kelly Guimont - Host of The Daily Observations Podcast from the Mac Observer. Guy Serle - Host of the Mymac.com Podcast