iOS Today (Video)

The Apple TV is more than an ordinary set-top box. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share some of their favorite apps and games for Apple TV to take your experience to the next level.

• iTunes Movie Trailers
• Amazon Prime Video
• JustWatch - Movies & TV Shows
• Movies Anywhere
• Mr. Crab
• Patterned
• Drawful 2
• Crossy Road
• Alto's Adventure
• Breathing Zone
  
• The Best New Features Coming to Your Apple TV With tvOS 17
  
  News
• Apple increases iCloud storage prices in the UK and other markets
• Everything New in iOS 17 Beta 2
• AirPlay 2 Adaptor From Eve Surfaces on FCC
  
  Shortcuts Corner
• Cody needs help creating a number of calendar events and entries that automatically set "Busy" and "Free" options, invite specific people, and are duplicated across calendars.
  
  App Caps
• Rosemary's App Cap: Stylish Snap Float Folio | MOFT – MOFT
• Mikah's App Cap: Rise: Energy & Sleep Tracker

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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At Apple's recent World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC), the company announced the winners of the annual Apple Design Awards. Mikah Sargent and special guest, Christopher Lawley, detail this year's 12 award-winning apps and games.

• Inclusivity
  - Universe — Website Builder
  - stitch.
• Delight and Fun
  - Duolingo
  - Afterplace
• Interaction
  - Flighty
  - Railbound
• Social Impact
  - Headspace
  - Endling
• Visuals and Graphics
  - Any Distance
  - Resident Evil Village
• Innovation
  - SwingVision: A.I. Tennis App
  - MARVEL SNAP
  
  Feedback & Questions
• Lori needs help removing duplicate calendar entries in Fantastical on iPhone and Apple Watch.
• Steve wants to move an iTunes Library from an iPod Classic to an SD card for playing music in the car.
  
  App Caps
• Christopher's App Cap: Anybox
• Mikah's App Cap: Invitation Maker by Hobnob

Host: Mikah Sargent

Guest: Christopher Lawley

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Apple's World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) just wrapped, and the company revealed many new features coming to watchOS 10 and tvOS 17. Mikah Sargent and special guest, Christopher Lawley, detail some of the new features you can expect when watchOS 10 & tvOS 17 ship this Fall.

• Redesigned watchOS apps
• Smart Stack for widgets
• Snoopy & Woodstock Watch face
• Palette Watch face
• Cycling metrics & Functional Threshold Power
• Redesigned Compass app
• Trail information and topographic maps
• Emotional awareness prompts
• Vision health metrics
• NameDrop on Apple Watch
• Follow-up medication reminders on Apple Watch
• FaceTime on Apple TV 4K
• Apple Music Sing adds Continuity Camera integration
• Apple TV Control Center redesign
• Use iPhone's Apple TV remote to find Siri Remote
• Enhance dialogue on Apple TV with 2nd-generation HomePod
• Dolby Vision 8.1 support on Apple TV 4K
• Third-party VPN support on Apple TV
  
  News
• Apple makes iOS 17 developer beta free for registered developers
  
  Feedback & Questions
• John is looking for an up-to-date manual for an iPhone SE
  
  App Caps
• Christopher's App Cap(s): Ochi & Final Cut Pro for iPad
• Mikah's App Cap: Automatoys

Host: Mikah Sargent

Guest: Christopher Lawley

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Apple's World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) is underway and the company revealed loads of new features coming to iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and its other software platforms. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent detail some of the new features you can expect when the iOS 17 & iPadOS 17 ship this Fall.
 

• Contact Poster
• Live Voicemail
• iMessage redesign
• Check In
• Audio Message transcription
• Redesigned Stickers
• FaceTime voicemails
• FaceTime on Apple TV
• StandBy
• Interactive Widgets on iPhone & iPad
• AirDrop improvements (including NameDrop)
• Journal
• Autocorrect improvements
• Back-to-back requests with Siri
• Lock Screen customization on iPad
• Health app on iPad
• Improved PDF editing on iPad
• Freeform updates
• Stage Manager improvements
  
  News
• Whatever you do, don't download the iOS 17 developer beta - Apple made a huge mistake | iMore
  
  Shortcuts Corner
• Rosemary Orchard shares some of the new updates coming to Shortcuts in iOS 17 & iPadOS 17
  
  App Caps
• Rosemary's App Cap: The Witness
• Mikah's App Cap: Web Roulette!

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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After announcing the apps in early May, Apple has released Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro for iPad. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent have spent a week with the pro-level apps, so the two give a brief tour and review of Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro.

• Final Cut Pro for iPad
• Logic Pro for iPad
• Apple brings Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro to iPad
• Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad are here
  
  News
• Final Cut for iPad is a step in the right direction, but it highlights iPadOS limitations
• Gentler Streak adds menstrual cycle tracking to its Wellbeing section
• Soro app brings HomePod-like intercom to Sonos speakers
  
  Shortcuts Corner
• Steve is looking for a way to control notifications for HomeKit-enabled vibration, motion, and door sensors.
  
  Feedback & Questions
• Peter is curious about Apple's decision to discontinue "My Photo Stream".
  
  App Caps
• Rosemary's App Cap: Game Widgets: Get hyped
• Mikah's App Cap: Cityscapes

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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Apple's subscription gaming service, Apple Arcade, regularly adds new titles to its library. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent talk about some of their favorite Apple Arcade titles and feature some of the new additions worth checking out.

• Squiggle Drop
• Cityscapes: Sim Builder
• tint.
• Disney SpellStruck
• stitch.
• Very Little Nightmares+
• Snake.io+
  
  News
• Mophie Debuts New MagSafe Car Vent Mounts
• Apple Support app gets a big redesign for iPhone and iPad
• iOS 16.5 breaks compatibility with Apple's Lightning to USB 3 dongle
  
  Shortcuts Corner
• MaiKai wants to automate the process of drafting and sending emails for real estate purposes.
  
  Feedback & Questions
• Brad shares some advice for moving app icons to specific Home Screens.
  
  App Caps
• Rosemary's App Cap: Soulver
• Mikah's App Cap: ChatGPT

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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Train your brain in your downtime with some wonderful word games for iOS and iPadOS! Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share some of their favorite word games in the App Store.

• MindPal - Brain Training
• NYT Games: Word Games & Sudoku
• Word Guess - Word Games
• Wordscapes
• Telegraph Puzzles
• Sporcle
  
  News
• Apple launches new concert discovery features on Apple Maps and Apple Music
• Apple previews Live Speech, Personal Voice, and more new accessibility features
• Apple Previews iOS 17 Accessibility Features Ahead of WWDC
• iPhone 14's Emergency SOS via Satellite Feature Now Available in Australia and New Zealand
• 1Password is finally rolling out passkey management
  
  Shortcuts Corner
• Rosemary shows off a demo for a Shortcut that sorts through music tracks in the Apple Music app.
• Simon wants their Hue lights to fade on, based on when they set their alarm.
  
  Feedback & Questions
• Dave uses Bitwarden and wants Safari to stop automatically pre-filling passwords.
  
  App Caps
• Rosemary's App Cap: ESR HaloLock Geo Wallet Stand
• Mikah's App Cap: Matter: A better reading app

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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Your iPad is an excellent gaming device — not just for high-powered, graphics-driven gaming, but also for single- and multi-player board games! Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share some of their favorite iPad board games in the App Store.
 

• Wingspan: The Board Game
• Ticket to Ride
• Carcassonne – Tiles & Tactics
• Love Letter - Card Game
• Catan Universe
• Exploding Kittens
• UNO!
• Phase 10: World Tour
• Reverse Color
• Score Anything
  
  News
• The downfall of Brydge: iPad keyboard company folds, leaving staff unpaid and customer orders unfulfilled
• Apple launches 20 fun new games for its award-winning Apple Arcade service
• Apple Music Live returns for a brand-new season with Ed Sheeran
• Apple brings Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro to iPad
• Apple Watch Pride Edition celebrates the LGBTQ+ community
  
  Shortcuts Corner
• Eric wants to toggle Siri's ability to announce notifications on the device's built-in speaker.
• Dave thanks Rosemary and Matthew for providing the advice needed to patch an Airtable record.
• Jeremy inquires about the Sleep Focus Mode on iPad.
  
  Feedback & Questions
• Michael wants to import a Voice Memo recording into their Apple Music library without using a Mac.
  
  App Caps
• Rosemary's App Cap: Wingscore: scoresheets
• Mikah's App Cap: Peridot

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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iOS is deep, super deep. So what are some extra special ways to tap into its power with expert precision? Rosemary Orchard and Matthew Cassinelli take you there with a few extra key tips and shortcuts that'll give you total control.

• Turn Your On Screen Keyboard into a TrackPad
• Type with One Hand
• Haptic Feedback
• Hide a Home Screen
• Focus activation
• Globe Keyboard Shortcuts
• Siri: Share ETA
• Siri: Announce Notifications
  
  News
• Apple's Safari Again Overtakes Microsoft Edge as Second Most Popular Desktop Browser
• Apple Pay Later Financing Feature Continues Rolling Out to iPhone Users
• WWDC Shortcuts Wishlist
  
  Shortcuts Corner
• Dave wants to create a shortcut that edits an Airtable database entry
  
  Feedback & Questions
• Mike shares how to correct Siri's mispronunciations
• Michael J is looking for ways to loop audio for background music at bedtime
  
  App Caps
• Rosemary's App Cap: Google Photos paired with a Google Chromecast
• Matthew's App Cap: Lunar - The defacto app for controlling monitors

Hosts: Rosemary Orchard and Matthew Cassinelli

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The App Store is packed with helpful utilities and tools to augment your iOS experience. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share some of their favorite apps and features for turning you into an iOS and iPadOS power user.

• Automatically share ETA in Apple Maps
• Elsewhen
• SiteSucker
• Just Press Record
• MakePass
• Snippety - Snippets Manager
• Wikipanion
• NFC Tools
• PCalc

News

• Apple responds to pressing iPhone security issue
• Apple wins appeal in App Store legal battle with Epic Games: 'A resounding victory'
• Epic Games just lost its massive iPhone lawsuit (again)
• Apple faces new legal requirements in the UK, but likely easy to satisfy

Shortcuts Corner

• Peter thanks iOS Today for the Shortcuts learning suggestions
• James wants to create an app shortcut to launch a specific Google Doc automatically
• Todd wants to create a powerful Shortcut for linking between the Obsidian app and other services

Feedback & Questions

• Keith is having trouble getting an Apple Watch to connect properly with an iPhone 11 Pro

App Caps

• Rosemary's App Cap: MOFT Magnetic Case for iPhone & Lanyard
• Mikah's App Cap: Waterfield Designs Mason EDC Pouch

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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