Hands-On Mac (Audio)
by TWiTHands-On Mac explores and explains the Mac — and beyond! From clever Terminal commands to little-known iOS settings, Mikah Sargent shares all the best tips and tricks for your Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch. You'll get all the details on Apple's apps and the best apps in the App Store, you'll learn about awesome accessories for your Apple devices, and you'll explore updates to Apple's operating systems — including iOS, macOS, iPadOS, and watchOS. Hands-On Mac is your one-stop shop for Apple know-how. You can join Club TWiT for $7 a month and get ad-free audio and video feeds for all our shows plus everything else the club offers...or get just this podcast ad-free for $2.99 a month. New episodes every Thursday.
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Episodes
HOM 123: Resetting Your iPhone: What You Need To Know
10m · PublishedWhen you navigate to the reset options on your iPhone or iPad, you're presented with a list of options for resetting different aspects of your device. Mikah Sargent explains what each reset option does and shows you how to perform the necessary reset for your scenario.
Return iPhone settings to their defaults - Apple Support - https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/return-iphone-settings-to-their-defaults-iphea1c2fe48/ios#:~:text=Go%20to%20Settings%20%3E%20General%20%3E%20Transfer,of%20your%20content%20is%20removed.
If your iPhone or iPad won't connect to a Wi-Fi network - Apple Support - https://support.apple.com/en-us/111786#:~:text=Reset%20your%20network%20settings,%3E%20Reset%20%3E%20Reset%20Network%20Settings.
Save keystrokes with text replacements on iPhone – Apple Support - https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/iphone/iph6d01d862/ios#:~:text=Go%20to%20Settings%20%3E%20General%20%3E%20Transfer,returns%20to%20its%20default%20state.
Move apps and widgets on the Home Screen on iPhone – Apple Support (UK) - https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/iphone/iphd2fc8ce30/ios#:~:text=Go%20to%20Settings%20%3E%20General%20%3E%20Transfer,that%20came%20with%20your%20iPhone.
About privacy and Location Services in iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS - Apple Support - https://support.apple.com/en-us/102515#:~:text=If%20you%20would%20like%20to,until%20you%20grant%20them%20permission.
Host: Mikah Sargent
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HOM 122: Using a VPN on Apple TV
8m · PublishedYou can now use a VPN app on your Apple TV! Gone are the days of complex network configurations — now you need only install a VPN app, follow the directions, and turn it on. Mikah Sargent walks you through the process of installing, enabling, and uninstalling a VPN on your Apple TV.
Apple TV User Guide - https://support.apple.com/guide/tv/welcome/tvos
Host: Mikah Sargent
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HOM 121: coconutBattery: Track Your Apple Battery Health
10m · PublishedIf you're the type to keep track of your device's short- and long-term battery health, Mikah's recommendation is one for you. coconutBattery is a macOS utility to read and track your iPhone, iPad, and Mac battery life and health over time.
coconutBattery 3.9 - https://coconut-flavour.com/coconutbattery/
Host: Mikah Sargent
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HOM 120: Getting Productive With Apple Vision Pro
19m · PublishedWondering if the Apple Vision Pro can be used for more than just watching really big videos? Mikah Sargent shows you what it's like to create and rehearse a Keynote presentation entirely on the Apple Vision Pro.
- Use Bluetooth accessories with your Apple Vision Pro - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213998
- Type with the virtual keyboard on Apple Vision Pro - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/guide/apple-vision-pro/type-with-the-virtual-keyboard-tana14220eef/visionos
- Get started with Keynote on Apple Vision Pro - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/guide/apple-vision-pro/get-started-with-keynote-tan128d57adc/1.0/visionos/1.0
Host: Mikah Sargent
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HOM 119: Using Apple Vision Pro With Your Mac
8m · PublishedYou can bring your Mac into the virtual space of Apple Vision Pro by way of Apple Vision Pro's Mac Virtual Display feature. Mikah Sargent shows you how to enable Mac Virtual Display and how to make use of its features.
Use your Mac with Apple Vision Pro - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213971
Host: Mikah Sargent
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HOM 118: Protect Your iPhone From Passcode Thieves
13m · PublishedWith the introduction of iOS 17.3, Apple has added a new feature to help thwart thieves who use stolen passcodes to gain deep access to an iPhone. Mikah Sargent explains the ins and outs of Stolen Device Protection and demonstrates how to enable the feature.
He Stole Hundreds of iPhones and Looted People's Life Savings. He Told Us How.
About Stolen Device Protection for iPhone
Host: Mikah Sargent
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HOM 117: Maximize Your iPhone's Battery Life
21m · PublishedConcerned about the life of your iPhone's battery? In this episode, Mikah Sargent walks you through the iPhone settings regarding battery health and charging. The episode covers peak performance capability, charging optimization, clean energy charging, and more!
About Optimized Battery Charging on your iPhone
iPhone Battery and Performance
Maximizing Battery Life and Lifespan
Host: Mikah Sargent
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HOM 116: Deep Dive: Home App for macOS Sonoma
43m · PublishedYou can control your HomeKit accessories from your Mac using the built-in Home app. In this episode of Hands-On Mac, Mikah Sargent gives you a detailed explanation of the Home app, providing a complete walkthrough of the app, creating scenes, creating automations, inviting users, and so much more!
Control Home accessories on Mac
Host: Mikah Sargent
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HOM 115: Share Files Between macOS, Windows, Android, iOS
8m · PublishedIf you've ever struggled to quickly and easily share files between your Mac, an Android device, a Windows PC, and an iPhone, you need LANDrop. LANDrop is a free and open-source utility that lets you use your local area network to quickly share files between devices. It works on macOS, Windows, Linux, Android, and iOS/iPadOS. In this episode of Hands-On Mac, Mikah Sargent shows you how to use the tool.
Host: Mikah Sargent
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HOM 114: Deep Dive: Reminders on macOS Sonoma
26m · PublishedReminders on macOS Sonoma (and iOS, iPadOS, watchOS) is a powerful, built-in application for managing to-do lists, reminders, and grocery lists. Mikah Sargent walks you through the features and settings of this first-party app on your Mac.
Reminders User Guide
Host: Mikah Sargent
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Hands-On Mac (Audio) has 40 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 10:42:30. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on December 17th 2023. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 17th, 2024 07:11.
