iOS 678: Smart Home without HomeKit - Grocery Lists, NFC Tags, Wi-Fi QR Codes, HomePod Audio

11/07/23 • 77 min

You don't need smart home gadgets to make your home a little smarter. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share some clever ways to add automation to your home without the need for smart home accessories.

Make a grocery list in Reminders on iPhone
Organize cables into mesh bags
NFC Tags
WiFi QR Code Generator
Basic HomeKit Automation if you have a HomePod: Reset the volume daily
One Smart Home Gadget recommendation: Smart plug for your Christmas tree/holiday lights/entryway lamp!
The best Apple HomeKit tips and tricks
News
Apple supercharges Logic Pro with powerful tools for music creation on Mac and iPad
Final Cut Pro takes video editing on Mac and iPad to the next level with powerful new features
Apple TV+ announces new animated Peanuts feature film project
D.C. Unveils Its Newest Solution To Car Theft: Apple AirTags
Shortcuts Corner
Myles is looking for a way to scan documents for work and home with different output destinations for both.
Walt wants to know if it's possible to create a Shortcut that sends a notification based on certain weather requirements.
Feedback & Questions
David and Mark reveal that they, too, have experienced Bluetooth dropouts in iOS 17.
The signal on Vernon's iPhone 15 Pro Max keeps dropping out and shifting to SOS mode.
App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: CardBoard: Board Game Scoring
Mikah's App Cap: Premium Prints by Google Photos

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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Make a grocery list in Reminders on iPhone
Organize cables into mesh bags
NFC Tags
WiFi QR Code Generator
Basic HomeKit Automation if you have a HomePod: Reset the volume daily
One Smart Home Gadget recommendation: Smart plug for your Christmas tree/holiday lights/entryway lamp!
The best Apple HomeKit tips and tricks
News
Apple supercharges Logic Pro with powerful tools for music creation on Mac and iPad
Final Cut Pro takes video editing on Mac and iPad to the next level with powerful new features
Apple TV+ announces new animated Peanuts feature film project
D.C. Unveils Its Newest Solution To Car Theft: Apple AirTags
Shortcuts Corner
Myles is looking for a way to scan documents for work and home with different output destinations for both.
Walt wants to know if it's possible to create a Shortcut that sends a notification based on certain weather requirements.
Feedback & Questions
David and Mark reveal that they, too, have experienced Bluetooth dropouts in iOS 17.
The signal on Vernon's iPhone 15 Pro Max keeps dropping out and shifting to SOS mode.
App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: CardBoard: Board Game Scoring
Mikah's App Cap: Premium Prints by Google Photos

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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Storyist 4
Scrivener
Ulysses
iA Writer
Streaks
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Shortcuts Corner
Elaine wants a way to name timers using Shortcuts
Palle needs help creating a "Good Morning" Shortcut that includes more information for calendar events.
Feedback & Questions
CJ reminds the hosts about a great feature in Apple Maps: Custom Guides.
App Caps
Rosemary's App Cap: Best Scary Halloween Wallpapers for iPhone in 2023
Mikah's App Cap: Samsara Room

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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Planta: Keep Your Apps Alive
PictureThis - Plant Identifier
Seek by iNaturalist
Flower Care
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Feedback & Questions
Lori wants to connect multiple AirPods to an Apple TV for audio listening.
App Caps
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