iOS 580: What's New in iOS 15.2 - App Privacy Report, Legacy Contacts, Emergency SOS

12/14/21 • 80 min

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iOS Today (Video)

Rosemary and Mikah share what's new in iOS 15.2.

App Privacy Report
Emergency SOS
Legacy Contacts
Find My lost Item Scanning
Find My Battery Reserve Feature
TV App Design Update
Communication Safety
Macro Mode Toggle
Playlist Search in Music App
iCloud Private Relay is Now "Limit IP Address Tracking"
Bulk Rename Tags in Notes and Reminders
Apple Music Voice Plan Launched

News

Apple patches Log4Shell iCloud vulnerability, described as most critical in a decade
ECG looks set for Apple Watch in China with new software betas
After tornadoes rip through some U.S. states, Apple announces donation to support relief effort
Apple alleviates Android user concerns with 'Tracker Detect' app to locate nearby AirTags

Shortcuts Corner

Sky shares how they use their student card with an NFC tag to trigger a class time automation.
Imp needs help setting a shortcut to watch TWiT shows in the Podcasts app.

App Caps

Rosemary's: iThoughts - Mind Map
Mikah's: Creative Cloud Express

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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Rosemary and Mikah share what's new in iOS 15.2.

App Privacy Report
Emergency SOS
Legacy Contacts
Find My lost Item Scanning
Find My Battery Reserve Feature
TV App Design Update
Communication Safety
Macro Mode Toggle
Playlist Search in Music App
iCloud Private Relay is Now "Limit IP Address Tracking"
Bulk Rename Tags in Notes and Reminders
Apple Music Voice Plan Launched

News

Apple patches Log4Shell iCloud vulnerability, described as most critical in a decade
ECG looks set for Apple Watch in China with new software betas
After tornadoes rip through some U.S. states, Apple announces donation to support relief effort
Apple alleviates Android user concerns with 'Tracker Detect' app to locate nearby AirTags

Shortcuts Corner

Sky shares how they use their student card with an NFC tag to trigger a class time automation.
Imp needs help setting a shortcut to watch TWiT shows in the Podcasts app.

App Caps

Rosemary's: iThoughts - Mind Map
Mikah's: Creative Cloud Express

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today.

Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

You can contribute to iOS Today by leaving us a voicemail at 757-504-iPad (757-504-4723) or sending an email to [email protected].

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Previous Episode

iOS 579: The Best iOS Apps & Games of 2021 - LumaFusion, FANTASIAN, League of Legends: Wild Rift

Rosemary and Mikah review the App Store Awards' best apps and games of 2021.

Toca Life World: Build stories
LumaFusion
Craft - Docs and Notes Editor
DAZN: Stream Live Sports
CARROT Weather
League of Legends: Wild Rift
MARVEL Future Revolution
Myst
Space Marshals 3
FANTASIAN
Among Us!
Bumble - Dating & Meet People
Canva: Design, Photo & Video
EatOkra
Peanut: Find Friends & Support

Shortcuts Corner

Simon needs help automating a parking app to open when arriving at a location in his car.
Dominik wants to get a notification when his Apple Watch is charged to 80%.

Feedback:

M.J. is looking for a good way to sync contacts between both Google and iCloud.
Bill wants to search within text files stored in his iCloud account.
Nigel needs help syncing his Audible (TWiT Sponsor) audiobooks with an Apple Watch.

App Caps

Rosemary's App Cap: GoCube
Mikah's App Cap: Google Photos Premium Print Series

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

You can contribute to iOS Today by leaving us a voicemail at 757-504-iPad (757-504-4723) or sending an email to [email protected].

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Next Episode

iOS 581: Family Fun for the Holidays - Jackbox Party Pack, Just Dance Now, SketchParty TV

Rosemary and Mikah share ways to have fun with the family this holiday season.

News

Swift Playgrounds 4 is now available

Shortcuts Corner

Rosemary's Holiday Greetings demo.
David wants to save links from Safari into OmniFocus.
Another David is looking to automate the status in Microsoft Teams.

Feedback

James recommends SyncGene to sync contact and calendars between different accounts.
Michael is wondering why deleting an iMessage from the iPhone doesn't also delete on Apple Watch.

App Caps