iOS Today (Video)

Special guest Matthew Cassinelli shares some of his most used and favorite apps.

• Endel: Focus, Sleep, Relax
• Slugline: Simply Screenwriting
• Ulysses
• Craft - Docs and Notes Editor
• Airtable

News

• WhatsApp for iPad coming as the company works on multi-device support 2.0
• Apple TV+ orders new drama series 'The Changeling', based on novel of the same name
• How to finally enable YouTube's picture-in-picture on iPhone
• iCloud Private Relay now considered a 'beta' feature, comes disabled by default with iOS 15
• Setting up a custom domain for iCloud email
• Apple will halve its cut of In-App Purchases for publishers that also participate in Apple News
• Apple announces App Store changes: New communication rules, Small Developer Assistance Fund, more

Shortcuts Corner

• Prof Panda Bear needs help with taking screenshots using a shotcut without the shortcut notification showing up
• Matthew asks Rosemary abstract questions about shortcuts

Feedback

• Ray has a question about setting Text Tones for contacts

App Caps

• Rosemary's App Cap: Stardew Valley
• Matthew's App Cap: Things for Apple Watch

Host: Rosemary Orchard

Guest: Matthew Cassinelli

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].

"In this episode of iOS Today, Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard dive deep into the world of Apple Watch faces. They discuss how to customize and share watch faces, offer troubleshooting tips for syncing contacts and custom alert tones across devices, and share a handy shortcut for automatically changing your watch face based on your current Focus mode.

Main Topic: Apple Watch Faces
- Rosemary and Mikah discuss the removal of certain watch faces in watchOS 11 and share their favorite ways to customize watch faces using complications.
- They explain how to edit watch faces directly on the Apple Watch and offer tips for choosing the right complications based on the watch face style and complication shape.
- Mikah and Rosemary demonstrate how to share Apple Watch faces with others while maintaining privacy by selectively sharing complication data.

Feedback
- Adam from Derby, England, asks for help with syncing custom ringtones and text tones across his iPhone, iPad Pro, and iPad Mini.
- Mikah suggests a ""nuclear option"" involving deleting and recreating the problematic contact to force a clean sync across all devices.
- Rosemary advises installing custom ringtones on all devices before assigning them to contacts and cautions that large contact images may interfere with syncing.

Shortcuts Corner
- Rosemary shares a handy shortcut for automatically changing your Apple Watch face based on your current Focus mode.
- She demonstrates how to customize watch faces for different Focus modes within the Settings app on an iPhone.
- Rosemary suggests creating variations of the same watch face with different color schemes to visually distinguish between Focus modes without drastically changing the overall design."

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.

You can also contribute to iOS Today by sending an email to [email protected].

Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard share ways to
block spam calls and texts, and avoid other phishing scams.

• Turning on multi-factor authentication with 2FA Directory
• How to detect compromised passwords
• How to detect and block spam phone calls on iPhone
• RoboKiller: Block Spam Calls
• Hiya: Spam Phone Call Blocker

News

• Belkin launches new MagSafe charger With kickstand
• Apple prepares fix for Safari bug allowing websites to decipher your recent browsing activity
• Apple implements new verification process and product limits for Education Store in the U.S.
• Apple pauses U.S. student purchase verifications

Shotcuts Corner

• Scott wants a shortcut that can automatically format dates in Notes
• Thomas is looking to automate turning on a heater at a specific time daily in Homekit

Feedback

• David needs help setting up a notification with a prominent sound when getting a specific email
• Tshepo is having trouble with Safari iCloud tabs syncing properly

App Caps

• Rosemary's: Sleep++
• Mikah's: Wemo Stage Scene Controller with Thread

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].

Sponsor:

• itpro.tv/twit promo code TWIT30

Rosemary and Mikah share some apps that will teach you new skills or improve the skills you already have!

• Duolingo - Language Lessons
• Kitchen Stories
• Calligraphy Penmanship
• Astound - Voice & Speech Coach
• Ukulele by Roadie
• Puppr - Dog Training & Tricks

News

• Apple's Shazam Music Discovery Service Surpasses 1 Billion Shazams Per Month
• Hands-on: Here's how Apple Podcasts Subscriptions and channels work on iPhone
• Beats Studio Buds now official: ANC, Transparency mode, and more for $150
• Apple Executive Hints at Using AirPods to Provide Users More Health Data
• Sonos Complains About Apple's Restrictions on Third-Party Siri Access in Antitrust Hearing

Shortcuts Corner

• Joseph updates us on his Workouts Shortcut and Rosemary provides some additional assistance to improve it.

Feedback

• Joshua suggests putting Siri to work as an Unwanted Caller Bouncer.
• SlickBrain wonders when HomeKit will allow him to leave third-party smart home apps behind.

App Caps

• Rosemary's App Cap: Roadie Tuner - Guitar Tuner
• Mikah's App Cap: Amazon Luna

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].

Sponsor:

• att.com/activearmor