Sebastien and Cody discuss the latest round of Mac rumors and debate the merits of a premium podcast service. They also talk Touch ID and Sebastien’s experience with a HomeKit doorbell.
Let’s Talk iOS 379: The last Mac standing
Google Maps begins rolling out way more detailed street-level information in select cities
Google Maps has begun rolling out more accurate data and way more detailed street-level information in a handful of cities around the world. The areas where more detailed geographical features are available: Central London, Tokyo, San Francisco, and New York.
Apple Pencil won’t pair with your iPad? Try these fixes
Maybe you just got an Apple Pencil or a new iPad and want to use this convenient combo. But for some reason, unknown to you, you can’t pair your Apple Pencil with your iPad. In this tutorial, we’ll explain several methods to remedy this situation, beginning with which Apple Pencils work with which iPads.
How to create and use a Font Book library on Mac
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to organize your new fonts and styles by creating a Font Book library on Mac. You can also set the library as the default location for new fonts.
Emerald: A new Status Bar experience that Apple needs to take notes on
Your iPhone’s Status Bar is intended to provide useful information at a glance, and while it definitely seems to have the basics covered, Apple could have went so much further in terms of implementing an immersive Status Bar-centric user experience. Given what an iPhone costs these days, wouldn’t you think they’d give this some thought?
While it seems unlikely that Apple will be upgrading the iPhone’s Status Bar any time soon, those lucky enough to have a jailbroken handset at their disposal won’t need to put up with the stock Status Bar experience any longer. Why, you ask? Just have a look at a newly released jailbreak tweak dubbed Emerald by iOS developers LaughingQuoll and thetimeloop, and all your questions will be answered.
How to see your real-time headphone audio levels on iPhone
Learn how to check headphone audio levels with a helpful real-time measurement tool available in Control Center on your iPhone or iPad.
Apple imagines stronger friction hinges that could be used in foldable iPhones
Apple continues to file a bunch of patents that are related to a foldable iPhone, with the most recent one indicating that the company continues research on how to make hinges stronger.
Apple Maps brings VolunteerMatch integration in time for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Apple customers can now access relevant information about volunteering in their communities right alongside existing curated content that's available on Apple Maps.
Samsung’s billionaire leader has been sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for bribery
An appellate court has sentenced Samsung's billionaire executive Lee Jae-yong to jail time on bribery charges, leaving a signifcant leadership vacuum at the top of the vast conglomerate.
Apple Fitness+ now has nearly 300 workouts
Your Apple Fitness+ subscription now includes nearly 300 polished workout videos from Apple as the company continues to build out its catalog following the service's debut in December.
Apple’s Fast User Switching feature blamed for spontaneously logging out M1 Mac users
A weird issue in macOS' Fast User Switching feature is causing an unknown number of Apple silicon Mac computers to spontaneously display the screen saver and log out the user. The unusual software bug leaves the user unable to dismiss the screen saver, forcing them to restart their computer in order to regain control of their desktop workspace.
How to increase the text size on your Apple Watch
Having difficulty seeing the small text on the already small Apple Watch screen? This tutorial shows you how to increase the text size of your Apple Watch so that it becomes easier to read the text and use your smartwatch comfortably.