Updates Ahoy! – TMO Daily Observations 2021-01-27

· Kelly Guimont · The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast

TMO Daily Observations Podcast Logo

Charlotte Henry and Andrew Orr join host Kelly Guimont to discuss why the latest iOS update is very important to install, and a look ahead at earnings.

Fender Tune Guitar App Player Pack Currently Free in iOS App Store

· Charlotte Henry · Cool Stuff Found

Fender Tune

The Player Pack on the Fender Tune App is currently free in the iOS App Store (and the Android Play Store.) This Pro version normally costs $4.99, so thanks for the spot MusicRadar!  The pack includes access to the Pro Tuner, thousands of chords to learn, scales, 65 Drum Beats to play along to, and Metronome. You can also sign-up using Sign in with Apple.

This iOS Shortcut Gives You Permanent Low Power Mode

· Andrew Orr · Cool Stuff Found

iOS has a feature called Low Power Mode you can turn on to conserve your battery life. It automatically turns off once your battery capacity reaches 80% but you can keep it on with a shortcut. Or rather, an automation. It’s simple to do because it only uses one action. This is especially helpful for older iPhones whose battery life has shortened.

Ending the Year: My Top 3 Favorite Apps of 2020

· Andrew Orr · Quick Tip

Icons of favorite 2020 apps

2020 is finally drawing to a close. As we get ready to (safely) celebrate Andrew wanted to take a moment to share his top three favorite apps.

Latest iOS Beta Brings Google Stadia to Apple Devices

· Charlotte Henry · Link

Google Stadia is heading to iOS a year after it launched, according to The Verge, meaning users can finally access their games on Apple devices. It’s coming via the latest mobile web beta for the iPhone and iPad.

Google, like other competing cloud services, is using mobile Safari due to Apple’s restrictions on cloud gaming apps that mean platforms like Stadia can’t exist in their current form on the App Store. You can access Stadia through its website on Safari or by creating a home screen icon that will turn the service into a progressive web app, so it acts almost identically to a native one. Unlike Nvidia’s GeForce Now or the planned mobile web version of Microsoft’s xCloud, however, Google Stadia has a free tier without restrictions and now offers two free-to-play games available (Destiny 2 and Super Bomberman R), with more to come. That means anyone with a Gmail account looking to try Stadia can give it a shot on an iPhone or iPad with minimal effort.

The iOS 14 and SwiftUI Bootcamp Bundle: $24.99

· Bryan Chaffin · TMO Deals

The iOS 14 & SwiftUI Bootcamp Bundle

We have a deal on the iOS 14 and SwiftUI Bootcamp Bundle, a three course training bundle for making apps for iOS. It includes SwiftUI: The Complete Developer Course, iPhone Apps for Absolute Beginners: iOS 14 & Swift 5, and SwiftUI Apps for All Apple Platforms. There are 341 individual lessons in these courses and 43 hours of content for $24.99 through our deal.

All the New Apple Event and Product Release Dates

· John Martellaro · Particle Debris

Apple event and product release dates

Lots of things we were hoping for from Apple didn’t get announced on September 15 and October 13. Now there’s been a bunch of predictions gushing forth.

Kill Spam Calls with This iOS Feature

· Jeff Butts · Quick Tip

Kill Spam Calls

If you’re sick of people and companies you don’t know calling you all the time, here’s a way to kill spam calls for good.

Encrypting Email With iOS 14 Mail - A How-To

· Jeff Butts · How-To

encrypting email with iOS Mail

One of the most frustrating tasks for iPhone and iPad users is figuring out how to get it to play nicely with encrypted email with iOS Mail. Jeff Butts decided to brave the frustration, scoured the Internet for tips, and developed a method that should solve your woes.