I’ve covered iOS 12 tips and tricks that you might have forgotten. Now I’d like to resurface a tip from 2017 about shortcuts for iOS Safari.
You might not know it, but Safari has some hidden shortcuts tucked behind some of the icons. This will let you perform certain actions a little faster, like quickly access the desktop version of a website, add a bookmark, and even close multiple tabs at once.
Developer betas of iOS 12.1.3, watchOS 5.1.3, and tvOS 12.1.2 are now available. These are version 3 of the betas. The release notes mention bug fixes, and nothing major is known yet.
75% of all Apple mobile devices run iOS 12. The latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system had a faster take-up rate than iOS 11.
Bryan Chaffin is joined by John Kheit to discuss what Mr. Kheit calls the pornification of software. They also look back at and grade Apple’s new product releases in 2018. It being these two, they are surprisingly upbeat, while still being cranky as can be.
iOS 2.1.2 is causing major problems for users around the world, with many reporting to have been cut off from thier cellular network.
WireGuard, the supposedly faster and more secure VPN protocol, is now available for free on iOS devices via the App Store.
Got an Apple Watch? You can use it to ping a lost iPhone in your house. But did you know that you can do that with your AirPods, too, assuming they’re set up to do so? You can, and we’ve got the trick to it in today’s Quick Tip!
Channukah, the Jewish festival of lights, is at its halfway point – but there are a variety of apps to help you keep celebrating.
iOS 12.1.1 includes expanded eSIM support, faster camera switching during FaceTime calls, and the ability to capture Live Photos during FaceTime calls.
LONDON – Apple’s reduced rate battery replacement program will be coming to an end December 15th, 2018.
Bryan Chaffin and guest-host Jim Dalrymple talk about how they use their iPads, and it turns out they’re pretty different use cases. They try to talk about where Apple TV might go but venture into a much deeper conversation about Apple’s original TV shows and videos. Spoiler: one of them is a pessimist. They close the show by examining the state of the Mac. Another spoiler: one of them is a pessimist!
Media centre app Plex has partnered with music streaming service TIDAL as part of its aim to become an all-in-one solution for users.
Apple Store training documents have revealed that watchOS 5.1.2 will bring previously announced ECG functionality to the Apple Watch.
Apple has officially stopped signing iOS 12.0.1, meaning users can no longer downgrade from iOS 12.1 to the older version of the operating system.
Child pornography got through the filters on Tumblr, leading to the app being removed from the iOS app store over the weekend.
Today, Gentlemen Coders released RAW Power 2.0 for iOS and macOS. RAW Power unlocks the power of Apple’s RAW engine with simple, easy-to-use controls. More than just an image editor, it is a full photo application that lets you organize and manage your iOS Photo Library. If you use iCloud Photo Library, all changes are also synced to iCloud, where every image you take and every change you make is instantly available to every app on your iPhone or iPad. You can use it for more than RAWs — it’s great with JPEGs too, with White Balance, Curves, Sharpen, and other tools missing from the built-in Photos app. The app also includes an innovative new Depth Effect for photos shot on iPhones with a dual camera system. The Mac app is on sale for a limited time. App Store: RAW Power – US$2.99 | Mac App Store: RAW Power – US$26.99
Over weekend iOS users found that the Tumblr iOS app had disappeared from the App Store. As of this writing it’s still not there.
Today’s Quick Tip is about Siri Suggestions in iOS 12. Have you seen reminders to call people back on your lock screen? Don’t like those prompts? We’ll tell you what to do!
Bryan Chaffin is joined by guest-host John Kheit, who has a bee in his bonnet about Apple’s upgrade pricing for RAM and storage on the new Mac mini and MacBook Air models. They also discuss whether or not Apple actually has a “deep pipeline,” as well features they’d like to see come to iOS in the future.
The iPhone XS and XS Max came with a feature called SmartHDR that increased the dynamic range of photos. It also reduced the local contrast and the phone’s performance in low light. The lowlight issues were fixed by decreasing noise reduction, which, when combined with the lack of contrast created a smoothing effect. This was particularly noticeable in selfies and came to be known as ‘Beautygate’. With iOS 12.1 Apple tried to fix the problem. Did they succeed? A video from AppleInsider takes a look.
eToro has begun the phased introduction of its multi-cryptocurrency wallet to iOS, starting with limited countries.
Apple updated the Clips app, adding new scenes, including a scene from The Incredibles 2, as shown in the GIF included in our story.
The updated release still carries the iOS 12.1 moniker, but with a new build number, 16B94.
Developers can now request access to a new REST API for App Store Connect.
