Apple seeded the second betas of all of its major operating systems on Tuesday. There aren’t many new features, though.
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New iOS 15.5 and macOS Betas Released
New iOS 15.5 beta software is available, along with new builds for iPadOS and macOS Monterey. Both developer and public betas are available.
Apple Updates iOS and iPadOS to 15.4.1
The latest version of iPhone and iPad software, iOS and iPadOS 15.4.1, includes several bug fixes and security improvements.
This Trick Lets You Put Apps on Multiple Home Screens
Here’s a neat trick. You can actually put icons for your apps on multiple Home Screens, for those apps you want accessible anywhere.
Apple Announces Availability of iOS 15.4, iPadOS 15.4 and More
Buried in the press release announcing new iPhone 13 color options, Apple indicates iOS 15.4 will be available next week.
How to Rearrange Your Home Screens on iOS and iPadOS
You finally have one of your Home Screens just how you want it, but it’s hard to get to. Luckily, it’s easy to rearrange your Home Screens.
Apple Releases iOS 15.2.1 Update That Fixes HomeKit Bug
On Wednesday Apple released iOS 15.2.1 and iPadOS 15.2.1 to its customers. It’s a minor update that contains a few bug fixes.
Streaming Music Today, Using iPads, NFT Comic Books, with Jeff Gamet - ACM 565
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet talk about the practical realities of listening to music int he age of streaming music services. They also talk about how they use their iPads, and the ways in which that has changed. They cap the show with a practical use case look at NFT graphic novels, which Bryan says is one way of bringing collectibility back to the comic book world.
Kelly and Bryan's iPad App Picks – TMO Daily Observations 2021-12-28
Bryan Chaffin and host Kelly Guimont discuss their picks for iPad apps of the last year in a wide variety of categories.
Live Text Is Way Cool!
Bob LeVitus shows us how Live Text lets you copy text from a picture and then share it, translate it, dial it, open it, and much more.
How To Open A New Window in iPadOS Mail
Learn how to open a new window in Mail on your iPad in this mini-segment from Mac Geek Gab 898.
KDE Connect Your iPhone to Linux
If you want Linux and your iPhone to play as nicely as if you were on a Mac, there’s good news. KDE Connect has arrived to give that to iOS.
iOS 15.1 Patched a Siri Bug That Let Someone View Your Contacts
iOS | iPadOS 15.1 patched a ton of security flaws. One of them involved a Lock Screen issue that let an attacker access your contacts.
iOS 15.1 Adds SharePlay, ProRes Video Capture, and Vaccination Cards in Wallet
Apple released iOS 15.1 today, a major update with features like SharePlay, support for vaccination cards in Apple Wallet, and more.
Apple Releases Security Updates With iOS 14.8 Out Today
Apple released iOS | iPadOS 14.8 on Monday with security fixes, along with watchOS 7.6.2 for the Apple Watch Series 3 and later.
Developer Describes “Kafkaesque” App Store Review
The debacle an award-winning app for kids faced during an App Store review of an update was like something out of Kafka, the app’s CEO says.
iPadOS 14.7 Brings Apple Card Family, HomePod Timers, Bug Fixes
On Wednesday Apple has officially released iPadOS 14.7 to bring Apple Card Family, HomePod timers, and various big fixes and improvements.
Apple's OS Announcements, Favorite New Features, and Directions, with Jeff Gamet - ACM 548
Bryan Chaffin is joined by Jeff Gamet to discuss Apple’s WWDC keynote and software announcements, their favorite new features, and where they think Apple may be taking their products.
WWDC Keynote Assessment – TMO Daily Observations 2021-06-07
Bryan Chaffin and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the wide variety of announcements coming from Cupertino at the WWDC Keynote.
WWDC 2021: How iPadOS 15 Will Enhance Your Productivity
At the Apple’s latest developer conference, we got to see a preview of upcoming iPadOS 15 features like tags in Apple Notes.
WWDC 2021: New Privacy Features Coming to iOS 15 This Fall
At Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference for 2021, the company announced major privacy features coming to its operating systems like iOS 15 and iPadOS 15.
iPad Through The Ages – TMO Daily Observations 2021-05-25
Bryan Chaffin joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss the history of the iPad, from the early rumors to the newly available M1 version.
Why Putting macOS on iPad is a Bad Idea
Since the introduction of the M1 chip to various iPad models, there has been lots of talk about replacing iPadOS with macOS. One person who is not a fan of this idea is Ed Hardy. He explained why at Cult of Mac.
No matter that Macs and iPads run on the same chip. macOS isn’t designed for a touchscreen. Apple would need to redesign the operating system to run on a tablet, and devs would need to alter third-party applications, too. And that would anger people using non-touchscreen laptops and desktops. Plus, people happy with the iPad now wouldn’t like the change either.
Twitter to Warn Mobile Users to Review Replies With Potentially Abusive Language
On Wednesday Twitter announced that it will roll out a feature for English-language users on iOS and Android about their tweets.