Podcasts

Would you like to help in reporting incidents for Apple Maps users while you are in transit? Now you can! In this podcast Thomas Domville will show us how to report accidents and more in Apple Maps on iOS.

In this episode, Tyler demonstrates how to automatically deny App Tracking requests in iOS and iPadOS.

App Tracking Transparency (ATT) is a feature in iOS and iPadOS that aims to give users more control over which apps can track their activity across apps owned by other companies for targeted advertising purposes by requiring user permission to access the device's identifier for advertisers (IDFA). To automatically deny all tracking requests, go to Settings > Privacy &…

In this episode, Crayton shows us how to move files and folders in Finder using the keyboard.

To do this, navigate to and select the file or folder you want to move, and choose Edit > Copy (or press Command-C.) Then, open the destination folder and press Command-Option-V to place it in that location.

In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville, Randy Rusnak, and Mike Malarsie discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. Topics featured in this podcast include:

• Be My Eyes and Voice Dream Reader Among Winners of 2021 Apple Design Awards
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In this podcast, Kushal Solanki gives us a demonstration of iLehra, a Lehra Nagma Player for iOS That provides accompaniment for tabla solos.

The Tabla is a percussion instrument widely used in Indian Classical music both as a solo instrument and as an accompaniment to vocal or instrumental music. When played as a solo instrument, the tabla is accompanied (usually on the harmonium or…

Do you have poor reception with cellular for phone or FaceTime calls, where you can't place calls, having droppage, or just can't receive calls but you have great Wi-Fi reception instead? You are in luck. In this podcast Thomas Domville will show you how to enable Wi-Fi Calling on your iPhone.

In this podcast, Kushal Solanki gives us a quick demonstration of the Read Aloud feature of Google's iOS app that will read a single or a number of articles aloud.

The app offers playback controls that allow you to pause or skip around in the “article.” Further, other articles can be added to the queue to create a playlist of articles.

Apple flipped on the switch to enable Lossless Audio and Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos on Apple Music. Are you confused about what Dolby Atmos and/or Spatial Audio on Apple Music? What is all the hype around the Dolby Atmos for music? You came to the right place. Join in as Thomas Domville tell us everything you need to know about Dolby Atmos and Spatial Audio in Apple Music.

In this edition of the AppleVis Extra, Dave Nason, Thomas Domville, and Tyler Stephen discuss some of their highlights from Apple's WWDC 21 keynote presentation.

Resources:

• Apple preview page for iOS 15
• Apple preview page for macOS Monterey
• Apple preview page for iPadOS 15
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Introduced with iOS 14.5 and iPadOs 14.5 was the ability to share up to 150 characters of song lyrics with friends, straight from the Now Playing screen in Apple Music. In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us how it works.

Apple in iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 added a new option to help Siri learn to select your preferred audio apps for listening to music, podcasts, and audiobooks.

The first time you ask Siri to play music, a podcast, or an audiobook after installing these updates, you will be asked to select your preferred app from a list of those you have installed and which support this feature. Siri will remember your selection and will use that service whenever you ask it to play something. So, for…

Did you know that you can change to other voices for Siri? In this podcast Thomas Domville shows us how to change Siri voice on iOS.

In the last of his series of podcasts devoted to Apple's new AirTag Bluetooth Tracker, Thomas Domville shows us how to reset an Apple AirTag to its factory settings. This removes the AirTag from your Apple ID, enabling you to set it up from new again or give it to somebody else to use.

Resources:
How to reset your AirTag

In the fifth of his series of podcasts devoted to Apple's new AirTag Bluetooth Tracker, Thomas Domville demonstrates how to rename an AirTag that's previously been added to your account.

Resources:
Set up your AirTag using your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

In the fourth of his series of podcasts devoted to Apple's new AirTag Bluetooth Tracker, Thomas Domville demonstrates how to check the current battery level of an AirTag and shows us how to replace the battery.

In the third of his series of podcasts devoted to Apple's new AirTag Bluetooth Tracker, Thomas Domville demonstrates how to use the Find My app or Siri to locate a lost or misplaced AirTag. Thomas shows how to have an AirTag play a sound and how Precision Finding can guide you to the exact location of an AirTag if you have an iPhone 11 or iPhone 12.

Resources:
How to use the Find My app
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In the second of his series of podcasts devoted to Apple's new AirTag Bluetooth Tracker, Thomas Domville walks us through the setup process.

Resources:
Set up your AirTag using your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

In the first of a series of podcasts devoted to Apple's new AirTag Bluetooth Tracker, Thomas Domville unboxes the AirTags, described them, talks about their specification, and shares some of his early thoughts on this new product.

In this podcast, techluver gives us a demonstration of GoTalker for Apple Watch, an app that gives you access to 750+ essential travel words and phrases in many languages to remove the stress of communication so you can focus on enjoying your adventure.

In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville, Randy Rusnak, and Mike Malarsie discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. Topics featured in this podcast include:

• Siri adds a pair of new voices and will no longer default to a female voice in iOS 14.5
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In this podcast, Thomas Domville walks us through Apple's Podcast app for iOS, which has gained some significant changes and new features with the release of iOS 14.5. These include:

• Podcasts Show Pages are redesigned to make it easier to start listening.
• Option to save and download episodes, automatically adding them to your Library for quick access.
• Download behavior and notification settings can be customized on a show-by-show basis.…

In this podcast, Thomas Domville showcases the new “Unlock with Apple Watch”” feature introduced in iOS 14.5 and watchOS 7.4 that allows the iPhone to use an unlocked and authenticated Apple Watch as a secondary authentication method; making it easier to unlock an iPhone when you're wearing a mask. When this feature is enabled in Settings > Face ID & Passcode, you will not need to take off your mask or enter a passcode to unlock your iPhone. Note that a full Face ID facial scan…

In this podcast, Thomas Domville demonstrates how in iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 Siri gains two new American English voice options, with the list of available voice options now numbered, rather than being described as male or female. Additionally, when setting up a new device, you will be prompted to select your preferred Siri voice rather than there being a default. The new Siri voices are also available to use with VoiceOver.

Note that these new Siri voices are also available on the…

In this episode of the AppleVis Extra, Dave Nason, Thomas Domville and Michael Hansen got together with the community on Clubhouse to discuss everything Apple announced at their Spring Loaded event on Tuesday 20 April 2021.
As well as the usual round table discussion among the team, we were able to bring members of the audience up on stage to give their thoughts too. Huge thanks to everyone who joined us for the recording and to everyone who spoke. Do please let us know in the comments…

In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville, Randy Rusnak, and Robin Christopherson discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. Topics featured in this podcast include:

• Apple event predicted for April, not March 23
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