• Meeting chaired by Harry
• Special Q&A with the "A" team led by Gary McIntyre
Minutes for September 21, 2022
The August meeting of MAGIC was held via Zoom.
Harry Anderson called the meeting to order at 4:05 with 15 members in attendance.
Gary McIntyre gave the Treasurer's report: our current balance is $8895.12.
Harry introduced today's program: Pages Part Two by Robert Elphick, focusing on desktop publishing. The program and following Q and A are recorded and available on the MAGIC website (https://www.whidbey.com/magicmug/) by accessing a link on the first page. Last month's program (also available there) was Pages Part One by Ronald Sharp.
Harry announced that October's program (October 19, 4:00 p.m.) will be a general Q and A headed by Gary McIntyre, and November's program (November 16) will be on Photo Editing by Ronald Sharp.
BUSINESS MEETING
Nothing minuted.
PRESENTATION
Board member, Ron Sharp, gave the second half of the two-part presentation on Apple's Word Processing Application, PAGES.
This presentation may be viewed by going to the zoom page of the MAGIC website and locating the video presentation of the Zoom meeting of this date. (Please wait about a week for these to get posted.)
Q & A
Q: Prescott asked whether you can import content from a Pages manuscript into the book format.
A: Robert answered that you have to start the book project first and then copy and paste the content into the book.
Q: Prescott asked why Robert had included two photos in one frame and wondered how you could tell that there is more than one?
A: Robert explained that you may have a number of images, and it's easier to create one window and let the viewer click through all of them. You can tell there is more than image by dots below the frame that indicate the number of images there.
Q: Kate asked how to convert a document in Microsoft Word to Pages, and what to do when someone wants a document you have in Pages put in Word format.
A: Robert answered that you can have Pages open a Word document and Pages will recreate it with 99% accuracy. You can also export a Pages document as a Word file (and as a PDF or plain text).
Q: Christina asked whether or not, in order to create a recipe book, you have to have all the recipes as text files on your computer before pasting them into the book?
A: Robert replied that you can paste recipes (from text files) directly into the book format but there are also probably cookbook templates that you can download from the Internet. Ron added that you can use the iPhone camera with recipes and it will recognize text in an image and copy it to use elsewhere.
Q: Carolyn asked about the best way to create a Christmas letter.
A: Robert answered that the best way with Pages is to use the Page Layout format rather than the Document Body format. (He shows this option in his presentation.) Then, you can add text boxes and images to move around as you like. Ron added that if a document opens with a different application like Adobe, you can right click on the file to have the option to choose the application to use for opening it. Robert warned that some PDF documents don't let you copy the text or interact with it.
Q: George asked about information that had been given in a previous meeting regarding Drop Box.
A: Robert pointed out that all the previous Zoom video presentations are available on the MAGIC website with a link on the first page under the heading "Meetings on Zoom."
Q: George then asked about connecting a new laptop to his TV.
A: Ron answered that he'll need a cable with a USB-C to an HDMI connector (or to whatever other connection his TV accepts).
Harry adjourned the meeting at 5:25.
MAGIC Musings
Note: This Software Update section of the newsletter lists the most relevant Apple updates. Not all updates are listed for all products. Additionally, I'll add other pertinent updates on occasion.
watchOS 9.0.1 update arrives in time for Apple Watch Ultra launch
by José Adorno, 9to5mac
Apple Watch Ultra arrives this Friday for customers all over the world. To prepare for that, Apple is seeding watchOS 9.0.1, which includes improvements and bug fixes specifically for this new Watch. Here's what's new with this version and watchOS 9 in general.
Today's build is 20R8380. According to Apple's support page, this update includes the following changes for the Apple Watch Ultra:
Audio could be distorted during phone calls using speakers
While the company is already testing watchOS 9.1, Apple Watch Ultra users will be able to enjoy several new features thanks to watchOS 9, released a few weeks ago.
Since watchOS 9 doesn't support Apple Watch Series 3 anymore, the operating system revamps old Watch Faces while adding four new ones. With these new faces, Apple makes them look better on bigger displays. In addition, the company is adding QWERTY keyboard support for more languages and new QuickType technology.
watchOS 9 also brings a significant update to the Workout app with a lot of new features for people who love to exercise. For runners, there's a new Workout Views, where they just need to turn the Digital Crown to see lots of metrics. The metrics available during the run are:
Activity rings
Heart Rate Zones
Power
Elevation
Apple is also improving the Sleep app with watchOS 9. It now brings more sleep data and a
new Medications app that helps you track all the pills and vitamins you take every day.
Also before the release of the Apple Watch Ultra, Apple released two exclusive apps for this smartwatch, as you can read more about it here.
Are you excited about the launch of this product? Don't forget to update to watchOS 9.0.1 once you get your hands on the new device.
Apple releases iOS 16.0.2 to fix iPhone 14 Pro camera shake bug, copy and paste permission, more
by Filipe Espósito, 9to5mac
Apple has released iOS 16.0.2 for all iPhone users. The update comes with important bug fixes, not only for iPhone 14 owners, but also other models as well. For instance, today's update fixes an issue that could cause the iPhone 14 Pro's camera to shake unexpectedly in some apps, while also resolving the persistent copy and paste prompt across the system.
As noted by iPhone 14 Pro users, some third-party apps like Snapchat and TikTok caused the camera to shake and vibrate. Although the official reasons remain unclear, the bug was probably affecting the optical stabilization of the camera lenses.
Another bug that had been annoying iOS 16 users was related to the new copy and paste permission, which asks users whether they want to allow or deny an app to have access to the system clipboard. However, this prompt was constantly appearing to users, even after they had allowed a specific app to access the clipboard.
Both bugs have been fixed with iOS 16.0.2. According to Apple's release notes, iOS 16.0.2 also fixes VoiceOver-related bugs and display issues affecting some iPhone models. You can read the official changelog below:
This update provides bug fixes and important security updates for your iPhone including the following:
Camera may vibrate and cause blurry photos when shooting with some third-party apps on iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max
Display may appear completely black during device setup
Copy and paste between apps may cause a permission prompt to appear more than expected
VoiceOver may be unavailable after rebooting
Addresses an issue where touch input was unresponsive on some iPhone X, iPhone XR, and iPhone 11 displays after being serviced
Update to iOS 16.0.2
Users can now update to iOS 16.0.2 by going to the Software Update menu within the iPhone Settings app. It's worth noting that some of these bugs have already been fixed with iOS 16.1 beta 2, which was released earlier this week to developers.
Apple today released updated firmware for the MagSafe Charger that is designed to work with the iPhone 12 and later and the AirPods Pro 2. The new firmware is version 10M1821, up from the prior 10M229 firmware. Note that in the Settings app, you'll see a different version number than the firmware number, with the update displayed as version 255.0.0.0 (the prior firmware was 247.0.0.0).
The MagSafe Charger was initially released in the fall of 2020 alongside the iPhone 12 models, and this is the third firmware update that Apple has provided.
As firmware updates are released quietly over the air, Apple does not provide release notes. We do not know what new features or bug fixes might be included in the software, but given the recent release of both the iPhone 14 models and the AirPods Pro 2, the firmware could have optimizations for these devices.
There is no clear method for updating a MagSafe charger's firmware, but it needs to be plugged in and connected to an Apple device for a firmware update to initiate. You can check your MagSafe Charger's firmware by following the instructions in our MagSafe Charger how to.
Want to set an alarm on your Mac? You can do that easily with one of several built-in apps, including the Reminders app and Calendar app on the Mac. You can even set recurring alarms if you'd like to have one every day, every hour, every week, or at whatever schedule you prefer.
While the Mac does have a bundled clock in the menu bar, and a clock widget for notification center, and even a Clock app in macOS Ventura onward, older versions do not have a designated Clock app like the iPhone or iPad does where you can set alarms directly like on iPhone, so for now we'll be covering setting an alarm via the Mac Reminders or Calendar applications, which works in every version of macOS (including Ventura).
How to Set an Alarm on Mac with Reminders
Using the Reminders app to set an alarm is easy too, and you can do it directly through the Reminders app, or with Siri.
Open the Reminders app on Mac
Click the + plus button to add a new reminder
Give the reminder a name, like "Alarm" and then choose to "Add Time"
Set the time you want to alarm to go off
Set an alarm on Mac with Reminders
That's perhaps the simplest way to set an alarm on the Mac.
If you use iCloud and also have an iPhone or iPad, the alarm will carry over to those devices by way of the reminders app.
How to Set a Repeating Alarm on Mac with Reminders
Open the Reminders app on Mac
Click the + plus button to create the reminder
Name the reminder as something obvious like "Repeating Alarm" and then click "Add Time" to set the time you want the alarm to go off at
For "Repeat" choose 'Daily' or whatever interval you want the alarm to go off at
The repeating reminder will repeat indefinitely until the reminder is deleted or edited, so keep that in mind.
How to Set an Alarm on Mac with Calendar
One way to set an alarm on the Mac is with the Calendar app.
Open the Calendar app on Mac
Double click on the date you want to set the alarm for
Name the alarm, then click on the time section to set the time you want the alarm to be
For "Alert" choose "At time of event" to set your alarm
Set an alarm via Calendar on Mac
The advantage to the calendar approach is you can easily see on your calendar when the alarm will be, but for some it may be a little more challenging than using the reminders app.
How do I wake up to an alarm on my Mac?
This is a multi-step process to setup waking up to an alarm on the Mac.
First you would need to schedule a wake time on the Mac, and then set the alarm to be after the Mac is awake.
You can also use Siri to set an alarm on the Mac indirectly, by saying something like "remind me tomorrow morning at 7:30am to wake up".
There are also various alarm apps on the Mac App Store and elsewhere on the web, but the advantage to using Reminders, Calendar, or Siri, is they're all built into the Mac with no downloads required.
Of course if you have an iPhone or iPad, you can set an alarm on iPhone or iPad with the default Clock app, which many people use as their primary alarm clock. A nifty trick if you share the bed with a light sleeper is to set a vibrating alarm clock on the iPhone too.
And if you have an Apple Watch, your an set an alarm clock with that as well, and even set a silent vibrating alarm that taps your wrist if you're wearing Apple Watch to bed.
And you can even set an alarm with HomePod mini if that's your thing.
For some users, the addition of Clock app to macOS may be an incentive alone to move to macOS Ventura and beyond, whereas for others they may find these solutions to be satisfactory.
Google Chrome is the most vulnerable browser in 2022
by Andrew Orr, appleinsider
New data reveals that Google Chrome users need to be careful when browsing the web, but Safari users don't get off scot-free.
According to a report by Atlas VPN on Wednesday, Google Chrome is the most vulnerable browser on the market. So far, in 2022, the browser had 303 vulnerabilities, totaling 3,159 cumulative vulnerabilities.
These figures are based on data from the VulDB vulnerability database, covering Janurary 1, 2022 to October 5, 2022.
Google Chrome is the only browser with new vulnerabilities in the five days in October. Recent ones include CVE-2022-3318, CVE-2022-3314, CVE-2022-3311, CVE-2022-3309, and CVE-2022-3307.
The CVE program tracks security flaws and vulnerabilities across multiple platforms. The database doesn't list details for these flaws yet, but Atlas VPN says they can lead to memory corruption on a computer.
Users can fix these by updating to Google Chrome version 106.0.5249.61.
Mozilla's Firefox browser is in second place for vulnerabilities, with 117 of them. Microsoft Edge had 103 vulnerabilities as of October 5, 61% more than the entire year of 2021. Overall, it has had 806 vulnerabilities since its release.
Next is Safari, which has some of the lowest levels of vulnerabilities. For example, in the first three quarters of 2022, it had 26 vulnerabilities, and its number for cumulative vulnerabilities 1,139 since its release.
Meanwhile, the Opera browser had no documented vulnerabilities so far in 2022 and only 344 total vulnerabilities.
Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera all share the Chromium browser engine. Vulnerabilities in Chromium may affect all three browsers.
The Chromium open-source project generates the source code used by all Chromium-based browsers. Not all flaws will affect all of these browsers because each company creates their browsers in different ways.
As of May 2022, Safari reached over a billion users, and Apple has been working hard to make sure its browser is secure and safe to use.
To stay safe on the web, people should keep their browsers updated to the latest version. Be careful when downloading plug-ins and extensions, especially from lesser-known sources or developers.
Touch ID for Mac is super useful, and now that basically all modern Mac laptops have Touch ID sensors on their keyboards, and the new Magic Keyboards for Mac have Touch ID, you're almost certain to encounter the biometric authenticator when using a Mac.
We'll review some handy and interesting Touch ID tricks for the Mac, ranging from improving Touch ID response, to alternate biometric authentication options (including a few super unique options you almost certainly haven't considered), to faster sudo usage with Touch ID, to making purchases and autofill easier, logging into the Mac, and more.
Travel photographer Austin Mann puts iPhone 14 Pro's new 48MP camera to the test
by José Adorno, 9to5mac
Every year, travel photographer Austin Mann surprises people by putting the new iPhone cameras to the test. This time, with the iPhone 14 Pro revamped camera system, is no different. Mann traveled through Scotland to capture 48MP ProRAW shots while sharing his experience with the smartphone and his impressions of the new cameras. Head down as we highlight some of the photos and quotes of his review.
From the start, the photographer says how excited he was about the new 48MP resolution since "I crop 100% of my images. Whether by just a few pixels or cropping out most of the frame, I use cropping as a tool to balance/direct the viewer's eye to where I want it and to cut out the fluff."
This is a powerful way of seeing and shooting, and I encourage photographers with all cameras to be more creative with their cropping as it can often elevate an average image to an excellent image with a few clicks.
Mann gives a few tidbits about the iPhone 14 Pro's main 48MP camera. While shooting in ProRAW, he found that most of the images are around 80MB, with the smallest files as low as 45MB and the biggest being 117MB.
For low-light conditions, he decided to switch from 48MP to 12MP because as he was dealing with fast-moving subjects, he found that with those settings, "the camera is super responsive and will be rendering the best possible image files in these limited lighting conditions."
Here's how iPhone 14 Pro's Always-On display automatically turns off
José Adorno, 9to5mac
The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max are finally out. People experiencing the Always-On display for the first time on an iPhone might have noticed that this feature is a bit too on. If you want to know when the Always-On display automatically turns off, now we have the answer.
Apple released a support document highlighting the Always-On display usage, though we already covered how most of it works here. Now, we're going to detail when this feature turns off immediately.
Apple said the Always-On display goes dark when you don't need it. To save battery life, the display is completely dark on these eight different occasions:
Your iPhone 14 Pro is face down;
Your iPhone is in your pocket;
Sleep Focus is on;
Low Power Mode is on;
Your iPhone is connected to CarPlay;
You're using Continuity Camera;
You haven't used your iPhone for a while;
Your iPhone detects that you moved away from it when you wear a paired Apple Watch.
Interestingly enough, Apple said the iPhone 14 Pro learns your activity patterns and turns the display off and on accordingly, "including if you set up an alarm or sleep schedule."
Regarding the paired Apple Watch, the company stated that the Always-On display will turn on when your watch is close to your phone again, meaning you'll always be to see what's on the screen.
If iPhone 14 Pro users don't like the Always-On display feature, they can always turn it off. Early reviews show that there's not much of a difference in having this feature on, as Apple only refreshes the display once every second.
Night mode on iPhone: How to use it and best shots we've seen
by Arin Waichulis, 9to5mac
Night mode continues to be one of the iPhone's most impressive camera system features. After asking the 9to5Mac community on Twitter to reply with their best nighttime shots, I gathered the top comments and what I thought was the most awe-inspiring. Here's how to use Night mode and the best photos I've seen with it.
You may not have even noticed your iPhone has a dedicated Night mode. Unlike other Camera app modes, you don't need to swipe or toggle between a Night mode photo and a normal one. Night mode turns on and adjusts automatically when it senses a low-light environment.
When enabled, it vastly improves photos by increasing the exposure time of your iPhone's camera. The result can be some pretty incredible low-light shots.
How to use Night mode
Note: Night mode is available on all iPhone 11 models and newer, as well as iPad Pro.
Here's how it works:
Open the Camera app and navigate to the photo mode. Look for a moon icon in the upper left (bottom left in landscape orientation).
If it's grayed out, it means that Night mode is available, but not auto-enabled as the scene is too bright.
If the moon icon is highlighted yellow, it means it's auto-enabled for your scene and ready for use.
Next, tap the upward-facing arrow and then the yellow moon icon at the bottom to adjust the exposure time.
Lastly, hold your iPhone as still as possible during your Night mode capture. The yellow moon icon indicates for how long, and a countdown will also appear above the shutter button.
Your Complete Guide to Planning Multi-Stop Trips in Apple Maps on Your iPhone
by Daniel Hipskind, gadgethacks
One thing Apple Maps always lacked was the ability to add stops along a route while planning a trip. Navigation would help you travel from the beginning location to the final destination, and the only places you could add between that were pit stops like banks and ATMs, coffee shops, convenience stores, eateries, fast food, gas stations, and parking lots. That all changes in Apple Maps' latest update.
With iOS 16, you finally have tools for multi-stop trip planning, so you can create multiple stops along your route when planning out your trip — and they can be for any location, not just pit stops. It's much more efficient than getting separate sets of directions for each leg of the trip. It's even easier now to make changes to routed trips during navigation.
The Default Tech Settings You Should Turn Off Right Away
by By Brian X. Chen, New York Times
With iPhones, users can open the settings app and enter the privacy menu to change how they share data about their app use and location. (Apple technically asks people to opt in to some of these settings when they activate a new iPhone, but these steps can easily be missed. These tips would disable the data sharing.)
Select Tracking and toggle off Allow Apps to Request to Track. This tells all apps to not share data with third parties for marketing purposes.
Select Apple Advertising and toggle off Personalized Ads so that Apple can't use information about you to serve targeted ads on its App Store, Apple News and Stocks.
Analytics & Improvements and toggle off Share iPhone Analytics to prevent the iPhone from sending device data to Apple to improve its products.
Select Location Services, tap System Services and toggle off iPhone Analytics and Routing & Traffic to prevent the device from sharing geodata with Apple for improving Apple Maps.
WIZARD SEZ: This is extracted from a larger article. The whole article can be read in the link below.
In the latest iOS Apple have changed the home screen to have a Search button instead of the row of dots that indicated which page you were on. Below shows the old way on the left and the new on the right.
The old method of searching by swiping down still works. I prefer to be able to see which page I am on (in the example above I am on the first page).
First, open your iPhone's Settings app, then scroll down to Home Screen — you'll find it a few sections down, three places below General and right above Accessibility.
Look to the bottom of the Home Screen menu and you should see the "SEARCH" section, with a toggle for &qote;Show on Home Screen. &qote; The toggle will most likely appear green (indicating it's turned on), so all you have to do is tap it to turn it off (it will appear gray).
Hands-on with Apple Watch Ultra: First impressions and gallery
by Michael Potuck, 9to5mac
Apple Watch Ultra is here and I've just unboxed mine. Follow along for my first impressions of the 49mm titanium wearable from Apple that features an all-new design, larger screen, and much more. I'll dig into what it feels like size-wise compared to the 45mm Apple Watch, weight, buttons, the Alpine Loop, and more.
How to turn on Apple Watch Low Power Mode and what you give up to use it
by Michael Potuck, 9to5mac
A valuable new feature that's arrived for Apple Watch Series 4 and later with watchOS 9 is Low Power Mode. When needed, that means up to 2x longer battery life for the wearables. Here's how to turn on Apple Watch Lower Power mode plus extra details on how it works and everything you give up when using it.
Since its first-generation, Apple Watch has had what the company calls "all-day battery life" of 18 hours. Now with watchOS 9, that can be as high as 36 hours with Low Power Mode turned on.
While Apple Watch Ultra gets 36 hours of battery life without Low Power Mode, it can also take advantage of the feature.
However, while the standard Low Power Mode is available now on Apple Watch Ultra, Apple says a future update will bring "an additional low-power setting that reduces frequency of GPS and heart rate readings." Low Power Mode plus that will offer up to 60 hours of extended battery life.
How to turn on Apple Watch Low Power Mode
Make sure your Apple Watch is running watchOS 9
Swipe up from the bottom of your watch face to see Control Center
Tap the battery percentage
Tap the toggle next to Low Power Mode
Swipe down and choose to turn on or turn on for 1, 2, or 3 days
Alternatively, on your watch head to Settings > Battery > Swipe down to Low Power Mode
Here's how it looks to turn on Apple Watch Low Power Mode:
Each time you turn on Low Power Mode, your watch will show some (but not all) of the features that will be disabled.
You can just turn it on or choose to turn it on for multiple days (up to 3).
How to turn on Apple Watch Low Power Mode
Swipe up to Control Center
Tap the battery percentage
Tap the toggle next to Low Power Mode
What is turned off with Apple Watch Low Power Mode?
Turns off always-on display
May delay incoming notifications
Turns off background heart rate measurements
Turns off heart rate notifications (irregular rhythm, and high/low warnings)
Turns off blood oxygen measurements
Turns of "Start a workout reminder"
WiFi and cellular will be turned off when iPhone isn't nearby - that means no phone calls and notifications
Low Power Mode also means:
Making a phone call can take longer
Background app refresh happens less frequently
Complications update less frequently
Siri can take longer to process a request
Some animations and scrolling might appear less smooth
How does Low Power Mode behave?
A yellow circle will appear at the top of your watch when the feature is enabled
Battery percentage in Control Center and Nighstand mode are also yellow
Apple Watch will auto-ask if you want to turn on the power saving feature once you reach 10% battery
Low Power Mode turns off automatically when you reach 80% charge
Another good option if you regularly run low on Apple Watch battery is a compact charging puck like these from Native Union, Anker, and more.
HomePod remains far from perfect, but Apple's smart speaker has evolved a lot
by José Adorno, 9to5mac
When I first joined 9to5Mac a year and a half ago, I wrote that HomePod needed to properly count Apple Music's played songs and stats. After all this time and with two major operating system updates, Apple didn't succeed in fixing this issue. HomePod still plays random albums when you ask Siri to play songs you like, but, to be fair, the company's smart speaker has evolved a lot.
For example, HomePod is able to perform a task that no iPhone can do: set multiple timers. This groundbreaking feature still has to see its way to iOS - maybe with iOS 17 next year. But, in addition to that, Apple's own smart speaker - which got discontinued sometime in 2021 - was able to receive some fine extra features before its farewell from the stores.
For example, Apple is continuing to add new Siri languages and voice recognition through updates. With an iOS 15 version, the company even brought the long-awaited Lossless and Dolby Atmos with Spatial Audio features.
While it took a while for users to understand how to take advantage of these functions, we all know that all HomePod models can stream in Lossless. Dolby Atmos, on its way, can be enabled with an OG model or two mini versions paired.
Another interesting addition arrived with iOS 16 that now lets HomePod mini owners try its public beta operating system for the first time. Although Apple hasn't changed a thing with version 16 - and, as of now, it seems 16.1 will also be featureless - at least more users can take advantage of upcoming products, which leads me to the next topic: Which features should Apple add?
HomePod still lacks some functions
Latest HomePod update hints at imminent launch in Norway and Sweden
First and foremost, Apple needs to fix play counts. In addition, it doesn't make sense that the HomePod plays random albums since it's always checking our personal library. If I have Voyage's I Still Have Faith In You by ABBA in my library, why would I want the smart speaker to play another version that I don't even have added to my songs?
Another important feature that it's also lacking for the smart speaker - and it's related to Apple Music - is the ability to create private listening sessions - although since HomePod can't count songs properly, it always sounds like a private session.
Last but not least, as Apple slowly rolls out more language support, it would be fundamental for the company to make Siri understand more languages at once. For example, it's a nightmare to ask in English for Siri to play a Brazilian song. The other way around is also impossible.
Wrap-up
As Apple is rumored to be readying a new HomePod model for next year, it will be interesting to see how the company will make a refined product as the original version, but without charging that much - which made people not buy it in the first place.
Personally, I still feel honored that my original HomePod still works. I also have two HomePod minis that I use with my Apple TV, and they've been doing just fine.
Apple TV+ Guide: Every Apple TV show and movie available now
by Benjamin Mayo, 9to5mac
Apple TV+ offers exclusive Apple original TV shows and movies in 4K HDR quality. You can watch across all of your screens and pick up where you left off on any device. Apple TV+ costs $4.99 per month. Here's every Apple original television show and movie available now on Apple TV+, as well as the latest trailers …
Apple TV+ content is available exclusively through the Apple TV app. You can watch on your Apple TV set-top box, iPhone, or iPad as you might expect.
But you don't need the latest Apple TV 4K to enjoy Apple TV+. The TV app is also available on other platforms like Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Sony PlayStation, Xbox, and even the web at tv.apple.com.
Apple TV+ offers original comedies, dramas, thrillers, documentaries, and kids shows.
For your $4.99/month subscription (learn how to save money), you can watch all of Apple's originals — as listed below. You can download to watch offline too. Apple is adding new content every single month.
How to watch the free Apple TV+ shows
The TV app is the exclusive destination for Apple TV+, but the TV app is a little confusing because it blends together purchasable TV shows and movies from the iTunes Store, which you can buy or rent, the integration of content from other apps like Amazon Prime and Disney+, and Apple TV Channels.
The Watch Now screen does not really distinguish between content that you own and can watch, and just Apple's general recommendations.
We highly recommend that all MAGIC users download the Personal Safety User Guide
for Apple devices from Apple, save it, and read it. It is in pdf format and is about 6 Mbytes in size. There will be a quiz at the end of the next MAGIC meeting!
Malware Examples
by Ron Sharp and Robert Elphick, MAGIC *
DO NOT CALL! Note the suspicious email address Do not trust any apparent references to orders you never made - they are just trying to get you to reply and then do something awful to you.
Wow! Did anyone fall for this?
This is a SCAM DO NOT CLICK! Someone is pretending to be UPS - If IPS had a genuine problem with an address or phone number they would contact the sender - NOT the intended receiver
And a message on my iPhone! Someone is pretending to be UPS again.
Internet Crime
Any one bothered by internet criminal activity should report it to the Federal Bureau of Investigation Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at this web page. This includes phishing, malware, spoofing, any demand for money.
I've had two issues with my iPhone that I had trouble solving and called Apple for help. I'm pretty good at diagnosing and solving technical problems and resort to research for new issues. But I was not finding answers for these two issues so I called Apple…I'm quite persistent because it annoys me when I can't solve an issue.
The first problem was that my Photos were not syncing to my Mac. I use the Photo Stream option in my iCloud settings, but no matter what I did, or checked and unchecked, nothing helped with the issue. So I called Apple Support and repeated my issue several times since I was transferred, or as Apple employees called it, escalated to an upper level support tech three times. I was informed then that Apple is aware of the problem and it should be corrected in the next update. Fortunately that was the case and the photos sync just fine now.
The second problem occurred recently when I changed an alert sound for my Calendar notifications. But no, my old sound was still active. I tried a lot of things before finally contacting Apple Support again. This time, however, I had to spend about two hours letting the techs go through all the steps I had already done before escalating to an upper level tech. They contacted a third person who said they'll check into into it further. A few days later I received a call back from Apple and they said they are aware of the problem and it should be corrected in a future update. So this is another operating system glitch.
I've learned about a third system glitch but on the Mac with the MacOS 12.6. After that update some people are unable to get their photos to come up for the Screen Saver. For now all you can do is report the issue to Apple and wait for an update to fix the problem. Here is the webpage to give Apple feedback: https://www.apple.com/feedback/
I wonder how many operating system glitches they have to deal with on a regular basis. I guess that's one reason for updates so frequently. Well, at least these are relatively minor issues and they continually solve them. I can't imagine how many millions of lines of code it takes to do all the things our computers and phones are capable of!
Now I'm reading some people are having battery draining issue with the latest iOS 16 update. I'm sure Apple is working on it but there have not been any formal statements. This is a typical complaint after updates. Some slowdowns are normal after updates as the new software "re-indexes" and adjusts data but eventually resumes normal speed and battery usage.
MAGIC, the Macintosh Appreciation Group of Island County, serves people who use Macintosh computers, software and peripherals. Our goal is to share information and get answers to questions to make us more productive with our use of technology. Our monthly meetings give us a chance to discuss computer problems and share ideas with other Mac users, feature speakers on specific topics, and to keep apprised of Apple news.
