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Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/74hgcWpYVLoIn the News blog post for January 10, 2025:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/01/in-the-news760.html 00:00 Apple-Related CES24:08 Storage in the Clouds33:28 Ghost Chimes in the Machine38:06 Text Me the Changes41:19 In the Vision! Lie-Flat Vision45:02 In the Show! Severance Expectance51:39 Shazam Fast Forward54:40 Brett’s iTip: Remove Calendar Widget from CarPlay after iOS 181:02:59 Jeff’s iTip: How to Restart and Force Restart Apple Watch and iPhoneWilliam Gallagher | Apple Insider: Apple again dominates CES without even showing upHartley Charlton | MacRumors: Aqara Unveils New HomeKit-Compatible Panels, Sensors, and MoreAndrew O’Hara | Apple Insider: New Caseta Smart Shades from Lutron are surprisingly affordableMichael Grothaus | Fast Company: 3 hidden reasons you keep running out of iCloud storageJuli Clover | MacRumors: Hearing a Mysterious Chime From Your AirPods Pro Case? It's a FeatureJeff Carlson | CNET: These 8 New Texting Features in iOS 18.2 Will Make Your iPhone Texts SizzleRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: This Tim Cook habit can almost fix Vision Pro’s biggest problemBenjamin Mayo | 9to5Mac: Apple makes Severance season one available to stream for free on the Roku Channel for a limited timeShazam Fast Forward 2025Brett’s iTip: Remove calendar widget from CarPlay after iOS 18 by going to CarPlay Settings WHILE YOU’RE IN THE CAR and go to “Apple Intelligence & Siri” and toggle off “Suggestions in Dashboard” Jeff’s iTips:How to Restart Apple WatchHow to Restart iPhone How to Force Restart iPhone Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/kD2BlPO1mC0In the News blog post for January 3, 2025:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2025/01/in-the-news759.html00:00 Busy Busy Apples11:42 In the Vision! Wicked Good Theater20:59 Shhh, It’s Anechoic Time24:39 Painful Passkey Transition Period31:12 CarPlay Christmas Tips34:54 In the Show! The Gift of Apple TV+40:18 Quit Quitting!47:20 Brett’s iTip: Change the Buttons on the Bottom of your Lockscreen52:39 Jeff’s AirPods Pro Tip: Line Up the Small LetterHartley Charlton | MacRumors: Apple Launched These 25+ Products This YearChance Miller | 9to5Mac: 9to5Mac Product of the Year: Apple Vision ProZac Hall | 9to5Mac: Apple Vision Pro just got a planetarium, and it’s friggin’ awesomeErin Lassner | The Hollywood Reporter: How ‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu Used Apple Vision Pro During Film’s Post-Production (Exclusive)Patrick Holland | CNET: A Billion Pixels a Second: I Got a Rare Look Inside Apple's Secret iPhone 16 Camera LabsDan Moren | Six Colors: The State of PasskeysChance Miller | 9to5Mac: Tips and tricks to get the most out of your CarPlay experienceEnjoy Apple TV+ for free the first weekend of 2025Jeff’s Favorite Apple TV+ ShowsApple Watch | Quit Quitting | AppleApple Fitness+ unveils an exciting lineup of new ways to stay active and mindful in 2025Brett’s iTip: Change buttons at bottom of your lock screenhttps://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/iphone/iph4d0e6c351/ios Jeff’s AirPods Pro Tip: Make sure the small letter is lined up with the black vent on tophttps://mashable.com/article/airpods-pro-tips-how-toAlso consider the COMPLY Foam Apple AirPods Pro 2.0 Earbud TipsSupport the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/apw1FW6FQfYDecember 27, 202400:00 #1 Apple Intelligence 09:31 #2 Home Hub19:09 #3 iPhone 17 and Beyond24:40 #4 iPad in 2025 - M5?28:30 #5 Mo Vision Pro32:07 #6 AirTag Two?35:50 #7 AirPods Perfecto40:58 #8 Apple Watch 11Juli Clover | MacRumors: Apple Working on 'LLM Siri' for 2026 LaunchHarley Charlton | MacRumors: First iPhone 17 Pro Design Leak Claims Surprising Return to Aluminum, Rectangular Camera Bump, and MoreTim Hardwick | MacRumors: Every Display Upgrade Rumored for Apple's iPhone 17Joe Rossignol | MacRumors: 'iPhone 17 Air' Features Revealed in New Report: As Thin as 5mm, Single Speaker, and MoreTim Hardwick | MacRumors: M5 iPad Pro to Enter Mass Production in Late 2025Juli Clover | MacRumors: AirTag 2: Everything We Know So FarApple Insider: Apple Watch Series 11Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/0dLyiURLOOcIn the News blog post for December 13, 2024:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2024/12/in-the-news757.html 00:00 Siri, Genmoji, and ChatGPT Walk into a Bar…23:05 Jeff’s Ultrawide Desktop33:35 Juggling Apples Very Well 36:35 iPhone Playing Nice with Windows41:34 Best Apps List from MacStories45:02 Just the Outlet, Ma’am47:17 MacSparky’s Apple Watch Buyer’s Guide48:21 In the Show! Golden Globe Apples52:22 Blowin’ Buble’s Mind1:00:52 Brett’s Fav 18.2 Tip: Sharing AirTag’s Location1:03:43 Jeff’s Fav 18.2 Tip: Sender Icons in MailChance Miller | 9to5Mac: iOS 18.2 launching today with most compelling Apple Intelligence features yetJustin Meyers | Gadget Hacks: The Complete iOS 18.2 Features Guide — Here's Everything New and Improved for Your iPhoneFrederico Viticci | MacStories: Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.2: A Deep Dive into Working with Siri and ChatGPT, TogetherNiléane | MacStores: iOS and iPadOS 18.2: Everything New Besides Apple IntelligenceJuli Clover | MacRumors: Apple Releases HomePod Software 18.2 With Natural Language Search for Apple MusicJuli Clover | MacRumors: Apple Releases tvOS 18.2 With Snoopy Screen Savers and Projector SupportReddit: Al Gore sitting in front of three 30” Apple Cinema Displays - the first ever 30” displays in the b2c computer segment.Jeff’s Review: Belkin Head Strap for Apple Vision ProRay Smith | The Wall Street Journal: Apple Tops the List of Best-Managed Companies of 2024Window Insider Program Team: Sharing files between your iPhone® and Windows PC rolling out to Windows InsidersMacStories Team: MacStories Selects 2024: Recognizing the Best Apps of the YearTim Hardwick | MacRumors: TP-Link Launches Tapo Smart In-Wall Outlet With Matter SupportDavid Sparks: MacSparky’s 2024 Apple Watch Buyer’s GuideBrett’s Fav 18.2 Tip: Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/a41lnr-6RDEIn the News blog post for December 6, 2024:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2024/12/in-the-news756.html00:00 Salty Security13:50 Lockdown Mode16:49 Cooking with Long Division33:49 Instant Math36:31 Golden Volume Controls43:34 Turning Off Smart Stack47:09 Photo Tweaks49:25 Find My Under The Tree52:20 Battersea Theater57:54 Brett’s iTip: See Your Saved Wi-Fi Passwords1:03:57 Jeff’s iTip: Use a Different Medium for Writing InspirationCISA, NSA, FBI and International Partners Publish Guide for Protecting Communications InfrastructureJackie Snow | The Wall Street Journal: The iPhone’s ‘Lockdown Mode’: What It Is and Who Should Consider Using ItSteven Levy | Wired: Tim Cook Wants Apple to Literally Save Your LifeAndrew Orr | AppleInsider: How to use Apple Notes for instant equation results on iOS 18Brett Williams | Men’s Health: Apple's Holiday Ad Highlights the AirPods Pro's New Hearing Aid FeaturesTim Hardwick | MacRumors: Stop Live Activities Taking Over Your Apple Watch FaceRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: iOS 18.2 makes Apple Photos better with these five changesChance Miller | 9to5Mac: These are my favorite Find My accessories this holiday seasonWallace & Gromit - Shot on iPhoneBrett’s iTip: See your saved wi-fi passwords in Settings - WiFi - tap the circle “i” next to the network and then tap the password to authenticate with FaceID Jeff’s iTip: Use a different medium when editing your writing. You can write a Microsoft Word document on your computer then pick up and read it on your iPad.  Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/swPjDqFd6WQIn the News blog post for November 29, 2024:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2024/11/in-the-news755.html00:00 Red Hot Deals for Black Friday25:28 There’s an App for That38:41 ‘Tis the iSeason41:42 A Portable Mac mini (with Vision Pro!)45:37 The 16 Year Old Vision Pro49:56 In the Show!1:00:54 Tearful Heartstrings1:02:33 Brett’s Fav Black Friday Sale(s): Get a VPN through Rakuten!1:07:49 Jeff’s iTip: FaceTime Friends & Family Using the Apple TVApple AirPods Pro 2 for $153.99COMPLY Foam Tips for AirPods Pro 2 for $20.81 Eufy SmartTrack Card for $16.88 Jackery Solar Generator Explorer 500 for $479 Twelve South HiRise 3 Deluxe for $119.99 Samsung T9 Portable SSD 2TB drive for $199.97 Apple Watch Series 10 for $329 Bird Buddy Solar Bird Feeder with Camera for $199.00 Things app 30% off Apple reveals 45 app and game finalists for the 2024 App Store AwardsMercedes-Benz Introduces New App for Apple WatchTimelinePad app from LITSOFTWAREMacStories: The MacStories Holiday Gift Guide for the Apple Nerd in Your LifeWesley Hilliard | AppleInsider: Smallest Mac yet is perfect Apple Vision Pro companion with the right battery packDan Moren | Macworld: Apple is most dangerous when it shows up lateBrett’s Fav Black Friday Sale(s): Get a VPN through Rakuten for nothing or next to nothing, and even better if you use Brett’s Rakuten referral link www.rakuten.com/r/BBURNE17?eeid=28187 you get $40 back! Recommendations include NordVPN for 100% back plus $40, Surfshark for 97% back plus $40, or Tunnelbear for 50% back plus $40. Jeff’s iTip: FaceTime with Friends and Family from afar using your iPhone through the Apple TV. Support the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/mvEBHUuQn7sIn the News blog post for November 22, 2024:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2024/11/in-the-news754.html00:00 Point One and Done04:01 Misleading Summaries10:20 Photogenic Gripes16:20 AI Image Guardrails23:16 Enhancing Your Dialogue28:30 Still Under-Priced and Over-Delivering39:11 Space Black Friday Deals!45:05 Congrats Billie!46:51 12 Songs for Every Person on Earth50:30 Noting Your Brain52:38 93 Unclosed Browser Tabs54:14 Brett’s iTip: Type to Siri via Double-Tap57:54 Jeff’s iTip: Try Head Gestures with Your AirPods ProLance Whitney | ZDNet: Update your iPhone, iPad, and Mac now to patch these serious zero-day security flawsLila Shroff | The Atlantic: Apple Lost the Plot on TextingTim Hardwick | MacRumors: iOS 18 Photos App Redesign: Two Months Later, Users Still DividedDavid Sparks | MacSparky: Apple’s Image Playground: Safety at the Cost of Utility?Ryan Crhistoffel | 9to5Mac: tvOS 18 added a new Apple TV 4K setting that’s been a no-brainer upgradeChance Miller | 9to5Mac: Overcast adds new listening stats and 48-hour undo featuresApple: Shazam hits 100 billion song recognitionsAnn-Marie Alcántara | The Wall Street Journal: When Did Apple’s Notes App Become an Extension of Our Brains?iPhone 16 Pro | All Systems Pro | AppleBrett’s iTip: Type to Siri via double-tap on bottom of screen (but you can turn this off)Jeff’s iTip: Try Head Gestures with AirPods ProSupport the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/oh0_KEQ9XOMIn the News blog post for November 15, 2024:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2024/11/in-the-news753.html00:00 Much Ado About Point-Two11:10 All the Fiscals in Colors20:38 Extending the No-Questions-Asked Return Policy23:36 What’s the Secret Password?31:34 Classical in the Car33:45 Keeping Tabs on Batteries36:49 Editing 3D Videos46:14 In the Show! Kickstart Our Hearts49:56 iFlute53:21 Bots as Friends56:50 Brett’s Site: Your Name in Landsat59:34 Jeff’s Site: NASA Astronomy Picture of the DayJoe Rossignol | MacRumors: Apple Likely Planning to Release iOS 18.2 on December 9Apple’s Find My enables users to share the location of lost items with third partiesTim Hardwick | MacRumors: 18 New Things Your iPhone Can Do in iOS 18.2Jason Snell | Six Colors: Apple’s fiscal 2024 in chartsJoe Rossignol | MacRumors: Apple's Extended Return Policy Now in Effect for 2024 Holiday SeasonEd Hardy | Cult of Mac: iPhone does a new trick that makes it harder to hackJoe Rossignol | MacRumors: Apple Music Classical Updated With CarPlay and Siri SupportBradley Chambers | 9to5Mac: HomeKit Weekly: Track your HomeKit device batteries with HomeBatteriesJohn Voorhees | MacStories: Apple Releases Updates to Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for the Mac and iPadJeff’s 3D Video - Port of Call NOLAJulie Strietelmeier | The Gadgeteer: This tiny USB-C gadget will turn your phone into a wind instrument!I Spent 24 Hours in the Woods With Talking AI Chatbots | WSJBrett’s Site: Your Name is LandsatJeff’s Site(s): NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day The Useless WebSupport the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/sq5LCupfJckIn the News blog post for November 8, 2024:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2024/11/in-the-news752.html00:00 In the Show! Jeff’s Top 3011:02 Photo Finish Acquisition18:20 Photo-riffic!19:50 Apples in Space23:43 CarPlay Voice25:37 AI Scope Creep28:33 Vision Accessories33:46 Obsolete Electronics that are Elite!37:00 Powerful Password Participation42:53 Where Y’at? Popsicle iPhone45:00 A Fond AOL “Goodbye”48:03 Brett’s iTip: Track a Flight by Texting the Flight Number51:47 Jeff’s iTip:Flighty and TripIt and Many Other Travel Tips!Ryan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Here’s everything new coming to Apple TV+ in NovemberWilliam Gallagher | AppleInsider: Apple is buying a treasure in Pixelmator, and we hope it won't get destroyedArin Waichulis | 9to5Mac: Best iPhone 16 Pro pictures I’ve seen yetEric Slivka | MacRumors: Apple Expands Globalstar Relationship to Support Growing Satellite ServicesRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: CarPlay in iOS 18.1 gets three small Apple Intelligence enhancementsJason Snell | Macworld: How Apple Intelligence can take over the world (or just the Apple ecosystem)Jason Snell | Six Colors: Review: Belkin Travel Bag and Head Strap for Vision ProBradley Chambers | 9to5Mac: 23 Years of the iPod: How Elite Obsolete Electronics keeps the music playingRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple’s Passwords app won me over with this one unique featureMalcolm Owens | AppleInsider: Daughter freezes out dad, after her iPhone was entombed in an ice skating rinkEmmertt Lindner | The New York Times: Elwood Edwards, Voice of AOL’s ‘You’ve Got Mail!’ Alert, Dies at 74Brett’s iTip: Track a flight by texting the flight number (but if you travel a lot then invest in the Flighty app)Jeff’s iTip: Flighty and TripIt apps. Flighty uses aviation authority data to track late aircraft issues and airspace congestion, and also syncs with Tripit. In the Know episode 58: A Treasure Trove of Travel Tips & Trinkets - JulySupport the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com

Send us Fan MailWatch the video!https://youtu.be/TNAfd51sBtoIn the News blog post for November 1, 2024:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2024/10/in-the-news751.html00:00 Triple Threat of Announcements12:50 Welcoming the Apple Intelligence Overlords31:46 Have You Heard the Good News?38:25 Taking Note40:31 Night Light Bright41:28 In Case You Were Wondering … 44:10 In the Show! Presuming More Innocents46:16 Happy AI Birthday!47:46 Brett’s iOS 18.1 Tip: Summarize Notifications50:26 Jeff’s iOS 18.1 Tip: Don’t Summarize NotificationsJason Snell | Six Colors: New Mac mini shrinks down, gains M4 and M4 Pro chipsDan Moren | Six Colors: Apple introduces M4 iMac with revamped colors, nano-texture display optionJason Snell | Six Colors: Apple introduces new MacBook Pros with M4 chips, brighter screenJohn Voorhees | MacStories: Apple Releases Magic Keyboard, Trackpad, and Mouse with USB-CJason Snell | MacStories: Apple’s Commitment to AI Is Clear, But Its Execution Is UnevenJeff’s Review: Apple releases iOS 18.1 with Apple Intelligence and moreJoe Rosensteel | Six Colors: You can use Clean Up with a clear conscienceRyan Christoffel | 9to5Mac: Apple Music in iOS 18.1 got two upgrades that are easy to missJuli Clover | MacRumors: iOS 18.1: What You Get If You Don't Have an iPhone With Apple IntelligenceJohn Voorhees | MacStories: What It’s Like to Hear Better with AirPods Pro 2Allison Sheridan | Podfeet: Why Do People Like Apple Notes?Bradley Chambers | 9to5Mac: HomeKit Weekly: THIRDREALITY Smart Color Night Light is the perfect HomeKit accessory for a child’s room or hallwayRoderick Scott | The Wirecutter: The Best iPhone Case for iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, and 16 Pro MaxDavid Snow | Cult of Mac: Apple TV+ hit Presumed Innocent replaces star and story for season 2Brett’s iOS 18.1 Tip: SummaSupport the showBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.comJeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com