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How to view apps using your Apple ID for Sign in with Apple on iOS

Post Date: Monday, January 18, 2021

Learn how to view and manage the apps you use with Sign in with Apple. In this podcast Thomas Domville show us how to view apps using your Apple ID for Sign in with Apple on iOS.

How to View Your Mac's Battery Capacity and Cycle Count

Post Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025

In this episode, Siddarth B walks you through the process of checking your MacBook's battery capacity—an indicator of how well the battery retains a charge compared to when it was new. He also explains how to determine the cycle count, which tracks the number of times the battery has been completely drained and recharged.

Light Detector: Use the Camera on your iDevice to Transform any Light Source into Sound

Post Date: Tuesday, January 1, 2013

In this podcast, David Woodbridge gives us a demonstration of Light Detector, an iOS app that uses the camera on an iDevice to transform any natural or artificial light source that it encounters into sound. You will hear a higher or lower sound depending upon the intensity of the light.

Mac Basics #11: How to Create and Rename Folders on the Mac with VoiceOver

Post Date: Tuesday, December 11, 2012
In the eleventh of a series of podcasts intended to help new users of VoiceOver on the Mac, David Woodbridge shows us how to create and rename folders when using VoiceOver. These demonstrations were recorded on a Mac running OS X Snow Leopard, but the procedure is still the same at the time of posting.

Mac Basics #15: How to Turn Off the VoiceOver Trackpad Commander

Post Date: Tuesday, December 11, 2012
In the fifteenth of a series of podcasts intended to help new users of VoiceOver on the Mac, David Woodbridge shows us how to turn off the VoiceOver trackpad commander. These demonstrations were recorded on a Mac running OS X Snow Leopard, but the procedure is still the same at the time of posting.

Mac Basics #16: How to Unmute Speech if VoiceOver is Running

Post Date: Tuesday, December 11, 2012
In the sixteenth of a series of podcasts intended to help new users of VoiceOver on the Mac, David Woodbridge shows us how to unmute VoiceOver speech if it has inadvertently been muted whilst running VoiceOver. These demonstrations were recorded on a Mac running OS X Snow Leopard, but the procedure is still the same at the time of posting.

Mac Basics #1: Starting VoiceOver

Post Date: Tuesday, December 11, 2012

In the first of a series of podcasts intended to help new users of VoiceOver on the Mac, David Woodbridge shows us how to get VoiceOver running on any Mac laptop or desktop.

These demonstrations were recorded on a Mac running OS X Snow Leopard, but the procedure is still the same at the time of posting.

Mac Basics #25: An Overview of the VoiceOver Navigation Options

Post Date: Thursday, December 13, 2012
In this edition of his series of podcasts intended to help new users of VoiceOver on the Mac, David Woodbridge gives us an overview of the VoiceOver navigation commands. These demonstrations were recorded on a Mac running OS X Lion, but the procedure is still the same at the time of posting.

Mac Basics #26: Using Auto Spelling Suggestions With VoiceOver

Post Date: Thursday, December 13, 2012
In this edition of his series of podcasts intended to help new users of VoiceOver on the Mac, David Woodbridge shows us how to use auto spelling suggestions with VoiceOver. These demonstrations were recorded on a Mac running OS X Lion, but the procedure is still the same at the time of posting.

Mac Basics #2: How to Familiarize Yourself with the Keyboard on a Mac using VoiceOver

Post Date: Tuesday, December 11, 2012

In the second of a series of podcasts intended to help new users of VoiceOver on the Mac, David Woodbridge shows us how to use the Keyboard Helper feature in OS X to familiarize yourself with the keyboard layout and functions.

These demonstrations were recorded on a Mac running OS X Snow Leopard, but the procedure is still the same at the time of posting.

Mac Basics #8: How to Access Menu Bar, Dock and Desktop

Post Date: Tuesday, December 11, 2012
In the eighth of a series of podcasts intended to help new users of VoiceOver on the Mac, David Woodbridge shows us how to access the menu bar, dock and desktop when using VoiceOver. These demonstrations were recorded on a Mac running OS X Snow Leopard. In Mountain Lion, only VO+M for Main Apple Menu, and VO+MM for Status (now called Extras) menu. To access Spotlight, navigate within Extras menu or use the Mac short-cut key Command+Space.

Making Webpages Talk with the Listen to Page Feature on iOS

Post Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024

In this episode, Thomas Domville explores the ‘Listen to Page’ feature on iOS 17. This feature allows your device to read aloud the content of a webpage, making it an excellent tool for multitaskers who want to consume text content while on the move.

New in watchOS 3: Introducing Taptic Time Telling

Post Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2016

In this podcast, David Woodbridge introduces us to taptic time-telling. You configure this in the Watch app on your iPhone. When it's on, quickly double-tap the watch face when it's locked to feel the full time, or triple tap for just the minutes. You can choose from a range of vibration patterns that will tell you the time. Think TimeBuzz, but now built in to watchOS.

NoSleep For OS X: Close Your MacBook Without Putting It To Sleep

Post Date: Thursday, March 26, 2015

In this podcast, Sagar gives us a quick look at NoSleep, a free OS X application which makes it possible to close the lid of your MacBook without this putting it into Sleep mode.

Personalized Emojis Made Easy: Genmoji on iOS Explained

Post Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024

In this episode, Thomas Domville demonstrates how to use Genmoji on iOS. Genmoji, introduced in iOS 18.2, is an AI-powered feature that allows users to create custom emojis simply by describing them in text. This innovative tool enables personalized and unique emojis, going beyond the standard set to enhance self-expression in messaging and other apps.

How to Create a Genmoji:

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Predictive Text Detox: Unplugging the Suggestions in iOS

Post Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2024

In this episode, Thomas Domville demonstrates how to enable or disable predictive text and inline predictive text on iOS. Predictive text allows you to write entire sentences with just a few taps. As you type, suggested words, emoji, and information appear above the onscreen keyboard. You can double tap a suggestion to apply it. Inline predictions complete the word or phrase you’re currently typing, appearing in gray text. To accept an inline prediction, double tap the Space bar; to reject it, keep typing.

Privacy Unlocked: Advanced Tracking and Fingerprinting Protection for iOS

Post Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Do you ever get the sense that you’re being monitored on the internet? In this episode, Thomas Domville will demonstrate Apple’s Advanced Tracking and Fingerprinting Protection, a fresh addition to the privacy tools in iOS 17.

Picture this: You click on a link, and all of a sudden, advertisements for that exact product begin to appear everywhere. It’s unsettling, isn’t it? This is the effect of cross-site tracking, powered by concealed IDs within links.

Quick Tip: How to Delete Your Siri Audio History and Opt Out of Siri Audio Sharing

Post Date: Saturday, November 2, 2019

Earlier this year Apple came under some criticism after a report by the Guardian on how Apple hired contractors to listen to a small percentage of anonymized ‌Siri‌ recordings to evaluate the responses with the purpose of improving accuracy and reliability.

In response, Apple promised that it would introduce options in a forthcoming update that would allow users to opt out of sharing their audio recordings.

Quick Tip: A Demonstration of Through the Bible Radio Network for iOS

Post Date: Sunday, February 12, 2017

In this quick tip, Cati gives us a brief tour of the free Through the Bible Radio Network app for iOS

Quick Tip: Adding and Removing Items from the Finder Sidebar

Post Date: Friday, November 13, 2015

In this episode, Jonathan Simeone shows us how to add and remove items from the Finder sidebar on macOS.

The Finder sidebar is a list of folders and devices that can be quickly accessed from any Finder window or open and save dialog in macOS. You can choose which categories of items appear in the sidebar by choosing Finder > Settings, (or pressing Command-Comma) clicking the Sidebar button in the toolbar, and selecting the categories you want to include.

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