In this free lesson from our full “What’s New in iOS 18?” Tutorial see learn about the redesigned interface of the Apple Photos App. We look at how to customize what is visible and where. Learn More…
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In this lesson from our full iOS Core Concepts Tutorial learn how to activate and utilize Live Activities on your iOS devices. Live activities are live notifications that provide real time updates on your iPhone Lock Screen or within Dynamic Island. This feature can be great for keeping track of things like sports scores, deliveries, food orders, rides, timers and more.
In this lesson from our full iOS Core Concepts Tutorial see how to use Dynamic Island on iPhone. Dynamic Island is a unique feature introduced with the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max, and later extended to all iPhone 15 and 16 models. It transforms the pill-shaped cutout at the top of the screen into an interactive hub for notifications, alerts, and live activities. Dynamic Island is a combination of hardware and software that integrates various notifications and activities into a single, interactive area at the top of your iPhone display.
In this lesson from our upcoming tutorial on Apple Intelligence, see how to use the new Clean Up feature to remove objects from images in the Photos App for iPhone, iPad & Mac!
In this free lesson from our full “What’s New in iOS 18?” Tutorial see how to record and transcribe live audio in the Apple Notes App. This is a new feature in Notes for iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia. Learn More…
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In this quick lesson from TheMacU.com we take a look at a few of the writing tools included in the Apple Intelligence Beta. We can quickly summarize articles from Reader view on Mac iPhone or iPad. We are also able to rewrite articles concisely which seem to shorten longer articles by about 40%.
BlueDriver Scan tool tutorial
In this quick lesson from TheMacU.com we look at how to utilize your iPhone as an automotive diagnostics tool with BlueDriver. See how to read and clear error codes, including from your check engine light. We also look at how the live data feature works, allowing you to view in real time a wide variety of vehicle, engine and system information.
In this lesson from our full Mac Backup Tutorial we go over the 3 tier backup system I use to prevent important files and photos from ever being lost. This system utilizes iCloud, a Time Machine Drive and Backblaze Online Backup.
You can try Backblaze here…
Sometimes its nice for a device to only do one thing, such as an old iPod Classic that was just a great music player. An iPhone can do a ton of things and create even more distractions! In this lesson see how to create an iPod Focus mode that removes as many distractions as possible while filling your iPhone home screen with only the music app. It’s not exactly like using an old click wheel iPad but does provide a great way to focus only on your music!