Mar 14th 2023
iOS Today 645
iOS Personal Safety & Emergency SOS
Hosted by
Mikah Sargent,
Rosemary Orchard
Legacy Contact, Medical ID, Emergency SOS, Crash Detection
New episodes every Thursday.
Your iPhone, Apple Watch, and iPad have loads of built-in health and safety features. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent walk you through many of the features and show you how to set them up.
- How to add a Legacy Contact for your Apple ID
- How to request access to a deceased family member's Apple account
- Set up your Medical ID in the Health app on your iPhone
- Use Emergency SOS on your iPhone
- Use Crash Detection on iPhone or Apple Watch to call for help in an accident
- Add emergency contacts
- Personal Safety User Guide
- Apple Tips App
News
- Apple testing rebuilt Apple Maps in six new Central Europe countries
- Apple Music Classical: everything you need to know
- India to Crack Down on Pre-Installed Apps Under New Smartphone Security Rules
Shortcuts Corner
- Doug wants a Shortcut that turns on Apple Watch's Silent Mode based on location.
- Ric wants a Shortcut that enables several alarms based on location.
Feedback & Questions
- Kenny needs a way to use UTC and Julian dates on an Apple Watch complication.
App Caps
- Rosemary's App Cap: Crouton: Cooking Companion
- Mikah's App Cap: Nixplay Smart Photo Frame
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Links
- How to add a Legacy Contact for your Apple ID
- How to request access to a deceased family member's Apple account
- Set up your Medical ID in the Health app on your iPhone
- Use Emergency SOS on your iPhone
- Use Crash Detection on iPhone or Apple Watch to call for help in an accident
- Add emergency contacts
- Personal Safety User Guide
- Apple Tips App
- Apple testing rebuilt Apple Maps in six new Central Europe countries
- Apple Music Classical: everything you need to know
- India to Crack Down on Pre-Installed Apps Under New Smartphone Security Rules
- Ric's Alarms
- Cheatsheet + Shortcuts
- Julian Watch Complication
- Crouton: Cooking Companion
- Nixplay Smart Photo Frame