Nov 7th 2023
iOS Today 678
Smart Home without HomeKit
Hosted by
Mikah Sargent,
Rosemary Orchard
Grocery Lists, NFC Tags, Wi-Fi QR Codes, HomePod Audio
New episodes every Thursday.
You don't need smart home gadgets to make your home a little smarter. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share some clever ways to add automation to your home without the need for smart home accessories.
- Make a grocery list in Reminders on iPhone
- Organize cables into mesh bags
- NFC Tags
- WiFi QR Code Generator
- Basic HomeKit Automation if you have a HomePod: Reset the volume daily
- One Smart Home Gadget recommendation: Smart plug for your Christmas tree/holiday lights/entryway lamp!
- The best Apple HomeKit tips and tricks
News - Apple supercharges Logic Pro with powerful tools for music creation on Mac and iPad
- Final Cut Pro takes video editing on Mac and iPad to the next level with powerful new features
- Apple TV+ announces new animated Peanuts feature film project
- D.C. Unveils Its Newest Solution To Car Theft: Apple AirTags
Shortcuts Corner - Myles is looking for a way to scan documents for work and home with different output destinations for both.
- Walt wants to know if it's possible to create a Shortcut that sends a notification based on certain weather requirements.
Feedback & Questions - David and Mark reveal that they, too, have experienced Bluetooth dropouts in iOS 17.
- The signal on Vernon's iPhone 15 Pro Max keeps dropping out and shifting to SOS mode.
App Caps - Rosemary's App Cap: CardBoard: Board Game Scoring
- Mikah's App Cap: Premium Prints by Google Photos
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Links
- Make a grocery list in Reminders on iPhone
- NFC 215 Cards, NTAG215 NFC Round 215 Card Tag Compatible with TagMo and Amiibo and NFC Enabled Mobile Phones and Devices (affiliate)
- WiFi QR Code Generator
- The best Apple HomeKit tips and tricks
- Apple supercharges Logic Pro with powerful tools for music creation on Mac and iPad
- Final Cut Pro takes video editing on Mac and iPad to the next level with powerful new features
- Apple TV+ announces new animated Peanuts feature film project
- D.C. Unveils Its Newest Solution To Car Theft: Apple AirTags
- CardBoard: Board Game Scoring
- Premium Prints by Google Photos