Hands-On Apple (Audio)

With new iPhones shipping and major iOS updates around the corner, now is the moment to protect your info. Mikah shows the overlooked features and essential steps that keep your data truly safe. You might be missing crucial areas and not even know it!

iCloud Backup: how it works, what it includes, and limitations

Key differences between synced data and backed-up data

Backing up locally to Mac or PC: process and pros

How to back up via Finder on macOS and Apple Devices app on Windows

Managing and locating your iPhone backups on Mac and PC

Importance and benefits of encrypting local backups

Using 3rd-party backup tools like iMazing for flexibility

Wi-Fi scheduled snapshots, storage locations, and restore caveats

Host: Mikah Sargent

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The Apple TV app's constant renaming and feature shuffling have left users wondering where their watchlists vanished and what each oddly similar label actually means. Mikah Sargent untangles the confusion and reveals why your streaming experience might be missing more than you think.

Identifying Watchlist and Continue Watching rows on iOS

How to add, find, and remove shows from Watchlist and Continue Watching

Syncing watch progress and lists across Apple devices

Which streaming services and apps connect to Apple TV app

Navigating Apple TV channels vs. third-party connected apps

Missing Netflix and YouTube integrations and why some services don't appear

Managing app subscriptions, billing confusion, and multi-device login strategy

Essential Apple TV settings: autoplay, recommendations, and sports scores

Controlling play history, privacy, and clearing recommendations

Adjusting streaming and download quality for bandwidth and data usage

Host: Mikah Sargent

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You're missing out if you haven't explored Apple's accessibility menu. Mikah spotlights simple tweaks that solve real problems for everyone, not just those who need them. These are features you can toggle once, and love forever!

Reducing car sickness with Vehicle Motion Cues and customizable dots

Flash for Alerts: flash notifications with LED or screen for incoming calls and texts

Custom haptic vibrations for messages and contacts

Built-in white noise machine: Background Sounds on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Music Haptics: feeling rhythms and beats through the Taptic Engine

Host: Mikah Sargent

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Confused by the Apple Watch's shifting gestures and button functions? Mikah Sargent breaks down the new logic, revealing how a simple mantra can help you master your device's next overhaul.

watchOS 27 overhauls Apple Watch button functions and navigation

Breaking old muscle memory: changes to Digital Crown, side button, Siri

Digital Crown press reveals new dynamic app switcher and app list

Scrolling Digital Crown now brings up the Smart Stack of widgets

Side button revamps: Control Center, Apple Pay, Emergency SOS/Power

Dynamic app grid's recent and context-based app selection

Updated Apple Watch gestures: double tap, single tap, wrist flick for navigation

Quick mantra: press for apps, turn for widgets, side for control, hold for Siri

Host: Mikah Sargent

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Stop fumbling with serial numbers, plant names, or care tags. Discover quick, practical tricks to turn your iPhone's camera into a powerhouse for instant web answers and hassle-free text capture.

Enabling Live Text and checking device and language compatibility

Using Live Text in Photos, Camera, and Notes for text selection

Tips for extracting phone numbers, emails, and addresses with Live Text

Scanning serial numbers and copying image text across Apple devices

Identifying plants, animals, landmarks, and more with Visual Lookup

Visual Lookup for laundry symbols and car dashboard lights

Troubleshooting fussy features

Best practices for clear OCR and uncluttered frames

Host: Mikah Sargent

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