Identify Music in Online Videos With iOS Control Center’s Music Recognition

We’ve all been there before: you’re scrolling on Tik Tok, or through Reels or YouTube Shorts when you hear a song that catches your ear. You look down to the little music identification area of the screen and instead of seeing About Damn Time by Lizzo, you see something to the effect of Original Audio […]

Remind Me Faster | App Spotlight

Name: Remind Me FasterDeveloper: Nick LeithRelease Date: Nov 10, 2015Price: FreeLink: App Store My task manager is one of those things I often find myself rethinking. Your task manager isn’t something that you want to be a dumping ground where tasks go to die, but you also don’t want it to become all consuming of […]

🔗 Can You Trust Your Smartwatch?

I was browsing YouTube the other day when this video came up in my feed. Because I’ve been working out and going to the gym more late, I’ve had this actual question on my mind and had been meaning to see if there were any videos on the subject. This is one of those times […]

State of the Blog and Plans for 2023

I hope you’re all having a great Sunday. I wanted to take a few minutes to check in and give everyone some updates on myself, my content creation, and my hopes for the coming year. This is going to be a lot, but I’m hoping this will answer any questions that may come up alongside […]

🔗 Elon Musk Silent on Twitter API Changes…

Tweetbot, Twitteriffic, and other popular third-party clients for Twitter are still completely broken due to issues with Twitter’s API. Despite growing complaints from Twitter users and developers alike, Elon Musk has remained silent. This is leading some people to speculate that this change is intentional and that Twitter is shutting down third-party clients altogether. Source: […]

What Do the Touch Screen Mac Rumors Mean for the iPad?

Mark Gurman is reporting that Apple is reportedly working on touchscreen Macs. I stumbled upon this article over on Mastodon, when shared by MacStories founder and Editor-in-Chief, Federico Viticci. Alongside the article, he shared his concern about what a touch screen Mac could mean for the iPad line. I went ahead and responded to him […]

Will Siri Ever Be the Product It Needs to Be?

Spend enough time on any Apple related forum and you will inevitably find someone complaining about the quality of Apple’s virtual assistant, Siri. While upon its original introduction it seemed like Siri was ripe for a world of endless possibilities, the reality almost 13 years later is much different. While there’s a lot Siri can […]

Closing Your Stand Ring On Apple Watch

One thing I’ve never understood about the stand ring on your Apple Watch is why you can’t close it without your Apple Watch. I get that that’s the device that Apple wants you to wear to close your rings, but this one has always been questionable to me. I can’t tell you how many times […]

🔗Some first responders are asking iPhone users to disable Emergency SOS and crash detection due to influx of false positives

Both Cook and Stearns County have encouraged residents in the past couple weeks to check the settings on their devices, and turn off the automatic emergency call features when taking part in activities such as snowmobiling or skiing, or when it isn’t needed. Source: 9to5Mac Crash Detection or Emergency SOS triggering a false positive is […]

Apple is Adding New Content to Fitness+

2022 into 2023 has been an interesting time for me. I haven’t said anything here on the blog yet (I believe) but back in the middle of November I was fired from a job that I had been at for the last 10 years. Emotionally and mentally it’s been a bit of a struggle but […]

How to Use Message Effects in iMessage

Have you ever been sent an iMessage that says “Happy New Year” and upon opening it you find your phone showing a fireworks display? Or “Happy Birthday” triggering balloons? While these automated triggers are great, you can actually use those effects with any text you want. In Messages, once you put your message in the […]

Five Reasons ‘Apollo’ is the Best Reddit Client for iOS

I’ve been on Reddit for years. I’ve used the site long enough to remember when AlienBlue was the best Reddit app on the market. Unfortunately, the company themselves purchased the app, killed it, and replaced it with their current app, which, for the most part, sucks. I was very excited a few years ago when […]

How to Sync Your ‘Marvis Pro’ Settings

Over on TikTok I created a brief video tutorial showing you how to sync your settings and customizations in Marvis Pro. Marvis Pro is a highly customizable Apple Music client for iPhones and iPads that is my music player of choice. The one drawback to the app is that if you use it on both […]

‘Sleeve’ Has Been Updated to 2.0 and I Couldn’t be Happier

Last year, I wrote about an app that I started using on my MacBook Pro called Sleeve, which is a now playing app for your desktop. A few days ago, the app was updated to version 2.0 and it’s a pretty substantial update. The initial release of the app featured a fairly limited settings screen […]

Driving Focus Needs Home Screens

Focus modes are one of the features added to iOS that I got really excited when I first saw. I spent the time leading up to the release of iOS 15 thinking of all the ways I would use. Despite actually setting up a few that I should be using, there’s only three that I […]

Could Apple Silicon Be the Future of Gaming on Apple TV

Dan’s Note: I originally wrote this post the week of Dub Dub, but due to some back issues I’ve been experiencing, I haven’t had a lot of time to work on things for the blog. This post sat in my drafts long enough, so It’s finally time for it to see the light of day. […]

Apple’s iPadOS 16 Choices Are Weird | Stage Manager

One of the coolest reveals for iPadOS 16 from WWDC this week was the reveal of Stage Manger, a new window management system for iPad that is also coming to Macs with the latest iteration of macOS: Ventura. Unfortunately, the excitement of this new feature quickly faded when the realization hit that it is ONLY […]

On Clock, Find My, and Health Removal in iOS 16

Earlier today as I was scrolling through 9to5Mac’s RSS feed, I came across this interesting tidbit about iOS 16. For their upcoming software release, Apple has decided to add three more system apps to the list of default apps that can be removed from the device: Clock, Health, and Find My. Towards the bottom of […]

iOS 16’s New Customizable Lock Screen Is My Favorite WWDC Announcement

This year’s WWDC was an interesting one for sure. As per usual, the company revealed this fall’s software releases for its major platforms: iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS. In a lot of ways, this felt like a more subdued year, though there’s at least one controversy that I will also be touching on in another […]

At Least One of My WWDC Wishes Was Fulfilled

I didn’t get my WWDC 2022 wishlist posted this year due to a variety of factors, but I did actually work on one briefly. One of my biggest wishes in my draft was for Apple to update the Notes app, along with its accompanying Shortcuts actions. While Notes did get some new features this (though […]