The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave.He is joined by guests Guy Serle and Ben Roethig. iOS16.3 was released to the public this week notably Apple added Security Keys providing enhanced security using a Yubikey. The Mac Mini M2 256GB SSD is slower than the previous model. Tips include how to report spam texts and bonus sending the report to your carrier. Apple still provides security updates to older devices and there are Apple web based user guides for your devices.
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News
Apple gives some older iPhones OS updates, going back to iPhone 5s
iPadOS 15 drops support for newer iPads in 15.7.3 security update
If you own an older iPhone, you need to install this update ASAP to patch a dangerous flaw
Tweetbot Developer Tapbots Launches ‘Ivory’ App for Mastodon
Apple Preparing to Re-Release Revamped HomeKit Architecture That Was Removed From iOS 16.2
Gurman: Apple Not Working on New HomePod Mini
Apple Adjusts Trade-In Values for iPhones, Macs, and More
Apple Begins Selling Refurbished iPhone 13 Lineup in Europe, U.S. to Follow Soon
Apple pauses in-house Wi-Fi chip development
Topics
Beta this week. iOS16.3 has been released to the public this week. We will cover the new features and more.
Apple Releases iOS 16.3 With Security Keys for Apple ID, New HomePod Support, Bug Fixes and More
Security Keys in iOS16.3 Apple Explains iOS 16.3’s New Security Keys Feature and Support article from Apple: About Security Keys for Apple ID
iOS 16.3 and macOS Ventura 13.2 add hardware security key support
iOS 16.3 Features: Everything New in iOS 16.3 – MacRumors
Apple Releases watchOS 9.3 With New Watch Face, Bug Fixes
How to Use the Temperature and Humidity Sensors on HomePod and HomePod Mini
iOS 16.3 fixes pesky CarPlay bug that broke Find My support in Siri
iOS 16.3 change review: Hardware security keys, HomePod feature updates, and more
In Touch with Mac topics
New 256GB Mac Mini and 512GB MacBook Pro Have Slower SSD Speeds Than Previous Models
Apple Releases macOS VNew 256GB Mac Mini and 512GB MacBook Pro Have Slower SSD Speeds Than Previous Models
This Mac app lets you link different Dock settings to different display setups
Apple’s Mac security is so good, it’s sending used M1 MacBooks to the scrap heap
CarPlay in EV’s. These are the best CarPlay apps for EV owners
Tips
Do you know Apple provides updated user guides for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV?
Books
iPhone User Guide on Apple Books
iPad User Guide on Apple Books
Web Guides are always updated – You can add these to the home screen on your iPhone.
iPad User Guide – Apple Support
How to Copy & Paste between iPhone Apps Using Live Text. Some apps will not let you tap and copy text to paste it into another app. Here is how you get around that.
Take a Screenshot of this app screen
Go into photos and open the screenshot you just created. Tap onto the text and you will be able to copy that text. Then paste it into the app of your choice. Notes is usually a good place.
Report spam texts on iPhone. You can report them 3 ways
Use report spam here by tapping the link in the message
Swipe left to delete the message and select Delete and report Junk to Apple.
You also can report the message directly to your carrier. Tap and copy the message and paste it into a new message. In the To box enter 7726 and send the message. You will get a response from the carrier like this
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