GSE343 Mini Me

Published: Oct. 31, 2020, 1 p.m.

b"Go big or go home or go small and stay home? We finally have a Twitter account for all things geeky! Follow us @GeekiestShow. We discuss all the Apple updates and prior announcements with ideas and details to consider for your own tech. Detailed show notes are at https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse343-mini-me/\\n\\nmacOS Catalina 10.15.7, iOS 14.1, iPadOS, watchOS 7.0.3 (Series 3) 14.1, tvOS 14.0.2 are the current updates to Apple gear at this time.\\n\\nhttps://9to5mac.com/2020/10/19/watchos-7-0-3-released-series-3/\\n\\nTopics of Discussion:\\n\\u2022 Apple Cash Family\\n\\u2022 Family Sharing and Screen Time gotcha\\n\\u2022 Widgets are kinda meh so far, but that could change. Write to us and show us how this is the way.\\n\\u2022 Shortcuts\\n\\u2022 Check out this handy Shortcuts resource: http://www.matthewcassinelli.com/\\n\\u2022 Sleep Tracking\\n\\u2022 Workout types on Apple Watch\\n\\nLeave us a comment or tweet us with your Audio Sharing tips on the devices you use.\\n\\n\\u2022 Apple Arcade - do we still want to pay to play?\\n\\u2022 tvOS 14 now allows custom button mapping for your controllers in Settings\\n\\u2022 MacRumors Buyers Guide: https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/\\n\\u2022 Apple TV\\n\\u2022 HomePod Mini and truth or dare in advertising and why cables matter\\n\\nUsing Augmented Reality is actually really useful! Open this link using your iPhone or iPad then scroll all the way to the bottom of the page to see what we\\u2019re talking about. When viewing it as an object you can rotate it and that\\u2019s when you\\u2019ll see the cable attached to the back. We believe they don\\u2019t show the end of the cable because it would be unsightly and because the plug connector at the end may be different depending on the country in which you live.\\n\\nCompare iPhone 12 models: https://www.apple.com/iphone/compare/\\n\\nNo power brick for you! You\\u2019re going to have to get yourself an Apple 20W USB-C Power Adapter as a stocking stuffer along with that new iPhone because there will not be a power supply inside its skinny, new box. So much for saving trees or lowering the carbon footprint because that new adapter will still need to be transported on one or more delivery trucks in its own box made of up the same amount of material that would have been in the new iPhone box had it been included.\\n\\nIf you want to hear the satisfying \\u201cthunk\\u201d of a new MagSafe Charger it\\u2019s also got an absentee power supply. Be kinder and order them both at the same time to reduce the amount of delivery trucks coming to your place.\\n\\nDaily Cash with Apple Card\\nCorrection: Apple Card Daily Cash does include taxes so it does come off the total purchase price from which you save, not the subtotal.\\n\\nT-Mobile vs ATT \\u2013 who serves you best and why? Please let us know your thoughts in a comment, email, or tweet. Stay safe and thanks for listening!\\n\\nDo you have questions about what you heard in this episode? Please send us your feedback. We'd like to hear from you. Let us know about a tech topic that interests you.\\n\\nElisa can be found at https://twitter.com/senseidai or https://www.threegeekyladies.com\\nMelissa can be found at https://twitter.com/themacmommy or https://www.themacmommy.com"