2.12: We're a Real Podcast Now!

Published: Aug. 13, 2019, 10 a.m.

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Chris: Settings to adjust for iOS

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Significant locations:

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  • Keeps track of specific locations you frequent that may help maps, calendar, photos, and more (and Apple can\\u2019t read it)
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  • Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services > Significant Locations
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  • At the bottom you can clear your significant locations
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  • At the top you can turn off significant locations
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Speech Enhancement

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  • Lets your phone read text on your screen.
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  • General > Accessibility > Speech
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  • Select any text and press the \\u201cSpeak Text\\u201d button OR\\u2026
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  • Turn on \\u201cSpeak screen\\u201d if you want to swipe down with two fingers from the top of the screen to hear the content of the screen
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  • Click \\u201cVoices\\u201d to download a better quality voice (Alex is the best)
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Pronouncitations

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  • You can tell Siri how to pronounce words (Say, \\u201cHey Siri, Learn to pronounce \\u2018Sample Name\\u2019\\u201d)
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  • Or you can go into the speech settings above (General > Accessibility > Speech), scroll down to Pronunciations, and add phrases individually
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Scott: Screen time

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You have several options:

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  • Downtime
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  • App Limits
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  • Communication Limits
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  • Always Allowed
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  • Content and Priavcy Restrictions
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  • Give your password to someone else
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  • Set time limits for apps or groups of apps
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  • Block or allow some app/sites all the time
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  • Use downtime (which sets a time you can\\u2019t use your device)
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