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GSE427 In The iPad Air Tonight

| Melissa Davis

On episode 427 of Geekiest Show Ever, Melissa and Elisa discuss an app for organizing typefaces available in Setapp, a new iPad keyboard folio, the experience of upgrading to iPadOS 18.1, Apple Intelligence, and responsible password management. Do you have questions about what you heard in this episode? Send us your feedback. You can email us: podcast at geekiestshowever dot com. Follow us on Mastodon or Bluesky for conversation and tips. We’d like to hear from you, so let us know which tech topics interest you most. Find Melissa here and find Elisa here. Geekiest Show Ever is an independent publication and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Apple Inc. Products made by Apple mentioned in this podcast are a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions. Episode artwork is by Melissa Davis.

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ESR iPad Air 11 inch Case with Keyboard(2024 M2), iPad Pro 11 (4th/3rd/2nd/1st Gen) & iPad Air 5th/4th Rebound Case Keyboard, Easy-Set Floating Cantilever Stand, Precision Multi-Touch Trackpad, Black

Apple Accessibility

Roaring Apps – apps compatible with macOS 15

When you’re ready to try out Setapp, use Melissa’s promo code themacmommy and enjoy the 30-day extended trial! Clicking this link will take you directly to the site and it automatically enters the promo code for you. While you’re exploring Setapp, please take a moment to check out the app we discussed in this episode called Typeface App.

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GSE414 About Time

| Melissa Davis

On episode 414 of Geekiest Show Ever, Elisa and Melissa discuss online appointment scheduling tools as well as movies with Oscar-nominated actors they’ve watched or would like to see. We have helpful links in our full show notes. Do you have questions about what you heard in this episode? Please send us your feedback. You can email us: podcast at geekiestshowever dot com. Follow us on Mastodon for additional tips and conversation. We’d like to hear from you, so let us know which tech topics interest you most. Find Melissa here and find Elisa here or here. Geekiest Show Ever is an independent publication and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Apple Inc. Products made by Apple mentioned in this podcast are a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions. Episode artwork is by Melissa Davis based on images found with a macOS app called PicFindr from Softorino.

Calendly

SimplyMeet.me

Oscars List

Oppenheimer

Barbie

Killers of the Flower Moon

Maestro

The Color Purple

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GSE407 Monday Cyber Monday

| Melissa Davis

On episode 407 of Geekiest Show Ever, it’s Monday, Cyber Monday! Elisa and Melissa share tips for shopping Cyber Monday deals along with what they’ve already purchased during the Black Friday kickoff to the sales. Check out full show notes here https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse407-monday-cyber-monday/ Do you have questions about what you heard in this episode? Please send us your feedback. You can email us: podcast at geekiestshowever dot com. Follow us on Mastodon for additional tips and conversation: https://techhub.social/@GeekiestShowEver. We’d like to hear from you, so let us know which tech topics interest you most. Find Melissa here: https://TheMacMommy.com/ and find Elisa here: https://mastodon.social/@senseidai or https://twitter.com/elisapacelli1 Geekiest Show Ever is an independent publication and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Apple Inc. Products made by Apple mentioned in this podcast are a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions. https://www.apple.com/legal/intellectual-property/trademark/appletmlist.html

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Gourmia 14 quart Air Fryer

Paprika Recipe Manager $2.99 in iOS App Store

Hulu 99¢ per month

Apple Shopping Event

Affinity apps are 40% off – buy individually or as a Universal License

Baseus for Magsafe Car Mount Charger

LG Washer

LG Dryer

LG Refrigerator Filter

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iMazing is 50% OFF

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GSE404 Don’t Disappoint Your Mother

| Melissa Davis

On episode 404 of Geekiest Show Ever, Elisa and Melissa answer listener feedback and share their thoughts on Apple’s September Event dubbed “Wonderlust.” Check out full show notes here https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse404-dont-disappoint-your-mother/ Do you have questions about what you heard in this episode? Send us your feedback. Email us: podcast at geekiestshowever dot com. Follow us on Mastodon for additional tips and conversation. We’d like to hear from you, so let us know which tech topics interest you most. Elisa can be found at https://twitter.com/elisapacelli1 and Melissa can be found at https://TheMacMommy.com/ Episode art by Melissa Davis where she’s shared her favorite event clips of Mother Nature in action at Apple HQ.

References

Feedback from episode 402: https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse402-rusty-roadtripper/

History of iCloud – Apple Explained on YouTube

How to Enable Apple WatchOS 8 Assistive Touch to Use Hand Gestures

iPhone 15 Pro Action Button – Everything It Can Do – MacRumors

iCloud Storage Capacities Expand to 12 TB – Cult of Mac

macOS Sonoma Releases September – 9to5Mac

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GSE400 Throwing Out The Game of Life

| Melissa Davis

On episode 400 of Geekiest Show Ever, Elisa and Melissa discuss building furniture, smart home tech that irritates their husbands, ways to monitor a home remotely along with glitches that can occur and what to do about them. Check out full show notes here https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse400-throwing-out-the-game-of-life/ Do you have questions about what you heard in this episode? Send us your feedback. Email us: podcast at geekiestshowever dot com. Follow us on Mastodon for additional tips and conversation. We’d like to hear from you, so let us know which tech topics interest you most. Elisa can be found at https://twitter.com/elisapacelli1 and Melissa can be found at https://TheMacMommy.com/ Episode art by Melissa Davis

What’s on your Prime Day Wish List?

Here is ours:

Sharp CD Player

Magnavox CD Player

Greatest Rock Albums Puzzle

Rummikub game

No bathroom is complete without a framed thousand-piece puzzle of 101 Pooping Puppies!

App Picks

Good Earth Lighting app

BILT app

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GSE398 Our WWDC23 Reactions

| Melissa Davis

On episode 398 of Geekiest Show Ever, Elisa and Melissa discuss their WWDC23 reactions. Check out full show notes here https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse398-our-wwdc23-reactions/ Do you have questions about what you heard in this episode? Send us your feedback. Email us: podcast at geekiestshowever dot com. Follow us on Mastodon for additional tips and conversation. We’d like to hear from you, so let us know which tech topics interest you most. Elisa can be found at https://twitter.com/elisapacelli1 and Melissa can be found at https://TheMacMommy.com/ Episode art by Melissa Davis

 

WWDC23 Previews

On June 5, 2023, Apple streamed their annual Worldwide Developers Conference Event for all to see. “WWDC23” focuses a spotlight on the newest features of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS. We watched the event live and took notes.

MacBook Air

Mac Studio

Mac Pro

iOS 17

iPadOS 17

macOS Sonoma

watchOS 10

Apple Vision Pro

 

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GSE379 Dear Tim

| Melissa Davis

On episode 379 of Geekiest Show Ever, Elisa and Melissa discuss what they would request if they wrote a letter to Tim Cook regarding features announced at WWDC22. Check out our full show notes here https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse379-dear-tim/ 

Lack of Sharing and Group Management in Contacts

We still can not edit or manage groups in Contacts using iOS or iPadOS. Groups can only be hidden or shown. A new contact can not be assigned to an existing group. These tasks must be performed on a Mac. Even more perplexing is the lack of ability to edit groups using Safari with iCloud.com on an iPhone. Apple’s support articles instruct how to log into iCloud.com using a web browser to access the Contacts web app. Currently, the Contacts web app is absent from view when using an iPhone. If using an iPad, it must be rotated sideways in order to see the groups in the sidebar on the left. Below are some support articles from Apple regarding Contacts.

Learn how to use Contacts on iCloud.com on a tablet: https://support.apple.com/guide/icloud/aside/mm2785e13e7e/1.0/icloud/1.0 “If you want to access your contacts on iCloud.com, use a tablet or computer. You can’t use Contacts on iCloud.com on a phone.”

Create and manage groups of contacts on iCloud.com: https://support.apple.com/guide/icloud/create-and-manage-groups-mmfba73c71/1.0/icloud/1.0

View contacts on iCloud.com: https://support.apple.com/guide/icloud-ipad/view-contacts-mmfba73ffb/1.0/icloud/1.0 “Note: If you don’t see the groups list in the sidebar, try viewing your iPad in landscape orientation.”

Messages Housekeeping

Have you ever wanted to delete files and animated GIFs taking up space in your iCloud? Elisa tells us how to clear those out. Here is Apple’s support article with instructions: Free up storage space on your Mac: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206996

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GSE375 Kevin’s Back

| Elisa Pacelli

Melissa is a bit under the weather for episode 375 of Geekiest Show Ever, so former host Kevin Allder joins Elisa and talks about all his Apple acquisitions since last we spoke. And there were more than a few references to MyMac.com podcast co-host Guy Serle. Why? You’ll have to listen to find out! Check out our full show notes here: https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse375-kevins-back/

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GSE340 Apple Announcements – Time For a Recap

| Melissa Davis

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Hear our reactions to the latest announcements from the Apple Event on September 15, 2020 and find out what interested these geeks the most.

Welcoming Apple One to the Family
We finally got our wish for a bundled plan, yay! Our new wish is that someday we can pick and choose the services we want to have in our bundle of joy. Apple’s Family Sharing features already let you manage parental controls and Screen Time, send money securely with Apple Cash Family, share purchases*, subscriptions, and iCloud storage with up to six family members — the more the merrier!

Apple One will truly broaden this value when they offer the right amount of storage and combination of services. Based on her experiences with setting up Family Sharing for her own family and others, Melissa believes the Apple One Family plan should increase the storage offering from 200GB to 1TB or allow some form of incremental pricing to upgrade the storage. In her professional opinion, 200GB is better suited for a couple. For her family of five, even 500GB is tight. She’s been subscribing to the 2TB plan so her family has room to grow, digitally-speaking, but 1TB would be more suitable.

As subscription services and in-app purchases overwhelm budgets, something has to give. Kids these days are creating and consuming an ever increasing amount of digital content for school at home and for hobbies they hope to someday convert into careers. A storage and services plan built for a family should support that in an economically responsible way.

The Family Grows Again with Family Setup for Apple Watch
Smartphones and kids are a tricky and expensive combination full of additional responsibilities and hazards that a young family may not want to take on. The same is true for family members caring for an elderly loved one. Apple Watch could be a good alternative for a young child or older adult who doesn’t need a fully-featured smartphone to manage health and wellness. Though it will require an additional fee through a cellular carrier, it might be worth taking a look at what’s involved in setting up and Apple Watch for a family member, then decide if the cost is a good fit for your situation.

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Apple One Bundle Breakdowns (all pricing in US dollars)
Individual: $14.95/mo.
50GB of iCloud storage, Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Apple Arcade
Family: $19.95/mo.
200GB of iCloud storage/month for up to six family members, Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Apple Arcade
Premier: $29.95/mo.
2TB of iCloud storage/month for up to six family members, Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Apple Arcade, Apple News+, and Apple Fitness+

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Subscription Services

iCloud Storage Plans:
50GB: $0.99/mo.
200GB: $2.99/mo.
2TB: $9.99/mo.
Apple Arcade: $4.99/mo.
Apple TV+: $4.99/mo.
Apple Music:
Student: $4.99/mo. including Apple TV+ at no additional charge*
Individual: $9.99/mo.
Family: $14.99/mo.
Apple News+ $9.99/mo.
Apple Fitness: $9.99/mo. or $79.99/yr.

*Excluded from sharing are: in-app purchases, hidden purchases, specific apps from the App Store, third-party subscriptions, and individual or student Apple Music subscriptions. Shared music can not be accessed on an Apple TV.

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