Sébastien Page, writing for iDownloadBlog, digs into an error that is both common and non-obvious and lays out the fix. Worth bookmarking and passing along.
iOS
The diagnostic info on every iPhone and iPad
Joe Caiati, writing for dot info, digs into the completely visible diagnostic info found on each of your iOS devices.
El Capitan, iOS 9 security and the new version of two-factor authentication
From Apple:
Two-factor authentication is a new service built directly into iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan. It uses different methods to trust devices and deliver verification codes, and offers a more streamlined user experience. The current two-step verification feature will continue to work separately for users who are already enrolled.
These differences are explained in the post and linked article.
New York Times runs its own ad blocker test on its own home page, others
Brian X Chen put a series of web pages through an ad blocker test, including his own New York Times.
Google Maps makes its way to Apple Watch
It’ll be interesting to see how this compares to the excellent Apple Maps Apple Watch app.
Tim Cook: “We don’t believe in having one operating system for both mobile and PCs”
Tim said a lot of interesting things during his chat, but this is clearly a highlight comment.
El Capitan pricing and availability
Some musing on Apple’s move, 2 years ago, to a free OS for the Mac.
iOS 9’s Wi-Fi Assist is eating my cell data
Woah. This is a bad idea. Read the post, then check your Wi-Fi Assist setting.
Getting a new iPhone? Here’s a bunch of 3D Touch tips
Jonny Evans, writing for ComputerWorld, pulled together a nice little collection of 3D Touch tips and tricks.
All about 3D Touch: Quick actions, peeks and pops
Nick Keppol, writing for the MartianCraft blog, takes you on a smartly written tour of 3D Touch. This is relatively short with lots of pictures. Just the way I like it.
SoundShare: The missing piece of Apple Music
Kirk McElhearn, writing for Macworld:
A friend recently showed me an iOS app called SoundShare. This free app lets you play music and, if you want, share it with your friends. You can follow people, as you would on Facebook or Twitter, and see what they’ve listened to, while sharing what you’ve heard.
I’ve been beta testing SoundShare for a while now and, I have to say, it is a brilliant complement to Apple Music and my go-to app for new music discovery.
Give it a try. It’s free and, in my opinion, well worth your time.
iOS 9: An unordered list of my favorite big and small features so far
David Chartier, writing for FinerTech, presents a terrific TL;DR list of cool new iOS 9 features/observations.
iOS as OS of choice for millennials
Tim Bajarin, writing for Tech.pinions:
This younger generation does use PCs. However, they actually spend the most time on their iPhones and iPads and Macs are mostly relegated to serious productivity projects.
Agree. Mostly.
MarketWatch: Apple widens gap between iOS, Android use in US
This is a big year-over-year change, showing people moving from Android to iOS.
Apple’s mysterious “eye in speech bubble” emoji
A mysterious new emoji has shown up in the developer previews of iOS 9.1 & OS X 10.11.1, and nobody knows what it is, or why it exists.
iOS 9 and facedown detection
All about iOS 9 and facedown detection (great battery saving feature) and why it doesn’t run on all iOS devices.
How to share your exact physical location with family and friends
If you’ve never dug into the details of sharing your location, this writeup by Chris Hoffman for How-To Geek is worth reading, bookmarking, and passing along.
The best flight tracker app for iPhone
Joe Caiati, writing for The Sweet Setup, takes you through a detailed walkthrough of his favorite flight tracking app. If you fly a reasonable bit, this is absolutely worth reading.
iOS 9 can tell you when your bus is running late
The addition of Transit to Apple Maps is fantastic, even better when you live in a city with a complex mass transit system.
Content blockers and a spanking new frontier
iOS 9 was released, and content blockers emerged from beta. A few thoughts…
The iMore mega-iOS 9 review
Rene Ritchie really outdid himself here. This is a long, almost encyclopedic read, but well written and full of useful detail. Lots of screenshots, too.
Find yourself a couch to curl up on, this is worth the read.
A list of content blockers for iOS 9
Looking for the list of iOS 9 Safari content blockers? You’ve come to the right place!
ComputerWorld’s iOS 9 review: “iOS 9 delivers polish and stability”
The first of what will be a number of iOS 9 reviews that come out today. There’s a lot to process, but it’s all pretty positive. I’ve been living with iOS 9 since the first beta and I have to say, this has been a very solid experience.
Bookmark and pass along.
You can’t turn off Apple Music in iOS
Kirk McElhearn makes the point that Apple Music is so well integrated into iOS that you can’t turn it off.
How to quickly transfer your old iPhone’s files to your new iPhone 6s or 6s Plus
Solid advice.
How to prepare your devices for iOS 9
Barring unseen developments, tomorrow should see the official release of iOS 9. Macworld put together this short take on getting ready for the upgrade.
Xcode confirms 2 GB RAM for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, 4 GB RAM for iPad Pro
Benjamin Mayo, writing for 9to5mac, explains why this upgrade from 1 GB to 2 GB on the iPhone 6s and Plus matters.
Here are the new emoji coming to iOS 9
Jeremy Burge, writing on the Emojipedia blog, lays out the new emoji embedded in the latest beta release of iOS 9.
A compelling case for the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil
Daniel Eran Dilger, writing for Apple Insider, put together this terrific post, detailing the hands on experience with the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil. Read on for my thoughts on the iPad Pro as a content creation tool and a compelling video that shows the iPad Pro and Pencil going through their paces.
“Hey Siri, give us a hint.”
Well, we’re here. Later today we’ll find out what Apple has up its collective sleeve. Here’s what to watch for, where to watch.