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A new feature coming to iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 lets you play white noise and such constantly. You can use with headphones or just the speakers. I don't need this, but I can see using it anyway in some situations.

Turns out you can import PDFs into ... iMovie? Also, there is a way to grab pages of a PDF from Preview and bring those into Keynote and Pages. Could be useful.

This little detail in macOS Monterey really adds nothing anyone needs. But I like it anyway!

iPadOS 15 will finally fix the problem where multitasking is too hard to initiate. Instead of getting the gestures just right, there is now a little button at the top that you can use to start Split View or Slide Over. It is so much better! Something to look forward to when iPadOS 15 launches in the fall.

Here's a quick tour of some of the new features. I mention in the video a list of 106 new things I found so far. Here's that list. The asterisks are the things I found the most interesting. FaceTime SharePlay: Listen to music together FaceTime SharePlay: Shared music queue FaceTime SharePlay: Watch TV and movies together FaceTime SharePlay: Share your screen (or a specific app) FaceTime + Messages: Send messages from within FaceTime FaceTime: Spatial audio FaceTime: Voice isolation or wide spectrum mic modes FaceTime: Grid view FaceTime: Portrait mode FaceTime: Links to a scheduled FaceTime session Messages: "Shared With You" sections in Photos, Safari, News, Podcasts and TV apps Messages: Multiple photos appear as a collage or stack * Safari: New tab bar Safari: Privacy, Translate, Reader combined into More button * Safari: Tab groups Safari: Privacy protections hide your IP address Focus: Create Do Not Disturb profiles to switch between Focus: You status is displayed in Messages when people try to contact you Focus: Set an auto-reply for contacts Notifications: Mute app or conversation for hour or day Notes: Quick Note * Notes: Quick Notes can be linked to locations in apps, like a page in Safari Notes: Activity view shows what has been changed in shared notes Notes: Mentions send a notification to someone when you add them * Notes: Add Tags in a note and view in Tag Browser Notes: Smart Folders for tags Universal Control: Keyboard and mouse/trackpad for multiple Macs or iPad Universal Control: Drag and drop between devices AirPlay: Macs are now AirPlay receivers, but screen and audio AirPlay: Wired USB connections supported for AirPlay Photos Live Text: Search for text in photos? Photos Live Text: Click on addresses in photos to go to Maps Photos Live Text: Call phone numbers show in a photo * Photos Live Text: Copy and paste text from a photo Photos: Visual Look Up gets information about objects in your photos Photos: Memories can use songs from Apple Music Photos: Memories can be customized Photos: Memories browse view Photos: Memories new look and interface * Photos: Import from another Photos library Photos: Easier to correct naming mistakes * Shortcuts: A new way to automate things on your Mac Shortcuts: Available in Finder, Menu Bar, Dock, Spotlight and more places Shortcuts: A compatible iOS Shortcut will work on macOS Shortcuts: Some Automator workflows can be converted to Shortcuts Shortcuts: AppleScript, JavaScript and shell scripts allowed Maps: New improved city views with 3D models and landmarks Maps: Night mode for city views Maps: New transit features like nearby departures, pinning favorites routes Maps: New driving features like turn/bike/bus lanes, crosswalks, medians Maps: Interactive globe mode Maps: Filter restaurant searches by cuisine, etc Control Center: Mic indicator and Control Center shows apps with mic access Mail: Reading email hides your IP address and open receipts iCloud: Private Relay iCloud: Create and use email aliases AirPods: Spacial audio supported by macOS Battery: Low power mode * Translation: Translate text in any app with the context menu * Accessibility: Customize mouse pointer color and outline Accessibility: Support for more image descriptions Accessibility: PDF signatures can have descriptions Accessibility: Improved keyboard access for using your Mac without a pointer Accessibility: More languages Developer: Support for Object Capture to create 3D objects from photos Books: New Books app design Books: Reading Goals Books: Want to Read and Reading Now lists Screen Saver: New "Hello" screen sver Desktop: New "Hello" Desktop picture Dictionary: New Indian and Chinese dictionaries Find My: Locations update continuously Find My: More easily locate AirPods Pro or Mac Find My: Return of a Find My Widget Finder: New sidebar item for all iCloud collaborations Finder: New pie chart progress window for long copy times * Finder: Go To Folder has improved autocomplete Finder: Windows resize when switching displays Launchpad: Installed games automatically added to Games folder Game Center: Friend request inbox Game Center: New multiplayer friend selector Dictation: Now on-device instead of online Dictation: No 60-second time limit Memoji: Clothing options Memoji: Eyes can be different colors Memoji: Accessibility hardware Memoji: New glasses options Memoji: New sticker options Memoji: Headwear with up to three customizable colors Memoji: Can be used on login screen News: News feed redesign System Preferences: New "Erase all contents and settings" option * System Preferences: Can access saved password in System Preferences * Passwords: Can import and export Passwords: Built-in verification code function Passwords: Plug-in for Microsoft Edge to use Mac passwords function Podcasts: Personalized recommendations Reminders: Add tags to reminders Reminders: Tag browser and Smart Lists Screen Time: Downtime on Demand Voice Memos: Control playback speed Voice Memos: Skip silence * Mission Control: Swap out one half of Split View for another app * Mission Control: Change Split View to two full screen windows * Mission Control: Can opt to have the menu bar visible at all times

You can now create links in Pages and Numbers on shapes and images. Small thing, but many people have asked me about this over the years.

So I got the new iPad Pro. What a perfect machine! (Just maybe not perfect for me).

If you know where to look in the System Library, you'll find all sorts of icons you can use or just enjoy.

Was think about how to access something like a vaccination card photo with one tap on the iPhone. Came up with two methods via the Shortcuts app.

Flew from Denver to Philly and back with an AirTag in my checked suitcase. Here's what happened.

You don't have to settle for your ISP's DNS server. It could be slow or even have frequent problems.

While researching a video on how to get file paths, I found a way to make the usually annoying Terminal "find" command much more useful. You can use this modification to suppress error messages!

If you have macOS Big Sur 11.3, then you can use the new iMac desktop backgrounds even if you don't have one of those new iMacs. They are hidden in your System folder and have light and dark modes.

iOS 14.5 is really about the new ad tracking prevention that Apple has been building up to for a year. But in addition to that, there are some small new features worth noting.

This became a much longer video than I thought, sorry about that. I wanted to go through the specifications for the new iMac and talk about them. If you are interested in my thoughts about the latest Mac, have a watch.

Here's a look at the WordPress plugins and other things on the MacMost server. Let me know if you have any questions!

I was looking at some Terminal commands and came across <strong>textutil</strong>. Had no idea it existed. It is a handy way of converting between some file types. Since it is a command like thing, it could potentially be used in shell scripts and Automator for things.

Came across this nice free "Markdown" text editor. But what is Markdown? You may have heard the term before. It is a handy way to create formatted text even when only plain text can be entered. Some websites use it for forums and comments, and some people just prefer markdown over modern word processors.

There's a new Apple II game. Really. Nox Archaist is a game much like Ultima IV, one of my favorite games of all time. It is basically a new adventure in a very similar design. You don't need an Apple II to play it. The game comes with an emulator to play it on a Mac or Windows computer. <a href="https://www.6502workshop.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.6502workshop.com</a>

Apple released version 11.0 of their three office apps today, for macOS and iOS. Here's a look at the new features they've included. And here are the links to Apple's lists of new features. <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207247" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">What’s new in Keynote for Mac</a> <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207243" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">What’s new in Pages for Mac</a> <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207244" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">What’s new in Numbers for Mac</a>