iOS Today (Audio)

As iOS Today wraps its remarkable 828-episode run, the hosts reveal the essential apps and smart home tweaks that have powered their digital lives and productivity. Discover the personal tech picks that shaped the show's legacy.

Celebrating iOS Today's legacy and its final palindrome episode

Drafts and OmniFocus: deep dive into top productivity winners

Fantastical and Due: calendar and reminder essentials for daily organization

CARROT and Crouton: the ultimate weather and recipe app picks

Fastmail and Home Assistant: privacy-focused email, next-level smart home automation

PCalc, Dice, and Dark Noise: utility favorites for calculation and focus

News: iOS 27.3 beta highlights redesigned Health app and new features

Feedback: Focus modes and app management tips using iOS and iMazing

Shortcuts Corner: automating masked Fastmail emails and health data charting

App Caps: Elgato Stream Deck XL and Pedal supercharge Mac productivity

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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The iPhone Duo is changing how apps, productivity, and even daily habits fit in your hand. Get a firsthand look at which apps are ready to transform with Apple's newest foldable, and what features might make you rethink your tech routine. Join the conversation on cutting-edge folding devices and where form meets function.

iPhone Duo shipping delays and ordering frustrations shared

Apple support guides highlight iPhone Duo poses and folding features

Discussion of Duo productivity boosts: Split View, multitasking, app pairing

Early third-party Duo-optimized apps showcased, major developers lag behind

Fantastical, Things 3, OmniFocus, and other productivity apps get Duo upgrades

Concerns about durability, foldables in daily life, and preciousness of new Duo

Standout Duo apps: NYT Cooking, Sky Guide, Wakeout!, TypeDraw, Fineliner

Skeuomorphic design returns: vinyl, cassette, and Polaroid-style apps for Duo

News: iOS 27.2 update with Siri AI improvements and new TV/Music app changes. Plus, unoptimized apps on Duo display awkwardly

Feedback: Private podcast RSS feeds and tvOS 27 compatibility issues addressed

Shortcuts Corner: iPhone Duo adds automation triggers for open/close actions

App Caps: Tiny Computers museum app and 3D printing slicer tools

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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Are you drowning in notifications before you even finish your morning coffee? This episode explores clever Focus tweaks and next-level notification controls that can reclaim your sanity and protect your attention.

• Managing device distractions: Do Not Disturb and Focus basics

• Apple Watch and iPhone notification mirroring explained

• Customizing Focus modes for work, sleep, and driving

• Sharing Focus status and syncing settings across devices

• Letting important contacts break through Focus barriers

• When to create custom Focus modes beyond Apple's defaults

• Vacation Focus workaround to silence Microsoft Teams notifications

• Experiences and pros/cons with Apple Intelligence Reduce Interruptions

• Tiered approach to notifications across iPhone, Apple Watch, and Notification Center

• How to triage and silence notifications for sanity

• Screen Time insights for adjusting Focus and habits

• News: Focus features boost automation and Siri Shortcut integration

• iOS 27 gesture changes—Siri AI vs Notification Center in Control Center

• App Caps: Apple's Invites app and Brick device for strong app blocking

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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Is your digital life a scattered mess or a finely tuned "second brain"? This episode reveals how Rosemary and Mikah may organize everything from 3D printer hacks to family chaos using iOS power tools and apps you've never tried.

Building a "second brain" for knowledge management on iOS

Comparing digital note-taking systems: OmniFocus, Notion, Craft, Obsidian

Importance of cross-referencing and linking between apps

Notion deep dive: databases, AI features, and integration tips

Craft as an alternative for flexible, visual note organization

Drafts as a staging ground for notes and quick capture

Daily journaling and agenda apps: Parchment and Kan Do highlights

Community discussion: Using TextEdit, Notes, and minimal scratchpad workflows

iPhone Duo preorder chaos: launch supply snags and shipping delays

News: iOS 27 Reminders and Notes app updates

App Caps: Scrappy digital scrapbook and Everlog journaling app picks

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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