Mac users, forget juggling third-party apps! Apple's macOS Tahoe finally gives you real control over your menu bar and Control Center. Check out how this long-awaited update could change the way you work every day.
Exploring new default transparent menu bar background visuals
Adjusting menu bar visibility and hiding options in System Settings
Toggling menu bar background effects for better personalization
Managing recent documents, apps, and servers through menu bar settings
Adding, removing, and arranging controls in menu bar and Control Center
Detailed walkthrough of menu bar settings like WiFi, Bluetooth, battery, Focus, and display
Granular app icon management—allow or deny permission to show in menu bar
Rearranging menu bar icons using command+drag
Quick reset options and comprehensive clock display tweaks for the menu bar
Host: Mikah Sargent
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HOA 206: Testing Hearing Health With Just iPhone & AirPods Pro
See how AirPods Pro team up with your iPhone to run a personal hearing test and tailor audio just for you. Get a firsthand look at a health tool you may not realize is sitting in your pocket.
Step-by-step guide to starting hearing test and prepping devices
Real-time noise detection and environment checks during test setup
Fit adjustment guidance and sound tests for optimal AirPod positioning
Tone pulses and interactive hearing assessment via iOS Health integration
Saving and reviewing audiogram results in Health app after test completion
AirPods tuning and hearing assistance recommendations based on test results
Host: Mikah Sargent
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HOA 205: Take Actions in macOS Tahoe With Spotlight
This episode demonstrates how Spotlight's new "actions" feature quietly transforms your workflow, adapting to the app you're using and what you copy, delivering shortcuts you never knew you needed. Discover how to create lightning-fast quick keys in Spotlight, letting you instantly send emails, print documents, or launch commands in your favorite apps.
Spotlight actions get personal—suggestions adapt to your app usage
Third-party apps feed custom actions into Spotlight
Actions adapt to your current app like Photos & Notes
Context-aware Spotlight pulls menu bar commands and clipboard data
Quick Keys for Spotlight actions let you set up fast shortcuts
Real-world examples: creating shortcuts for email, Finder, and printer tasks
Spotlight actions connect workflows—print PDFs and automate simple actions
Host: Mikah Sargent
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HOA 204: Browsing With Spotlight in macOS Tahoe
If you think Spotlight is just for searching, think again. Discover how its revamped browsing modes and new smart actions can change the way you interact with your Mac! Instantly access apps, files, actions, and even your clipboard history, all with a few keyboard shortcuts.
Navigating Spotlight Search using menu, keyboard, and mouse shortcuts
Categorized app browsing and launching, including iPhone mirroring integration
File browsing in Spotlight with intelligent suggestions and advanced filtering
Viewing files in grid or list mode, with previews and usage-based organization
Accessing and customizing Spotlight Actions, with hundreds of shortcut possibilities
Clipboard history now searchable and actionable within Spotlight, supports files and text
Privacy controls for Clipboard search and management of sensitive data in Spotlight
Host: Mikah Sargent
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HOA 203: Creating Genmoji on Mac
Apple's Genmoji just got smarter, letting you combine emojis, add custom descriptions, and totally personalize your reactions on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. Find out how this playful AI tweak might just change the way you text.
Apple Genmoji gets updated with new customization features
Demonstrating Genmoji creation and emoji combination in Messages app
Exploring uses of text descriptions to enhance Genmoji results
Mixing emoji and text for unique, personalized Genmoji
Adjusting Genmoji hairstyle and facial hair using Photos library people
Customizing Genmoji with expressive moods and emotions
Genmoji creativity yields odd and surprising results
Host: Mikah Sargent
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