Hands-On Apple (Audio)

Stop fumbling with serial numbers, plant names, or care tags. Discover quick, practical tricks to turn your iPhone's camera into a powerhouse for instant web answers and hassle-free text capture.

Enabling Live Text and checking device and language compatibility

Using Live Text in Photos, Camera, and Notes for text selection

Tips for extracting phone numbers, emails, and addresses with Live Text

Scanning serial numbers and copying image text across Apple devices

Identifying plants, animals, landmarks, and more with Visual Lookup

Visual Lookup for laundry symbols and car dashboard lights

Troubleshooting fussy features

Best practices for clear OCR and uncluttered frames

Host: Mikah Sargent

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If you have kids using iPhones, Screen Distance might already be enforcing healthy habits without you knowing it. Find out how iOS screen features, like Bold Text and True Tone, are shaping digital wellness for your eyes and your family.

Setting up and using Screen Distance on Face ID devices

Night Shift: color temperature adjustments and sleep science skepticism

True Tone vs. Night Shift: real-time white balance adaptation

Additional display tweaks: Auto-Brightness, Reduce White Point, Larger Text

Tracking outdoor time with Apple Watch's Time in Daylight

Outdoor time as a proven method to reduce myopia risk

Host: Mikah Sargent

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Apple just replaced its iPhone Upgrade Program with a device leasing model run by Klarna, and you might end up paying more for devices you never actually own. Find out what happens when your monthly payments end in this episode covering Apple Upgrade!

Apple launches Apple Upgrade device lease, replacing iPhone Upgrade Program

Klarna partnership explained: application, credit check, and payment limitations

Lease requirements: activation, payments, trade-ins, and pickup rules

Device condition, damage, and loss policies under Apple Upgrade

Canceling early, returns, and keeping financed accessories

End-of-term options: upgrade, return, or buy device outright

Host: Mikah Sargent

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iOS 26 conveniently puts you in charge of your iPhone home screen with deep design tools hidden behind a single long press. Discover how Apple's new Liquid Glass and tinted themes finally let your wallpaper and icons reflect your style.

Jiggle mode and edit tools enable deep icon appearance tweaks

Exploring Light, Dark, Clear, and Tinted home screen styles

Using tints and saturation sliders for unique color coordination

Rearranging app icons to highlight wallpaper and key visuals

Adding, editing, and customizing widgets on the home screen

Hiding, deselecting, or deleting home screen pages safely

Removing unused home screen apps without uninstalling them

Switching between app icons and widgets for streamlined access

Face ID and privacy tweaks for individual apps on the home screen

Host: Mikah Sargent

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Ready to install the iOS 27 public beta? Skip common mistakes and learn Mikah's straightforward method for filing some reports that may actually get results.

Back up devices and expectations for public beta testers

Step-by-step guide to enrolling in Apple's public beta program

Understanding your role and responsibilities as a beta tester

The importance of submitting clear, actionable feedback to Apple

How to use the Feedback app and provide diagnostic data

Attaching screenshots and recordings to feedback for clarity

When to refile persistent bugs and avoid reporting third-party app issues

Host: Mikah Sargent

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