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Epic vs. Apple, Trump vs. WeChat, Apple One Epic vs. Apple: our thoughtsEpic is trying to build a coalition of complainants against AppleApple might lose its iPhone business in China thanks to Trump's fight with WeChatApple One subscription package will bundle Apple services, but is it a good deal? Apple Music adds country and 80s hitsApple extends warrantees to one yearApple opens third-party repairs to Mac computersApple releases all the beta updatesDon't touch the nano coating!Apple Watch sending COVID warnings to CanadiansApple TV+ bundles with CBS All AccessAppleTV+ gets Reese Witherspoon's My Kind of CountryApple made a secret Geiger counter iPod for the US governmentUntitled Goose Game gets co-op two-player modePicks of the Week:Andy's Pick: Star Wars (and other fandom) JacketsRene's Pick: AppleCareLory's Pick: Pad & Quill Copertina Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/MACBREAK
Epic vs. Apple, Trump vs. WeChat, Apple One Epic vs. Apple: our thoughtsEpic is trying to build a coalition of complainants against AppleApple might lose its iPhone business in China thanks to Trump's fight with WeChatApple One subscription package will bundle Apple services, but is it a good deal? Apple Music adds country and 80s hitsApple extends warrantees to one yearApple opens third-party repairs to Mac computersApple releases all the beta updatesDon't touch the nano coating!Apple Watch sending COVID warnings to CanadiansApple TV+ bundles with CBS All AccessAppleTV+ gets Reese Witherspoon's My Kind of CountryApple made a secret Geiger counter iPod for the US governmentUntitled Goose Game gets co-op two-player modePicks of the Week:Andy's Pick: Star Wars (and other fandom) JacketsRene's Pick: AppleCareLory's Pick: Pad & Quill Copertina Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/MACBREAK
Epic vs. Apple, Trump vs. WeChat, Apple One Epic vs. Apple: our thoughtsEpic is trying to build a coalition of complainants against AppleApple might lose its iPhone business in China thanks to Trump's fight with WeChatApple One subscription package will bundle Apple services, but is it a good deal? Apple Music adds country and 80s hitsApple extends warrantees to one yearApple opens third-party repairs to Mac computersApple releases all the beta updatesDon't touch the nano coating!Apple Watch sending COVID warnings to CanadiansApple TV+ bundles with CBS All AccessAppleTV+ gets Reese Witherspoon's My Kind of CountryApple made a secret Geiger counter iPod for the US governmentUntitled Goose Game gets co-op two-player modePicks of the Week:Andy's Pick: Star Wars (and other fandom) JacketsRene's Pick: AppleCareLory's Pick: Pad & Quill Copertina Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/MACBREAK
Epic vs. Apple, Trump vs. WeChat, Apple One Epic vs. Apple: our thoughtsEpic is trying to build a coalition of complainants against AppleApple might lose its iPhone business in China thanks to Trump's fight with WeChatApple One subscription package will bundle Apple services, but is it a good deal? Apple Music adds country and 80s hitsApple extends warrantees to one yearApple opens third-party repairs to Mac computersApple releases all the beta updatesDon't touch the nano coating!Apple Watch sending COVID warnings to CanadiansApple TV+ bundles with CBS All AccessAppleTV+ gets Reese Witherspoon's My Kind of CountryApple made a secret Geiger counter iPod for the US governmentUntitled Goose Game gets co-op two-player modePicks of the Week:Andy's Pick: Star Wars (and other fandom) JacketsRene's Pick: AppleCareLory's Pick: Pad & Quill Copertina Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/MACBREAK
Epic vs. Apple, Trump vs. WeChat, Apple One Epic vs. Apple: our thoughtsEpic is trying to build a coalition of complainants against AppleApple might lose its iPhone business in China thanks to Trump's fight with WeChatApple One subscription package will bundle Apple services, but is it a good deal? Apple Music adds country and 80s hitsApple extends warrantees to one yearApple opens third-party repairs to Mac computersApple releases all the beta updatesDon't touch the nano coating!Apple Watch sending COVID warnings to CanadiansApple TV+ bundles with CBS All AccessAppleTV+ gets Reese Witherspoon's My Kind of CountryApple made a secret Geiger counter iPod for the US governmentUntitled Goose Game gets co-op two-player modePicks of the Week:Andy's Pick: Star Wars (and other fandom) JacketsRene's Pick: AppleCareLory's Pick: Pad & Quill Copertina Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/MACBREAK
Epic vs. Apple, Trump vs. WeChat, Apple One Epic vs. Apple: our thoughtsEpic is trying to build a coalition of complainants against AppleApple might lose its iPhone business in China thanks to Trump's fight with WeChatApple One subscription package will bundle Apple services, but is it a good deal? Apple Music adds country and 80s hitsApple extends warrantees to one yearApple opens third-party repairs to Mac computersApple releases all the beta updatesDon't touch the nano coating!Apple Watch sending COVID warnings to CanadiansApple TV+ bundles with CBS All AccessAppleTV+ gets Reese Witherspoon's My Kind of CountryApple made a secret Geiger counter iPod for the US governmentUntitled Goose Game gets co-op two-player modePicks of the Week:Andy's Pick: Star Wars (and other fandom) JacketsRene's Pick: AppleCareLory's Pick: Pad & Quill Copertina Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/MACBREAK
Epic vs. Apple, Trump vs. WeChat, Apple One Epic vs. Apple: our thoughtsEpic is trying to build a coalition of complainants against AppleApple might lose its iPhone business in China thanks to Trump's fight with WeChatApple One subscription package will bundle Apple services, but is it a good deal? Apple Music adds country and 80s hitsApple extends warrantees to one yearApple opens third-party repairs to Mac computersApple releases all the beta updatesDon't touch the nano coating!Apple Watch sending COVID warnings to CanadiansApple TV+ bundles with CBS All AccessAppleTV+ gets Reese Witherspoon's My Kind of CountryApple made a secret Geiger counter iPod for the US governmentUntitled Goose Game gets co-op two-player modePicks of the Week:Andy's Pick: Star Wars (and other fandom) JacketsRene's Pick: AppleCareLory's Pick: Pad & Quill Copertina Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/MACBREAK
Epic vs. Apple, Trump vs. WeChat, Apple One Epic vs. Apple: our thoughtsEpic is trying to build a coalition of complainants against AppleApple might lose its iPhone business in China thanks to Trump's fight with WeChatApple One subscription package will bundle Apple services, but is it a good deal? Apple Music adds country and 80s hitsApple extends warrantees to one yearApple opens third-party repairs to Mac computersApple releases all the beta updatesDon't touch the nano coating!Apple Watch sending COVID warnings to CanadiansApple TV+ bundles with CBS All AccessAppleTV+ gets Reese Witherspoon's My Kind of CountryApple made a secret Geiger counter iPod for the US governmentUntitled Goose Game gets co-op two-player modePicks of the Week:Andy's Pick: Star Wars (and other fandom) JacketsRene's Pick: AppleCareLory's Pick: Pad & Quill Copertina Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/MACBREAK
Epic vs. Apple, Trump vs. WeChat, Apple One Epic vs. Apple: our thoughtsEpic is trying to build a coalition of complainants against AppleApple might lose its iPhone business in China thanks to Trump's fight with WeChatApple One subscription package will bundle Apple services, but is it a good deal? Apple Music adds country and 80s hitsApple extends warrantees to one yearApple opens third-party repairs to Mac computersApple releases all the beta updatesDon't touch the nano coating!Apple Watch sending COVID warnings to CanadiansApple TV+ bundles with CBS All AccessAppleTV+ gets Reese Witherspoon's My Kind of CountryApple made a secret Geiger counter iPod for the US governmentUntitled Goose Game gets co-op two-player modePicks of the Week:Andy's Pick: Star Wars (and other fandom) JacketsRene's Pick: AppleCareLory's Pick: Pad & Quill Copertina Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/MACBREAK
Epic vs. Apple, Trump vs. WeChat, Apple One Epic vs. Apple: our thoughtsEpic is trying to build a coalition of complainants against AppleApple might lose its iPhone business in China thanks to Trump's fight with WeChatApple One subscription package will bundle Apple services, but is it a good deal? Apple Music adds country and 80s hitsApple extends warrantees to one yearApple opens third-party repairs to Mac computersApple releases all the beta updatesDon't touch the nano coating!Apple Watch sending COVID warnings to CanadiansApple TV+ bundles with CBS All AccessAppleTV+ gets Reese Witherspoon's My Kind of CountryApple made a secret Geiger counter iPod for the US governmentUntitled Goose Game gets co-op two-player modePicks of the Week:Andy's Pick: Star Wars (and other fandom) JacketsRene's Pick: AppleCareLory's Pick: Pad & Quill Copertina Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/MACBREAK
Epic vs. Apple, Trump vs. WeChat, Apple One Epic vs. Apple: our thoughtsEpic is trying to build a coalition of complainants against AppleApple might lose its iPhone business in China thanks to Trump's fight with WeChatApple One subscription package will bundle Apple services, but is it a good deal? Apple Music adds country and 80s hitsApple extends warrantees to one yearApple opens third-party repairs to Mac computersApple releases all the beta updatesDon't touch the nano coating!Apple Watch sending COVID warnings to CanadiansApple TV+ bundles with CBS All AccessAppleTV+ gets Reese Witherspoon's My Kind of CountryApple made a secret Geiger counter iPod for the US governmentUntitled Goose Game gets co-op two-player modePicks of the Week:Andy's Pick: Star Wars (and other fandom) JacketsRene's Pick: AppleCareLory's Pick: Pad & Quill Copertina Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/MACBREAK
From zapping the P-RAM to booting in safe mode, these are the secret key combinations handed down from Mac guru to guru. If your Mac is having trouble, give them a try! Mac startup key combinations To use any of these key combinations, press and hold the keys immediately after pressing the power button to turn on your Mac, or after your Mac begins to restart. Keep holding until the described behavior occurs. Command (⌘)-R: Start up from the built-in macOS Recovery system. Or use Option-Command-R or Shift-Option-Command-R to start up from macOS Recovery over the Internet. macOS Recovery installs different versions of macOS, depending on the key combination you use while starting up. If your Mac is using a firmware password, you're prompted to enter the password. Here's how to set a firmware password: Go into recovery mode, look in the Utilities Menu Option (⌥) or Alt: Start up to Startup Manager, which allows you to choose other available startup disks or volumes. If your Mac is using a firmware password, you're prompted to enter the password. Option-Command-P-R: Reset NVRAM or PRAM. If your Mac is using a firmware password, it ignores this key combination or starts up from macOS Recovery. Shift (⇧): Start up in safe mode. Disabled when using a firmware password. D: Start up to the Apple Diagnostics utility. Or use Option-D to start up to this utility over the Internet. Disabled when using a firmware password. N: Start up from a NetBoot server, if your Mac supports network startup volumes. To use the default boot image on the server, hold down Option-N instead. Disabled when using a firmware password. Command-S: Start up in single-user mode. Disabled in macOS Mojave or later, or when using a firmware password. T: Start up in target disk mode. Disabled when using a firmware password. Command-V: Start up in verbose mode. Disabled when using a firmware password. Leo Laporte gives you helpful tips to get the most from your Mac every week on Hands-On Mac! Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-mac Discuss episodes in the TWiT Community. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/HOM
From zapping the P-RAM to booting in safe mode, these are the secret key combinations handed down from Mac guru to guru. If your Mac is having trouble, give them a try! Mac startup key combinations To use any of these key combinations, press and hold the keys immediately after pressing the power button to turn on your Mac, or after your Mac begins to restart. Keep holding until the described behavior occurs. Command (⌘)-R: Start up from the built-in macOS Recovery system. Or use Option-Command-R or Shift-Option-Command-R to start up from macOS Recovery over the Internet. macOS Recovery installs different versions of macOS, depending on the key combination you use while starting up. If your Mac is using a firmware password, you're prompted to enter the password. Here's how to set a firmware password: Go into recovery mode, look in the Utilities Menu Option (⌥) or Alt: Start up to Startup Manager, which allows you to choose other available startup disks or volumes. If your Mac is using a firmware password, you're prompted to enter the password. Option-Command-P-R: Reset NVRAM or PRAM. If your Mac is using a firmware password, it ignores this key combination or starts up from macOS Recovery. Shift (⇧): Start up in safe mode. Disabled when using a firmware password. D: Start up to the Apple Diagnostics utility. Or use Option-D to start up to this utility over the Internet. Disabled when using a firmware password. N: Start up from a NetBoot server, if your Mac supports network startup volumes. To use the default boot image on the server, hold down Option-N instead. Disabled when using a firmware password. Command-S: Start up in single-user mode. Disabled in macOS Mojave or later, or when using a firmware password. T: Start up in target disk mode. Disabled when using a firmware password. Command-V: Start up in verbose mode. Disabled when using a firmware password. Leo Laporte gives you helpful tips to get the most from your Mac every week on Hands-On Mac! Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-mac Discuss episodes in the TWiT Community. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/HOM
Sick of paying for Ringtones? You can make any song a ringtone for free on your Mac! Here's how: Open Apple Music, or iTunes on older Macs.Open Music -> Preferences click Files, click Import Settings and choose AAC Encoder, High-Quality 128kSelect a track to use as the source.On the Get Info > Options tab set start and stop times to 40 seconds or lessUse File > Convert > Create AAC version.Right-click on the new copy and click Show in Windows Explorer or Finder.Change the file extension from .m4a to .m4r. (You may need to adjust folder options to see the extensions.)Now connect your phone and drag the m4r file to it.Leo Laporte gives you helpful tips to get the most from your Mac every week on Hands-On Mac! Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-mac Discuss episodes in the TWiT Community. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/HOM
New iOS 14 Emoji, Apple Carbon Neutral by 2030 The Week's Stores:iMore's Twitter account is still down, along with any verified Twitter account who recently changed their password.Apple shows off the new emojis coming in iOS 14Apple was the only Fortune 50 company to insure against CovidApple wins court fight over $14.9 Billion Irish tax bill in EUApple plans to be carbon neutral by 2030Apple spreads out their supply chainWhat Apple Silicon MacBook is coming out this year? What difficulties does Apple still face in the transition to Apple Silicon?Picks of the Week:Andy's Pick: "The Sandman" on AudibleRene's Pick: VoiceModLory's Pick: Logitech Folio Touch for iPad Pro Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/MACBREAK
New iOS 14 Emoji, Apple Carbon Neutral by 2030 The Week's Stores:iMore's Twitter account is still down, along with any verified Twitter account who recently changed their password.Apple shows off the new emojis coming in iOS 14Apple was the only Fortune 50 company to insure against CovidApple wins court fight over $14.9 Billion Irish tax bill in EUApple plans to be carbon neutral by 2030Apple spreads out their supply chainWhat Apple Silicon MacBook is coming out this year? What difficulties does Apple still face in the transition to Apple Silicon?Picks of the Week:Andy's Pick: "The Sandman" on AudibleRene's Pick: VoiceModLory's Pick: Logitech Folio Touch for iPad Pro Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/MACBREAK
New iOS 14 Emoji, Apple Carbon Neutral by 2030 The Week's Stores:iMore's Twitter account is still down, along with any verified Twitter account who recently changed their password.Apple shows off the new emojis coming in iOS 14Apple was the only Fortune 50 company to insure against CovidApple wins court fight over $14.9 Billion Irish tax bill in EUApple plans to be carbon neutral by 2030Apple spreads out their supply chainWhat Apple Silicon MacBook is coming out this year? What difficulties does Apple still face in the transition to Apple Silicon?Picks of the Week:Andy's Pick: "The Sandman" on AudibleRene's Pick: VoiceModLory's Pick: Logitech Folio Touch for iPad Pro Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/MACBREAK
New iOS 14 Emoji, Apple Carbon Neutral by 2030 The Week's Stores:iMore's Twitter account is still down, along with any verified Twitter account who recently changed their password.Apple shows off the new emojis coming in iOS 14Apple was the only Fortune 50 company to insure against CovidApple wins court fight over $14.9 Billion Irish tax bill in EUApple plans to be carbon neutral by 2030Apple spreads out their supply chainWhat Apple Silicon MacBook is coming out this year? What difficulties does Apple still face in the transition to Apple Silicon?Picks of the Week:Andy's Pick: "The Sandman" on AudibleRene's Pick: VoiceModLory's Pick: Logitech Folio Touch for iPad Pro Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/MACBREAK
New iOS 14 Emoji, Apple Carbon Neutral by 2030 The Week's Stores:iMore's Twitter account is still down, along with any verified Twitter account who recently changed their password.Apple shows off the new emojis coming in iOS 14Apple was the only Fortune 50 company to insure against CovidApple wins court fight over $14.9 Billion Irish tax bill in EUApple plans to be carbon neutral by 2030Apple spreads out their supply chainWhat Apple Silicon MacBook is coming out this year? What difficulties does Apple still face in the transition to Apple Silicon?Picks of the Week:Andy's Pick: "The Sandman" on AudibleRene's Pick: VoiceModLory's Pick: Logitech Folio Touch for iPad Pro Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/MACBREAK
As usual, go to the Accessibility System Preference pane to see Speech option. Select the "Speak selected text when the key is pressed" checkbox. By default, speaking is enabled when you press Option-Esc. Choose a voice. Alex is the default but there are many others.For full screen-reading capability (like JAWS) you can turn on voice over.If you'd like to convert web pages and text tiles to recordings stored in Apple Music, open the Keyboard system preference pane and select the Shortcuts tab. Tap "Services" on the left and you'll see a variety of useful services you can add to the Services menu. On Catalina and later look for "Add to Music as Spoken Track" in previous versions of macOS it will say iTunes instead. You can even add a keyboard shortcut. Look for the Services entry under the Applications main menu. In the Text section, you'll find an entry to add the selected text to Music. You can also right-click on a text selection in some apps (the Services menu isn't always available as a right-click, however).If you do this a lot or want to convert a number of files from text to speech at once, you can create an Automator app to do this, too. Leo Laporte gives you helpful tips to get the most from your Mac every week on Hands-On Mac Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-mac Discuss episodes in the TWiT Community. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/HOM
As usual, go to the Accessibility System Preference pane to see Speech option. Select the "Speak selected text when the key is pressed" checkbox. By default, speaking is enabled when you press Option-Esc. Choose a voice. Alex is the default but there are many others.For full screen-reading capability (like JAWS) you can turn on voice over.If you'd like to convert web pages and text tiles to recordings stored in Apple Music, open the Keyboard system preference pane and select the Shortcuts tab. Tap "Services" on the left and you'll see a variety of useful services you can add to the Services menu. On Catalina and later look for "Add to Music as Spoken Track" in previous versions of macOS it will say iTunes instead. You can even add a keyboard shortcut. Look for the Services entry under the Applications main menu. In the Text section, you'll find an entry to add the selected text to Music. You can also right-click on a text selection in some apps (the Services menu isn't always available as a right-click, however).If you do this a lot or want to convert a number of files from text to speech at once, you can create an Automator app to do this, too. Leo Laporte gives you helpful tips to get the most from your Mac every week on Hands-On Mac Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-mac Discuss episodes in the TWiT Community. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/HOM
As usual, go to the Accessibility System Preference pane to see Speech option. Select the "Speak selected text when the key is pressed" checkbox. By default, speaking is enabled when you press Option-Esc. Choose a voice. Alex is the default but there are many others.For full screen-reading capability (like JAWS) you can turn on voice over.If you'd like to convert web pages and text tiles to recordings stored in Apple Music, open the Keyboard system preference pane and select the Shortcuts tab. Tap "Services" on the left and you'll see a variety of useful services you can add to the Services menu. On Catalina and later look for "Add to Music as Spoken Track" in previous versions of macOS it will say iTunes instead. You can even add a keyboard shortcut. Look for the Services entry under the Applications main menu. In the Text section, you'll find an entry to add the selected text to Music. You can also right-click on a text selection in some apps (the Services menu isn't always available as a right-click, however).If you do this a lot or want to convert a number of files from text to speech at once, you can create an Automator app to do this, too. Leo Laporte gives you helpful tips to get the most from your Mac every week on Hands-On Mac Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-mac Discuss episodes in the TWiT Community. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/HOM
As usual, go to the Accessibility System Preference pane to see Speech option. Select the "Speak selected text when the key is pressed" checkbox. By default, speaking is enabled when you press Option-Esc. Choose a voice. Alex is the default but there are many others.For full screen-reading capability (like JAWS) you can turn on voice over.If you'd like to convert web pages and text tiles to recordings stored in Apple Music, open the Keyboard system preference pane and select the Shortcuts tab. Tap "Services" on the left and you'll see a variety of useful services you can add to the Services menu. On Catalina and later look for "Add to Music as Spoken Track" in previous versions of macOS it will say iTunes instead. You can even add a keyboard shortcut. Look for the Services entry under the Applications main menu. In the Text section, you'll find an entry to add the selected text to Music. You can also right-click on a text selection in some apps (the Services menu isn't always available as a right-click, however).If you do this a lot or want to convert a number of files from text to speech at once, you can create an Automator app to do this, too. Leo Laporte gives you helpful tips to get the most from your Mac every week on Hands-On Mac Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-mac Discuss episodes in the TWiT Community. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/HOM
As usual, go to the Accessibility System Preference pane to see Speech option. Select the "Speak selected text when the key is pressed" checkbox. By default, speaking is enabled when you press Option-Esc. Choose a voice. Alex is the default but there are many others.For full screen-reading capability (like JAWS) you can turn on voice over.If you'd like to convert web pages and text tiles to recordings stored in Apple Music, open the Keyboard system preference pane and select the Shortcuts tab. Tap "Services" on the left and you'll see a variety of useful services you can add to the Services menu. On Catalina and later look for "Add to Music as Spoken Track" in previous versions of macOS it will say iTunes instead. You can even add a keyboard shortcut. Look for the Services entry under the Applications main menu. In the Text section, you'll find an entry to add the selected text to Music. You can also right-click on a text selection in some apps (the Services menu isn't always available as a right-click, however).If you do this a lot or want to convert a number of files from text to speech at once, you can create an Automator app to do this, too. Leo Laporte gives you helpful tips to get the most from your Mac every week on Hands-On Mac Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-mac Discuss episodes in the TWiT Community. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/HOM
As usual, go to the Accessibility System Preference pane to see Speech option. Select the "Speak selected text when the key is pressed" checkbox. By default, speaking is enabled when you press Option-Esc. Choose a voice. Alex is the default but there are many others.For full screen-reading capability (like JAWS) you can turn on voice over.If you'd like to convert web pages and text tiles to recordings stored in Apple Music, open the Keyboard system preference pane and select the Shortcuts tab. Tap "Services" on the left and you'll see a variety of useful services you can add to the Services menu. On Catalina and later look for "Add to Music as Spoken Track" in previous versions of macOS it will say iTunes instead. You can even add a keyboard shortcut. Look for the Services entry under the Applications main menu. In the Text section, you'll find an entry to add the selected text to Music. You can also right-click on a text selection in some apps (the Services menu isn't always available as a right-click, however).If you do this a lot or want to convert a number of files from text to speech at once, you can create an Automator app to do this, too. Leo Laporte gives you helpful tips to get the most from your Mac every week on Hands-On Mac Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-mac Discuss episodes in the TWiT Community. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/HOM
As usual, go to the Accessibility System Preference pane to see Speech option. Select the "Speak selected text when the key is pressed" checkbox. By default, speaking is enabled when you press Option-Esc. Choose a voice. Alex is the default but there are many others.For full screen-reading capability (like JAWS) you can turn on voice over.If you'd like to convert web pages and text tiles to recordings stored in Apple Music, open the Keyboard system preference pane and select the Shortcuts tab. Tap "Services" on the left and you'll see a variety of useful services you can add to the Services menu. On Catalina and later look for "Add to Music as Spoken Track" in previous versions of macOS it will say iTunes instead. You can even add a keyboard shortcut. Look for the Services entry under the Applications main menu. In the Text section, you'll find an entry to add the selected text to Music. You can also right-click on a text selection in some apps (the Services menu isn't always available as a right-click, however).If you do this a lot or want to convert a number of files from text to speech at once, you can create an Automator app to do this, too. Leo Laporte gives you helpful tips to get the most from your Mac every week on Hands-On Mac Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-mac Discuss episodes in the TWiT Community. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/HOM
Leo & Mikah cover the apps and games that won Apple Design Awards.ADAs: Darkroom, Looom, Shapr 3D, StaffPad, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Sky: Children of the Light, Song of Bloom, Where Cards Fall.News: In iOS 14, iCloud Keychain will warn you of compromised passwords; in iOS 14, you'll know when apps are viewing your clipboard; Apple is providing guidance to Apple Arcade developers — it wants games that keep players coming back for more.Listener feedback: Auto-updating Apple Watch faces and backing up an iPad.Mikah's App Cap: LockneLeo's App Cap: Grindstone Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today. You can contribute to iOS Today by leaving us a voicemail at 757-504-iPad (757-504-4723) or sending an email to iOSToday@TWiT.tv. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/IOSTODAY
Leo & Mikah cover the apps and games that won Apple Design Awards.ADAs: Darkroom, Looom, Shapr 3D, StaffPad, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Sky: Children of the Light, Song of Bloom, Where Cards Fall.News: In iOS 14, iCloud Keychain will warn you of compromised passwords; in iOS 14, you'll know when apps are viewing your clipboard; Apple is providing guidance to Apple Arcade developers — it wants games that keep players coming back for more.Listener feedback: Auto-updating Apple Watch faces and backing up an iPad.Mikah's App Cap: LockneLeo's App Cap: Grindstone Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today. You can contribute to iOS Today by leaving us a voicemail at 757-504-iPad (757-504-4723) or sending an email to iOSToday@TWiT.tv. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/IOSTODAY
Leo & Mikah cover the apps and games that won Apple Design Awards.ADAs: Darkroom, Looom, Shapr 3D, StaffPad, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Sky: Children of the Light, Song of Bloom, Where Cards Fall.News: In iOS 14, iCloud Keychain will warn you of compromised passwords; in iOS 14, you'll know when apps are viewing your clipboard; Apple is providing guidance to Apple Arcade developers — it wants games that keep players coming back for more.Listener feedback: Auto-updating Apple Watch faces and backing up an iPad.Mikah's App Cap: LockneLeo's App Cap: Grindstone Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today. You can contribute to iOS Today by leaving us a voicemail at 757-504-iPad (757-504-4723) or sending an email to iOSToday@TWiT.tv. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/IOSTODAY
Leo & Mikah cover the apps and games that won Apple Design Awards.ADAs: Darkroom, Looom, Shapr 3D, StaffPad, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Sky: Children of the Light, Song of Bloom, Where Cards Fall.News: In iOS 14, iCloud Keychain will warn you of compromised passwords; in iOS 14, you'll know when apps are viewing your clipboard; Apple is providing guidance to Apple Arcade developers — it wants games that keep players coming back for more.Listener feedback: Auto-updating Apple Watch faces and backing up an iPad.Mikah's App Cap: LockneLeo's App Cap: Grindstone Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today. You can contribute to iOS Today by leaving us a voicemail at 757-504-iPad (757-504-4723) or sending an email to iOSToday@TWiT.tv. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/IOSTODAY
Leo & Mikah cover the apps and games that won Apple Design Awards.ADAs: Darkroom, Looom, Shapr 3D, StaffPad, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Sky: Children of the Light, Song of Bloom, Where Cards Fall.News: In iOS 14, iCloud Keychain will warn you of compromised passwords; in iOS 14, you'll know when apps are viewing your clipboard; Apple is providing guidance to Apple Arcade developers — it wants games that keep players coming back for more.Listener feedback: Auto-updating Apple Watch faces and backing up an iPad.Mikah's App Cap: LockneLeo's App Cap: Grindstone Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today. You can contribute to iOS Today by leaving us a voicemail at 757-504-iPad (757-504-4723) or sending an email to iOSToday@TWiT.tv. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/IOSTODAY
Leo & Mikah cover the apps and games that won Apple Design Awards.ADAs: Darkroom, Looom, Shapr 3D, StaffPad, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Sky: Children of the Light, Song of Bloom, Where Cards Fall.News: In iOS 14, iCloud Keychain will warn you of compromised passwords; in iOS 14, you'll know when apps are viewing your clipboard; Apple is providing guidance to Apple Arcade developers — it wants games that keep players coming back for more.Listener feedback: Auto-updating Apple Watch faces and backing up an iPad.Mikah's App Cap: LockneLeo's App Cap: Grindstone Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today. You can contribute to iOS Today by leaving us a voicemail at 757-504-iPad (757-504-4723) or sending an email to iOSToday@TWiT.tv. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/IOSTODAY
Leo & Mikah cover the apps and games that won Apple Design Awards. ADAs: Darkroom, Looom, Shapr 3D, StaffPad, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Sky: Children of the Light, Song of Bloom, Where Cards Fall. News: In iOS 14, iCloud Keychain will warn you of compromised passwords; in iOS 14, you'll know when apps are viewing your clipboard; Apple is providing guidance to Apple Arcade developers — it wants games that keep players coming back for more. Listener feedback: Auto-updating Apple Watch faces and backing up an iPad. Mikah's App Cap: LockneLeo's App Cap: Grindstone Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today. You can contribute to iOS Today by leaving us a voicemail at 757-504-iPad (757-504-4723) or sending an email to iOSToday@TWiT.tv. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/IOSTODAY
Leo & Mikah cover the apps and games that won Apple Design Awards. ADAs: Darkroom, Looom, Shapr 3D, StaffPad, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Sky: Children of the Light, Song of Bloom, Where Cards Fall. News: In iOS 14, iCloud Keychain will warn you of compromised passwords; in iOS 14, you'll know when apps are viewing your clipboard; Apple is providing guidance to Apple Arcade developers — it wants games that keep players coming back for more. Listener feedback: Auto-updating Apple Watch faces and backing up an iPad. Mikah's App Cap: LockneLeo's App Cap: Grindstone Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today. You can contribute to iOS Today by leaving us a voicemail at 757-504-iPad (757-504-4723) or sending an email to iOSToday@TWiT.tv. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/IOSTODAY
Leo & Mikah cover the apps and games that won Apple Design Awards. ADAs: Darkroom, Looom, Shapr 3D, StaffPad, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Sky: Children of the Light, Song of Bloom, Where Cards Fall. News: In iOS 14, iCloud Keychain will warn you of compromised passwords; in iOS 14, you'll know when apps are viewing your clipboard; Apple is providing guidance to Apple Arcade developers — it wants games that keep players coming back for more. Listener feedback: Auto-updating Apple Watch faces and backing up an iPad. Mikah's App Cap: LockneLeo's App Cap: Grindstone Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today. You can contribute to iOS Today by leaving us a voicemail at 757-504-iPad (757-504-4723) or sending an email to iOSToday@TWiT.tv. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/IOSTODAY
Leo & Mikah cover the apps and games that won Apple Design Awards.ADAs: Darkroom, Looom, Shapr 3D, StaffPad, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Sky: Children of the Light, Song of Bloom, Where Cards Fall.News: In iOS 14, iCloud Keychain will warn you of compromised passwords; in iOS 14, you'll know when apps are viewing your clipboard; Apple is providing guidance to Apple Arcade developers — it wants games that keep players coming back for more.Listener feedback: Auto-updating Apple Watch faces and backing up an iPad.Mikah's App Cap: LockneLeo's App Cap: Grindstone Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today. You can contribute to iOS Today by leaving us a voicemail at 757-504-iPad (757-504-4723) or sending an email to iOSToday@TWiT.tv. Sponsor: GetRoman.com/IOSTODAY