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Every year we cover the feature updates in iOS with an extensive video that comes out right around the new OS release date. However, as new features are added throughout the year, Lee decided to cover a few of the best additions since iOS 16 dropped in late 2022, namely Medication Tracking, as well as updates to the Home and Podcasts apps.

In this tip, Darcy brings you Apple's new music app, Classical, which Apple Music subscribers now have access to. This a dedicated app that focuses on how classical music is found and organised to create a better searching and listening experience. Whether you're looking for composers, conductors, or your favorite soloist or even instrument, Apple Music Classical's Browse tab makes finding (and favoriting) the exact version you want a lot easier.

Darcy takes you on a deep dive of Apple's security systems in this screencast. You learn about advancements in hardware protection with Apple's custom processors, and how encryption is handled. Customisable privacy features as well as enhanced iCloud protection are also covered in this video.

We've all come to know Siri over the years, but today Darcy is focusing his lens on the lesser-known commands you can use with the automated assistant. You learn how to perform actions on calls and text, general knowledge, and your parked vehicle. Darcy thinks you might just pick up a new trick or two, as he did while preparing for this tip video.

With the recent updates across its operating systems, Apple have finally released Freeform, a new way to collaborate and brainstorm ideas on all devices. Don takes you through the basic concepts of adding and organising the various objects available on your Freeform board.

Apple has given iCloud.com a new look along with some new features available in your web browser. Tag along with Darcy as your guide to see how you can use these to find your devices, create email aliases, access you files, and more! You also see how you can access your Pages, Numbers, and Keynote files from iCloud.com on your Mac.

We bring you something a bit different for the last show of 2022, as Don goes through his Top 10 apps for this past year, 5 on the Mac and 5 on iPhone. He shows you how each one integrates in his daily routine.

You might have heard about the new Dynamic Island feature on iOS 16 (it's available on iPhone 14 Pro models) but may not have had the opportunity to see it in action. After using it for a few months, Don wouldn't be surprised if Apple rolled out this clever feature to all future iPhones. In this tip show, he shows you how it works and some of what it can provide.

It's time to take a look at the recently released macOS Ventura and iPadOS 16.1 operating systems from Apple. With the convergence of these two operating systems, many of the features and apps are available across all of Apple's platforms, to create an even more integrated experience. In this introductory tutorial, Don shows you the new way of multitasking on the Mac and iPad, Stage Manager, and goes over some other additions and improvements on both devices.

Apple's iOS 16 has added new features to the Messages app. In this tip, Lee shows you how to unsend a message, how you can edit one you've already sent, as well as recover deleted conversations. He also revisits how pinned conversations and links work.

Once upon a time, having a smart home was something people only dreamed about. Having the option to have devices run on their own or be fully customizable in your house is the perfect blend of real life and tech. This week, Todd shows you Apple's Home app's new look. He walks you through basics of the application from initial setup to adding devices, and goes over some of the control and automation features that take your smart home experience to the next level.

It's that time again! Apple just released iOS16, the new version of its mobile operating system for iPhone. The day after its official launch, Don is here to take you through some new features including the new and improved Lock Screen, and points out some improvements on existing apps such as Mail and Photos.

Prior to iPadOS 15, multitasking on the iPad required mastery of various gestures and swipes that didn't feel very intuitive for a lot of users. Now with this latest version of iPadOS, Apple have introduced some new icons and visual cues to assist in exposing multitasking, making it a lot more flexible and useful. In this tip video, Don goes through this new multitasking approach with some real work examples using a variety of apps.

In this tip video, you learn how activating a Focus mode can automate the changing of your Apple Watch face, and how a Personal Automation in Shortcuts can trigger a Focus mode. Rose guides you through these two real-world examples that will surely inspire you to create your own with Focus mode as their main ingredient.

Universal Control was missing from the initial release of macOS Monterey and iPadOS 15, but Apple have now released this great new feature in a recent OS update. From a single Mac you can easily control additional Macs or iPads from a single keyboard and mouse or trackpad. Your iPad can be accessed to run its own apps or as an extension to your Mac's display. Don shows you all about it in this short video.

We typically focus on protecting our digital assets whilst we are alive, but not much thought or planning goes into what happens to them when we die.

Kudos to Apple for introducing Digital Legacy Contacts with iOS 15.2. This is a mechanism built into iCloud to allow nominated individuals to have access to some of your iCloud data when you pass. Don shows you how to set it up in this video.

Safari is undoubtedly one of the most used applications on iOS and iPadOS. Whilst we usually cover the new feature improvements when we show you the latest version of the operating system, we haven't as yet done a deep dive on it from end to end.

With Lee as your guide, you embark this week on a tour of Safari on iOS and iPadOS. You will likely brush up on features you know about, but also discover lesser-known ones as well. Buckle up and enjoy the ride.

iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 have brought with them some much requested functionality: the use of Safari Extensions. Now that developers have had time to release products that leverage them, Lee covers how to enable them and walks through the use of three particular extensions that have caught his eye: 1Password, xSearch and Noir.

In this week's tip, Lee goes over a few of the nice additions to Reminders and Notes on iOS. You learn to use tags in both apps for better organization, how to configure smart folders in Notes and smart lists in Reminders, and discover a new useful feature around collaboration.

It's time for the latest updates to your favourite mobile operating systems! Whereas previous versions have included one or two standout features, iOS and iPadOS15 is slightly more understated, with lots of smaller feature updates and improvements to get your teeth into.

In this video, Lee shows you the new multitasking triggers in iPadOS, walks through the Safari layout in both operating systems, and managing tab groups. You also learn about taming your notifications with Scheduled Summary, how to use the new Focus mode, and much more.