At out 19th May meeting, Robert talked about managing different sound output devices on Mac and iOS. We also discussed recent Apple news and members shared tips and topics.
App Development Update
DaveK showed us his progress on the iOS app he’s currently developing. You can find details of Dave’s currently available Mac and iOS apps on the Zenopolis web site.
Managing Sound
Robert talked about managing sound output devices on Mac and iOS. Tips he mentioned included:
- Changing sound output via Control Centre.
- Adding sound options to the menu bar on Mac.
- Some applications have their own sound settings such as audio and conferencing apps.
- Troubleshooting bluetooth connection problems. This article has a good summary of common steps (up to point 6).
- DaveK nothed that on iOS sound output can be selected from the “now playing” panel in Control Centre.
- He also noted the balance option in Accessibility->Audio/Visual can be used to adjust the sound level between AirPods.
Apple News
- Apple shares their latest Environmental progress report.
- iOS 17 accessibility features are revealed ahead of WWDC including Personal Voice feature.
- Google to announce they will begin deleting accounts that haven’t been used in more than 2 years.
- The photo editing and manangement app Photomator comes to the Mac. We talked about the differences between Photomator and Pixelmator Pro from the same developer.
- Final Cut and Logic Pro are coming to iPad via subscription.
Member topics
- DavidB talked about using a BT WiFi disc to boost WiFi speed (requires a BT Smart Hub 2).
- DavidB mentioned that the NHS COVID19 app has now been closed down, it seems it can now be deleted.
- DavidB mentioned Bart Busschots talking about a serious security flaw in MSI motherboards (used in many Windows computers, Macs are not affected) on episode 940 of the NosillaCast podcast (the security section starts about 35 minutes in).
- DaveK mentioned using the “LED flash for alerts” in Accessibility->Audio/Visual on iPhone to have a visual indication of alerts using the LED flash.
- Ben noted that when using Apple Watch to find a lost iPhone you can tap and hold the button to cause the iphone LED to flash.