The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave.He is joined by guests Guy Serle and Ben Roethig. iOS16.3 was released to the public this week notably Apple added Security Keys providing enhanced security using a Yubikey. The Mac Mini M2 256GB SSD is slower than the previous model. Tips include how to report spam texts and bonus sending the report to your carrier. Apple still provides security updates to older devices and there are Apple web based user guides for your devices.

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News

Apple gives some older iPhones OS updates, going back to iPhone 5s

iPadOS 15 drops support for newer iPads in 15.7.3 security update

If you own an older iPhone, you need to install this update ASAP to patch a dangerous flaw

Tweetbot Developer Tapbots Launches 'Ivory' App for Mastodon

Apple Preparing to Re-Release Revamped HomeKit Architecture That Was Removed From iOS 16.2

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Apple Adjusts Trade-In Values for iPhones, Macs, and More

Apple Begins Selling Refurbished iPhone 13 Lineup in Europe, U.S. to Follow Soon

Apple pauses in-house Wi-Fi chip development

Topics

Beta this week. iOS16.3 has been released to the public this week. We will cover the new features and more.

Apple Releases iOS 16.3 With Security Keys for Apple ID, New HomePod Support, Bug Fixes and More

Security Keys in iOS16.3 Apple Explains iOS 16.3's New Security Keys Feature and Support article from Apple: About Security Keys for Apple ID

iOS 16.3 and macOS Ventura 13.2 add hardware security key support

iOS 16.3 Features: Everything New in iOS 16.3 - MacRumors

Apple Releases watchOS 9.3 With New Watch Face, Bug Fixes

Apple Releases HomePod 16.3 Software With Humidity and Temperature Sensing, Find My Improvements, Audio Tuning, and More

How to Use the Temperature and Humidity Sensors on HomePod and HomePod Mini

Apple Releases tvOS 16.3

iOS 16.3 fixes pesky CarPlay bug that broke Find My support in Siri

iOS 16.3 change review: Hardware security keys, HomePod feature updates, and more

In Touch with Mac topics

New 256GB Mac Mini and 512GB MacBook Pro Have Slower SSD Speeds Than Previous Models

Apple Releases macOS V New 256GB Mac Mini and 512GB MacBook Pro Have Slower SSD Speeds Than Previous Models

This Mac app lets you link different Dock settings to different display setups

Apple's Mac security is so good, it's sending used M1 MacBooks to the scrap heap

CarPlay in EV’s. These are the best CarPlay apps for EV owners

How to fix HomePod and Home app repeatedly asking for your Apple ID password and failing to authenticate

Tips

Do you know Apple provides updated user guides for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV?

Books

iPhone User Guide on Apple Books

iPad User Guide on Apple Books

Web Guides are always updated - You can add these to the home screen on your iPhone.

iPhone User Guide

iPad User Guide - Apple Support

Apple Watch User Guide

Apple TV User Guide

How to Copy & Paste between iPhone Apps Using Live Text. Some apps will not let you tap and copy text to paste it into another app. Here is how you get around that.

Take a Screenshot of this app screen

Go into photos and open the screenshot you just created. Tap onto the text and you will be able to copy that text. Then paste it into the app of your choice. Notes is usually a good place.

Report spam texts on iPhone. You can report them 3 ways

Use report spam here by tapping the link in the message

Swipe left to delete the message and select Delete and report Junk to Apple.

You also can report the message directly to your carrier. Tap and copy the message and paste it into a new message. In the To box enter 7726 and send the message. You will get a response from the carrier like this

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Guy Serle Is the host of the MyMac Podcast email Guy@mymac.com @MacParrot and @VertShark on Twitter Vertshark.com, Vertshark on YouTube, Skype +1 703-436-9501

Ben Roethig Former Associate Editor of GeekBeat.TV and host of the Tech Hangout and Deconstruct with Patrice Mac user since the mid 90s. Tech support specialist. Twitter @benroethig https://roethigtech.blogspot.com

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239 - Use Security Key to Unlock Your iPhone With Guest Guy Serle and Ben Roethig