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Join me at 7:00 p.m. Central time Sunday, September 11, 2016 (12:00 a.m. Monday GMT) for the Mac-Forums Video Chat. We have the forum roundup, Apple news, a Mac tip or two, and an IOS 10 tip or two.
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Show notes
Don’t forget to empty the trash if you want to free up drive space. Otherwise items in the trash continue to take up space.
Items on external drives are only actually removed if the drive is attached when you empty the trash. For some programs you have to empty trash from within the application then empty trash from the Finder as well.
When changing passwords for services like iCloud or Gmail make sure to make the appropriate changes within your email program’s preferences as well.
If you are planning to change carriers and take your existing phone or IOS device with you to a new carrier, contact the carrier first to see if it is possible and what restrictions might be in place. I recommend doing this before entering the store to avoid being hit with high pressure sales pitches or feeling rushed.
IOS 10 has changed behavior of the Home button a bit. Previously with fingerprint ID enabled all you had to do was touch the Home button whereas now you must press the button. You can get the old behavior back using the accessibility features in IOS 10.
iPhone 7 changes
Both iPhone 7 models ship in 32, 64, and 128 GB configurations. As predicted the 16 GB configuration is no more. Screen sizes are 4.7” and 5.5’ The 7+ supports 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Increased splash and water resistance.
Camera is now at 12 MP with the 7+ supporting both telephoto and wide angle use. Digital zoom on 7+ is 10X
Video can be recorded in 4K mode at 30 fps. Take 8 MP still photos while recording 4K video.
Audiotronics summary of keynote event
The Home button is no longer a physical button but instead ffeels as though you’re pushing a button. Apple says it should be more responsive and more reliable.
The quad core A10 processor has two cores dedicatedto higher performance and tw0o dedicated to better battery life.
The Apple Watch Series 2 is now water resistant to a depth of 50 meters. The Series 2 includes a much requested GPS chip. There have also been improvements to the software. Apple claims new models are 50% Faster due to a GPU, other chip changes, and software improvements in Watch OS 3.
AirPods pair with recent IOS devices running IOS 10, Watch OS 3, or Macs running MacOS Sierra. 5 hours use per charge. The special charging case can go 24 hours before it needs recharging via a lightning connector. Late October
Not everyone is thrilled with the removal of the headphone jack. Especially bothersome i.e. the fact that you cannot charge the phone and use the headset simultaneously. There will be some third-party solutions but so far there have been mixed reviews
If you want to participate in the show by audio/video you'll need the Google Chat Plugin.
Need to know the time in your area? This page will give you GMT when you tell it the time in your corner of the world. All you have to do is give it a location in your Time Zone
Show notes
Don’t forget to empty the trash if you want to free up drive space. Otherwise items in the trash continue to take up space.
Items on external drives are only actually removed if the drive is attached when you empty the trash. For some programs you have to empty trash from within the application then empty trash from the Finder as well.
When changing passwords for services like iCloud or Gmail make sure to make the appropriate changes within your email program’s preferences as well.
If you are planning to change carriers and take your existing phone or IOS device with you to a new carrier, contact the carrier first to see if it is possible and what restrictions might be in place. I recommend doing this before entering the store to avoid being hit with high pressure sales pitches or feeling rushed.
IOS 10 has changed behavior of the Home button a bit. Previously with fingerprint ID enabled all you had to do was touch the Home button whereas now you must press the button. You can get the old behavior back using the accessibility features in IOS 10.
iPhone 7 changes
Both iPhone 7 models ship in 32, 64, and 128 GB configurations. As predicted the 16 GB configuration is no more. Screen sizes are 4.7” and 5.5’ The 7+ supports 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Increased splash and water resistance.
Camera is now at 12 MP with the 7+ supporting both telephoto and wide angle use. Digital zoom on 7+ is 10X
Video can be recorded in 4K mode at 30 fps. Take 8 MP still photos while recording 4K video.
- Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more
- Get proactive suggestions
- Use hands-free
- Listen and identify songs
Audiotronics summary of keynote event
The Home button is no longer a physical button but instead ffeels as though you’re pushing a button. Apple says it should be more responsive and more reliable.
The quad core A10 processor has two cores dedicatedto higher performance and tw0o dedicated to better battery life.
The Apple Watch Series 2 is now water resistant to a depth of 50 meters. The Series 2 includes a much requested GPS chip. There have also been improvements to the software. Apple claims new models are 50% Faster due to a GPU, other chip changes, and software improvements in Watch OS 3.
AirPods pair with recent IOS devices running IOS 10, Watch OS 3, or Macs running MacOS Sierra. 5 hours use per charge. The special charging case can go 24 hours before it needs recharging via a lightning connector. Late October
Not everyone is thrilled with the removal of the headphone jack. Especially bothersome i.e. the fact that you cannot charge the phone and use the headset simultaneously. There will be some third-party solutions but so far there have been mixed reviews
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