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<blockquote data-quote="Slydude" data-source="post: 1644419" data-attributes="member: 131855"><p><strong>Mac-Forums weekly chat - tips 3/1/15</strong></p><p></p><p>Sunday Chat tip summary 3/1/15</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/mac-software/15-itunestips-tricks-3541599/" target="_blank">Use Siri to find out what song is playing</a></p><p>If you suddenly hear a song that you must but don't know the title, Siri can help you. Simply say to it 'what song it this' and Siri will search its data banks and return with the results. Then you can click on the iTunes store link and the track will be purchased and added to your library.</p><p></p><p>Identified songs </p><p><a href="http://www.computerworld.com/article/2866820/8-handy-ios-tips-you-ll-probably-use.html" target="_blank">Every song you ask Siri to identify for you is listed inside iTunes</a>. To read the list of songs Siri identifies for you launch iTunes, tap the three line graphic in the top right (under the power meter) and select Siri in the menu for the next screen. Now you’ll see every song Siri has identified for you.</p><p></p><p>Create a playlist to update iTunes Match</p><p>You can create <a href="http://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/mac-software/15-itunes-tips-tricks-3541599/" target="_blank">Smart Playlists to find all the music in your library that can be upgraded with iTunes Match</a>.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/mac-software/15-itunes-tips-tricks-3541599/" target="_blank">Use Multiple AirPlay devices to play music all over the home</a></p><p>If you have multiple AirPlay devices you can play music through all devices at once. Click AirPlay and Multiple and tick all the devices you want to use.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.computerworld.com/article/2866820/8-handy-ios-tips-you-ll-probably-use.html" target="_blank">Shared Reminders</a></p><p>If you and your partner/family/colleagues all use Reminders then take a look at shared lists as one way to get things done more efficiently. Once you share a list with a group of people anyone in the group can mark completed items, edit the list etc. </p><p></p><p>Notifications</p><p><a href="http://www.computerworld.com/article/2866820/8-handy-ios-tips-you-ll-probably-use.html" target="_blank">Siri will read your incoming notifications for you</a> as they come in, tell you who is calling, read you new texts or let you know if an important email is received. Useful in private, you access this in Settings>General>Accessiblity>Voice Over (but don’t toggle Voice Over to on) and then toggle “Always Speak Notifications” to on. Be sure to turn it off when in public. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/2144604/33-great-tips-and-tricks-for-ios-7.html" target="_blank">If you are still on IOS 7 you might find these tips useful</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Slydude, post: 1644419, member: 131855"] [b]Mac-Forums weekly chat - tips 3/1/15[/b] Sunday Chat tip summary 3/1/15 [URL="http://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/mac-software/15-itunestips-tricks-3541599/"]Use Siri to find out what song is playing[/URL] If you suddenly hear a song that you must but don't know the title, Siri can help you. Simply say to it 'what song it this' and Siri will search its data banks and return with the results. Then you can click on the iTunes store link and the track will be purchased and added to your library. Identified songs [URL="http://www.computerworld.com/article/2866820/8-handy-ios-tips-you-ll-probably-use.html"]Every song you ask Siri to identify for you is listed inside iTunes[/URL]. To read the list of songs Siri identifies for you launch iTunes, tap the three line graphic in the top right (under the power meter) and select Siri in the menu for the next screen. Now you’ll see every song Siri has identified for you. Create a playlist to update iTunes Match You can create [URL="http://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/mac-software/15-itunes-tips-tricks-3541599/"]Smart Playlists to find all the music in your library that can be upgraded with iTunes Match[/URL]. [URL="http://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/mac-software/15-itunes-tips-tricks-3541599/"]Use Multiple AirPlay devices to play music all over the home[/URL] If you have multiple AirPlay devices you can play music through all devices at once. Click AirPlay and Multiple and tick all the devices you want to use. [URL="http://www.computerworld.com/article/2866820/8-handy-ios-tips-you-ll-probably-use.html"]Shared Reminders[/URL] If you and your partner/family/colleagues all use Reminders then take a look at shared lists as one way to get things done more efficiently. Once you share a list with a group of people anyone in the group can mark completed items, edit the list etc. Notifications [URL="http://www.computerworld.com/article/2866820/8-handy-ios-tips-you-ll-probably-use.html"]Siri will read your incoming notifications for you[/URL] as they come in, tell you who is calling, read you new texts or let you know if an important email is received. Useful in private, you access this in Settings>General>Accessiblity>Voice Over (but don’t toggle Voice Over to on) and then toggle “Always Speak Notifications” to on. Be sure to turn it off when in public. [URL="http://www.macworld.com/article/2144604/33-great-tips-and-tricks-for-ios-7.html"]If you are still on IOS 7 you might find these tips useful[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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