iOS Today 586

Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard share ways to 
block spam calls and texts, and avoid other phishing scams.

• Turning on multi-factor authentication with 2FA Directory
• How to detect compromised passwords
• How to detect and block spam phone calls on iPhone
• RoboKiller: Block Spam Calls
• Hiya: Spam Phone Call Blocker

 

News

• Belkin launches new MagSafe charger With kickstand
• Apple prepares fix for Safari bug allowing websites to decipher your recent browsing activity
• Apple implements new verification process and product limits for Education Store in the U.S.
• Apple pauses U.S. student purchase verifications

 

Shotcuts Corner

• Scott wants a shortcut that can automatically format dates in Notes
• Thomas is looking to automate turning on a heater at a specific time daily in Homekit

 

Feedback

• David needs help setting up a notification with a prominent sound when getting a specific email
• Tshepo is having trouble with Safari iCloud tabs syncing properly

 

App Caps

• Rosemary's: Sleep++
• Mikah's: Wemo Stage Scene Controller with Thread

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• Transcripts: iOS Today Episode 586 Transcript

Links

• The Tech Guy
• Instagram: I think my Instagram account has been hacked.
• 2FA Directory
• Apple: Change a weak password on iPhone
• Apple: Avoid unwanted calls on iPhone
• Apple: Detect and block spam phone calls
• Apple: Block, filter, and report messages on iPhone
• EE: HOW TO BLOCK UNWANTED CALLS AND TEXTS?
• ATT: Block robocalls and other unwanted calls
• Apple: Wireless network provider support and features for iPhone in the United States and Canada
• RoboKiller: Block Spam Calls
• Hiya: Spam Phone Call Blocker
• Belkin Launches New MagSafe Charger With Kickstand
• Apple Prepares Fix for Safari Bug Allowing Websites to Decipher Your Recent Browsing Activity
• Apple implements new verification process and product limits for Education Store in the US
• Apple pauses U.S. student purchase verifications
• Shortcut: Meal Planning Note
• Shortcut: Meal Planning Note - Just Dates
• How to easily schedule HomeKit devices with Siri commands
• homebridge.io
• homebridge-calendar
• Shortcut: Set My Alarm For Tomorrow
• Pushover Notifications
• Pushover: iOS Critical Alerts
• How to connect Email by Zapier + Pushover
• Apple: Set up and use iCloud Tabs
• Sleep++
• Wemo Stage Scene Controller with Thread - Amazon