The new device, HomePod, offers an easy and amazing way for Apple users to enjoy AirPlay, Apple Music, and control their HomeKit devices from anywhere. HomePod was not created to be a competitor to Google Home or Amazon Echo, just as the MacBook Air was not designed to compete against the netbook. Of course, they do share a number of characteristics. For instance, the HomePod smart speaker can be voice-controlled and the MacBook Air is compact and lightweight. However, HomePod is just a $350 home assistant; much like the MacBook was a $200 laptop computer. The Fire Phone by Amazon was not much of a hit. Alexa, therefore, had to sell a lot so that Prime could stick into more people’s lives. This was a success, thanks to the priced-to-move Echo. Google, on the other hand, made a brilliant decision to follow in the footsteps because it has to satisfy its insatiable data thirst. When it comes to HomePod, something was a little different. The AirPod was designed to help you enjoy your favorite music on the go while HomePod was designed to help you enjoy your favorite music in a convenient way in your home. AirPods lacked wires and sufficient surface area for traditional buttons. Because of this, the Siri voice control was the only way to interact with the gadget (you have to be near the device). The Ultimate HomePod User Guide
Apple Music is, to quote the company, "All the ways you love music. All in one place." In non-marketing lingo, Apple Music is built around two major components: iCloud Music Library, which combines your purchased music library and ripped tracks in one place; and the Apple Music streaming catalog, where you can find more than 10 million tracks from artists around the world. These two parts live side by side in the Music app: You can keep each separate by only streaming the Apple Music catalog, or you can add streaming songs to your offline Music library, where they can be mixed into playlists (offline or publicly shareable) or shuffled amongst the rest of your music. Apple Music also offers a massive recommendation and browsing area for its streaming catalog: As you listen to songs in the Music app, Apple collects data about your tastes and drops daily custom-curated playlists in the app for you to listen to, along with a weekly algorithmic "New Music" mix that suggests songs and artists you might like. You can also poke around the entire streaming catalog's array of new music, curated playlists, music videos, and more. Table of Contents Introduction 1. Signing up for Apple Music 2. Setting up Family Sharing 3. Take Charge of Your iTunes Account 4. Controlling your iTunes Genius 5. iTunes Match 6. Digital Rights Management 7. iPhone Music App 8. iTunes Radio 9. Transfer your iTunes Library from Several PCs 10. Migration 11. Downgrading from iTunes 12 to iTunes 11 12. iTunes Restriction Feature 13. Creating and Using Playlists on iPhone 14. Optimizing your iPhone Storage 15. Creating Playlist in iTunes 16. iTunes Account Purchase Problems 17. Adding Apple Music to Your iCloud Music Library 18. Reset iCloud Music Library 19. Apple Music on iTunes Instead of Matched 20. Updating your iTunes Version 21. Back Up iTunes With External HD 22. Authorize Computers on your iTunes 23. Setting ICloud IOS and ITunes Automatic Downloads 24. Beats 1 25. iTunes on Linux 26. Convert iTunes Music to MP3 27. Uninstall iTunes Without Losing Your Favorite Songs
Unleash the power of Siri, your intelligent Apple assistant! This comprehensive guide unlocks Siri's full potential, showing you how to streamline communication, manage tasks, access information hands-free, and even improve your health and well-being. From beginners to advanced users, discover how to leverage Siri's core functionalities, explore advanced features like voice control and automation, and personalize your experience for maximum productivity. Whether you're a busy professional, a student on the go, or someone who simply wants to get more done, Siri can be your secret weapon. Learn how to use Siri for calls, texts, emails, reminders, setting alarms, controlling music and podcasts, getting directions, navigating with maps, creating notes and to-do lists, and so much more. This guide dives into Siri's integration with smart home devices and Apple Health, making your life easier and more convenient. Master Siri and unlock a world of possibilities for personal growth and development!
This book explains Apple's popular music production application GarageBand with rich illustrations and diagrams that are not found in any other manual. This book presents GarageBand software application in great detail with that easy to understand, visual approach. This is a new type of manual with a visual approach that helps you understand a program, not just learn it. Rich graphics and diagrams help you to get that aha effect and make it easy to comprehend difficult concepts. This series of manuals help you master a program much faster with a much deeper understanding of concepts, features and workflows in a very intuitive way that is easy to understand.
Discover Apple's Music, TV, Podcasts, and Books apps Version 1.9, updated April 12, 2024 Are you bewildered with the apps that replaced iTunes in macOS? Befuddled by Apple Music? Do you want to customize the Music app sidebar? Wish you could organize your podcasts? Wondering what the difference is between loves and stars? In this book, Kirk McElhearn (author of three previous Take Control titles on iTunes, going back to 2010) explains not only how Apple's media apps work, but also how normal people can make the Music, TV, Podcasts, and Books apps do what they want. Starting in macOS 10.15 Catalina, Apple finally did away with iTunes. In its place are three new apps—Music, TV, and Podcasts—with audiobooks now handled by the Books app and syncing of mobile devices handled by the Finder. Where once iTunes was an all-purpose media hub, now you may use up to five apps to accomplish the same things. The new apps also add more features (while, sadly, removing a few things too). Take Control of macOS Media Apps is your guide to the post-iTunes world. Kirk McElhearn, whose earlier books on iTunes 10, 11, and 12 collectively sold nearly 14,000 copies, is back with a new book that shows you how to manage your music, videos, podcasts, and audiobooks in Catalina and later. Whether you just want to play your media, or you want to go deeper with special features like Genius, Shuffle, Playing Next, Apple Music, and iTunes Match, this comprehensive guide has the answers you need. Kirk also looks at various ways of bringing audio and video into Apple's media apps, tagging songs and videos so you can find them more easily later, creating playlists, sharing your library over a home network, and syncing media with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod. The book covers how to: • Play Music: Learn the basics of playing audio (and even music videos) in the Music app. You'll also find tips on making quick playlists with Genius and Playing Next, learn the best ways to search for the music you want to hear, stream music to other devices in your home, and view lyrics while tunes play. • Stream Music: Use Apple Music, a paid service, to listen to any of 100 million tracks. Or listen to live broadcasts from Apple Music Radio (including Apple Music 1). • View Your Music and Other Content: Learn how to use the sidebar, view your music library, and work with contextual menus in the Music app. • Store Your Music Library in the Cloud: What are the pros and cons of using the Sync Library setting to store your music in the cloud? How do Music and iTunes Match figure out whether to upload your music when that setting is enabled? You’ll get answers to these questions and more. • Use the iTunes Store: iTunes may be gone, but the iTunes Store is still open for business! Find tips on shopping in the iTunes Store, and get advice on sharing your purchases with family members and among your various Apple devices. • Tag Your Music: Tags are bits of information (also known as “metadata”) that can describe your media. Learn which tags to bother changing, the best ways to add lyrics and album art, how to rate songs with stars, loves, or both, and more. • Organize Your Music: Make a simple playlist of romantic songs, workout songs, or whatever theme you like. You’ll learn how to create smart playlists that, for example, comprise only your 5-star faves or only tunes you haven’t heard recently, and how to transfer playlists to the Apple Watch. You’ll also find help with operational issues like eliminating duplicates from your music library. • Manage and Share Media Files: Whether you want to casually share a playlist from your laptop when visiting a friend or you want to make all your media available on all your home’s computers, you’ll find out how Media Sharing and Home Sharing make sharing possible. You'll also learn how to manage massive media libraries and store media files on external drives. • Listen to Audiobooks: Discover how to download and play audiobooks in the Books app, and how to manage your audiobook library. • View Movies and TV Shows: Use the TV app (with or without the forthcoming Apple TV+ service) to watch videos, including those purchased or rented from the iTunes Store and those you add yourself. • Listen to and Watch Podcasts: You’ll be sampling and subscribing to podcasts in no time with Kirk’s advice, plus you’ll pick a method of syncing podcast episodes to your iPhone or iPad and even learn about creating your own podcast station. • Sync Media: You’ve put all your media on your Mac…now, how do you transfer it to a mobile Apple device such as an iPhone, an iPad, an old-school iPod, or an Apple Watch? And how do you use an Apple TV to enjoy the media on your Mac? Learn the best approach for your situation. • Rip, Burn, and Print: Add content to your media apps with Kirk’s detailed steps for “ripping” music CDs and audiobooks. Also learn how to burn music from Music onto a CD, and get directions for printing a song list—for example, to include in the jewel case of said CD. • Extend with AppleScript: Mac users can make the Music and TV apps do more with AppleScript. Learn about key AppleScripts that you can download to make your media apps jump through even more hoops.
"The Alchemy of Herbs - A Beginner's Guide: Healing Herbs to Know, Grow, and Use" is a comprehensive guide for those new to the world of herbalism. Written by experienced herbalist and author, Adidas Wilson, this book covers the basics of herbal medicine and provides detailed information on over 50 different herbs commonly used for healing. With clear and concise language, Author Adidas Wilson introduces readers to the art of herbalism and explains how herbs can be used to promote health and wellbeing. He covers everything from the history of herbal medicine to the different types of herbs and their properties. Readers will learn how to identify, grow, harvest, and prepare herbs for use in teas, tinctures, and other remedies. In addition to the detailed information on each herb, "The Alchemy of Herbs" includes recipes for herbal remedies to help with common ailments such as colds, headaches, and digestive issues. Adidas also provides guidance on how to create custom herbal blends to suit individual needs. Whether you are interested in using herbs for your own health or are considering a career in herbalism, "The Alchemy of Herbs - A Beginner's Guide: Healing Herbs to Know, Grow, and Use" is an essential resource for anyone looking to explore the world of herbal medicine. With its practical advice and wealth of information, this book is sure to become a trusted companion on your herbal journey.
Get connected with Apple Watch The new and improved Apple Watch does it all—tells time, tracks your fitness, monitors your health, keeps you connected, and so much more! Apple Watch for Dummies covers the latest series and version of Apple Watch, giving you the lowdown on the new WatchOS. You’ll learn how to use all the exciting new features, watch faces, improvements to Siri, and how to customize your Apple Watch to suit your needs! From picking the right watch model and learning the “newbie” basics to must-have apps, troubleshooting, and beyond, this book will help you wrap your head around the Apple Watch! Send and receive text message and e-mails Use Siri to control Apple Watch with your voice Taking advantage of advanced health and fitness features Adjust Apple Watch settings to meet your needs Push Apple Watch to its limits with advanced techniques Whether you’re a beginner or already an Apple Watch veteran, read this book to get a handle on all the features and tools of the latest and greatest Apple Watch.
The iOS 13 is the newest iOS version from Apple. This operating system continues with the optimization trend that started with the iOS 12. Everything is now more efficient and faster. The iPhone 11 has a Liquid Retina HD display. The resolution at 326 pixels per inch is 1792 x 828. According to Apple, this LCD is the most advanced. The display still supports Tap to Wake, True Tone, wide color, swipe-based gestures and other technology advancements by Apple. The contrast ratio is 1400:1 which makes it inferior to the Pro models. Haptic Touch: the 3D touch feature in the iPhone XR has been replaced by the Haptic Touch option. The A13 Bionic chip in the iPhone 11 is better than the A12 one in the iPhone XR. It is the fastest and most advanced for now.
Master potters John Hesselberth and Ron Roy present this practical guide to making and using cone 6 glazes. Artists will be able to quickly learn the basics of glaze chemistry and firing, and even formulate their own appealing glazes. Mastering Cone 6 Glazes is an invaluable resource for do-it-yourself potters of all ages and experience levels.
