iOS 678: Smart Home without HomeKit - Grocery Lists, NFC Tags, Wi-Fi QR Codes, HomePod Audio

You don't need smart home gadgets to make your home a little smarter. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent share some clever ways to add automation to your home without the need for smart home accessories.

• Make a grocery list in Reminders on iPhone
• Organize cables into mesh bags
• NFC Tags
• WiFi QR Code Generator
• Basic HomeKit Automation if you have a HomePod: Reset the volume daily
• One Smart Home Gadget recommendation: Smart plug for your Christmas tree/holiday lights/entryway lamp!
• The best Apple HomeKit tips and tricks
  
  News
• Apple supercharges Logic Pro with powerful tools for music creation on Mac and iPad
• Final Cut Pro takes video editing on Mac and iPad to the next level with powerful new features
• Apple TV+ announces new animated Peanuts feature film project
• D.C. Unveils Its Newest Solution To Car Theft: Apple AirTags
  
  Shortcuts Corner
• Myles is looking for a way to scan documents for work and home with different output destinations for both.
• Walt wants to know if it's possible to create a Shortcut that sends a notification based on certain weather requirements. 
  
  Feedback & Questions
• David and Mark reveal that they, too, have experienced Bluetooth dropouts in iOS 17.
• The signal on Vernon's iPhone 15 Pro Max keeps dropping out and shifting to SOS mode.
  
  App Caps
• Rosemary's App Cap: CardBoard: Board Game Scoring
• Mikah's App Cap: Premium Prints by Google Photos

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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