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iOS 823: It's About Time (Apps) - Hidden Clock, Timer, and WatchOS Tools You Never Use

Episode 82357 min

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Discover how iOS and watchOS are quietly transforming the way you track, customize, and automate every second, from modular lock screens to Siri-powered alarms. Plus, hear why third-party apps are still running circles around Apple's timer tools.
Customizing lock screen time display and widgets on iOS
Apple's system clock app features: timers, alarms, world clock
Multiple timers and AlarmKit integration for developers
Timer controls, volume settings, and kitchen use tips
Handling time zones, world clock widgets, and third-party time apps
Apple Watch faces, complications, and ongoing third-party face debate
Accessibility tools: haptic feedback, chimes, and clock customization
Third-party timer apps: Just Timers, (Not Boring) Timer, Timer+, Overlap
Frustrations with time zone selection in clock apps
Time drift, manual clock changes, and device sync issues
iPhone Duo preorder details and Apple's "get ready" system
Shortcuts Corner: calendar event alarms and automation tricks
App Caps: Tiimo planner for ADHD/time blindness, Signal for group messaging
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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Hosts

  • Dan Moren

  • Mikah Sargent

  • Rosemary Orchard