Category Archives: National Parks

Episode 294, Workout Buddy on Apple Watch adds a personalized health experience

October 20, 2025Apple, Apple Event, Apple Health, Apple Polishing Cloth, fitness, Fitness+, health, National Parks, UncategorizedAlaska, Apple, Apple Watch, AppleWatch, Fitness, Health, MacMinutes, technology, Workout Buddymacminutes

In this podcast we will discuss Workout Buddy which is one of the new features on you Apple Watch. With watchOS 26, coupled with your Apple Watch, Workout Buddy, is a first-of-its-kind fitness experience powered by Apple Intelligence that analyzes a user’s workout data and fitness history to deliver personalized, spoken motivation throughout their session, based on data like heart rate, pace, distance, Activity rings, personal fitness milestones, and more.

To enable it execute the following steps: 1. Open the Workout app on your Apple Watch. 2. Select a workout type. 3. Tap the settings icon (gear) in the top left corner. 4. Toggle on “Workout Buddy.” 5. Choose a voice and tap “Start.”

You can use Workout Buddy with the following workout types: Outdoor and Indoor Run; Outdoor and Indoor Walk; Outdoor and Indoor Cycle; Hiking; Elliptical; Stair Stepper; High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT); and Functional and Traditional Strength Training.

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Episode 265, Apple launches macOS Sequoia with new and improved features

September 19, 20242024 Apple Event, Apple, Apple Event, business, Computers, iOS16, iPadOS 16, iPhone, Mac OS Sequoia, National Parks, safety, security, software, Technologyconferencing, iPhone 16, iPhone Mirroring, macOS Sequoia, passwords, Safarimacminutes

In this episode, we will discuss Apple’ introduction of macOS Sequoia, now in the public format, bringing iPhone Mirroring, Apple Intelligence, and more improvements to Mac. We will talk more about these and other significant new features and upgrades to our desktop system. For a comprehensive list of everything that’s new in macOS Sequoia visit this link furnished from Apple.

**macOS Sequoia now features iPhone Mirroring; new updates to Safari, video conferencing, and more; and starting next month, will mark the arrival of Apple Intelligence on Mac.**

**With iPhone Mirroring, users can now fully access and engage with their iPhone right from Mac while iPhone remains locked nearby.**

**Highlights in Safari make it even easier to discover information on the web, quickly pulling up relevant information about a site.**

**Easier window tiling lets users quickly drag windows into key areas on their screen to effortlessly arrange them into side-by-side tiles, or place them into corners to keep even more apps in view.**

**A new Passwords app makes it even easier to access passwords and organize credentials all in one place.**

**Users can select beautiful built-in backgrounds, while Apple’s industry-leading segmentation technology helps them look their best while video conferencing with macOS Sequoia.**

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Episode 262, Apple celebrates America’s national parks with an Apple Pay donation campaign and new ways to explore with Apple Maps

August 21, 2024Activity Awards, Apple, Apple Health, Apple Watch, education, fitness, health, heart health, medical, National Parks, Technology, Uncategorized2024 National Park Day, Alaska, Anchorage, Apple, Apple Fitness Awards, Apple Watch, Fitness, Health, iPhone, MacMinutes, technologymacminutes

In this episode, we will discuss how Apple is celebrating America’s national parks with an Apple Pay donation campaign and new ways to explore with Apple Maps. We will also telll you how to earn an activity award on Sunday, August 25 by participating in a fitness activity. (Graphics courtesy of Apple Inc.)