Tag Archives: Fitness

Episode 218, Steve Jobs Archive releases ‘Make Something Wonderful: Steve Jobs in his own words’; Two Apple Activity Fitness Award events announced

April 13, 2023Activity Awards, Apple, Earth Day, fitness, health, medical, Technology, Uncategorized2023 Earth Day, 2023 International Dance Day, Alaska, Anchorage, Apple, Apple Fitness Award, AppleWatch, Fitness, Health, MacMinutes, Steve Jobs, technologymacminutes

In this episode, we will discuss the release of a remarkable book titled Make Something Wonderful—subtitled Steve Jobs in his own words was released Tuesday, April 11. In the second half of the podcast we will look at Apple’s announcements of Apple Watch Fitness Activity challenges for Earth Day and International Dance Day coming soon.

**The collection of Steve’s speeches, interviews, and emails is available to read for free on the https://stevejobsarchive.com website (Graphic courtesy of Steve Jobs Archive)**

The Earth Day Fitness Challenge requires you to do any workout for 30 minutes or more on Saturday, April 22, and record your activity within the Workout watchOS app or any other app that adds workouts to the Health iOS app.

**Earn this award by recording a Dance workout of 20 minutes or more on International Dance Day, Saturday, April 29. Record it with the Workout app or any app that adds workouts to Health.**

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Episode 210, New Apple Watch band, watch face launch; fitness activity award starts; and new program content celebrates Black History Month

January 31, 2023Activity Awards, Apple, Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Black History Month, fitness, Fitness+, health, iPhone, TechnologyApple Fitness Awards, Apple Watch, Black History Month, Fitness, Health, iPhone, MacMinutes, technologymacminutes

In this episode, Apple released a new special-edition Apple Watch Black Unity Sport Loop, alongside a new matching watch face and iPhone wallpaper celebrating Black History Month this February. This news and much more Apple program content is new and we will cover it all.

**The Unity Mosaic watch face incorporates geometric shapes in green, black, red, and yellow, and the yellow accent can be personalized with other colors.**

**The Apple Watch Black Unity Sport Loop, watch face, and iPhone wallpaper are inspired by the creative process of mosaic.**

**Throughout February, Apple Watch users can participate in the Unity Challenge and earn a limited-edition award by closing their Move ring seven days in a row.**

**Users can enjoy a new episode of Time to Walk featuring “the godmother of soul,” Patti LaBelle, beginning today, Jan 30.**

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Episode 206, Apple Fitness+ unveils new offerings; Apple Fitness Activity Award challenge continues

January 10, 2023Activity Awards, Apple, Apple Watch, fitness, Fitness+, Sports, Technology, UncategorizedAlaska, Anchorage, Apple, Apple Fitness Award, AppleWatch, Fitness, Health, kickboxing, MacMinutes, technology, Walkingmacminutes

In this episode, we will discuss Apple’s recent announcement that Fitness+ has multiple new offerings for the 2023 along with the opportunity to be working towards earning the “Ring in the New Year” activity badge.

**Fitness+ introduces two new Collections this month: 6 Weeks to Restart Your Fitness and Level Up Your Core Training.**

**Jenn Lau joins the Fitness+ team to lead Strength workouts, and Brian Cochrane joins to lead HIIT.**

**Award-winning actor, producer, and activist Jamie Lee Curtis kicks off the fifth season of Time to Walk.**

**A brand-new Meditation theme, Sleep, joins the Meditation library, and Fitness+ will also add a new program, Introduction to Meditations for Sleep, to help users get started.**

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Episode 202, Apple and Major League Soccer announce MLS Season Pass launching in early 2023

December 10, 2022AppleTV+, fitness, iPhone, MLS Soccer, Sports, Technology, UncategorizedAlaska, Anchorage, Apple, Apple TV, Fitness, iPhone, MacMinutes, MLS Soccer, sports, technologymacminutes

In this podcast Apple and Major League Soccer announced MLS Season Pass will launch February 1, 2023 an unprecedented subscription service to fans in over 100 countries and regions that features every live MLS regular-season match, the entire playoffs, and the Leagues Cup, all with no blackouts. We will tell you about and how to get the games, prices and all the details. Happy holidays from the Mac Minutes Podcast.

**MLS Soccer will be available to sign up starting Feb 1. To keep up-to-date with the latest information and sign up for updates about MLS Season Pass, go to https://apple.com/apple-tv-app**

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Episode 201, Winter ‘Slopes’ App offers new features for Apple Watch and Ultra winter ski and snowboarding enthusiasts

December 1, 2022fitness, health, iOS16, iPhone 14, Sports, TechnologyAlaska, Anchorage, Apple Watch, Apple Watch Ultra, Fitness, iPhone, MacMinutes, Skiing, Snowboarding, technology, Winter Resortsmacminutes

In this podcast we will review the winter skiing and snowboarding application ‘Slopes’ and all its new features for Apple Watch and Apple Watch Ultra owners this season. We will additionally tell you about a new Action Button feature that has been added to the Apple Watch Ultra for the Slopes application. Happy Holidays!

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Episode 192, Apple launches new features in watchOS 9

September 13, 2022Apple Maps, Apple Watch, cardiology, Computers, fitness, Fitness+, health, heart health, Uncategorized, watchOS 9Alaska, Anchorage, Apple, Apple Watch, Fitness, Health, heart disease, MacMinutes, medical, technology, watchOS 9macminutes

In this episode, we will discuss the launching Monday, Sept. 12 of watchOS 9 bringing new watch faces, an enhanced Workout app, sleep stages, a first-of-its-kind AFib History feature, a redesigned Compass app, and an all-new Medications app. We will cover all these new features in this show.

watchOS 9 brings new features, enhanced apps, and more personalization to Apple Watch.For triathletes and duathletes, the Workout app now supports a new Multisport workout type that automatically switches between any sequence of swimming, biking, and running workouts.

**For triathletes and duathletes, the Workout app now supports a new Multisport workout type that automatically switches between any sequence of swimming, biking, and running workouts.**

**The completely redesigned Compass app includes Waypoints, a quick and convenient way to mark a point of interest directly in the app.**

The new Medications experience on Apple Watch and iPhone helps users manage and track their medications, vitamins, and supplements, plus provides an alert if there are potential critical interactions with medications they have added to the Health app.

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Episode 187, Apple empowering people with their health information; Apple updates many of its Operating Systems

July 21, 2022Apple Watch, cardiology, COVID-19, health, heart health, iOS16, iPad, iPadOS 16, medical, TechnologyAlaska, Anchorage, Apple, AppleWatch, coronavirus, Covid-19, Fitness, Health, iPhone, MacMinutes, medical, technologymacminutes

In this episode, we will discuss Apple’s releasing of a new report sharing the ways Apple products are helping users, developers, and health organizations advance personal health, research, and care. In the second half of the podcast we will tell you about Apple updating many of its operating systems.

A new report shares the ways Apple products are helping users, developers, and health organizations advance personal health, research, and care. The report can be found at this link: Apple Health Report.

With the release of iOS 16 and watchOS 9 this fall, Apple Watch and iPhone will offer features that focus on 17 areas of health and fitness, including new features like AFib History, Medications, and the ability to track sleep stages on Apple Watch.

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Episode 182, Apple unveils watchOS 9 for AppleWatch delivering new ways to stay connected, active, and healthy

June 14, 2022Apple Event, Apple Watch, cardiology, Computers, fitness, Fitness+, health, heart health, iOS16, iPhone, medical, safety, security, Technology, Uncategorized, WWDC2022Alaska, Anchorage, Apple, Apple Watch, AppleWatch, Fitness, Health, heart disease, MacMinutes, technology, WWDC22macminutes

In this episode, we will continue our discussion of the events from the Worldwide Developer Conference 2022 (WWDC22) focusing on the features unveiled in watch OS9, the operating system for the AppleWatch. Specifically, we will discuss an enhanced Workout app, swimming enhancements, sleep stages, a first-of-its-kind AFib History feature, and an all-new Medications app. All this and and much more is available from Apple here.

**Introducing more customizable watch faces, an enhanced Workout app, sleep stages, a first-of-its-kind AFib History feature, and an all-new Medications app.**

The new Medications experience on Apple Watch and iPhone helps users manage and track their medications, vitamins, and supplements. Custom schedules can be created for each medication, and users can set up reminders to help keep them on track.

**For users diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, AFib History estimates the time a user’s heart is in AFib and provides useful insights on lifestyle factors that may influence their condition.**

**watchOS 9 adds even more insights to the Sleep app with sleep stages. Using signals from the accelerometer and heart rate sensor, Apple Watch can detect when users are in REM, Core, or Deep sleep.**

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Episode 176, Apple announces 2022 International Dance Day Activity Award, Friday, April 29; Apple Fitness+ gives users ‘Permission to Dance’ with new Artist Spotlight series, curated Dance workouts, and more

April 22, 2022Activity Awards, Apple, Apple Music, Apple Watch, fitness, Fitness+, health, medical, Technology, UncategorizedAlaska, Anchorage, Apple, Apple Fitness Award, Apple Watch, AppleWatch, Dancing, Fitness, Health, International Dance Day, MacMinutes, medical, technologymacminutes

In this episode, we will discuss Apple’s celebration of the 2022 International Dance Day coming up this Friday, April 29. In the second half of the podcast we will discuss Apple Fitness+ gives users “Permission to Dance” with new Artist Spotlight series, curated Dance workouts, and more.