Tag Archives: medical

Episode 292, Apple introduces the AirPods Pro 3, improving audio and adding new features

September 25, 2025AirPod, Apple, Apple Music, cardiology, fitness, health, heart health, MacMini, macOS 26 Tahoe, medical, UncategorizedAirPods Pro 3, cardioogy, Fitness, Health, heart rate, iPhone, MacMinutes, medical, Noise Cancellation, technology, Translationmacminutes

In this episode, we will discuss introduction of the AirPods Pro 3, the ultimate audio experience. AirPods Pro 3 feature a new design with incredible sound quality, the world’s best in-ear Active Noise Cancellation, exceptional in-ear fit and stability, heart rate sensing during workouts, and extended battery life. We will cover the new features and improvements.

**AirPods Pro 3 deliver unbelievable sound quality, the world’s best in-ear Active Noise Cancellation, an exceptional fit and stability, heart rate sensing during workouts, and extended battery life.**

Live Translation makes face-to-face conversations easier by helping users connect even if they don’t speak the same language.  To help Hearing Aid users in louder environments like restaurants, Conversation Boost is now automatic, adding powerful amplification with background noise reduction when enabled.

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Episode 289, An Update on Blood Oxygen for Apple Watch in the U.S.

August 19, 2025Apple, Apple Health, Emergency SOS, health, iPhoneAlaska, Anchorage, Apple, AppleWatch, Blood Oxygen, Fitness, Health, iPhone, MacMinutes, medical, technologymacminutes

In this episode, we will discuss a quick update to Apple’s recent introduction of a redesigned Blood Oxygen for Apple Watch in the U.S.

**Screenshot of the Apple Watch taking a Blood Oxygen reading.**

**Screenshot of the redesigned Blood Oxygen feature on the Apple Watch and how to take a measurement.**

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Episode 285, watchOS 26 delivers more personalized and productive ways to stay active, healthy, and connected

June 21, 2025Apple, Apple Health, Apple Music, Apple Music, Apple Watch, fitness, Fitness+, health, Technology, UncategorizedApple, Apple Music, AppleWatch, Fitness, Health, MacMinutes, medical, Messages, Stacls, technology, watchOS 26macminutes

In this episode, we will discuss watchOS 26 delivers more productive and personal ways to stay active, healthy, and connected. A new software design makes using Apple Watch even more helpful, Workout Buddy brings a first-of-its-kind workout experience with Apple Intelligence, and the Smart Stack and Messages are more intelligent. We will cover these new features and a lot more.

**watchOS 26 offers a new look and even more intelligence for a more personalized experience.**

**A new software design enables a vibrant and expressive experience that reflects and refracts content using real-time rendering, which brings even more focus to content.**

The Workout app debuts the biggest update to its layout and navigation since its introduction, with four new buttons in the corners that make it easier for users to access their favorite features to customize workouts.

Apple Music can now select the best playlist for a user’s workout based on the workout type and their personal tastes. Alternatively, users can see suggestions for playlists or podcasts based on what they’ve recently listened to during that particular workout type.

Smart Stack hints offer a proactive prompt for actionable suggestions that are immediately useful. For example, a hint for Backtrack may appear when a user is in a remote location with no connectivity.

**Apple Watch now supports Live Translation in Messages with Apple Intelligence, allowing incoming texts to be automatically translated into a user’s preferred language.**

Notifications are now even easier to manage with a simple wrist flick gesture. When a user raises their wrist to check a notification but isn’t ready to respond, they can quickly turn their wrist over and back to dismiss the notification.

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Episode 282, Universal Music Group and Apple Music announce Sound Therapy

May 19, 2025health, iPhone, Sound Therapy, Technology, UncategorizedFocus, iPhone, MacMinutes, medical, relax, sleep, Sound Therapy, technologymacminutes

In this episode, we will discuss Universal Music Group and Apple Music announce a new feature called Sound Therapy, Sound Therapy is a collection which leverages cognitive science and Universal Music Group’s roster of global superstars, adding subtle auditory beats to well-known curated tracks, aiming to help listeners focus, relax, and sleep.

**The collection leverages cognitive science and UMG’s roster of global superstars, adding subtle auditory beats to well-known curated tracks, aiming to help listeners focus, relax, and sleep.**

The Focus category is designed to support improved cognitive performance and concentration, tapping into the power of gamma auditory beats to help listeners get in the mindset to achieve optimum focus. White noise masks distracting sounds, aiming to help listeners stay in the moment.

The Sleep category is designed to encourage deeper sleep through an infusion of delta auditory beats or pink noise, which works similarly to white noise but uses natural sounds like rainfall and ocean waves.

**Songs in the Relax category are made for letting go, blending and infusing in theta auditory beats to help achieve ultimate relaxation.**

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Episode 280, Apple celebrates Earth Day on April 22 with Limited-Edition Activity Award

April 19, 2025Activity Awards, Apple, Apple Event, Apple Health, Apple Watch, Earth Day, fitness, Fitness+, health, heart health, Uncategorized2025 Earth Day, 2025 Fitness Activity Award, Apple Watch, AppleWatch, Environment, Fitness, Health, MacMinutes, medical, technology, World Environment Daymacminutes

In this episode, we will discuss an Earth Day and the several ways you can learn and take part in Apple’s celebration of the special day, Tuesday, April 22, including a special fitness Limited-Editon Activity Award.

**On April 22, Apple Watch users can earn an Earth Day limited-edition award by completing any workout of 30 minutes or more, encouraging them to get outside and stay active.**

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Episode 273, Celebrate Heart Health Month by earning an Activity Award on Valentine’s Day

February 5, 2025Apple Health, cardiology, fitness, Fitness+, health, heart health, Technology2025 Heart Health Activity Award, Alaska, Anchorage, Apple, Apple Fitness Award, AppleWatch, Fitness, Health, heart disease, iPhone, MacMinutes, medical, technologymacminutes

In this episode, we will discuss how Apple is celebrating Heart Health Month. We wanted to get this out so Apple and fitness enthusiasts can plan ahead. Let’s go to the show for this quick update.

**2025 Heart Health Month Activity Award available on Friday, February 14.**

**Sticker Pack available for those who complete their exercise ring on Valentine’s Day.**

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Episode 261, watchOS 11 brings powerful health and fitness insights, and even more personalization and connectivity

August 2, 2024Apple, Apple Health, fitness, Fitness+, health, heart health, medical, safety, software, Technology, watchOS 11Alaska, Anchorage, Apple, Apple Watch, Fitness, Health, iPhone, MacMinutes, medical, technology, watchOS 11macminutes

In this episode, we will discuss the newest operating system watchOS 11. watchOS11 brings powerful health and fitness insights, and even more personalization. Apple is introducing the Vitals app, training load, pregnancy health and new ways to tailor Activity rings. We will discuss these and more.

**watchOS 11 offers breakthrough insights into users’ health and fitness, and more personalization than ever.**

With the new Vitals app, Apple Watch users can quickly view key overnight health metrics, receive alerts when two or more metrics are out of their typical range, and gain better context when it comes to their health.

When users log a pregnancy in the Health app on iPhone or iPad, the Cycle Tracking app on Apple Watch will show their gestational age and allow them to log symptoms for things frequently experienced during pregnancy.

**Training load is an insightful new way to measure how the intensity and duration of workouts is impacting a user’s body over time, established using effort ratings available after each.**

**Apple Watch will establish a 28-day training load, a weighted average taking into account both the effort ratings and duration of users’ workouts over this period.**

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Episode 246, Celebrate Heart Health Month by earning an Activity Award on Valentine’s Day; special Apple Vision Pro presentation

February 11, 2024Activity Awards, Apple Watch, cardiology, health, heart health, iPhone, UncategorizedAlaska, Anchorage, Apple Activity Award, Apple Fitness Award, cybersecurity, Fitness, Health, heart disease, iPhone, MacMinutes, medical, technologymacminutes

In this episode, we will discuss how Apple is celebrating Heart Health Month.The annual Heart Month Challenge is back again this year for Apple Watch users. The event is slated for Valentine’s Day on Wed, Feb 14. Also, learn how Mac Minutes listeners can listen in to a special presentation on the Apple Vision Pro and Apple Healh sleep feature.

**Earn an Activity Award celebrating Heart Health Month this Valentine’s Day.**

**Graphic of the 2024 Heart Health Month Activity Award.**

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Episode 244, Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2

January 9, 2024Apple, Computers, fitness, health, Sports, Technology, UncategorizedAnchorage, Apple TV, Fitness, Gaming, Health, MacMinutes, medical, Vision Promacminutes

In this episode we will discuss Apple’s introduction of Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2. Vision Pro is a revolutionary spatial computer that transforms how people work, collaborate, connect, relive memories, and enjoy entertainment.