ViewExif is an iOS extension which allows you to view exif metadata of photos. Exif metadata is data about the photo like dimensions, taken date, ISO speed, F number, exposure time, focal length and more. It will add a button to your share sheet in not only the Photos app but any app that displays photos. Since Apple does not give up this information directly in the Photos app, this is a handy extension to have.
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View current playing iTunes track in the menu bar
I typically play music while I’m working on my Mac. I have the ability to keep iTunes open all the time and in the foreground (I have 3 monitors), however it still seems to always get covered up by another window. I can use the MiniPlayer, but I don’t like it sitting on top of any of my windows and I can never seem to find a good spot for it to sit on my screen. There are a bunch of iTunes menu bar apps that allow you to see the current playing track, but they require you to first click on the menu bar icon. I wanted to be able to quickly just glance up to the menu bar without clicking on anything and see the current playing track.
After a bit of searching, I came across an old app called QuickTunes. It lives in your menu bar and simply displays the current playing track and artist. If you click on the menu, you can control iTunes functions like Play, Pause, Next, etc. From the menu you can also select “Play Another By This Artist”, “Play Another In This CD”, and “Play Another In This Genre”. The app also has a floating window similar to the MiniPlayer, but not as useful or good looking (remember how old this app is).
After a couple weeks of use, it hasn’t crashed on my Yosemite Mac and does exactly what I wanted it to do. System requirements listed on the site say iTunes 4.7+ and Mac OS 10.3+. So who knows if it will continue to work with new versions of OS X, but it’s lasted this long so I’m hopeful.
Article: iPad Air 2 Review: Why the iPad Became My Main Computer
Federico Viticci at MacStories.net has an interesting article about how he uses an iPad Air 2 as his main computer for both work and fun.
I’m typing this article on an iPad Air 2 using Editorial in portrait mode. This has become my favorite way to “create and consume content” and it’s a good demonstration of the iPad’s raison d’être for someone who also owns an iPhone and a Mac…
…I can write blog posts, respond to emails, look up recipes, prepare for podcasts, and watch videos while I hold my iPad upright as a book and it feels great. This isn’t just a marvel of engineering – it’s a profound approach to truly personal computing. I have a 10-inch display that’s always connected to the Internet and can come with me anywhere. Isn’t that awesome?
There’s more, however, to the iPad Air 2 than its profile and heft (or lack thereof).
iDevice Screens: These go to -11
Do you use your iPhone or iPad after lights out? Are you, or your partner, disturbed by the light emitting from the screen—even on the lowest brightness setting? Justin Searles, writing at Medium, has the solution:
How-to make your iPhone Dimmer than Dim
I followed the steps in Justin’s simple tutorial and now my iPad is ready for bedtime with a simple triple tap on the home button. Come sunrise (or Jeff-rise—whichever comes last) another triple tap restores the screen to all its bright glory.
Now if I could just get the morons misguided folks using their phablets in movie theaters to dim down…
↬ Dave Mark at The Loop, How to make your iPhone dimmer than its dimmest setting