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