Yo, i'm quoting myself, because i can...So, i just got a notification that my credit card was charged 4.99 by Apple.
I presume that's the €4.99 yearly subscription for some educational software that my girlfriend needs. (we share an iCloud family plan)
Now, i do have over €100 credit on my iTunes account (i always buy iTunes cards when they're 15% off at the local discounter). How come her subscription isn't deducted from the iTunes credit on my account, but rather my credit card was charged?!
(AppleTV+, AppleMusic, iCloud Storage are all deducted from the store credit; but those services, i signed up to myself)
Just talked to Apple Chat support because i was curious, so, here's the deal:Can you try removing your credit card temporarily, so that your only payment method becomes your ITunes Guthaben?
Then you could add it later back. I don't know why it shows differently on your Mac and your iPhone. Maybe removing the CC will update the payment method in all your devices iCloud settings as well.
Me too. This bugs me. I have it in my pocket most of the time but I'd like it if it occasionally sent out a status update to my phone for peace of mind.I'd like it if the AirPods battery status was always visible in the battery widget when it's charging.
pro lets you tap to see if it is charging but no easy way to see the charge without picking it up and opening it.
Just talked to Apple Chat support because i was curious, so, here's the deal:
Fact 1: in-app purchases and in-app subscriptions are entirely excluded from family sharing. Not on a per-app basis, but entirely.
Fact 2: Any purchases a family member makes is paid from your primary payment method that isn't store credit. Only purchases you yourself make is deducted from store credit first.
So, due to fact 2, i would have had to sign up for the subscription on my AppleID but due to fact 1, that subscription would have not been accessible to my girlfriend.
Fact 3: Any purchases a family member makes has to be paid from the family organizer's credit card (or paypal, respectively), you can only use individual / personal credit cards if you turn family sharing off.
Here's the workaround though: Fact 4: Even with family sharing turned on, if a family member makes a purchase on their AppleID, any existing store credit will be used before the 'family payment method' (i.e. my credit card) is being charged.
AppleMusic, AppleTV+, iCloud storage and AppleArcade are not limited to fact 1, btw - they can, of course, be shared (in the case of AppleMusic, you do need the family plan, ofc)
So, basically, my girlfriend will need to purchase some iTunes credit so i'm not billed on those very few purchases she makes.
edit: Vuze - Yup, that's the Apple mandated way of each family member remaining at least somewhat self-reliant :) And yup, i also always stock up on 15% iTunes credit :)
Apple's family sharing is terrible. I just have my immediate family members signed in as me for the storefronts, but with their own for iCloud.
I had that exact conversation with Apple support, even including the gift card part. Like.. why would I want for family member purchases to hit my credit card and not my store credit? It's assenine.
I see, thanks for the detailed explanation! Sounds like a mess, guess it was a good idea for my girlfriend and me to have separate accounts, as students with student Apple Music it's still cheaper to go separate as it's only 5€ each for us.
Well, to be fair, i can see Apple family sharing working perfectly if you're the actual, archetypical model of a family. One parent's the organizer, their credit card pays for shit. Other parent can approve purchases.
Also, the advanced features - like screen time restrictions or location sharing are also very much aimed at parents keeping track of their kids (location, and device usage).
As soon as you don't fit that mold, however, it's super weird. But that might - in part - be intentional. Like, i can't imagine anyone going through the hassle of sharing their AppleTV+ subscription with others.
I think, so far, the plan is to have high quality (ymmv) original content.Will Apple tv+ have only original content or will it grow to introduce a wide variety of shows and movies? I expected a platform built to battle HBO Go and Netflix, but it seems it's not the case here.
Fair enough, but none of the shows on Apple tv+ feels premium to me. They need their Game of Thrones/House of Cards to catch the attention of mass consumer.I think, so far, the plan is to have high quality (ymmv) original content.
And it's priced mostly accordingly. 5 bucks a month (if even that, given that - if there's at least one new Apple device purchased in your household each year) for a few premium shows is not a bad value proposition.
It's certainly not aimed at those who binge or want to rewatch Friends. It's aimed at those who will make time for 2-3 episodes of a 50minute-per-episode show each week.
i was originally not convinced by AppleTV+, but seeing how i'm getting a new Macbook this year, a new iPhone next fall, the next time i'll have to actually pay for AppleTV+ will be in fall of 2021, and it's likely that either me or my girlfriend will be in the market for some new qualifying Apple device.
Fair enough, but none of the shows on Apple tv+ feels premium to me. They need their Game of Thrones/House of Cards to catch the attention of mass consumer.
If they really want to compete, they have to aim for the highest quality. The Morning Show was expensive like hell, but it didn't capture the imagination of people like GoT did.that's a pretty high bar to set for the start of a new service?Im personally enjoying for all mankind a lot and as mentioned Apple are effectively soft launching this by giving it away with purchases
btw I'm not sure they'll keep that - once they fill things out they may remove the free year offer
Most shows aren't Game of Thrones. And people don't all like the same things.If they really want to compete, they have to aim for the highest quality. The Morning Show was expensive like hell, but it didn't capture the imagination of people like GoT did.
If they really want to compete, they have to aim for the highest quality. The Morning Show was expensive like hell, but it didn't capture the imagination of people like GoT did.
That's true, but it's Apple's job to create the next "all the people at my workplace talk about the show" thing. If they want to compete in the big leagues, that is.What TV show did? Breaking Bad and GoT don't come around all that often.
That's true, but it's Apple's job to create the next "all the people at my workplace talk about the show" thing. If they want to compete in the big leagues, that is.
Pardon my ignorance, what is the mail issue?Another new update out. Release notes says it'll fix the Mail issues 🤞🏻
You'll have the notification saying you've got emails and the notification dot, but then when you open the app it'll take about 10 seconds before the emails finally appear.
Emoji selection in iOS and especially MacOS remains way tougher than it should be. I'm spoiled by slack's search feature but that should be the way it works everywhere.
I just use rocket on macOS https://matthewpalmer.net/rocket/Emoji selection in iOS and especially MacOS remains way tougher than it should be. I'm spoiled by slack's search feature but that should be the way it works everywhere.
Command, Ctrl + spacebar brings up the emoji picker window on Mac with a search bar.Emoji selection in iOS and especially MacOS remains way tougher than it should be. I'm spoiled by slack's search feature but that should be the way it works everywhere.
Yeah this is how I've been doing it. It's easy enough.Command, Ctrl + spacebar brings up the emoji picker window on Mac with a search bar.
But I'm switching to this.
so, I've done the 7 day trial and am now on the 4.99 subscription for AppleTV+.
Now I just received my new MacBook Pro 16" - how do I switch from paid subscription to redeeming the free year? 🧐
If you press the bottom left you get them straight away. It's fucking broken but that's a good half way measure till thenYou'll have the notification saying you've got emails and the notification dot, but then when you open the app it'll take about 10 seconds before the emails finally appear.
Never used to be like that in 12, newest update still doesn't fix it.
Command, Ctrl + spacebar brings up the emoji picker window on Mac with a search bar.
And the benefit to the macOS picker is that you can search for an Emoji. You can't do that on iOS and I hate it. 😫Command, Ctrl + spacebar brings up the emoji picker window on Mac with a search bar.
Looking to replace my mid-2010 Macbook Pro with the new Macbook Pro 13" model (i5 1.4ghz/8g ram) but w/256gb SSD instead of the base 128.
1. Haven't followed the Apple cycle in awhile - what are the odds of a price drop on that or the base model in the next 6 months now that the 16" model has come out?
2. Should I look at any slightly earlier models for better cost/value?
If you have multiple Siri devices, only one will activate when you say "Hey Siri." It determines this by closest device and which device was last used for "Hey Siri", there are also overrides, like the HomePod will always respond if it hears you, or if you lift an Apple Watch it'll use that, but sometimes it doesn't get it right.Recently bought an iPhone 11 Pro. I already had an iPad. For some reason the Siri option to "Listen for 'hey Siri'" keeps turning itself off on the iPhone, but remains enabled on my iPad. Anyone ever seen this kind of behavior before?
I think the odds are pretty good that Apple replaces the 13" MBP with a new 14" MBP maybe six months from now.
That would lead to a price drop of the old ones (if you can find them outside of the stock config).
depending on your needs, you could easily get by with a 1-2 year old 13" MBP with an SSD.
Can you do it here under subscriptions?so, I've done the 7 day trial and am now on the 4.99 subscription for AppleTV+.
Now I just received my new MacBook Pro 16" - how do I switch from paid subscription to redeeming the free year? 🧐
Depends on what your going to use it for.What do yall think about the entry level macbook pro? How capable is it?
What do yall think about the entry level macbook pro? How capable is it?
I haven't done it in years, but when the hard disk died on my iMac G4, I ran it off an iPod for a year. You can boot from external drives no problem.Maybe a dumb question but I never tried it: can I install macos on an external SSD and dual boot it with the internal system? Or would that be a dumb idea?
yesAlso can one AirDrop and everything between iOS devices and a MacBook?
well, it only shows my current 4.99 a month subscription.