About this episode

The episode discusses how iOS screen features impact digital wellness for children and families.

If you have kids using iPhones, Screen Distance might already be enforcing healthy habits without you knowing it. Find out how iOS screen features, like Bold Text and True Tone, are shaping digital wellness for your eyes and your family. Setting up and using Screen Distance on Face ID devices Night Shift: color temperature adjustments and sleep science skepticism True Tone vs. Night Shift: real-time white balance adaptation Additional display tweaks: Auto-Brightness, Reduce White Point, Larger Text Tracking outdoor time with Apple Watch's Time in Daylight Outdoor time as a proven method to reduce myopia risk Host: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to Hands-On Apple at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-apple Want access to the ad-free audio and video and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord .

People in this episode

Host: Mikah Sargent

Topics covered

• digital wellness
• iOS features
• eye health
• screen time
• myopia prevention
• family habits

Keywords

• iPhone
• Screen Distance
• True Tone
• Night Shift
• digital wellness
• myopia
• eye health
• Apple Watch

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apple

Products: iPhone, Apple Watch, Screen Distance, Night Shift, True Tone

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