How to set up and use Screen Time on iOS 12

iOS 12 is designed to make your iPhone and iPad experience even faster, more responsive, and more delightful.

Screen Time

New tools empower you to understand and make choices about how much time you spend using apps and websites.

After updating to iOS 12, the Settings app will have a new section titled Screen 

How to Activate Screen Time

Open Settings > Scroll to Screen Time which in next to Do Not Disturb > Once you Tap the screen will ask you for First Time is this iPhone/iPad for yourself or your child? > the it will ask for Downtime.

For kids

Use your family’s Apple IDs to set up Screen Time for your kids to keep an eye on how much time they spend on apps and websites. They can request more time for you to approve.

Activity reports

Get reports weekly or check Today View anytime to see app usage, notifications, and device pickups.Time.breaks down usage for the current day, as well as the past 7 days. Screen Time will also break down how often you pick up your phone, which apps you used the most after picking up your phone, and how many notifications you receive on a per-app basis.

Downtime

Set a specific time, like bedtime, when apps and notifications are blocked. You can choose which apps are on and off limits. 

Always allowed

Create exceptions for apps you’d like your kids to have access to even during Downtime, such as Messages or education apps.

App limits

Set the amount of time you and your kids can spend each day on specific apps and websites.

Content & Privacy Restrictions

You can block inappropriate content like iTune & App store purchase, Privacy and also block change of passcode changes, mobile data changes.

You can also set Screen Time passcode :

Open Screen Time > Scroll down below Content & Privacy Restrictions > Use Screen Time passcode > Toggle the switch to green and set passcode.

you can also enable combined screen time which are signed with the same icloud id. also setup screen time for Family.

To turn off screen Time

Open Screen Time > Scroll down below  >Turn off Screen  > enter passcode (if setup). 

https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-12/features/

Prepare for Mac OS 10.14 aka Mojave

Apple will release macOS 10.14, aka Mojave, on Monday, Sept. 24 as per APPLE EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT.

Let’s  Prepare for Mac OS 10.14  aka Mojave
Before we  install or upgrade we require to backup first.
We can backup as follow:
Timemachine backup (https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT201250) 
manually copying the data to external HDD 
if you are using iCloud upload the documents to iCloud.


It is determined that 20GB of storage space should be more than enough to install macOS Mojave if you are out of space you can optimise (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206996)

If you are in enterprise you have the option to stop updating Mojave using MDM upto 90 days.

If your enterprise has more Mac and which needs to be upgraded to Mojave I recommend to set up content cache service ( https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/manage-content-caching-mchl3b6c3720/mac )

Check compatibility

You can install macOS Mojave on any of these Mac models:

MacBook models introduced in early 2015 or later
MacBook Air models introduced in mid 2012 or later
MacBook Pro models introduced in mid 2012 or later
Mac mini models introduced in late 2012 or later
iMac models introduced in late 2012 or later
iMac Pro (all models)
Mac Pro models introduced in late 2013, plus mid 2010 or mid 2012 models with recommended Metal-capable graphics processor, including MSI Gaming Radeon RX 560 and Sapphire Radeon PULSE RX 580

macOS Mojave can be download from App Store on Mac computers running the latest version of OS X El Capitan or later.
To download from App Store Apple ID and password will be required.

Upgrade to Mojave:
1) Download Mojave from App Store 
2) once downloaded installer will launch  if not update is saved in Application folder which can be accessed from launch pad.
3) follow on screen instructions and it will be followed by restart.


Clean Install 
1) Download Mojave from App Store 
2) once downloaded installer will launch close the application or update is saved in Application folder which can be accessed from launch pad.
3) Using terminal command or third party tool create a USB install media.
4) Go to system Preference- startup disk- choose the installer you have created and restart.
5) Go to Disk utility and erase the storage and close the window and come back to main screen.
6) select reinstall a copy of Mac OS, agree terms and conditions 
7) follow on screen instructions 
8) Set a New Mac.

Get ready for iOS 12 update

As we all are aware that on Apple’s iPhone event, it was informed that iOS 12 will be released to the public this coming Monday, September 17 2018. So let’s make sure we all ready for the software update follow along for how to get ready for iOS 12.

First to delete all unwanted contents from your iPhone or iPad, particularly with content like photos, videos, and messages that can take up a good amount of storage. It’s amazing how quickly data can pile up over a year’s time. To take full experience of  iOS 12, take some time before updating to delete unneeded content and get things organized how you’d like them.

Make some fresh backups for data safety, It does not matter if you’d like to set up your iPhone or iPad as a new device for iOS 12 or bring over all your existing data from iOS 11.

Below are two steps:

1) iCloud backup: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207428
2) MAC/PC backup using iTunes: https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT203977


During the update process you’ll need your iPhone/iPad passcode as well as Apple ID password.