Re: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 Mac
Dude! What do you mean by similar nation. Last time I checked we lived in the same country. I figured you said that to get a bite out of me so thought I’d better accommodate you. > On 11/09/2019, at 10:02 PM, Simon A Fogarty wrote: > > Don't be sorry, mine is a sick one so I don't always get the joke across, > > Petrus knows due to the fact we live in a similar nation, > > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On > Behalf Of Anders Holmberg > Sent: Wednesday, 11 September 2019 4:43 AM > To: 'Robert Cole' via MacVisionaries > Subject: Re: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 Mac > > HI! > Sorry Simon. > Its just me bad sense of humor. > /A > >> 10 sep. 2019 kl. 08:29 skrev Simon A Fogarty : >> >> Dude, that was meant as a joke, >> >> Far out, can't you hear what I'm saying. >> >> And yeah I agree, >> >> I know when / what I'm doing, >> I don't need other people to tell me that the sounds I'm listening to >> are to loud, >> >> >> >> -Original Message----- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> On Behalf Of Anders Holmberg >> Sent: Tuesday, 10 September 2019 12:51 AM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 >> to 5 Mac >> >> Hi! >> What i meant was that Apple should not or any other should not tell me how >> loud my music is for my ears. >> This is something i decide myself. >> I do like to listen to Rainbow and Dio and other metal music and i can >> actually hear when the music is to loud for me. >> I am not stupid nor willing to loose my hearing. >> /A >> >>> 9 sep. 2019 kl. 13:14 skrev Simon A Fogarty : >>> >>> Hey Anders, >>> >>> Sorry what was that you said? >>> Can you speak up a bit! >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> On Behalf Of Anders Holmberg >>> Sent: Monday, 9 September 2019 9:33 PM >>> To: 'Robert Cole' via MacVisionaries >>> >>> Subject: Re: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 >>> to 5 Mac >>> >>> Hi! >>> I don’t like others to tell me how to protect my hearing either. >>> I hope this can be turned off. >>> Ozzy should be listened to quite loud. >>> THat’s what Heavy Metal is all about. >>> /A >>> >>>> 9 sep. 2019 kl. 10:59 skrev Simon A Fogarty : >>>> >>>> Hi Mark, >>>> >>>> What's the use in having systems that turn the volume down when your >>>> trying to listen to music such as I listen to. >>>> >>>> Ozzy Osbourn or rage against the machine As well as pink Floyd need >>>> to be listened to loudly otherwise your head doesn't rattle. >>>> >>>> -Original Message- >>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> On Behalf Of M. Taylor >>>> Sent: Monday, 9 September 2019 1:21 PM >>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to >>>> 5 Mac >>>> >>>> How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6 By Chance >>>> Miller >>>> >>>> watchOS 6 and iOS 13 are just a few weeks away from being released >>>> to the public, and both updates include new features that you might >>>> not have even known you needed. With this year's watchOS 6 release >>>> for Apple Watch and iOS >>>> 13 for iPhone, Apple is implementing a pair of new hearing features, >>>> designed to help you prevent exposing yourself to loud environments and >>>> headphones levels for extended periods of time. >>>> Here's how both of those new features work. >>>> >>>> Headphone Audio Level >>>> In iOS 13, you can now view audio levels from the headphones you use. >>>> Apple categorizes your headphone volume levels into two decibel levels: >>>> "OK" to "Loud." >>>> >>>> How can you find this data? On your iPhone running iOS 13, open the Health >>>> app and tap the "Search" tab along the bottom. You should then see a new >>>> "Hearing" option, tap that and look for "Headphone Audio Levels."
RE: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 Mac
Don't be sorry, mine is a sick one so I don't always get the joke across, Petrus knows due to the fact we live in a similar nation, -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Anders Holmberg Sent: Wednesday, 11 September 2019 4:43 AM To: 'Robert Cole' via MacVisionaries Subject: Re: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 Mac HI! Sorry Simon. Its just me bad sense of humor. /A > 10 sep. 2019 kl. 08:29 skrev Simon A Fogarty : > > Dude, that was meant as a joke, > > Far out, can't you hear what I'm saying. > > And yeah I agree, > > I know when / what I'm doing, > I don't need other people to tell me that the sounds I'm listening to > are to loud, > > > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > On Behalf Of Anders Holmberg > Sent: Tuesday, 10 September 2019 12:51 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 > to 5 Mac > > Hi! > What i meant was that Apple should not or any other should not tell me how > loud my music is for my ears. > This is something i decide myself. > I do like to listen to Rainbow and Dio and other metal music and i can > actually hear when the music is to loud for me. > I am not stupid nor willing to loose my hearing. > /A > >> 9 sep. 2019 kl. 13:14 skrev Simon A Fogarty : >> >> Hey Anders, >> >> Sorry what was that you said? >> Can you speak up a bit! >> >> -Original Message----- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> On Behalf Of Anders Holmberg >> Sent: Monday, 9 September 2019 9:33 PM >> To: 'Robert Cole' via MacVisionaries >> >> Subject: Re: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 >> to 5 Mac >> >> Hi! >> I don’t like others to tell me how to protect my hearing either. >> I hope this can be turned off. >> Ozzy should be listened to quite loud. >> THat’s what Heavy Metal is all about. >> /A >> >>> 9 sep. 2019 kl. 10:59 skrev Simon A Fogarty : >>> >>> Hi Mark, >>> >>> What's the use in having systems that turn the volume down when your trying >>> to listen to music such as I listen to. >>> >>> Ozzy Osbourn or rage against the machine As well as pink Floyd need >>> to be listened to loudly otherwise your head doesn't rattle. >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> On Behalf Of M. Taylor >>> Sent: Monday, 9 September 2019 1:21 PM >>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to >>> 5 Mac >>> >>> How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6 By Chance >>> Miller >>> >>> watchOS 6 and iOS 13 are just a few weeks away from being released >>> to the public, and both updates include new features that you might >>> not have even known you needed. With this year's watchOS 6 release >>> for Apple Watch and iOS >>> 13 for iPhone, Apple is implementing a pair of new hearing features, >>> designed to help you prevent exposing yourself to loud environments and >>> headphones levels for extended periods of time. >>> Here's how both of those new features work. >>> >>> Headphone Audio Level >>> In iOS 13, you can now view audio levels from the headphones you use. Apple >>> categorizes your headphone volume levels into two decibel levels: "OK" to >>> "Loud." >>> >>> How can you find this data? On your iPhone running iOS 13, open the Health >>> app and tap the "Search" tab along the bottom. You should then see a new >>> "Hearing" option, tap that and look for "Headphone Audio Levels." >>> >>> In this section of the Health app, you can see detailed information about >>> your headphone audio levels over the last hour, day, week, month, and year >>> (when sufficient data is available). Apple then categorizes your headphone >>> volume level into "OK" or "Loud." Long-term exposure under 80 decibels is >>> considered "OK" while "repeated, long-term export to sound at or above 80 >>> decibels" could lead to hearing damage and is considered "Loud." >>> >>> By tapping the "Show All Filters" button, you can also filter audio levels &g
Re: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 Mac
HI! Sorry Simon. Its just me bad sense of humor. /A > 10 sep. 2019 kl. 08:29 skrev Simon A Fogarty : > > Dude, that was meant as a joke, > > Far out, can't you hear what I'm saying. > > And yeah I agree, > > I know when / what I'm doing, > I don't need other people to tell me that the sounds I'm listening to are to > loud, > > > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On > Behalf Of Anders Holmberg > Sent: Tuesday, 10 September 2019 12:51 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 Mac > > Hi! > What i meant was that Apple should not or any other should not tell me how > loud my music is for my ears. > This is something i decide myself. > I do like to listen to Rainbow and Dio and other metal music and i can > actually hear when the music is to loud for me. > I am not stupid nor willing to loose my hearing. > /A > >> 9 sep. 2019 kl. 13:14 skrev Simon A Fogarty : >> >> Hey Anders, >> >> Sorry what was that you said? >> Can you speak up a bit! >> >> -Original Message- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> On Behalf Of Anders Holmberg >> Sent: Monday, 9 September 2019 9:33 PM >> To: 'Robert Cole' via MacVisionaries >> Subject: Re: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 >> to 5 Mac >> >> Hi! >> I don’t like others to tell me how to protect my hearing either. >> I hope this can be turned off. >> Ozzy should be listened to quite loud. >> THat’s what Heavy Metal is all about. >> /A >> >>> 9 sep. 2019 kl. 10:59 skrev Simon A Fogarty : >>> >>> Hi Mark, >>> >>> What's the use in having systems that turn the volume down when your trying >>> to listen to music such as I listen to. >>> >>> Ozzy Osbourn or rage against the machine As well as pink Floyd need >>> to be listened to loudly otherwise your head doesn't rattle. >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> On Behalf Of M. Taylor >>> Sent: Monday, 9 September 2019 1:21 PM >>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to >>> 5 Mac >>> >>> How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6 By Chance >>> Miller >>> >>> watchOS 6 and iOS 13 are just a few weeks away from being released to >>> the public, and both updates include new features that you might not >>> have even known you needed. With this year's watchOS 6 release for >>> Apple Watch and iOS >>> 13 for iPhone, Apple is implementing a pair of new hearing features, >>> designed to help you prevent exposing yourself to loud environments and >>> headphones levels for extended periods of time. >>> Here's how both of those new features work. >>> >>> Headphone Audio Level >>> In iOS 13, you can now view audio levels from the headphones you use. Apple >>> categorizes your headphone volume levels into two decibel levels: "OK" to >>> "Loud." >>> >>> How can you find this data? On your iPhone running iOS 13, open the Health >>> app and tap the "Search" tab along the bottom. You should then see a new >>> "Hearing" option, tap that and look for "Headphone Audio Levels." >>> >>> In this section of the Health app, you can see detailed information about >>> your headphone audio levels over the last hour, day, week, month, and year >>> (when sufficient data is available). Apple then categorizes your headphone >>> volume level into "OK" or "Loud." Long-term exposure under 80 decibels is >>> considered "OK" while "repeated, long-term export to sound at or above 80 >>> decibels" could lead to hearing damage and is considered "Loud." >>> >>> By tapping the "Show All Filters" button, you can also filter audio levels >>> by headphone type, seeing which headphones promote the best listening >>> habits and which are often louder than others. This interface also shows >>> daily average, your volume range, and more. >>> >>> Apple says that Headphone Audio Level works best with its Beats and AirPods >>> products, but that levels can be estimated when using other headphones. >>>
Re: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 Mac
˘i! Ok, must be that i am to slow of understanding. Something is wrong with my brain. /A > 9 sep. 2019 kl. 21:34 skrev Petrus Tuerlings : > > Anders, > Simon understood what you said, he was just trying to be funny. I hope you > replied to him in capital letters?Must admit my hearing isn’t that great now > after all the heavy metal concerts I went to as a teenager and in my 20s. I’d > be curious to see weather Apple thinks I’m still listening too loud, but I’ll > decide weather I turn the volume down or not. > >> On 10/09/2019, at 12:51 AM, Anders Holmberg > <mailto:and...@pipkrokodil.se>> wrote: >> >> Hi! >> What i meant was that Apple should not or any other should not tell me how >> loud my music is for my ears. >> This is something i decide myself. >> I do like to listen to Rainbow and Dio and other metal music and i can >> actually hear when the music is to loud for me. >> I am not stupid nor willing to loose my hearing. >> /A >> >>> 9 sep. 2019 kl. 13:14 skrev Simon A Fogarty >> <mailto:si...@blinky-net.com>>: >>> >>> Hey Anders, >>> >>> Sorry what was that you said? >>> Can you speak up a bit! >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Anders Holmberg >>> Sent: Monday, 9 September 2019 9:33 PM >>> To: 'Robert Cole' via MacVisionaries >> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> >>> Subject: Re: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 >>> Mac >>> >>> Hi! >>> I don’t like others to tell me how to protect my hearing either. >>> I hope this can be turned off. >>> Ozzy should be listened to quite loud. >>> THat’s what Heavy Metal is all about. >>> /A >>> >>>> 9 sep. 2019 kl. 10:59 skrev Simon A Fogarty >>> <mailto:si...@blinky-net.com>>: >>>> >>>> Hi Mark, >>>> >>>> What's the use in having systems that turn the volume down when your >>>> trying to listen to music such as I listen to. >>>> >>>> Ozzy Osbourn or rage against the machine As well as pink Floyd need to >>>> be listened to loudly otherwise your head doesn't rattle. >>>> >>>> -Original Message- >>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>> mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> >>>> On Behalf Of M. Taylor >>>> Sent: Monday, 9 September 2019 1:21 PM >>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>> Subject: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 >>>> Mac >>>> >>>> How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6 By Chance Miller >>>> >>>> watchOS 6 and iOS 13 are just a few weeks away from being released to >>>> the public, and both updates include new features that you might not >>>> have even known you needed. With this year's watchOS 6 release for >>>> Apple Watch and iOS >>>> 13 for iPhone, Apple is implementing a pair of new hearing features, >>>> designed to help you prevent exposing yourself to loud environments and >>>> headphones levels for extended periods of time. >>>> Here's how both of those new features work. >>>> >>>> Headphone Audio Level >>>> In iOS 13, you can now view audio levels from the headphones you use. >>>> Apple categorizes your headphone volume levels into two decibel levels: >>>> "OK" to "Loud." >>>> >>>> How can you find this data? On your iPhone running iOS 13, open the Health >>>> app and tap the "Search" tab along the bottom. You should then see a new >>>> "Hearing" option, tap that and look for "Headphone Audio Levels." >>>> >>>> In this section of the Health app, you can see detailed information about >>>> your headphone audio levels over the last hour, day, week, month, and year >>>> (when sufficient data is available). Apple then categorizes your headphone >>>> volume level into "OK" or "Loud." Long-term exposure under 80 decibels is >>>> considered "
Re: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 Mac
I am not all that thrilled about a feature like this, but hey as long as I can turn it off, or I don't have to see those stupid pop ups I don't care. Hell most of the time the music doesn't seem all that loud to me when using earpods or airpods anyways. That's with the volume all the way up. On 9/10/19, Simon A Fogarty wrote: > Sorry what did you say old fella? > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On > Behalf Of Petrus Tuerlings > Sent: Tuesday, 10 September 2019 7:34 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 > Mac > > Anders, > Simon understood what you said, he was just trying to be funny. I hope you > replied to him in capital letters?Must admit my hearing isn’t that great now > after all the heavy metal concerts I went to as a teenager and in my 20s. > I’d be curious to see weather Apple thinks I’m still listening too loud, but > I’ll decide weather I turn the volume down or not. > > > On 10/09/2019, at 12:51 AM, Anders Holmberg > mailto:and...@pipkrokodil.se>> wrote: > > Hi! > What i meant was that Apple should not or any other should not tell me how > loud my music is for my ears. > This is something i decide myself. > I do like to listen to Rainbow and Dio and other metal music and i can > actually hear when the music is to loud for me. > I am not stupid nor willing to loose my hearing. > /A > > > 9 sep. 2019 kl. 13:14 skrev Simon A Fogarty > mailto:si...@blinky-net.com>>: > > Hey Anders, > > Sorry what was that you said? > Can you speak up a bit! > > -Original Message- > From: > macvisionaries@googlegroups.com<mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> On > Behalf Of Anders Holmberg > Sent: Monday, 9 September 2019 9:33 PM > To: 'Robert Cole' via MacVisionaries > mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> > Subject: Re: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 > Mac > > Hi! > I don’t like others to tell me how to protect my hearing either. > I hope this can be turned off. > Ozzy should be listened to quite loud. > THat’s what Heavy Metal is all about. > /A > > > 9 sep. 2019 kl. 10:59 skrev Simon A Fogarty > mailto:si...@blinky-net.com>>: > > Hi Mark, > > What's the use in having systems that turn the volume down when your trying > to listen to music such as I listen to. > > Ozzy Osbourn or rage against the machine As well as pink Floyd need to > be listened to loudly otherwise your head doesn't rattle. > > -Original Message- > From: > macvisionaries@googlegroups.com<mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> On > Behalf Of M. Taylor > Sent: Monday, 9 September 2019 1:21 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com<mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Subject: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 > Mac > > How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6 By Chance Miller > > watchOS 6 and iOS 13 are just a few weeks away from being released to > the public, and both updates include new features that you might not > have even known you needed. With this year's watchOS 6 release for > Apple Watch and iOS > 13 for iPhone, Apple is implementing a pair of new hearing features, > designed to help you prevent exposing yourself to loud environments and > headphones levels for extended periods of time. > Here's how both of those new features work. > > Headphone Audio Level > In iOS 13, you can now view audio levels from the headphones you use. Apple > categorizes your headphone volume levels into two decibel levels: "OK" to > "Loud." > > How can you find this data? On your iPhone running iOS 13, open the Health > app and tap the "Search" tab along the bottom. You should then see a new > "Hearing" option, tap that and look for "Headphone Audio Levels." > > In this section of the Health app, you can see detailed information about > your headphone audio levels over the last hour, day, week, month, and year > (when sufficient data is available). Apple then categorizes your headphone > volume level into "OK" or "Loud." Long-term exposure under 80 decibels is > considered "OK" while "repeated, long-term export to sound at or above 80 > decibels" could lead to hearing damage and is considered "Loud." > > By tapping the "Show All Filters" button, you can also filter audio levels > by headphone type, seeing which headphones promote the best listening habits >
RE: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 Mac
Sorry what did you say old fella? From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Petrus Tuerlings Sent: Tuesday, 10 September 2019 7:34 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 Mac Anders, Simon understood what you said, he was just trying to be funny. I hope you replied to him in capital letters?Must admit my hearing isn’t that great now after all the heavy metal concerts I went to as a teenager and in my 20s. I’d be curious to see weather Apple thinks I’m still listening too loud, but I’ll decide weather I turn the volume down or not. On 10/09/2019, at 12:51 AM, Anders Holmberg mailto:and...@pipkrokodil.se>> wrote: Hi! What i meant was that Apple should not or any other should not tell me how loud my music is for my ears. This is something i decide myself. I do like to listen to Rainbow and Dio and other metal music and i can actually hear when the music is to loud for me. I am not stupid nor willing to loose my hearing. /A 9 sep. 2019 kl. 13:14 skrev Simon A Fogarty mailto:si...@blinky-net.com>>: Hey Anders, Sorry what was that you said? Can you speak up a bit! -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com<mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Anders Holmberg Sent: Monday, 9 September 2019 9:33 PM To: 'Robert Cole' via MacVisionaries mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> Subject: Re: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 Mac Hi! I don’t like others to tell me how to protect my hearing either. I hope this can be turned off. Ozzy should be listened to quite loud. THat’s what Heavy Metal is all about. /A 9 sep. 2019 kl. 10:59 skrev Simon A Fogarty mailto:si...@blinky-net.com>>: Hi Mark, What's the use in having systems that turn the volume down when your trying to listen to music such as I listen to. Ozzy Osbourn or rage against the machine As well as pink Floyd need to be listened to loudly otherwise your head doesn't rattle. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com<mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Monday, 9 September 2019 1:21 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com<mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Subject: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 Mac How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6 By Chance Miller watchOS 6 and iOS 13 are just a few weeks away from being released to the public, and both updates include new features that you might not have even known you needed. With this year's watchOS 6 release for Apple Watch and iOS 13 for iPhone, Apple is implementing a pair of new hearing features, designed to help you prevent exposing yourself to loud environments and headphones levels for extended periods of time. Here's how both of those new features work. Headphone Audio Level In iOS 13, you can now view audio levels from the headphones you use. Apple categorizes your headphone volume levels into two decibel levels: "OK" to "Loud." How can you find this data? On your iPhone running iOS 13, open the Health app and tap the "Search" tab along the bottom. You should then see a new "Hearing" option, tap that and look for "Headphone Audio Levels." In this section of the Health app, you can see detailed information about your headphone audio levels over the last hour, day, week, month, and year (when sufficient data is available). Apple then categorizes your headphone volume level into "OK" or "Loud." Long-term exposure under 80 decibels is considered "OK" while "repeated, long-term export to sound at or above 80 decibels" could lead to hearing damage and is considered "Loud." By tapping the "Show All Filters" button, you can also filter audio levels by headphone type, seeing which headphones promote the best listening habits and which are often louder than others. This interface also shows daily average, your volume range, and more. Apple says that Headphone Audio Level works best with its Beats and AirPods products, but that levels can be estimated when using other headphones. Here's how Apple explains the feature: This represents the volume of your headphone audio measured in decibels (dB). It can be helpful to understand how long you're exposed to loud audio as this can affect your hearing. These measurements are most accurate when using Apple or Beats headphones. Audio played through other headphones or speakers connected via a wire can be estimated based on the volume of your device. Noise app Meanwhile, Apple Watch is also adding its own new feature for helping protect your hearing. The new watchOS Noise app is designed
RE: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 Mac
Dude, that was meant as a joke, Far out, can't you hear what I'm saying. And yeah I agree, I know when / what I'm doing, I don't need other people to tell me that the sounds I'm listening to are to loud, -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Anders Holmberg Sent: Tuesday, 10 September 2019 12:51 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 Mac Hi! What i meant was that Apple should not or any other should not tell me how loud my music is for my ears. This is something i decide myself. I do like to listen to Rainbow and Dio and other metal music and i can actually hear when the music is to loud for me. I am not stupid nor willing to loose my hearing. /A > 9 sep. 2019 kl. 13:14 skrev Simon A Fogarty : > > Hey Anders, > > Sorry what was that you said? > Can you speak up a bit! > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > On Behalf Of Anders Holmberg > Sent: Monday, 9 September 2019 9:33 PM > To: 'Robert Cole' via MacVisionaries > Subject: Re: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 > to 5 Mac > > Hi! > I don’t like others to tell me how to protect my hearing either. > I hope this can be turned off. > Ozzy should be listened to quite loud. > THat’s what Heavy Metal is all about. > /A > >> 9 sep. 2019 kl. 10:59 skrev Simon A Fogarty : >> >> Hi Mark, >> >> What's the use in having systems that turn the volume down when your trying >> to listen to music such as I listen to. >> >> Ozzy Osbourn or rage against the machine As well as pink Floyd need >> to be listened to loudly otherwise your head doesn't rattle. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> On Behalf Of M. Taylor >> Sent: Monday, 9 September 2019 1:21 PM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to >> 5 Mac >> >> How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6 By Chance >> Miller >> >> watchOS 6 and iOS 13 are just a few weeks away from being released to >> the public, and both updates include new features that you might not >> have even known you needed. With this year's watchOS 6 release for >> Apple Watch and iOS >> 13 for iPhone, Apple is implementing a pair of new hearing features, >> designed to help you prevent exposing yourself to loud environments and >> headphones levels for extended periods of time. >> Here's how both of those new features work. >> >> Headphone Audio Level >> In iOS 13, you can now view audio levels from the headphones you use. Apple >> categorizes your headphone volume levels into two decibel levels: "OK" to >> "Loud." >> >> How can you find this data? On your iPhone running iOS 13, open the Health >> app and tap the "Search" tab along the bottom. You should then see a new >> "Hearing" option, tap that and look for "Headphone Audio Levels." >> >> In this section of the Health app, you can see detailed information about >> your headphone audio levels over the last hour, day, week, month, and year >> (when sufficient data is available). Apple then categorizes your headphone >> volume level into "OK" or "Loud." Long-term exposure under 80 decibels is >> considered "OK" while "repeated, long-term export to sound at or above 80 >> decibels" could lead to hearing damage and is considered "Loud." >> >> By tapping the "Show All Filters" button, you can also filter audio levels >> by headphone type, seeing which headphones promote the best listening habits >> and which are often louder than others. This interface also shows daily >> average, your volume range, and more. >> >> Apple says that Headphone Audio Level works best with its Beats and AirPods >> products, but that levels can be estimated when using other headphones. >> Here's how Apple explains the feature: >> >> This represents the volume of your headphone audio measured in decibels >> (dB). It can be helpful to understand how long you're exposed to loud audio >> as this can affect your hearing. >> >> These measurements are most accurate when using Apple or Beats headphones. >> Audio played through other headphones or speakers connected via a wire can >> be estimated based on the volume of your device. >> >> Noise app >> Meanwhi
Re: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 Mac
Anders, Simon understood what you said, he was just trying to be funny. I hope you replied to him in capital letters?Must admit my hearing isn’t that great now after all the heavy metal concerts I went to as a teenager and in my 20s. I’d be curious to see weather Apple thinks I’m still listening too loud, but I’ll decide weather I turn the volume down or not. > On 10/09/2019, at 12:51 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > What i meant was that Apple should not or any other should not tell me how > loud my music is for my ears. > This is something i decide myself. > I do like to listen to Rainbow and Dio and other metal music and i can > actually hear when the music is to loud for me. > I am not stupid nor willing to loose my hearing. > /A > >> 9 sep. 2019 kl. 13:14 skrev Simon A Fogarty : >> >> Hey Anders, >> >> Sorry what was that you said? >> Can you speak up a bit! >> >> -Original Message- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On >> Behalf Of Anders Holmberg >> Sent: Monday, 9 September 2019 9:33 PM >> To: 'Robert Cole' via MacVisionaries >> Subject: Re: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 >> Mac >> >> Hi! >> I don’t like others to tell me how to protect my hearing either. >> I hope this can be turned off. >> Ozzy should be listened to quite loud. >> THat’s what Heavy Metal is all about. >> /A >> >>> 9 sep. 2019 kl. 10:59 skrev Simon A Fogarty : >>> >>> Hi Mark, >>> >>> What's the use in having systems that turn the volume down when your trying >>> to listen to music such as I listen to. >>> >>> Ozzy Osbourn or rage against the machine As well as pink Floyd need to >>> be listened to loudly otherwise your head doesn't rattle. >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> On Behalf Of M. Taylor >>> Sent: Monday, 9 September 2019 1:21 PM >>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 >>> Mac >>> >>> How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6 By Chance Miller >>> >>> watchOS 6 and iOS 13 are just a few weeks away from being released to >>> the public, and both updates include new features that you might not >>> have even known you needed. With this year's watchOS 6 release for >>> Apple Watch and iOS >>> 13 for iPhone, Apple is implementing a pair of new hearing features, >>> designed to help you prevent exposing yourself to loud environments and >>> headphones levels for extended periods of time. >>> Here's how both of those new features work. >>> >>> Headphone Audio Level >>> In iOS 13, you can now view audio levels from the headphones you use. Apple >>> categorizes your headphone volume levels into two decibel levels: "OK" to >>> "Loud." >>> >>> How can you find this data? On your iPhone running iOS 13, open the Health >>> app and tap the "Search" tab along the bottom. You should then see a new >>> "Hearing" option, tap that and look for "Headphone Audio Levels." >>> >>> In this section of the Health app, you can see detailed information about >>> your headphone audio levels over the last hour, day, week, month, and year >>> (when sufficient data is available). Apple then categorizes your headphone >>> volume level into "OK" or "Loud." Long-term exposure under 80 decibels is >>> considered "OK" while "repeated, long-term export to sound at or above 80 >>> decibels" could lead to hearing damage and is considered "Loud." >>> >>> By tapping the "Show All Filters" button, you can also filter audio levels >>> by headphone type, seeing which headphones promote the best listening >>> habits and which are often louder than others. This interface also shows >>> daily average, your volume range, and more. >>> >>> Apple says that Headphone Audio Level works best with its Beats and AirPods >>> products, but that levels can be estimated when using other headphones. >>> Here's how Apple explains the feature: >>> >>> This represents the volume of your headphone audio measured in decibels >>> (dB). It can be helpful to understand how long you're exposed to loud audio >>> as this can affect your hearing
Re: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 Mac
I mean, you don’t have to use these tools. > On Sep 9, 2019, at 7:51 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > What i meant was that Apple should not or any other should not tell me how > loud my music is for my ears. > This is something i decide myself. > I do like to listen to Rainbow and Dio and other metal music and i can > actually hear when the music is to loud for me. > I am not stupid nor willing to loose my hearing. > /A > >> 9 sep. 2019 kl. 13:14 skrev Simon A Fogarty : >> >> Hey Anders, >> >> Sorry what was that you said? >> Can you speak up a bit! >> >> -Original Message- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On >> Behalf Of Anders Holmberg >> Sent: Monday, 9 September 2019 9:33 PM >> To: 'Robert Cole' via MacVisionaries >> Subject: Re: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 >> Mac >> >> Hi! >> I don’t like others to tell me how to protect my hearing either. >> I hope this can be turned off. >> Ozzy should be listened to quite loud. >> THat’s what Heavy Metal is all about. >> /A >> >>> 9 sep. 2019 kl. 10:59 skrev Simon A Fogarty : >>> >>> Hi Mark, >>> >>> What's the use in having systems that turn the volume down when your trying >>> to listen to music such as I listen to. >>> >>> Ozzy Osbourn or rage against the machine As well as pink Floyd need to >>> be listened to loudly otherwise your head doesn't rattle. >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> On Behalf Of M. Taylor >>> Sent: Monday, 9 September 2019 1:21 PM >>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 >>> Mac >>> >>> How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6 By Chance Miller >>> >>> watchOS 6 and iOS 13 are just a few weeks away from being released to >>> the public, and both updates include new features that you might not >>> have even known you needed. With this year's watchOS 6 release for >>> Apple Watch and iOS >>> 13 for iPhone, Apple is implementing a pair of new hearing features, >>> designed to help you prevent exposing yourself to loud environments and >>> headphones levels for extended periods of time. >>> Here's how both of those new features work. >>> >>> Headphone Audio Level >>> In iOS 13, you can now view audio levels from the headphones you use. Apple >>> categorizes your headphone volume levels into two decibel levels: "OK" to >>> "Loud." >>> >>> How can you find this data? On your iPhone running iOS 13, open the Health >>> app and tap the "Search" tab along the bottom. You should then see a new >>> "Hearing" option, tap that and look for "Headphone Audio Levels." >>> >>> In this section of the Health app, you can see detailed information about >>> your headphone audio levels over the last hour, day, week, month, and year >>> (when sufficient data is available). Apple then categorizes your headphone >>> volume level into "OK" or "Loud." Long-term exposure under 80 decibels is >>> considered "OK" while "repeated, long-term export to sound at or above 80 >>> decibels" could lead to hearing damage and is considered "Loud." >>> >>> By tapping the "Show All Filters" button, you can also filter audio levels >>> by headphone type, seeing which headphones promote the best listening >>> habits and which are often louder than others. This interface also shows >>> daily average, your volume range, and more. >>> >>> Apple says that Headphone Audio Level works best with its Beats and AirPods >>> products, but that levels can be estimated when using other headphones. >>> Here's how Apple explains the feature: >>> >>> This represents the volume of your headphone audio measured in decibels >>> (dB). It can be helpful to understand how long you're exposed to loud audio >>> as this can affect your hearing. >>> >>> These measurements are most accurate when using Apple or Beats headphones. >>> Audio played through other headphones or speakers connected via a wire can >>> be estimated based on the volume of your device. >>> >>> Noise app >>> Meanwhile, Apple
Re: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 Mac
Hi! What i meant was that Apple should not or any other should not tell me how loud my music is for my ears. This is something i decide myself. I do like to listen to Rainbow and Dio and other metal music and i can actually hear when the music is to loud for me. I am not stupid nor willing to loose my hearing. /A > 9 sep. 2019 kl. 13:14 skrev Simon A Fogarty : > > Hey Anders, > > Sorry what was that you said? > Can you speak up a bit! > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On > Behalf Of Anders Holmberg > Sent: Monday, 9 September 2019 9:33 PM > To: 'Robert Cole' via MacVisionaries > Subject: Re: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 Mac > > Hi! > I don’t like others to tell me how to protect my hearing either. > I hope this can be turned off. > Ozzy should be listened to quite loud. > THat’s what Heavy Metal is all about. > /A > >> 9 sep. 2019 kl. 10:59 skrev Simon A Fogarty : >> >> Hi Mark, >> >> What's the use in having systems that turn the volume down when your trying >> to listen to music such as I listen to. >> >> Ozzy Osbourn or rage against the machine As well as pink Floyd need to >> be listened to loudly otherwise your head doesn't rattle. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> On Behalf Of M. Taylor >> Sent: Monday, 9 September 2019 1:21 PM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 >> Mac >> >> How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6 By Chance Miller >> >> watchOS 6 and iOS 13 are just a few weeks away from being released to >> the public, and both updates include new features that you might not >> have even known you needed. With this year's watchOS 6 release for >> Apple Watch and iOS >> 13 for iPhone, Apple is implementing a pair of new hearing features, >> designed to help you prevent exposing yourself to loud environments and >> headphones levels for extended periods of time. >> Here's how both of those new features work. >> >> Headphone Audio Level >> In iOS 13, you can now view audio levels from the headphones you use. Apple >> categorizes your headphone volume levels into two decibel levels: "OK" to >> "Loud." >> >> How can you find this data? On your iPhone running iOS 13, open the Health >> app and tap the "Search" tab along the bottom. You should then see a new >> "Hearing" option, tap that and look for "Headphone Audio Levels." >> >> In this section of the Health app, you can see detailed information about >> your headphone audio levels over the last hour, day, week, month, and year >> (when sufficient data is available). Apple then categorizes your headphone >> volume level into "OK" or "Loud." Long-term exposure under 80 decibels is >> considered "OK" while "repeated, long-term export to sound at or above 80 >> decibels" could lead to hearing damage and is considered "Loud." >> >> By tapping the "Show All Filters" button, you can also filter audio levels >> by headphone type, seeing which headphones promote the best listening habits >> and which are often louder than others. This interface also shows daily >> average, your volume range, and more. >> >> Apple says that Headphone Audio Level works best with its Beats and AirPods >> products, but that levels can be estimated when using other headphones. >> Here's how Apple explains the feature: >> >> This represents the volume of your headphone audio measured in decibels >> (dB). It can be helpful to understand how long you're exposed to loud audio >> as this can affect your hearing. >> >> These measurements are most accurate when using Apple or Beats headphones. >> Audio played through other headphones or speakers connected via a wire can >> be estimated based on the volume of your device. >> >> Noise app >> Meanwhile, Apple Watch is also adding its own new feature for helping >> protect your hearing. The new watchOS Noise app is designed to alert you >> with your Apple Watch when you're in a loud environment that could damage >> your hearing. >> >> To setup this feature, you'll want to open the Apple Watch companion app on >> your iPhone. From there, look for the new "Noise" option among the list of >> Apple-developed applications. By default, the No
RE: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 Mac
Hey Anders, Sorry what was that you said? Can you speak up a bit! -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Anders Holmberg Sent: Monday, 9 September 2019 9:33 PM To: 'Robert Cole' via MacVisionaries Subject: Re: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 Mac Hi! I don’t like others to tell me how to protect my hearing either. I hope this can be turned off. Ozzy should be listened to quite loud. THat’s what Heavy Metal is all about. /A > 9 sep. 2019 kl. 10:59 skrev Simon A Fogarty : > > Hi Mark, > > What's the use in having systems that turn the volume down when your trying > to listen to music such as I listen to. > > Ozzy Osbourn or rage against the machine As well as pink Floyd need to > be listened to loudly otherwise your head doesn't rattle. > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > On Behalf Of M. Taylor > Sent: Monday, 9 September 2019 1:21 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 > Mac > > How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6 By Chance Miller > > watchOS 6 and iOS 13 are just a few weeks away from being released to > the public, and both updates include new features that you might not > have even known you needed. With this year's watchOS 6 release for > Apple Watch and iOS > 13 for iPhone, Apple is implementing a pair of new hearing features, designed > to help you prevent exposing yourself to loud environments and headphones > levels for extended periods of time. > Here's how both of those new features work. > > Headphone Audio Level > In iOS 13, you can now view audio levels from the headphones you use. Apple > categorizes your headphone volume levels into two decibel levels: "OK" to > "Loud." > > How can you find this data? On your iPhone running iOS 13, open the Health > app and tap the "Search" tab along the bottom. You should then see a new > "Hearing" option, tap that and look for "Headphone Audio Levels." > > In this section of the Health app, you can see detailed information about > your headphone audio levels over the last hour, day, week, month, and year > (when sufficient data is available). Apple then categorizes your headphone > volume level into "OK" or "Loud." Long-term exposure under 80 decibels is > considered "OK" while "repeated, long-term export to sound at or above 80 > decibels" could lead to hearing damage and is considered "Loud." > > By tapping the "Show All Filters" button, you can also filter audio levels by > headphone type, seeing which headphones promote the best listening habits and > which are often louder than others. This interface also shows daily average, > your volume range, and more. > > Apple says that Headphone Audio Level works best with its Beats and AirPods > products, but that levels can be estimated when using other headphones. > Here's how Apple explains the feature: > > This represents the volume of your headphone audio measured in decibels (dB). > It can be helpful to understand how long you're exposed to loud audio as this > can affect your hearing. > > These measurements are most accurate when using Apple or Beats headphones. > Audio played through other headphones or speakers connected via a wire can be > estimated based on the volume of your device. > > Noise app > Meanwhile, Apple Watch is also adding its own new feature for helping protect > your hearing. The new watchOS Noise app is designed to alert you with your > Apple Watch when you're in a loud environment that could damage your hearing. > > To setup this feature, you'll want to open the Apple Watch companion app on > your iPhone. From there, look for the new "Noise" option among the list of > Apple-developed applications. By default, the Noise app will alert you when > your environment sound level exceeds 90 decibels. You can adjust that to your > liking, however. > At 90dB, the World Health Organization says the volume could damage your > hearing after 30 minutes of exposure per day > . 80 decibels, Limit: About 5 hours / day > . 85 decibels, Limit: About 2 hours / day > . 90 decibels, Limit: About 30 minutes / day > . 95 decibels, Limit: About 10 minutes / day > . 100 decibels, Limit: About 3 minutes / day > > On your Apple Watch itself, the Noise app provides a live-updating bar graph > that shows the noise level of your environment with an explanation of the > sound levels. The app will either informing you sound leve
Re: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 Mac
Hi! I don’t like others to tell me how to protect my hearing either. I hope this can be turned off. Ozzy should be listened to quite loud. THat’s what Heavy Metal is all about. /A > 9 sep. 2019 kl. 10:59 skrev Simon A Fogarty : > > Hi Mark, > > What's the use in having systems that turn the volume down when your trying > to listen to music such as I listen to. > > Ozzy Osbourn or rage against the machine > As well as pink Floyd need to be listened to loudly otherwise your head > doesn't rattle. > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On > Behalf Of M. Taylor > Sent: Monday, 9 September 2019 1:21 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 Mac > > How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6 By Chance Miller > > watchOS 6 and iOS 13 are just a few weeks away from being released to the > public, and both updates include new features that you might not have even > known you needed. With this year's watchOS 6 release for Apple Watch and iOS > 13 for iPhone, Apple is implementing a pair of new hearing features, designed > to help you prevent exposing yourself to loud environments and headphones > levels for extended periods of time. > Here's how both of those new features work. > > Headphone Audio Level > In iOS 13, you can now view audio levels from the headphones you use. Apple > categorizes your headphone volume levels into two decibel levels: "OK" to > "Loud." > > How can you find this data? On your iPhone running iOS 13, open the Health > app and tap the "Search" tab along the bottom. You should then see a new > "Hearing" option, tap that and look for "Headphone Audio Levels." > > In this section of the Health app, you can see detailed information about > your headphone audio levels over the last hour, day, week, month, and year > (when sufficient data is available). Apple then categorizes your headphone > volume level into "OK" or "Loud." Long-term exposure under 80 decibels is > considered "OK" while "repeated, long-term export to sound at or above 80 > decibels" could lead to hearing damage and is considered "Loud." > > By tapping the "Show All Filters" button, you can also filter audio levels by > headphone type, seeing which headphones promote the best listening habits and > which are often louder than others. This interface also shows daily average, > your volume range, and more. > > Apple says that Headphone Audio Level works best with its Beats and AirPods > products, but that levels can be estimated when using other headphones. > Here's how Apple explains the feature: > > This represents the volume of your headphone audio measured in decibels (dB). > It can be helpful to understand how long you're exposed to loud audio as this > can affect your hearing. > > These measurements are most accurate when using Apple or Beats headphones. > Audio played through other headphones or speakers connected via a wire can be > estimated based on the volume of your device. > > Noise app > Meanwhile, Apple Watch is also adding its own new feature for helping protect > your hearing. The new watchOS Noise app is designed to alert you with your > Apple Watch when you're in a loud environment that could damage your hearing. > > To setup this feature, you'll want to open the Apple Watch companion app on > your iPhone. From there, look for the new "Noise" option among the list of > Apple-developed applications. By default, the Noise app will alert you when > your environment sound level exceeds 90 decibels. You can adjust that to your > liking, however. > At 90dB, the World Health Organization says the volume could damage your > hearing after 30 minutes of exposure per day > . 80 decibels, Limit: About 5 hours / day > . 85 decibels, Limit: About 2 hours / day > . 90 decibels, Limit: About 30 minutes / day > . 95 decibels, Limit: About 10 minutes / day > . 100 decibels, Limit: About 3 minutes / day > > On your Apple Watch itself, the Noise app provides a live-updating bar graph > that shows the noise level of your environment with an explanation of the > sound levels. The app will either informing you sound levels are not harmful, > or that you should consider using hearing protection. > > There's also a Noise app complication that offers live updates about the > noise level of your environment. The complication will either indicate that > the noise level is okay or too loud. > > Wrap up > watchOS 6 and iOS 13 include a pair of notable features to help protect your > hearing. The Headphone Audio Level feature aims to help you better protect > your ears while using headphones, while the Noise app for watchOS is aimed at > warning you preemptively when you're in a loud environment. > What do you think of these features? Let us know down in the comments. > > Original Article at: > https://9to5mac.com/2019/09/08/hearing-with-ios-13-and-w
RE: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 Mac
Hi Mark, What's the use in having systems that turn the volume down when your trying to listen to music such as I listen to. Ozzy Osbourn or rage against the machine As well as pink Floyd need to be listened to loudly otherwise your head doesn't rattle. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Monday, 9 September 2019 1:21 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 Mac How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6 By Chance Miller watchOS 6 and iOS 13 are just a few weeks away from being released to the public, and both updates include new features that you might not have even known you needed. With this year's watchOS 6 release for Apple Watch and iOS 13 for iPhone, Apple is implementing a pair of new hearing features, designed to help you prevent exposing yourself to loud environments and headphones levels for extended periods of time. Here's how both of those new features work. Headphone Audio Level In iOS 13, you can now view audio levels from the headphones you use. Apple categorizes your headphone volume levels into two decibel levels: "OK" to "Loud." How can you find this data? On your iPhone running iOS 13, open the Health app and tap the "Search" tab along the bottom. You should then see a new "Hearing" option, tap that and look for "Headphone Audio Levels." In this section of the Health app, you can see detailed information about your headphone audio levels over the last hour, day, week, month, and year (when sufficient data is available). Apple then categorizes your headphone volume level into "OK" or "Loud." Long-term exposure under 80 decibels is considered "OK" while "repeated, long-term export to sound at or above 80 decibels" could lead to hearing damage and is considered "Loud." By tapping the "Show All Filters" button, you can also filter audio levels by headphone type, seeing which headphones promote the best listening habits and which are often louder than others. This interface also shows daily average, your volume range, and more. Apple says that Headphone Audio Level works best with its Beats and AirPods products, but that levels can be estimated when using other headphones. Here's how Apple explains the feature: This represents the volume of your headphone audio measured in decibels (dB). It can be helpful to understand how long you're exposed to loud audio as this can affect your hearing. These measurements are most accurate when using Apple or Beats headphones. Audio played through other headphones or speakers connected via a wire can be estimated based on the volume of your device. Noise app Meanwhile, Apple Watch is also adding its own new feature for helping protect your hearing. The new watchOS Noise app is designed to alert you with your Apple Watch when you're in a loud environment that could damage your hearing. To setup this feature, you'll want to open the Apple Watch companion app on your iPhone. From there, look for the new "Noise" option among the list of Apple-developed applications. By default, the Noise app will alert you when your environment sound level exceeds 90 decibels. You can adjust that to your liking, however. At 90dB, the World Health Organization says the volume could damage your hearing after 30 minutes of exposure per day . 80 decibels, Limit: About 5 hours / day . 85 decibels, Limit: About 2 hours / day . 90 decibels, Limit: About 30 minutes / day . 95 decibels, Limit: About 10 minutes / day . 100 decibels, Limit: About 3 minutes / day On your Apple Watch itself, the Noise app provides a live-updating bar graph that shows the noise level of your environment with an explanation of the sound levels. The app will either informing you sound levels are not harmful, or that you should consider using hearing protection. There's also a Noise app complication that offers live updates about the noise level of your environment. The complication will either indicate that the noise level is okay or too loud. Wrap up watchOS 6 and iOS 13 include a pair of notable features to help protect your hearing. The Headphone Audio Level feature aims to help you better protect your ears while using headphones, while the Noise app for watchOS is aimed at warning you preemptively when you're in a loud environment. What do you think of these features? Let us know down in the comments. Original Article at: https://9to5mac.com/2019/09/08/hearing-with-ios-13-and-watchos-6/ -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu
