Apple Family & Home System Administration

In this lecture students are introduced to AppleIDs and their role with-in Family Sharing.

This lecture introduces students to the overall organization of the Family Sharing structure.

In this lecture, students will create a Family Sharing organization from a single primary user's account.

In this lecture we invite and add another adult user to join our Family Sharing unit.

This lesson explores adding Child Accounts to your Family Sharing organization and also discusses how to remove them and transfer them to other Family Sharing units.

In this lesson students will learn how to upgrade an Adult account to Parent/Guardian status.

In this section we briefly demonstrate where the Family Sharing options/settings are located.  This lesson focuses on iOS/iPadOS.

In this lesson we demonstrate where the Family Sharing settings are on macOS Ventura (macOS 13).

In this video I share my experience with using AirTags with our family dog and explain why I don't recommend this solution.

In this lesson students learn about Family Setup and how to configure School Time on a child's Apple Watch.

This lesson focuses on using AppleTV hardware or the AppleTV app (on non-AppleTV hardware) to access Family Sharing media such as TVs and Movies purchased by other Family members.

This lesson briefly touches on the Apple Home app and how to invite other members of your Family to control and stream music & podcasts on the HomePod mini.

This lesson introduces the concept of parental controls and demonstrates how to enable Screen Time directly on device as well as remotely from a Parent's device.

In this lesson we configure Downtime for a child's iOS device.

In this lesson we explore the concept of App Limits and how to set up time limits on specific apps and websites.

In this lesson we continue discussing app limits and how to override Downtime for specific apps.

This lesson introduces communication limits and communication safety.  Both of these are designed to control who your children are talking to and when.

This lesson demonstrates all of the optional restrictions for specific device features (camera, AirDrop, FaceTime, etc) as well as content access based on ratings (TV-14, PG-13, etc).

In this lesson we demonstrate how to enable and use Ask to Buy for App, Media, and In-App purchases.

In this lesson parents will learn how to audit device utilization, apps, and websites visited as well as how to remotely approve Screen Time requests.

In this lesson we discuss setting specific goals for parental controls and review various recommendations for getting started based on these goals or the age of the child.

In this lesson we discuss the common (and uncommon) hacks and workarounds that kids use to get around Screen Time restrictions and what parents can do to protect against those hacks.

In this lecture we discuss sharing Apple One services across Family Sharing enabled devices.

In this lesson we discuss using iCloud for backing up family photos and documents.  We also discuss how to use the Advanced file recovery features of iCloud Drive.

In this lesson we enable Location Sharing across various Family devices and demonstrate how to locate people and devices using the Find My app.

In this lesson we enable Purchase Sharing across Family Sharing enabled devices.

Students will learn how to use the Family photo album to share all of their family photos across members of the Family Sharing organization.

In this lesson we demonstrate how to use the Family shared calendar and the Family shared reminders list to coordinate schedules, events, and to-do lists among family members.

This lesson provides a demonstration for how use the Notes app to collaborate in real-time on a grocery shopping list.  One of many creative uses for shared documents in Family Sharing.

This lesson provides a brief overview of the Apple credit card and how it can be used via Family Sharing so that family members over the age of 13 can use a parent's card to make purchases.

In this lesson we demonstrate how to add one or more family members to your emergency contacts on the medical ID in the Health app and on the Apple Watch.

In this lesson we demonstrate how to configure a recovery contact for password resets and how to use the Apple Support app for facilitating password resets for family members.

In this lesson we introduce the HomeKit brand and discuss the accessories we will be using through out the next few sections.

In this lesson students will learn how to navigate the Home App on their Mac, iPad, or iPhone.  The basics of the user interface are explored and explained as a pre-requisite for using the Home App through out the rest of this course.

In this lesson students are introduced to the new Home Keys function of Apple Wallet.

In this lecture students explore Apple's HomeKit Secure Video (HSV) and the privacy benefits of using this over other competing video standards.

This lesson introduces students to the function and role of HomeKit hubs.

In this lesson students will learn how to enable an AppleTV 4K to act as a HomeKit Hub.

This lesson demonstrates how to ensure your HomePod mini is configured as a HomeKit Hub via the Home App.

In this lecture, students will learn how to create a digital representation of their home in the Home App so they are ready to begin assigning smart accessories to various rooms through out the rest of the course.

In this lecture we discuss adding other users to your Apple Home both from Family Sharing and friends/neighbors who may be house-sitting and temporarily need access.

In this lesson students will install and configure their first smart home accessory -- a smart power outlet.

In this lesson students will learn to add individual smart light bulbs into the Home app and then group them so they can be controlled as a single unit.

In this lesson, students learn how to configure a smart home thermostat and add it to the Home App.  Device firmware updates are also discussed.

In this lesson we install a smart lock and configure it to use the new Apple Home Key in the Wallet app to unlock it.

In this lesson we install a Logitech Smart Doorbell and configure it for HomeKit Secure Video and facial recognition.

In this lesson we demonstrate how to configure and fine-tune notifications for smart accessories.

In this lesson we introduce the concepts of 'scenes' and 'automations' in the Home app and how to add each of these to control your smart accessories.

In this lesson we briefly play around with 'Hey Siri' functionality and demonstrate how this can be used to control individual accessories or trigger entire scenes.

In this lesson students learn how to build their first automation to control when a light turns on automatically each day.

In this lesson students will learn how to build and test complex automations that involve multiple devices and proximity triggers.

In this lesson students will create a scene that can be activated by the "Hey Siri..." command at night to prepare the house for bedtime.

In this lesson we explore tagging photos for facial recognition and use notifications in conjunction with our doorbell camera to notify us who is at the front door.

In this lesson, students are introduced to sensors and how their use can trigger automations and drive changes to other connected accessories in response.

In this section we step through four small capstone lessons to apply what we have learned in this course to your home.  In part one, students will establish a Family Sharing organization for their family.

In this second part of the capstone project we configure Screen Time for a 9 year old.

In this third part of the capstone project, we configure Screen Time for a teenager.

In this fourth part of the capstone project, we configure our smart home and give one room an internet of things 'make-over'.

In this lesson we introduce the HOOBS Hub and how it can be used to connect non-HomeKit compatible hardware to your Apple Home app.

In this lesson students learn how to install a Raspberry Pi into a case.

In this lesson students will download the HOOBS image, flash it to a micro SD card, and connect the completed HOOBS Hub to their home network.

In this lesson we finish the setup of the HOOBS Hub and add our first Bridge to support Ring branded accessories.

In this lesson we connect the new HOOBS Hub Bridge to the Home App and configure our Ring Security Cameras alongside our HomeKit compatible accessories.