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As past events throughout time have proven, the world can sometimes be a dark and dangerous place. Having access to the right information during a crisis can prove to be lifesaving depending on the situation at hand, and the release of SOS Alerts on the Google Search and Maps on iOS aims to make dealing with these future events easier and much more manageable.
Starting with SOS Alerts on the Google app, searching for an ongoing crisis that’s happening in your location will now display an SOS Alert card with heaps of relevant information. This includes the likes of the top stories related to the crisis, maps showing the affected areas, official government updates, and emergency numbers to call.
If you aren’t currently in the affected area of the crisis but still want to stay updated on what’s happening, you’ll be able to get a different SOS Alert that showcases a chronological overview of everything that’s happening in addition to quick links to donate to charities and relief programs.
As for SOS Alerts on Google Maps, you will now be able to see a new SOS Alert icon that’s displayed on the location where the crisis is transpiring. Tapping on the SOS Alert icon will then bring up a card with websites and phone numbers to call that could be helpful during the event, as well as real-time traffic updates for road closures and more.
Google has reportedly worked closely with the likes of Red Cross, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and other relief programs to properly develop SOS Alerts. According to Robert Glenn, the Director of FEMA –
“Radio and television were once the only channels to quick provide information in an emergency, but the internet and mobile phones have become increasingly important.”
SOS Alerts on Google Search and Maps look like extremely helpful tools, and they should be available to use now. While we hope none of our readers ever have to make use of them, it’s nice knowing that these features are in place should we ever have to call upon them.
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FaceTime User Guide
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When you want to make or receive a phone call, you don’t have to reach for your iPhone—you can use your Mac. When someone calls you, a notification appears on your Mac and you can take the call—and even use Real-Time Text (RTT) for your phone calls, if your carrier supports it.
Note: Phone calls you make and receive on your Mac use cellular minutes—cellular charges may apply.
Make calls from apps on your Mac
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In the FaceTime app on your Mac, sign in and turn on FaceTime.
Set up your iPhone and Mac for phone calls, if you haven’t done so already.
In these apps on your Mac, do one of the following:
FaceTime: Enter a phone number in the search field (you may need to press Return), then click the Audio button (or use the Touch Bar). You can also click Audio to see your past phone calls.
If you enabled RTT phone calls, you can choose to make an RTT call.
Contacts: Select a contact, move your pointer over a phone number, then click the Phone button .
If you enabled RTT phone calls, you can choose to make an RTT call.
Safari: Click a phone number on a webpage, then click Call.
Mail: Place the pointer over a phone number in an email, click the pop-up menu , then choose how you want to make the call.
Maps: Click a place of interest, click the Info button , then click Call.
Spotlight: Enter the name of a person or place in the Spotlight search field, then select the matching search result. Move the pointer over a phone number, then click the Phone button .
Calendar: Open an event, look for an underlined blue phone number in the event details, then click the number.
Reminders: Open the reminders list, then click an underlined blue phone number. Or, move the pointer over a reminder, click the Info button , look for a phone number in the notes, then click the number.
If you’re restricted to calls with only certain people, an hourglass icon appears next to those people you can’t call.
Answer calls on your Mac
On your Mac, when a notification appears in the top-right corner of the screen, do one of the following:
Accept an incoming call: Click Accept.
If the person calling you has enabled RTT for the call and you want to answer it that way, click RTT.
Decline a call: Click Decline.
Tip: If the call came from someone you don’t want to receive calls from, you can block the caller.
Decline a call and send a message using iMessage: Click next to Decline, choose Reply with Message, type your message, then click Send. Both you and the caller must be signed in to iMessage.
Decline a call and set a reminder to call back later: Click next to Decline, then choose how long you want to wait to receive a reminder. When the time comes, you receive a notification—click it to view the reminder, then click the link in the reminder to start the call.
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If your Mac has a Touch Bar, you can use it to accept a call, decline a call, decline and send a message, or decline and set a reminder.
You can’t receive a call from someone who’s restricted by communication limits in Screen Time, but it appears as a missed call in the FaceTime window or in Notification Center.
Manage calls on your Mac
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While you’re on a phone call in the FaceTime app on your Mac, there are a few additional ways to manage the call:
Switch to a FaceTime video call: Click Video in the notification (or use the Touch Bar).
Switch to an RTT call: Click RTT in the notification.
Note: When you switch a phone call to an RTT call, the microphone remains active—click the Mute button (or use the Touch Bar) to turn off audio for the call.
Use call waiting: If you’re on a call, and a new phone call notification appears, click Hold & Accept. Click to switch between calls.
Start a conference call when you have another call on hold: When you’re on a phone call and have another phone call on hold, click Merge.
Transfer the call to your iPhone: When your Mac is near your iPhone, tap the Handoff icon that appears in the bottom-left corner of the Lock screen of your iPhone.
Depending on how you set up Wi-Fi Calling, a green bar that says “Touch to return to call” might appear at the top of the screen on your iPhone when you unlock it. See the Apple Support article System requirements for Continuity on Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple Watch.
Control the volume: Mute or change the volume for the call.
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Tip: If you’re on a call and need to respond to prompts in an automated phone system, click the phone call notification in the top-right corner of your screen and use the numbers on your keyboard to respond.