Apple created a dedicated phone app for macOS Tahoe, standing apart from FaceTime and bringing live voicemail transcripts, call screening, and real-time translation to your Mac.

• Initial setup steps for using the new Phone app


• Key settings and features: ringtones, call routing, and permissions


• Hold Assist notifies when support hold time ends


• Live Voicemail previews and real-time screening for incoming calls


• Options for silencing and filtering unknown callers


• Calling experience: dialing, FaceTime audio/video, and call options


• In-call features: adding people, call recording, and live transcription


• On-call live translation with language downloads and beta limitations


• Managing call history, favorites, filtering, and blocked numbers

Host: Mikah Sargent

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