The date changes after you've left your desk
A product video is due on Thursday, but your collaborator asks to move it to Friday. You see the message on the train with only your iPhone at hand. The schedule still says Thursday. The script mentions the original day, and the cover may carry the old publishing details too. Change just one of them and the project now tells two different stories.
This is a familiar part of making content. A change arrives in one short message, but checking its effect takes more work. Lumo iOS 1.2 lets you add and edit schedules on iPhone and iPad. It also improves previews for saved outputs — scripts, copy, images, and other material kept in Lumo — and adds image comparison. Let's use the moved publishing date to see what you can handle on mobile and what still needs your review.
First, find the right workspace
Before opening the schedule, check your connection. If the project has been running on your Mac, both Local Mac and Remote Mac take you to that Mac's workspace. You see the same schedule there that you see on the computer. Local Mac works when the devices can reach each other on the same local network. Remote Mac requires your computer to remain online with remote access available.
Cloud Agent is different: it has its own cloud workspace. Cloud schedules and files do not automatically merge into the Mac workspace. If you edit the date in the wrong place, the project on your Mac may still show Thursday when you get home. A quick connection check saves you from making the same change twice.
You don't need to memorize every connection detail. Ask one question: Where are this project's files and sessions? If they're on your Mac, connect to that Mac. If this is an independent task that began in Cloud Agent, continue in its cloud schedule.
Make the change on iPhone
Open the schedule item for Thursday and move it to Friday. If the task was never added, you can create it from your phone. Return to the schedule list and make sure the new date appears. With iOS 1.2, a calendar change can be handled when you hear about it, instead of becoming another reminder to fix later.
Then check three things while the change is fresh:
- 1.Does the delivery deadline also change? If a collaborator needs to approve the video early, a later publishing date does not automatically mean a later handoff.
- 2.Does the content mention the old day? Check the spoken script, subtitles, publishing copy, and cover for a lingering “see you Thursday.”
- 3.Who else needs to know? The schedule records a plan in your workspace; you still need to tell teammates and collaborators through your usual channels.
Those checks give the date change a practical scope. Editing a schedule item will not rewrite the script, image, or post for you. Lumo records the new plan in the workspace; you decide whether the material still fits it.
Review the work, not only the calendar entry
The schedule shows when something should go out. The script, copy, and images are what the audience will actually see. When you have a moment, open the saved outputs on an iPad. The larger screen makes it easier to read a long draft and spot a date, platform name, or call to action that no longer fits.
iOS 1.2 makes previews clearer and supports image comparison. If you have two covers, compare their composition, text placement, and accuracy. One may catch the eye but still say Thursday; the other may omit the date and work better for Friday. The comparison helps you see the difference. The final choice is yours.
An image can have no date on it while the accompanying post is already outdated. After previewing, return to the related outputs and session to review the actual delivery material. A quick mobile check does not replace the final quality check before publishing, but it can show you the size of the revision much sooner.
Bring changes back to the original session
If both the cover and script need work, there's no need to rewrite the project from memory on the train. Return to the session that produced them and explain the change: “The release moved from Thursday to Friday. Check the end of the script, the cover text, and the publishing copy for dates. List what needs changing so I can review it.”
The Agent can prepare suggested edits. You still review the facts, the tone, and the final version. If the task needs access to a file or asks you to choose between directions, make that decision in the corresponding workspace. Mac 0.5.0 and iOS 1.2 improve how pending approvals and reconnections are handled; our release article explains those changes.
Three small steps, one less scramble later
You don't have to complete the entire production process on your phone. When the date changes, update the schedule in the right workspace. Later, preview the copy and images on a larger screen. If something conflicts, return to the session with a clear request for the next revision. Back at your desk, you have a specific set of issues to resolve instead of trying to remember what changed.
If you're building a repeatable publishing rhythm, start with our content calendar guide, then use mobile for the changes that happen along the way. iOS 1.2 availability varies by App Store region. The Mac installer and mobile entry point are both on the download page.