As the Editorial Director at iPhone Life, Sarah Kingsbury manages the online editorial team and oversees all website content. She is a long-time Apple enthusiast who never goes anywhere without her Apple Watch and owns way too many HomePods. Since joining iPhone Life in 2013, Sarah has done everything from writing hundreds of how-to articles to founding the Daily Tip newsletter. She even co-hosted the early episodes of the iPhone Life Podcast. When not at work, Sarah can be found hiking in the mountains and canyons around Las Vegas, where she lives with her partner and dogs.
By Sarah Kingsbury
It used to be that you had to either always allow or never allow location tracking for apps, which interfered with things like tagging photos by location and also caused privacy concerns. Now there's a third option. We'll show you how to allow location tracking while using an app instead of either always or never allowing tracking.
By Sarah Kingsbury
I use advanced functions on my calculator fairly regularly, so it’s nice that I have a calculator on my iPhone. This way I can use my iPhone scientific calculator instead of downloading a scientific calculator app! Here’s how to use your iPhone calculator as a scientific calculator.
By Sarah Kingsbury
If you've ever searched your inbox for an email you're certain you did not delete, but couldn't see it on the list, consider your email-flagging habits. If you know you're going to want to return to an email later, you can make it easier to find when searching your inbox by flagging it. Here’s how to make emails easier to find again later.
By Sarah Kingsbury
Did you know that a simple iPhone gesture can save your thumb the workout of scrolling back to the top of most apps? Across all apps, pages, and platforms, this simple tip will automatically return you to the top of any screen. Whether you've been scrolling Instagram or Facebook, or you've been searching in the Settings app, just tap once at the top of the iPhone's screen to snap back to the beginning.
By Sarah Kingsbury
iPhone Messages timestamps for individual texts are hidden, so you'll need to know how to see an iPhone message timestamp to know when a message was received or sent. We'll walk you through how to see the date and time someone texted you on iPhone with one simple gesture.
By Sarah Kingsbury
The iCloud Photo Library lets you view and share all your photos and videos on every Apple device you own. But can you share iCloud photos with non-Apple users? You can! Here’s how to share your photos, videos, and albums with Android and other non-Apple phones.
By Sarah Kingsbury
If you find yourself checking your phone every time any phone in your vicinity vibrates, it may be time to create a custom vibration pattern to set your iPhone's ringtone apart from the pack. It’s super easy to do and you can tap along to a favorite song of yours for a fun, unique vibration rhythm. Here’s how create customized vibration patterns.
By Sarah Kingsbury
Your Apple ID is the key to using your iCloud account and making purchases in the App and iTunes Stores. If you want to change your Apple ID email address, perhaps because you no longer use that email, the process is surprisingly simple. Below, let's take a look at how to change Apple ID email.
By Sarah Kingsbury
Apple's Photos app organizes your pictures into Memories, slideshows set to music. Here's how to view all the photos and videos in a Memory, then share this content all at once!
By Sarah Kingsbury
In the 27th episode, the iPhone Life team talks to a law professor to better understand the ongoing Apple vs. The FBI case. Other topics include: the upcoming Apple announcement, the Find My Friends app, and smart appliances for the home.
