iPhone Life - Best Apps, Top Tips, Great Gear
iPhone Life's Best Finance Apps (2025)
By Olena Kagui
According to Forbes, 78 percent of Americans prefer banking online or via an app than going to the bank in person. While your phone won't give you a free lollipop with your transaction, these apps will keep your finances sweet.
iPhone Life's Best Entertainment Apps (2025)
By Olena Kagui
Do you enjoy finding new books, movies, and music or do you prefer to revisit old favorites again and again? Whatever your style, you're sure to find some top quality entertainment with these apps.
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New Apple M2 Chips Are Coming to MacBook Air & MacBook Pro
By Olena Kagui
In the past year and a half, Apple has replaced the Intel Core processor in nearly the entire Mac lineup with its own silicon chip. During the WWDC 2022 Keynote, Apple announced a brand new M2 chip that brings improved speed, power, and efficiency to the newest MacBook Air and the upgraded 13-inch MacBook Pro, both of which will be available next month. But before you rush to add an M2 Mac to your shopping cart, make sure to read this article.
Apple previewed iOS 16 at the June 6 WWDC Keynote, and there's a lot to love about the new iPhone software update. iOS 16 offers an impressive Lock Screen makeover, a seamless new way to share photos, exciting Messages and Mail app upgrades, improvements to Focus features, Apple Wallet, Maps, and more. Let's go over everything we have to look forward to in the fall.
Everything Announced at Apple's 2022 WWDC Keynote Event
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Apple's 2022 WWDC keynote was packed full of features many of us have been requesting for quite some time, from a customizable Lock Screen to multiple stops in Apple Maps. While most of it isn't groundbreaking technology, they're features many users will appreciate. Apple also announced a new MacBook Air, powered by the next generation of Apple's in-house processing chip, called the M2. Let's dive in to all the goodies and upgrades coming our way.
WatchOS 9: Zeroing In on the Apple Watch’s Health & Fitness Capabilities
By Rachel Needell
Apple unveiled its new smartwatch operating system, watchOS 9, during the WWDC 2022 keynote address. These updates focus on perfecting the Apple Watch as a fitness device. While we did get some additional watch faces and updates to banner notifications, Apple’s focus with watchOS 9 is clearly on health tracking and fitness.
New Productivity Features Come to macOS Ventura
By Olena Kagui
Apple’s new macOS Ventura software brings exciting new productivity features and app upgrades to the Mac that will have you working smarter, not harder. Here’s everything you need to know.
Pay Later & Order Tracking Coming to Apple Wallet
By August Garry
Apple announced major upgrades to Apple Wallet at its WWDC keynote address. With iOS 16, Apple is introducing Apple Pay Later and order tracking for purchases made via Apple Pay, along with digital ID support for age-restricted purchases, and 11 more states that are expected to integrate state IDs and driver's licenses with Apple Wallet.
There are hundreds of Mac keyboard shortcuts to help boost your productivity and streamline multitasking. Mac hot corners are nifty shortcuts that are simple to set up and even faster than common keyboard shortcut commands. Below, we'll show you how to set up hot corners on your Mac. Once I started using hot corners I wondered how I ever got along without it.
How to Reopen Closed Tabs in Safari on iPhone
By Kenya Smith
Why do your tabs keep closing on iPhone or iPad? Maybe you wanted to retrieve a few interesting recipes you saw online, but now the tabs for those recipes are nowhere to be seen in Safari. But don't panic! We'll show you how to retrieve those lost tabs on your iPhone or iPad.
iPhone 13 Macro Photography Guide & Macro Settings
By Olena Kagui
The iPhone 13 macro feature opens up a whole new world for photography enthusiasts like you! I’ll teach you everything you need to know about macro mode and settings. Plus, I’ll show you some cool macro photography examples that will inspire you to try it for yourself!
9 Hidden Ways to Use LiDAR: iPhone’s Secret Weapon
By Olena Kagui
LiDAR makes it possible for self-driving cars to detect their surroundings, but it also has many benefits for iPhone users. iPhones with LiDAR sensors take significantly better low-light photos and portraits. LiDAR also allows iPhones to measure distance accurately, scan 3D objects and 360° spaces, and use augmented reality apps.
iPhone Lenses Explained: Wide, Ultra Wide & Telephoto
By Olena Kagui
Since the release of the iPhone 11 Pro in September 2019, seeing three lenses on an iPhone has become the norm, at least for the Pro models. In this article, I'll explain why iPhones, iPads, and most Android phones have multiple lenses and what each iPhone 14 lens does.
Which iPhone Has the Best Camera & How Does Yours Compare?
By Olena Kagui
The newer iPhones have three lenses on the back and a camera on the front. Each lens serves a different purpose for your various shots. Let's figure out which lenses your iPhone has and how they stack up to Apple's best iPhone cameras.
How to Add Your Own Music to Apple Music with iTunes on PC
By Brian Peters
The Apple Music subscription service provides a huge library of music to stream, but of course, it doesn't have every song that exists. So what if you want to add one of those missing songs to your personal Apple Music library? We'll show you how to do so using iTunes on your PC.
What sets the best Procreate drawings apart from others is the use of brushes! There are many websites where you can download free Procreate brushes that can enhance your art and improve your drawing process. I'm excited to share my favorite Procreate brushes with you, and I'll teach you how to download them too!
Big Lock Screen, Focus & Notification Updates Expected at Apple’s June 6 Software Event
By Susan Misuraca
In the 184th episode, David and Donna pore over the rumors leading up to Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference. Tune in to imagine what an always-on Lock screen, expanded notification settings, and redesigned Messages app could look like. Other topics include supply chain delays for Mac and iPad orders and what that means for Apple’s product lineup this year.
How to Use Procreate 101: iPad Drawing with Apple Pencil
By Olena Kagui
Learn everything you need to know to start drawing on Procreate or learn new tips and tricks. This article will cover everything from the list of iPads that work with Procreate to how to use the blending brush, trace existing art, export your image, and more.
