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Saved by the Apple Watch: Stories from Our Readers
By August Garry
I frequently call my Apple devices lifesavers. I would miss 99 percent of my appointments without the help of my iPhone alarms, but it may be a bit of an exaggeration to say I would die without my HomePod. There was no hyperbole needed for many of you who wrote in with stories of when your Apple devices saved the day! Once again, you came through with some amazing tales of your iPhones, Apple Watches, and AirTags coming to your rescue. I will reproduce several of them here, edited for space and clarity.
10 Ways My Apple Watch Made Me a Better Person
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Before getting an Apple Watch, I didn’t think I’d use it for much. Yes, we have some die-hard Apple Watch enthusiasts here at iPhone Life, but I couldn’t imagine using it as more than a glorified step tracker. Some of the stats it can record sounded cool, but it never seemed like something I needed, much less something that would make me a better person.
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How to Turn off Frequently Visited Sites in Safari
By Conner Carey
When you open a new tab in Safari, it gives you suggestions for frequently visited websites. This feature can be turned off in Settings.
5 Amazing Etsy iPhone Docks We’re Loving
By Conner Carey
It’s easy to forget about Etsy when you’re looking for tech accessories. The make, buy, sell e-store focuses on vintage or handmade items usually sold by individuals or small businesses. You’ll often find great prices paired with high quality goods plus you’re supporting artists. Step with me into the rabbit hole of Etsy iPhone docks.
Turn Off Siri Suggestions in Seconds
By Conner Carey
Siri tracks your iPhone habits, including who you contact, which apps you use, and where you are in order to provide Siri Suggestions in Spotlight Search. However, if you’d rather Siri didn’t anticipate your every search, you can turn off Siri suggestions.
Apple Features Celebrities in iPhone 6s Commercials
By Conner Carey
Apple has been on a commercial releasing frenzy, which would be irritating if they weren’t so darn short and cute. This time, the company is featuring the new iPhone 6s, likely getting ready for the holiday season. I don’t mind; watching Bill Hader eat a sandwich and talk to Siri is my kind of commercial.
How to Quickly Delete an Alarm from Your iPhone
By Conner Carey
Depending on how long you've had an Apple device, you may remember that you had to tap the Edit button to delete alarms in the native Apple Clock app. Now, it's even easier to delete an alarm. Keep reading to find out how!
How to Change Video-Recording Resolution on iPhone
By Conner Carey
Maybe you want to make a video with your iPhone camera, but you don't need it to be high resolution. After all, high-quality videos look gorgeous, but they also take up a lot of storage space. Here’s how to change the video resolution on your iPhone.
Save 5 Percent on Apple Watch at Target
By Todd Bernhard
Don’t Have Live Photos? Use Boomerang by Instagram
By Conner Carey
You don’t need 3D Touch to take a gif-like video, and it seems Instagram saw an open market after Apple's Live Photos release: meet the app Boomerang (free) for capturing short loop videos. Boomerang shoots a burst of 10 images and strings them together to create a mini video. From there, you can share the burst to your phone, Facebook, or Instagram.
How to Turn Live Photos into GIFs
By Conner Carey
Currently, Live Photos can only be viewed from an Apple device running on iOS 9 or later and Macs running OS X El Capitan. Others will see only the still version of the Live Photos. However, iPhone 6s and 6s Plus users are eager for those Live Photos to be shareable beyond that limited circle of Apple users. Here’s how to create a GIF from a Live Photo so you can share it with anyone.
How to Remove Apps from Spotlight Search
By Rachel Needell
Spotlight Search allows you to search your apps but can also be used to search within an app. Each new app that you download is automatically added to Spotlight Search. However, you might not want some apps showing up in Spotlight Search, like the Notes app or the Photos app, in case they have private content.
Adjust Touch Sensitivity to Navigate Your iPhone with Ease
By Conner Carey
Your iPhone has a feature called Haptic Touch that lets you tap and hold certain items to get extra options and open menus quickly. Haptic Touch makes navigating your iPhone faster and more intuitive. However, the default sensitivity can make this feature difficult to trigger or, conversely, too easy to trigger when you're not trying to. Here's how to adjust your iPhone's touch sensitivity.
How to Find Your Kids with Siri
By Conner Carey
Apple's free Find My Friends app allows you to track the location of friends and family members who have given you permission. The feature probably works best for keeping track of teenagers running around town, and Siri is happy to help you locate them.
Apple’s New Watch Ads May Convince Me to Buy One
By Conner Carey
Apple is slowly but surely convincing me to buy an Apple Watch. A couple weeks ago, the company released a string of short Apple Watch ads each about 15 seconds long and focusing on a specific function of the Apple Watch. Yesterday, Apple released seven more highlighting Dance, Style, Travel, and more.
How to Disable Pop-Up Character Previews on the iPhone Keyboard
By Conner Carey
When typing on the iPhone's keyboard, every character you press pops up as you select it. If you’re not a fan of the feature, it’s easy to turn off.
How to Set up Contextual Reminders with Siri
By Conner Carey
Setting reminders for yourself on your iPhone has never been easier. With iOS 9, Siri has received a major intelligence boost and is capable of understanding terms such as "it" or "this," which means you can now ask Siri to set a contextual reminder based on what you are looking at on your iPhone screen.
How to Follow Your Favorite Sports Teams with Siri
By Conner Carey
Siri received some major upgrades in iOS 9. One of the new ways you can use Siri is to ask about game schedules, scores and stats, and team members. If you have a favorite team, you can find out when they’re playing next as well.
