By Leanne Hays
Listening to podcasts can be a relaxing way to fall asleep, and when you use the Sleep Timer, you can drift off without having to worry about sleeping through the best parts of an episode or draining your battery. Here's how to use the Apple Podcasts Sleep Timer to help you fall asleep without missing any content.
By Conner Carey
By default, your iPhone or iPad will continually check for new mail and immediately "push" it to your device as a notification. This ensures you get new emails as soon as they arrive. However, the Push setting can also end up draining more battery since your device is checking for new emails continuously. Here's how to switch the Push setting to Fetch and save a little more battery.
By Leanne Hays
When you enable automatic updates for your apps, the iPhone will update all your apps at once instead of requiring you to manually update each app individually. To enable automatic updates for all your apps, open Settings and enable Updates inside the Automatic Downloads menu. Let's learn how to save time by setting all your iPhone apps to update automatically.
By Olena Kagui
I tend to feel inspired to respond to emails during inappropriate times, like during a work meeting, which is why I love the option to schedule an email even though I've already written it. Another reason to schedule sending an email is if you promised to remind someone of an event or task and don't want to forget. I'll teach you how to use the new Send Later feature!
By Rhett Intriago
Night mode on iPhone is a feature that makes low-light photography easier. It allows the camera sensor to capture more light than normal so that a photo with little lighting can still come out crystal clear. However, sometimes, this feature will activate when it isn’t really needed, and its delayed photo capture can be annoying when you're not expecting it. Here’s how to turn off Night mode on iPhone quickly.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
If you're someone who likes an organized march around the grocery store, iOS 17 has come through for you. Now, grocery lists in Reminders automatically sort into categories so you can get everything you need from one section before moving on to the next. Here is how to get your Reminders grocery list to automatically sort in iOS 17.
By Leanne Hays
Do you wish you could get an iPad or iPhone calendar alert when it's time to leave for an event or appointment? Now you can! Here's how to turn on Time to Leave alerts in the Calendar app on your iPhone or iPad.
By Hallei Halter
How do you FaceTime? Apple's built-in video-calling app is a great way to stay in touch. Because FaceTime can use an internet connection instead of a cellular connection, you can make calls whenever you have Wi-Fi. Plus, you can choose to use the video feature or make a regular audio call. Here's how to FaceTime on iPhone.
By Conner Carey
The iPad and iPhone's Mail app allows users to add more than one email account from the same or different email providers. Read on to learn how to add email accounts from Gmail and Outlook, and more on your iPhone.
By Conner Carey
What is Portrait mode on an iPhone, and what does Portrait mode actually do? Portrait mode lets the iPhone camera focus on your subject and blur the background, creating a stunning depth-of-field effect. Here's how to use Portrait mode on an iPhone!
By Rachel Needell
A particularly fun and exciting iOS 16 addition to the Photos app is the ability to share an entire photo library. While this feature is amazing for family vacations, group projects, and more, you will want to make sure you are only sharing the photos you want to share. To keep some of your photos private while using a Shared Photo Library, we'll show you how to use Share Manually.
By Brian Peters
Auto-Answer Calls is an accessibility feature you can enable to make your iPhone automatically answer or route your calls after a certain amount of time. Now, with iOS 16, you can turn this setting on or off with a quick voice command to Siri.
By Rhett Intriago
If you want to follow sports in your Apple News app, iOS 16 brings a new way to make this easier than ever. The new My Sports section allows you to customize your feed to follow specific sports and teams so you can keep up with the latest news.
By Conner Carey
There are a few ways to save drafts in the Mail app on your iPhone, but the quickest way is by using the swipe-down method. When you swipe down on an open draft, it will stay at the bottom of the Mail app until you officially save it drafts or send it. Another cool thing about this feature is that you can stack multiple drafts on top of each other. Here's how it works:
By Olena Kagui
We have all been in a situation where we sent a text and instantly regretted it or made an embarrassing typo that our friends still laugh about. With iOS 16, this uncomfortable situation can become a thing of the past! As long as you realize your mistake within two minutes of sending a text, I'll teach you how to take it back.
By Rhett Intriago
In iOS 17, you may have noticed the People album in the Photos app has been renamed to People and Pets. That’s because your iPhone can now identify your pets, making searching for photos of them infinitely easier. However, if this new feature isn’t working for you, here are a few solutions to resolve the problem.
By Rhett Intriago
Do you have one (or more!) favorite sports teams you love to follow and keep up with? In iOS 16, you can easily customize your Sports feed in the News app. This way, you can view updates only on the teams you're interested in. Let's cover how to follow a team in the Apple News app.
By Belinda Sanmiguel
The bottom line: your health data belongs to you alone! Have you been wondering how to keep your menstrual cycle-tracking data private on your iPhone? We'll show you how to adjust your iPhone settings to restrict data sharing with third-party apps and ensure your iPhone is locked and secure.
By Olena Kagui
The safest way to learn about your medications is to speak with your doctor because they are trained professionals who also know your medical history. However, you can get some additional information or a refresher in the Health app. Just make sure to talk to a licensed doctor before you make a decision to start or stop a prescribed medication or change your dosage.
By Hallei Halter
Apple Watch apps can be easily navigated using one of two layouts. Grid view shows your app icons in a honeycomb layout that you can navigate with your finger. List view shows apps in alphabetical order, which you can scroll through using the Digital Crown. We'll show you how to set your Apple Watch apps to list view or grid view, according to your preference.
