By Hallei Halter
Want to know how to get in touch with your favorite people even faster? On iPhone, you can favorite contacts so that you can reach them easier. You can set a default contact method and then just tap their name and get instantly connected by whichever option you choose. So text, call, and FaceTime with just a tap by adding contacts to Favorites on iPhone!
By Conner Carey
Sometimes, while browsing the internet, you'll come across words you don't understand or subjects you want to learn more about. The Look Up menu provides links to several options: Apple's dictionary, other dictionaries, Siri-suggested websites, Wikipedia, the App Store, and more. Let's go over looking up words on iPhone with the Look Up feature.
By Becca Ludlum
Want to know how to find Apple purchases using Family Sharing? After all, the best part of Apple Family Sharing is... sharing! After setting up your Family Group, you can get to sharing all of your content, including purchases like apps, music, TV shows, and movies, as well as books from the Apple Books app (well, except for the content that's hidden.) I love sharing music with my boys, but don't care to have any of their apps on my phone. With this tip you can use Family Sharing to share everything you want to and download none of what you don't. Here’s how to access and download shared purchases with Family Sharing.
By Olena Kagui
The Apple Watch Compass Backtrack feature is great if you are worried about getting lost, but it can be a nuisance to have on all the time, between the battery drain and interruptions caused by Backtrack getting stuck and not turning off. Learn how to turn it off for good and only enable it when you need to use it.
By Olena Kagui
iPhone app icon customization is a great way to personalize your device or hide apps by disguising them. Here's how to customize app icons with the free Apple Shortcuts app to create aesthetic app icons for your iPhone Home screen.
By Olena Kagui
The Visual Intelligence Apple feature is the Google Lens iPhone alternative, letting you search an image via Google. You can do this super quickly using the Camera Control button as long as you have Apple Intelligence enabled on your iPhone. Learn more about this feature and if your iPhone can do it.
By Leanne Hays
Have you ever tried to log in to your iCloud or other Apple account with your Apple ID, only to see an "Error Connecting to Apple ID, Verification Failed" error message? Or maybe a "There Was an Error Connecting to the Apple ID Server" error message? Don't worry; here's what to check if you can't sign in with your Apple ID.
By Olena Kagui
Every new iPhone update comes with new features that may take users time to get used to. The iOS 18 update is unique, offering brand-new ways to customize your device and test Apple Intelligence features. We'll teach you how to tweak your settings to turn this new iPhone update into a blessing rather than a curse.
By Rachel Needell
Is there a way to mass delete apps on iPhone or iPad? Years ago, Apple used to allow you to bulk delete apps on your devices by going into iTunes. While this feature doesn't exist anymore, there are still a few ways you can delete apps on iPhone. Let's go over the fastest ways to delete apps on iPhone and iPad.
By Leanne Hays
With recent iPhone software updates, like iOS 17.7.2 and iOS 18.2, the signs that your number has been blocked continue to change. We'll show you the most reliable ways to tell if someone blocked your number, plus some specific tips for how to know if someone blocked you on iMessage. Let's dive into how to know if someone blocked you.
By Rhett Intriago
The Image Playground app allows you to use Apple Intelligence to generate artwork and images in different art styles. However, the images don't always come out how you might expect. Luckily you can easily correct images that have been incorrectly generated in Apple's Image Playground app.
By Olena Kagui
Can an Apple Watch have its own phone number? Kind of. If you have an Apple Watch with GPS + Cellular, your watch will have its own phone number for billing purposes only. Read on to learn how to find your Apple Watch phone number and what will happen if you call it.
By Olena Kagui
iOS 18.2 introduced an Artificial Intelligence feature to the Mail app that is supposed to identify the most important emails and bring them to the top of your inbox. If you are worried about AI's ability to prioritize your emails or simply prefer your old inbox accurately, we'll teach you how to toggle off Show Priority.
By Rhett Intriago
So you’ve updated to iOS 18 and, suddenly, all of your icons changed color. If you’re confused about why your app icons are black after installing the latest update, we’re here to help you make sense of the situation. Read on to find out more about iOS 18’s dark icons!
The best Apple Intelligence iPhone 16 feature is for sure Visual Intelligence! Often compared to Google Lens, iPhone’s version lets you take an image and search for it on Google. It is also possible to ask ChatGPT about the image, use it to summarize or read aloud photographed text, and more. We’ll teach you how to use Apple Visual Intelligence.
By Erin MacPherson
Target heart rates vary person to person, so it's important to know yours in order to keep yourself safe and to maximize the benefit of your Apple Watch workouts. We'll show you how to calculate these yourself for use in any workout, plus how to make sure your Health app or other third-party fitness app calculates them correctly.
By Rhett Intriago
With the latest version of iOS, ChatGPT is natively integrated into Siri, allowing you to use ChatGPT to complete requests that are too complex for Apple Intelligence to handle. Find out how to maximize your ChatGPT use below!
By Rachel Needell
With the iOS 17, you can now set multiple timers directly in the Clock app without downloading a third-party app. Users are reporting that this feature is a game-changer for cooking, managing kids, or just general productivity. Here's how to use the new feature.
By Rhett Intriago
One of the coolest new features in iOS is called Check In. This iMessage feature allows friends to temporarily see your location and automatically notifies them that you have made it to a specific location safely. Read on to find out how to use Check In on iPhone.
By Rhett Intriago
You can now use ChatGPT with iOS to make more complex requests, create images, rewrite text, and more. While Apple Intelligence is capable of doing many of these things already, ChatGPT allows your iPhone to push the AI a little further. Find out how to enable ChatGPT on iPhone.
