Find the Apple Watch’s Hidden Night Shift Mode
By Rhett Intriago
While the Apple Watch has a useful Sleep Mode that dims the screen, it also has a hidden blue light filter. Find out how to find the hidden Night mode on your Apple Watch below!
By Rhett Intriago
While the Apple Watch has a useful Sleep Mode that dims the screen, it also has a hidden blue light filter. Find out how to find the hidden Night mode on your Apple Watch below!
By Leanne Hays
Sharing lists in the Reminders app includes great features like the ability to add and remove members from a shared list, and even to remind list members to accomplish tasks when they're at the correct location to do so. Once you get the hang of using Reminders to share your lists, you may just wonder what you ever did without this feature!
By Olena Kagui
If you don't want to wait to experience the exciting features coming with the Apple Watch software update this fall, you can download the new watchOS beta as early as July 2024. I will teach you how to get the watchOS 11 beta download free of charge. However, keep in mind that once you install the beta, you won't be able to downgrade until the finished version of watchOS 11 comes out in the fall.
By Olena Kagui
Before you get the watchOS beta, make sure you understand how to downgrade Apple Watch software. Although you can’t downgrade to watchOS 10, you will be able to upgrade to the shipping version of watchOS 11 and exit the Apple Public Beta Program at that time. Here’s how to do it.
By Conner Carey
When you’re sending an email, you have the option to add recipients to the CC field or BCC field. If you add recipients to the CC field, then the other recipients will be able to see each other's contact information. But what is BCC in email? Find how this function works and how you can use it when sending emails.
By Rachel Needell
The way that the internet is connected can be a bit scary at times. Sites like Facebook have relationships with other apps and websites that allow those apps to share your data with Facebook. This is how Facebook collects data about you when you click on an ad or enter in something in a Google search. If you want to learn how to control what is shared with Facebook or to disable the information sharing altogether, we'll walk you through the steps!
By Leanne Hays
What to know how to hide files on an iPhone, and how to find hidden things on an iPhone? We'll cover everything you need to know about hidden files on an iPhone!
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
There are many ways to restore your iPhone from an iCloud backup. However, the easiest way to restore from iCloud, or your computer, is to use Finder. Once you've connected your iPhone to your computer via cable, you can restore a backup to your iPhone from the Finder menu. Here's the easiest way to restore iCloud backup to your iPhone.
By Conner Carey
We'll show you how to restore your iPhone from an iCloud backup, whether you've just bought a new iPhone, are leaving the Apple Beta Software Program, or are trying to fix a software glitch.
By Jim Karpen
You need a recent iCloud backup before you switch to a new iPhone, update to iOS 18, or restore your iPhone or iPad should something happen to it. Here’s how to back up your iPhone to iCloud manually or set automatic iCloud backups to make things easier.
By Elisabeth Garry
You may know the Breathe app on your Apple Watch from the notifications it sends you—whether you ask for them or not. In watchOS 8, the Breathe app became Mindfulness, and now includes both Breathe and a new feature called Reflect. We'll go over how to use the Mindfulness app and how to disable Breathe notifications if you're tired of getting them.
By Jim Karpen
Apple recommends having both an iCloud backup and a local backup, and we agree! Backing up your iPhone is incredibly easy, and having both makes it more convenient and more secure. Here’s how to back up your iPhone to your computer.
By Rhett Intriago
The App Store is one of the iPhone’s most defining features. It’s where you go to download other apps onto your phone. But what do you do when the App Store is not working? Whether you are having trouble connecting to the App Store, downloading apps, or making in-app purchases, we are here to help. In this article, we’ll go over how to troubleshoot the most common App Store issues.
By Conner Carey
iCloud is a great way to store files, photos, and backups, but the 5 GB of free iCloud storage each user gets is often not enough. If you use iCloud Drive to store and transfer a lot of files between devices, you might want to buy more iCloud storage. We'll show you how to change iCloud storage plans or cancel an iCloud subscription in iPhone Settings.
By Rachel Needell
If you're familiar with the Photos app, you might be familiar with a feature called Visual Look Up, which is a feature that uses AI to identify objects in your photos. Most people have heard about its ability to recognize specific faces and identify plants. But, did you know that you can also use Visual Look Up to identify locations and important landmarks? It's super cool! Here's how.
By Olena Kagui
There are many reasons why you may wish to mark a message as unread. I like to do it when I read it but don’t have time to answer right away. If I leave it marked as read, chances are I’ll forget to answer later. Let me show you how to mark an iMessage as unread on your iPhone!
By Olena Kagui
The iPhone Photos app can identify people, different animal species, landmarks, and even recipes! Many people already like to photograph their meals before digging in. With iOS 17, a snap of your lunch will not only preserve the memory, but it can help you recreate it by suggesting a similar recipe.
By Erin MacPherson
It's a flashlight attached to your wrist. Handy, right? With a brightness level that can help guide you even when your iPhone isn't around, the flashlight on the Apple Watch is easy to access and adjust once you know where it's located. We'll show you how to find the Apple Watch flashlight, how to turn it on and off, and how to adjust it for different situations.
By Jim Karpen
If you find it more convenient to listen to some text on your iPhone or iPad rather than read it, you can easily enable that capability. You might, for example, want your device to read a web page, ebook, or another document to you while you perform household chores. Here’s how to use text-to-speech on iPhone or iPad.
By Tamlin Day
Sharing pictures from your iPhone can be fun, but that doesn't mean you also want to share the data attached to the photo. Not everyone needs to know where a picture was taken, especially not when it comes to posting your pictures online. Luckily, you can control how and when that data is shared directly from the Photos app. Let's dive in with how to turn off locations on photos you want to share.
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