By Hallei Halter
It's easy (and annoying) to be distracted by your phone's alerts and incoming calls. Follow this tip on turning on your iPhone's silent mode if you need some peace and quiet but don't want to enable a Focus mode like Do Not Disturb. Here's how to put your iPhone's ringer on silent while the baby is napping, you're watching a show, or if you just find the sound of a phone ringing unpleasant.
By Olena Kagui
Some Lock Screens are designed to change throughout the day, showing you something different every time you look at your iPhone. It is also possible to set up your Lock Screen to change with Focus modes or accidentally swipe to a new Lock Screen while your phone is in your pocket.
By Rhett Intriago
Sometimes, you just want to sit back and scroll through Instagram. But what should you do when the Instagram app keeps crashing on your iPhone? There are a few possible solutions that can help resolve any issues you might be experiencing with Instagram crashing.
By Tamlin Day
Apple redesigned the iPad Home screen with iPadOS 15 and made app icons smaller so more icons would fit on each Home Screen. If you have trouble seeing or tapping the smaller icons, here's how to make iPad Home screen icons bigger in a few easy steps.
By Rachel Needell
iOS 17 has brought with it a bunch of cool new features. But the new Custom Photo Stickers is my favorite update yet. With iOS 16, we gained the ability to remove an image from the background of a photo. This takes that concept, streamlines it, and then gives us a bunch of new and fun ways to customize it. Here's how to make a sticker from a photo on iPhone with iOS 17.
By Belinda Sanmiguel
Perhaps you've found an image you love online and want to save it as a gift idea or an inspiration for your latest creative endeavor. The problem is, how do you save a photo from Safari on your iPhone? To save a photo from Safari, you can either long-press an image to download it, or copy and paste it from Safari into one of your iPhone apps.
By Brian Peters
The Shared Photo Library feature can help make collaborating and sharing photos with friends, family, and coworkers easier than ever, but there are some important things to be aware of when you use it that the Photo app doesn't make completely clear. Here's what to be aware of when deleting photos from a Shared Photo Library.
By Rhett Intriago
So you’ve recently updated to iOS 17 and find yourself getting hounded by notifications telling you to log your state of mind? Not to worry, there’s an easy way to turn this functionality off. Read on to learn how to turn off the iOS 17 mental health features.
By Conner Carey
There are a lot of different iPhone settings, and with each new version of iOS, the list grows. Luckily, there's a way to search your iPhone settings with a conveniently located search bar. I’ve found this particularly useful when I don’t know exactly what I’m looking for, but I know what it pertains to.
By Tamlin Day
The iPhone Shortcuts app lets you completely personalize your phone by creating automated workflows. This means that a single command using Siri can get your phone to do the hard work, like text all the attendees of an upcoming event with your exact ETA without you lifting a finger. You can also use Shortcuts to create GIFs quickly, customize app icons, and so much more!
By Conner Carey
Cluttered iPad Home screen? Figuring out how to remove apps from iPad can feel like a chore, but luckily there are a couple of easy ways to do so, and you can always get the apps back if you need them later! We'll go over the two methods to delete iPad apps and free up iPad storage space.
By Olena Kagui
We’ve all experienced regret after sending a text message accidentally, in the heat of the moment, or with an embarrassing spelling or punctuation mistake. The iOS 16 update makes it possible to edit iMessages so that you can fix confusing spelling errors or change an awkward wink emoji to something more appropriate!
By Leanne Hays
If your Apple Watch touch screen is not working, intermittently glitching, or unresponsive, we'll show you how to get taps, swipes, and gestures working again. Here's how to fix your Apple Watch screen.
By Kenya Smith
Would it be cool to view the Earth, moon and solar system from afar on your iPhone? Well, iOS 16 will allow you to create a Lock screen that will let you view what is happening throughout the day from outer space, and it's very easy to do. Let's find out how to set up an astronomy Lock screen.
By Olena Kagui
If your Apple Watch keeps locking while you’re wearing it, you may be wearing your watch band too loosely. Fortunately, a locked Apple Watch still tracks your steps, heart rate, and activities. However, I’ll teach you ways to prevent your Apple Watch from locking accidentally (or at all) and an automatic way to unlock it, just in case!
By Kenya Smith
iPhone makes it easier than ever to stay focused when you link customized Lock Screens to different Focus modes. With this feature, you will end up with dedicated screens that will automatically appear on your iPhone during a certain period of time. Let's learn how to add Focus modes to your Lock Screens.
By Rachel Needell
Have you ever wanted to show a slideshow of your favorite photos to your friends and family? The Photos app on both iPhone and iPad makes it really easy to create a personalized slideshow from any album, and you can even add music, too. Here's how to create a slideshow on iPhone or iPad.
By Rhett Intriago
Using a VPN on your iPhone allows you to keep your internet connection private and secure. However, if you don’t want to use your VPN 24/7, you need to know how to turn it off once you’re finished using it. We’ll show you how to turn off VPN on iPhone quickly and with as little trouble as possible.
By Rachel Needell
Widgets are a great way to organize your iPhone and iPad's Home and Lock Screen. The Smart Rotate feature can also be a great way to make more of your Home Screen's precious real estate by stacking multiple widgets that automatically rotate based on use, time of day, and other factors. However, you may have noticed random widgets you didn't add popping up instead. Here's how to fix random apps popping up in stacked widgets.
By Conner Carey
Can you lock notes on iPhones? Absolutely! Let's learn how to hide notes on iPhones running iOS 16 or an older operating system. Once your note is locked, you’ll have to use a password, Face ID, or Touch ID to unlock it, keeping the information in your Notes app safe from prying eyes!
