How-To

Although Apple device owners have been able to access their stored iCloud data via the iCloud website for years, previous iterations have been bare-bones. Apple recently redesigned the iCloud website, and the result is a simple and engaging design, complete with a host of personalization options. Now you can choose app widgets to display and organize the layout. Let's check it out!

If you have data or images on your iPhone that you want to protect from thieves, you can set your iPhone to erase all content and settings after 10 failed passcode attempts (this will not delete data in iCloud). This is not a setting you should turn on lightly because if anyone–including your nosy grandchild–fails to open your phone after those 10 attempts, everything on the phone disappears, and you’ll have to start from scratch. However, as a security measure, it’s a great way to make sure your data is secure.

Assistive Touch on Apple Watch is an innovative feature to help make the device more accessible for those who have difficulty using the touch screen. However, anyone can make use of this gesture-based feature. Read on to learn how to use Assistive Touch on your Apple Watch.

New to iOS 15, Focus is designed to help you maintain a balanced lifestyle by allowing you to silence certain apps and messages during set times to avoid distractions. While several pre-designed filters are available, certain activities may need a more bespoke Focus filter than the preset ones can offer. We'll show you how to make your own Focus mode on iPhone.

With the popularity of AI chat interfaces like ChatGPT, you may have forgotten that Siri has the ability to do some storytelling of her own! There are a few things you can ask Siri that will prompt some entertaining responses, but asking her to tell you a story is probably my favorite. Here's how it works!

As someone who lives very far away from my closest friends and much of my family, FaceTime calls have become the lifeblood of many of my longest relationships. This also means that so much of our lives are separate, and I can’t simply lean over on the couch to show my friend or family member something cool on my phone. However, it can be that simple with Screen Sharing on a FaceTime call!

You might have noticed some changes to your iPad's Home screen in iPadOS 15, not all of them good. I had my Home screen arranged the way I like it, but now, when I switch from landscape orientation to portrait, the icon grid changes from 6 x 4 to 4 x 6, forcing a rearranged icon configuration. Irritating! But there's got to be a way to fix it, right? Well, kind of. We'll dig into it below.

Like modern Shakespeare: to sleep or not to sleep? That is the question. Well, we've finally got an answer for this age-old dilemma about whether it is better to shut down your Mac or put it to sleep before bed every night. And the answer might surprise you. We'll talk about how to shut down your Mac, what shutting down your Mac does, and how often you should shut it down.

When you type a message in an app that uses your iPhone keyboard, like Messages or Notes, your phone will suggest iOS emoji that you can tap to add to your text. Here's how to quickly find and use the perfect emoji for your text message.