By Rhett Intriago
The Reminders app is an incredibly useful feature to help you avoid forgetting tasks, appointments, and deadlines. But once you’re done with the reminder what do you do? In this article, we’ll go over how to delete reminders on your iPhone to help you stay organized and on track.
By Leanne Hays
By August Garry
If you're concerned about the data apps are collecting on you, every app in the App Store is required to detail the data the app collects from you and how it's being used. The App Privacy section can be found on the app's product page in the App Store. Let's go over how to find it.
By Rachel Needell
Voice Control on iPad is a really interesting and fun feature that allows you to use your tablet completely hands-free. You can tap anywhere on the screen without using your fingers by saying "show grid," and telling the iPad to tap certain quadrants. However, it can become a bit of a nuisance and you may find you need to turn off Voice Control. We'll show you how to enable and disable Voice Control on your iPad.
By Devala Rees
The Apple Stocks app that automatically comes with your iPhone is a useful tool to help you keep up with financial news and stock performance. You can follow certain stocks and markets, and even organize specific stocks into separate watchlists. Let's cover how to create a custom watchlist in the Stocks app on your iPhone.
By Kenya Smith
You're probably familiar with how to use a photo as your Lock Screen, but with iOS 16, having a photo as your Lock Screen is even better. You will be able to edit photos and change the style of your photo to make a Lock Screen that fits your personality. Before you learn how to add different styles to your photo lock screen, let's go over the basic setup.
By Conner Carey
Picture in Picture (PiP mode) allows you to watch videos and movies or chat on FaceTime while working in other apps. Originally only available for the iPad, you can now use your iPhone for Picture in Picture, and capabilities have expanded to include YouTube Picture in Picture mode, with some caveats. Let's go over how to multitask on an iPad and iPhone using Picture in Picture.
By Rachel Needell
iOS 17 brought some cool new features to the FaceTime app that users have been asking for for a long time. One of those features is FaceTime's new video voicemail option. The way it works is that when the person you're FaceTiming misses or declines your call, you can leave a video message that they will receive in the FaceTime app. Here's how!
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Did you know your iPad has a built-in scanner for documents and QR codes? Here's how to use your iPad as a document scanner and scan a QR code on an iPad.
By Rhett Intriago
Live Activities is a new feature introduced with iOS 16 that can display live updates from apps on your Lock Screen. Live Activities can show you anything from breaking news to updates on a delivery or sports scores. There is even an option to enable more frequent updates to your iOS 16 Live Activities!
By Devala Rees
Ending calls just got easier with this new Siri voice command, especially if you often use your AirPods (like I do) and step away from your phone while you're chatting. Below, we'll show you how to enable the setting that allows you to end audio or video calls with Siri.
By Rachel Needell
One of the most seamless features to arrive with iPadOS 16, iOS 16, and macOS Ventura is the ability to shift FaceTime calls from one device to the other with Handoff. This is especially useful when I want to switch from my iPhone to my iPad Air, which has Center Stage, a feature that keeps my face in the frame. With Handoff, you no longer have to hang up completely to switch devices.
By Kenya Smith
You probably know that Focus mode helps you stay on track during activities such as exercising or work. Well, iOS 16 has added Focus Filters, which allow you to filter out distracting content in Apple apps and third-party apps that support the feature. In that way, you will be able to receive only essential content, such as content from co-workers while you're at work or notifications from family members while you're sleeping in case of emergencies. Here's how to set up Focus Filters on your iPhone.
By Olena Kagui
By default, your HomePod will play songs from Apple Music; however, you can also use it to play Spotify! Once you set up your HomePod on your iPhone, you can AirPlay Spotify songs from your iPhone to hear them on your HomePod. Here's how to do it.
By Rhett Intriago
While previous versions of iOS required you to say, "Hey Siri," to activate Siri, iOS 17 drops the "Hey" and now allows you to summon your virtual assistant with just a simple "Siri." Some may find this more convenient, while others may find it more frustrating since simply saying Siri's name is enough to accidentally make unneeded reminders, set random timers, or search the web.
By Devala Rees
Unfortunately, some iPhone apps make it difficult to copy and paste text. But whether you'd like to copy some Russian vocabulary from Duolingo, save the name of a product you're shopping for, or copy a solution you've found on Reddit, we'll show you how to take a screenshot and use Live Text to copy and paste the text.
By Olena Kagui
Duplicate photos take up valuable storage space and make it harder to keep your photos organized. iOS 16 has the perfect solution for putting an end to duplicates once and for all! I'll teach you how to merge photos on iPhones using the Photos app to get rid of duplicate pictures.
By Conner Carey
Face ID is designed to be secure first and fast second. By default, Face ID-enabled iPhones have a setting turned on that requires you to look directly at your screen before it will unlock. This is meant to make Face ID more secure by making it much more difficult for someone to unlock your phone with your face when you don't want them to. However, I've noticed that this does make Face ID feel slower. Here's how to how to turn off attention awareness to make Face ID a little bit faster.
If you've recently changed the iPhone passcode, you can set your iPhone to temporarily use the old passcode when you forget the new passcode on iPhone. This is a great way to ensure you don't get locked out of your phone before you've gotten in the habit of remembering the new passcode. In order for this option to show up, you will need to have recently changed the passcode, and you will need to have updated to iOS 17.
By Ashleigh Page
Quick Note is a floating note editor available from your iPad Home Screen or while working in any app. We'll show you how to open a Quick Note by swiping up from the bottom corner of your Home Screen or by adding Quick Note to your Control Center. Also, if you find the swipe to open a Quick Note annoying, we'll show you how to disable it too.
