By Leanne Hays
By Cullen Thomas
The Sign in with Apple button lets you use your Apple ID to sign in to websites and their associated apps securely, privately, and without the hassle of a million different passwords to keep track of. Sign in with Apple looks just like the Sign in with Google and Sign in with Facebook buttons you often see when creating new accounts, but unlike Google and Facebook, Apple doesn’t give away any of your information—no advertising profiles, no usage statistics. Read on to find out how to use Login with Apple to secure and simplify your online life.
By Rachel Needell
Contact Posters are a super fun way to let you choose what people see when you call them, so now you can display your favorite photo when calling your friends. I love this new feature and have already been experimenting and playing around with all the customization options. Here's how to do it!
By Conner Carey
The iOS 18 public beta is coming soon. The Apple beta program software isn't ready for prime time yet, so if you download the iOS 18 beta, you'll get the first look at all the new features, but you'll also experience bugs and glitches. If you'd rather not deal with a rough-around-the-edges operating system, I'd advise waiting for the finished operating systems to be released. Now, let's go over how to download the beta profile and participate in iOS 18 beta testing.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Apple held its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote on June 10 and showed us not only what all the new Apple operating systems have in store but also a peek into the controversial world of AI. We learned iOS 18 will bring us revamped Home Screen options, new messaging capabilities, and a completely redesigned Photos app; iPadOS 18 is finally getting a calculator and will quietly improve your handwriting; and watchOS 11 will offer more tracking than ever. Mac’s new operating system is named after the mighty sequoias and will sync with your iPhone better than before, while visionOS sees its first update. Let’s dive into everything announced at the 2024 WWDC keynote.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
If you accidentally reported a text as junk, you may be worried that you've blocked that number or that you won't be able to recover the text. Fortunately, neither one is true. Here's how to unreport a junk text, or at least the steps you can follow so the report won't matter.
By Rachel Needell
When is the next iOS update? Historically, Apple announces a new iOS each year at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June, releases a developer beta version immediately after, a public beta a few weeks after that, and then releases the full version in the fall. There is no reason to expect Apple to break the tradition this year. Another guess we can feel comfortable making is what it will be called: iOS 18. What else do we know about the next iOS update? Let's go over what we can expect, including which iPhones will be compatible with iOS 18 and what cool features may be coming our way.
By Rachel Needell
Apple's 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference will be held June 10–14, with the keynote address being delivered on June 10 at 10 a.m. PDT. We can expect to hear about iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15, and watchOS 11 at the keynote, but sometimes, there are other surprises in store! This year, it looks like the WWDC will be all about generative artificial intelligence, how Apple will incorporate this new and innovative technology into their software, and what the future of Apple AI will look like! Let's go over everything we know about WWDC 2024.
By Rachel Needell
With iOS 17, Apple has increased security measures around private browsing for Safari. Apple is introducing a feature that can be toggled on that will require Face ID (or Touch ID, depending on your iPhone model) to access private browsing. This means that if you hand your iPhone to someone while it's unlocked, they still won't be able to view any private browsing tabs you have open. Here's how it works!
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
If you want to know how to send a text to multiple contacts without creating a group message on your iPhone, unfortunately your options are currently both limited and imperfect. However, that doesn't mean it's impossible to do. Here's how to send a group text individually in a couple different ways so you can find which one works best for you.
By Paula Bostrom
If one or more apps keep crashing or not loading on your iPhone, there are multiple solutions you can implement to fix the issue. Here's how to troubleshoot unresponsive apps on your iPhone to get them working again.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Experiencing your HomePod mini or HomePod not responding can be frustrating since troubleshooting isn't as intuitive as it can be on an iPhone. Still, there are several things to try to get your smart speaker working again. We'll cover how to reset HomePods, plus other steps you can take when your HomePod gives no response.
By Leanne Hays
Is your iPad, Mac, or iPhone signed out of iMessage randomly, or does iMessage keep turning off on its own? Here's how to fix this annoying problem, so you can use iMessage reliably on all your devices again!
By Ashleigh Page
Struggling with buggy software or simply dislike the latest features? Apple doesn't make it easy to revert back to a previous software version. Before you begin, we'll cover some important things you need to know before you reinstall iOS software, then we'll walk you through how to downgrade iOS versions.
By Belinda Sanmiguel
Do you worry about germs when using your debit or credit card? These are concerns for many consumers. Luckily, there is a solution. Apple Pay is a contactless payment method that allows you to purchase your favorite items in-store without worrying about germs. If you love shopping at home, we'll also show you how to use Apple Pay for convenient online payments. Let's learn how to use Apple Pay on your iPhone!
By Rhett Intriago
AirPods don’t come cheap so if they are not functioning properly, you definitely want to get them fixed as soon as possible. In this article, we’ll go over what to do when one AirPod is louder than the other or if the sound is muffled. We’ll cover some possible solutions so that you can get back to listening to your music the way it was meant to be heard.
By Devala Rees
If you have a Wi-Fi password saved on one of your Apple devices, you can easily share the password to your other devices. This way, you can avoid manually typing the Wi-Fi password on each device. If you often connect your various Apple devices to new networks, this simple trick can make your setup much more convenient! Here's how to share Wi-Fi passwords between your iPhone to Mac.
By Devala Rees
Voice Control is an Accessibility feature designed to help you navigate your iPhone in a hands-free manner. We'll show you how to enable Voice Control, as well as how to use one of the feature's most useful voice commands to unlock your iPhone and close apps.
By Devala Rees
If you want to extract the soundtrack from a video file, there are several ways to do this. My favorite method is to use my Mac, and the process is as simple as resaving the video file as an audio-only file type. Pretty easy! If you want to use your iPhone, we recommend downloading a third-party app. Below, we'll cover how to convert videos to audio-only files on your iPhone and Mac.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
When Spotify is not responding, it can ruin everything from a workout to your day's whole vibe. Fortunately, there are many things to try, from restarting the app to checking with Spotify itself, so let's get started learning what to do when Spotify is not playing the songs you so desperately want to hear.
