By Tamlin Day
To secure notes when using the Notes app, Apple allows you to create a unique Notes password for each of your Notes accounts—this means you can have a password for notes stored in iCloud, and a separate password for notes you keep only on your iPhone. This way, if you want to keep some notes only on your iPhone under an extra layer of security, you can. Let's go over how to lock the Notes app on the iPhone.
By Rhett Intriago
By Hallei Halter
Knowing how to navigate the Photos app quickly and easily may not be obvious. In this article, we'll go through a couple of how-tos so that you don't have to spend a long time searching for the right photos. Continue reading to learn Photos app shortcuts and how to navigate the Photos app using filters and search.
By Becca Ludlum
Did you accidentally delete a text message and now you need to get it back? Fortunately, there are several methods to get back deleted text messages, so no need to worry! We'll go over how to retrieve deleted messages if your iPhone is running iOS 16 or newer, plus a few other tips and tricks to recover deleted text messages on an iPhone if you have older software.
By Conner Carey
We all get too much spam and junk in our email inboxes. If you don't want to miss emails from important contacts, you can set up a feature called VIP Mail in Apple's native Mail app. It allows you to filter emails by creating a VIP mailbox, so you can make sure to receive the emails from the most important people.
By Devala Rees
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Have you ever wanted to schedule text messages on your iPhone? Maybe you want to send weekly reminders of chores to your family or automatically let your spouse know when you're heading home. Scheduling a text message makes sure your text will get to your desired person at the set time. Let's learn how to schedule a text message on an iPhone.
By Conner Carey
You may love the Live Photo you took, but what if the still image that shows up in your Library isn't the best frame? Don't worry, you can designate any frame as the key photo that appears when the Live Photo isn't playing. Here's how to extract frames from Live Photos and set them as the key frame.
Do you have a person in your Contacts you'd like to silence for a while without blocking them or turning on Do Not Disturb mode? We will cover how to silence notifications on iPhone from a specific contact or contacts, everyone else will be able to text you and you will get all other alerts.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Sharing pictures from your iPhone can be fun, but did you know that there’s photo metadata attached that includes the location where you took the photo? Luckily, you can quickly remove metadata from photos to make sure that you are only sharing the image while keeping the location private.
By August Garry
Can't wait for the shipping version of iPadOS 18? If you're an early adopter who'd like to get early access to Apple's new iPad operating system and give feedback on how it's working, you can install iPadOS beta 18 now. Here's how to get iPadOS beta, and decide whether it's right for you.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Did you know you can create an iCloud Shared Photo Library and invite up to five people to join? This differs from a shared album in that the entire library is shared between participants, and everyone can add photos. No more sharing individual photos! Here's how to set up an iCloud Shared Photo Library.
By Rheanne Taylor
Apple’s Photos app has a few default photo albums that automatically organize the photos on your iPhone. But what if you’d like to create a new photo album? The Photos app allows users to organize pictures into albums they create. Here’s how to create an album on your iPhone.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
If you love being reminded of places you've been and things you've done through the Memories feature in the Photos app or through the Photos widget, but there is a certain person you don't want to see, this is the tip for you. Luckily, you can show someone less or hide a person from your iPhone's photo Memories, even if you don't want to delete their photos altogether. Here's how to feature a person less or not at all in iPhone Memories.
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 of your pictures. Here's how to create a slideshow on iPhone or iPad.
By Paula Bostrom
Digital photos have their benefits, but sometimes you just need a stack of photo prints to hang on the wall, use for scrapbooking, or send to relatives. Fortunately, there's no need to upload or send photos to your computer before printing. Read on to learn about printing photos from your iPhone.
By Erin MacPherson
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Finding the balance between sharing moments of your life with your online circle and maintaining your personal and data privacy can be challenging. Fortunately, Apple has settings to help you with that. Here's how to create a single album to post to social media for easy and private sharing.
By Jim Karpen
There are a few important things to know before you start changing Apple ID or Apple account information. We’ll walk you through how to change your Apple ID password, email, phone number, and more, and we’ll also discuss some of the pros and cons of changing this information.
