By Conner Carey
The iPhone Control Center lets users quickly access their most-used apps and features with just one swipe. You can customize Apple's Control Center for the iPhone by removing features you don't use and adding controls you'd prefer.
By Rachel Needell
Apple's accessibility feature known as VoiceOver can be quite unruly if you're not used to it. It fundamentally changes the way you interact with your iPhone, and therefore most people tend to stay away. However, we discovered a way to enable VoiceOver temporarily just to have it read text on your phone screen aloud when you need it and quickly turn it off right afterward. It may sound complicated, but it's so simple and fun! Here's how to set it up!
By Ashleigh Page
You can now customize your Safari start page (also called a Safari home page) to show the content you're most interested in. That way when you open Safari, you can access bookmarked pages and shared files with a single tap on your screen. We'll show you how!
By Rich Hall
The ability to make conference calls on your iPhone makes it easier to use your device in professional settings. All major US carriers support conference calls, but the number of participants and the ability to add, merge, or disconnect individual callers will depend on your carrier. Here's how to make a conference call through iPhone.
By Sarah Kingsbury
If you have a favorite website you use daily, consider adding the website to your Home Screen on iPhone or iPad. This is perfect for quickly accessing a website without needing to enter the URL in Safari each time. You can bookmark the website to a Home Screen icon that looks just like an app and opens just as easily. Here's how to add a website to your Home Screen.
By Rachel Needell
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!
By Leanne Hays
By Conner Carey
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.
By Rhett Intriago
Sharing your location is a handy way to let friends, family, or significant others know where you are at any given moment. The iPhone's Find My app makes this super easy. But what if you decide you don’t want your contacts to know where you are? Read on to find out how to stop sharing your location.
By Ashleigh Page
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.
By Rachel Needell
We all love being able to switch quickly from app to app, and have everything be exactly where we left off. It’s also nice to receive notifications from apps even when they’re closed. However, you may find yourself needing save some extra battery life or data. If that’s the case, we’ll show you how to turn off a feature called Background App Refresh to make your battery last a little longer.
By Rachel Needell
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!
By Kenya Smith
Apple Music is not just for listening to music anymore, thanks to a new feature called Apple Music Sing. This fun feature allows you to sing along to your favorite songs, whether you’re alone or with friends and family. We’ll show you how to use this cool Apple Music feature.
By Leanne Hays
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!
By Ashleigh Page
Flat earth, no more! In older versions of Apple Maps, zooming out showed you a flat display of the world. But with the recent updates to Apple Maps in iOS 15, you can now zoom out to access an interactive, highly detailed, three-dimensional globe! We'll show you how to use this fun new feature on your iPad and iPhone.
By Linda Ruth
With my 35th wedding anniversary coming up, I wanted to plan something extra special. My husband is ambivalent about travel—sure, it’s a big treat, but it’s also a big pain. Plus, when you travel, you’re not at home! I have a reputation as the family’s travel planner. This year, though, I wondered: might AI have something to contribute?
The process of upgrading and transferring data to a new device can be painful, but Apple is seeking to fix that by offering temporary storage through iCloud. Now when you purchase a new iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch, you can create a full device backup with temporary iCloud storage, then seamlessly transfer that backup to your new device. Read on to learn how to create a backup with temporary storage for data.
By Conner Carey
iPhone camera access on Lock Screen is incredibly easy, though the method to access the Camera app has changed slightly through the versions. Currently, in iOS 16, there are two different methods for opening the Camera app without unlocking your phone. We'll explain both.
By Emma Chase
Why would you want to delete messages on iPhone? If you’ve ever gone back through your messages and cringed about a meme you sent or wondered how to keep the details of a surprise party an actual surprise a nosy recipient, you’ll understand. We’ve laid out the step-by-step instructions for how to delete texts on iPhone.
By Abbey Dufoe
When you're FaceTiming, you can see the other person and you can also see yourself. But say you’re FaceTiming someone on your iPad or iPhone and they’re trying to show you something from their location, or their face is covered by the small image of you. Luckily, you can easily move the thumbnail image of you!
