How to Hide the App Library on the iPad Dock
Starting with iPadOS 15, the iPad Dock now includes a shortcut to the App Library by default. If you don’t like seeing the App Library there, you can easily turn it off. Here’s how.
How to Enable Separation Alert Notifications on iPhone
Apple’s “Find My” feature has made finding your iPhone a simple process. Now thanks to Separation Alerts, introduced alongside other new features in iOS 15, you may never leave your iPad or any other prized possessions behind…
How to Try the New Safari Tab Bar on iPad
In iPadOS 15, Apple left the new Safari tab bar design turned off by default, but it’s already installed when you upgrade to iPadOS 15 or later. If you’d like to experiment with the new “compact” tab bar design, it’s easy to …
The Fastest Way to Set Up a New iPhone
The iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro devices have shipped to Apple fans around the world. Tons of people will restore their new iPhone from an iCloud backup, and they’re creating more work for themselves. As pointed out by Apple e…
What Is “Shared with You” on iPhone and iPad?
What was that new podcast your friend told you about? Starting in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, Apple’s Shared with You feature makes it easy to find music, photos, and other media shared by friends and family….
How to Use iCloud+ Private Relay
Starting with iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, if you have an iCloud+ subscription, you can use Apple’s Private Relay to keep your browsing activity private thanks to encrypted relays. Here’s how to use it.
How Vibrations Can Ruin Your iPhone or Android Camera
Apple surprised people by warning that “exposure to vibrations, like those generated by high-powered motorcycle engines” can damage iPhone cameras. There’s a perfectly reasonable explanation for this, and it can affect Androi…
Your Outdated iPhone May Still Get Security Updates
Apple just released iOS version 12.5.5 for various older iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices. Surprising as it may seem, Apple actually released an update for iOS 12 back in June, so the company is regularly pushing security…
How to Copy and Paste Text from a Photo with Your Phone
With so much of our lives spent online, we’re often bringing things from the real world into the digital space. Google Photos makes it easy to copy and paste text from a photo and it works for iPhone and Android….
How to Use iCloud+ “Hide My Email” on iPhone and iPad
Sharing an email address is risky; it might lead to getting spam. To prevent that, a feature called “Hide My Email” on iCloud+ allows you to create a unique email address for each site, forwarding those messages to your regul…
You Won’t Be Able to Get Fortnite on iPhone and iPad Anytime Soon
The court battle between Apple and Epic continues to heat up, and now Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says that Apple won’t let Fortnite back on the App Store until the case is finished going through the court process….
Anyone Can Read Your Notes Without Unlocking Your iPhone
There’s a nasty bug in iOS 14.8 and iOS 15 that lets anyone read your Notes app without unlocking your phone. They have to perform a particular set of actions, but they can make it happen if they know the trick if they have y…
How to Drag and Drop Photos and Text Between iPhone Apps
Multitasking can be difficult on a small phone screen. Apple’s drag and drop tool makes it easy to move photos, text, links, and more between your favorite apps. This powerful feature can improve your workflow….
1Password for iPhone and iPad Just Got a Lot More Powerful
There’s plenty of good stuff in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. One of the most exciting aspects of the OS that isn’t getting enough hype is mobile Safari extensions. 1Password has kicked things off by releasing a desktop-like extensio…
Here’s How to Get iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and watchOS 8
Today is the big day for Apple device owners—the company is putting out updates for its devices, including iOS 15 for iPhone, iPadOS 15 for iPad, and watchOS 8 for Apple Watch. If you want to update your Apple hardware (and…
What Is Apple ProRes on iPhone?
Debuting on the iPhone 13 Pro soon after launch is a feature that enables the device to capture video in Apple’s ProRes format. So what does this mean, and what are the benefits and drawbacks of filming in this format?…
How to Copy Text From a Picture on iPhone
Smartphone cameras can do a lot more than just take photos and videos. You can take a photo with your iPhone and copy text from the real world. We’ll show you how this handy feature works.
How Apple’s Photographic Styles Work on iPhone
With the arrival of the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro, Apple is introducing a new Camera app feature called “Photographic Styles.” This effectively allows you to make edits in real-time, but it’s more than simply tweaking a few…
What Is an Apple ProMotion Display?
Apple has been putting “ProMotion” displays on various devices for a few years now. The label is a marketing term for technology that isn’t unique to Apple hardware, but it still provides some tangible benefits over lesser di…
The Fastest Way to Open Your Camera on iPhone
Your dog is standing on its head, and you’re fumbling to unlock your phone and launch the camera app before you miss it. Luckily, there’s no need for unlocking—the Camera app is just a swipe away on the lock screen. Here’s …
Here’s How Big the iPhone 13 Batteries Are
When Apple first announced the iPhone 13, one of the features that had us the most excited is the excellent battery life. The company claimed that it could see as much as 2.5 hours of extra battery life, but it didn’t tell us…
How to Use Portrait Mode in FaceTime
Portrait Mode is a great feature for the iPhone’s camera. It can make your selfies look a lot more polished and professional. Wouldn’t it be cool if you could use Portrait Mode on FaceTime? Well, you can….
What Is the iPhone’s “Cinematic Mode” for Filming Videos?
With the releases of the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro, Apple introduced Cinematic Mode, a new means of shooting video that allows you to smoothly rack focus and track subjects both during and after filming….
How to Preorder an iPhone 13
Apple’s new iPhone 13 phones are now available for preorder. Here’s how to preorder your new iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, or iPhone 13 Max phone.
How to Get the Old Safari Back on iPhone
iOS 15 introduced a redesigned Safari interface that puts the address bar at the bottom of the screen. If you prefer to keep it at the top of the screen—like most web browsers—it can be easily swapped….
