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Latest iPhone App How-To

How to Set Up Apple Family Sharing for Purchases and iCloud Storage

Using Apple’s Family Sharing plan, you can share iTunes and App Store purchases, Apple subscriptions, and even iCloud storage space.

By Lance Whitney

How to Add Custom Icons and Widgets to Your iPhone Home Screen

You can preview your calendar, to-do list, weather forecast, and more from your iPhone's home screen. Here's how to redesign the home screen to personalize your phone.

By Michael Muchmore

Is That Rain? New Tricks to Try on Apple's Weather App for iPhone, Apple Watch

Apple’s Weather app has been enhanced in iOS 15 with maps for air quality and precipitation, weather charts, animated backgrounds, and notifications for rain or snow.

By Lance Whitney

How to Remove (and Restore) Built-In iOS Apps

Apple's iOS and iPadOS come with several built-in apps, some of which you'll never use. Here's how to quickly give them the heave-ho (and restore them if you delete any by accident).

By Lance Whitney

The Best LiDAR Apps for Your iPhone and iPad

Some iPhone and iPad models come equipped with a LiDAR scanner that adds an intriguing level of augmented reality. Here are just a few of the apps that can take advantage of this new feature.

By Lance Whitney

How to Switch From an Android Phone to iPhone

Are you done with Android? Here's how to make the switch from Android to iPhone as smooth as possible.

By Whitson Gordon

Ready to Chat? How to Use the New Messages Features in iOS 14

Apple's iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 add new and improved features to the default messaging app, including pinned conversations, inline replies, group photos, and in-app searching.

By Lance Whitney

How to Use Siri Shortcuts to Record a Police Encounter

Have you been pulled over or stopped on the street by the police? Siri can come to your aid with a shortcut that will quietly start recording your encounter, send someone your location, then send the video to a contact.

By Lance Whitney

The Best Affordable Yoga Apps for iPhone

Interested in experiencing the soothing power of yoga? Say 'Namaste' to these helpful and effective yoga apps for iOS and iPad, none of which will break the bank.

By Lance Whitney

5 Ways to Make Your iPhone Less Annoying

The iPhone offers a highly polished user experience, but iOS does have some quirks that you might find irritating. Our quick tips can help you shut down some of the biggest culprits.

By Jill Duffy

How to Create Voice Memos on iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch

Need to record a conversation, speech, or note? Here's how to use the Voice Memos app for iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS devices.

By Lance Whitney

6 Apps to Help Secure Your iPhone or iPad Data

Afraid someone might be able to access your phone and get to your files and pictures? Add an extra layer of security with these apps.

By Lance Whitney

How to Sign Up as an Organ Donor on Your iPhone

Looking to give the greatest gift of all in the easiest way possible? You can easily register as an organ donor in the Health app on your iPhone.

By Lance Whitney

How to Use the iPhone as a Level

Who needs a dedicated level tool when you have an iPhone? Here’s how to measure out a flat surface via the Compass tool and apps like iHandy Level and Bubble Level.

By Lance Whitney

How to Teach Siri to Pronounce Names, Learn Nicknames

Need to teach Siri how to pronounce a name or understand a nickname in your contacts list? You can train her to better understand your commands on iOS.

By Lance Whitney

How to Supercharge iPhone X Videos With Apple Clips 2.0

Apple's super simple Clips 2.0 app allows for dazzling effects and polished short video productions.

By Michael Muchmore

Get Organized: 7 Ways to Stay Organized This Holiday Season

It's tough to stay focused at the end of the year. This list of apps and online services can help you stay on target and enjoy the holidays.

By Jill Duffy

Get Organized: How to Make Your Old iPhone Feel New Again

Not willing to part with your headphone jack? Here's how to breathe new life into an old iPhone.

By Jill Duffy

12 Tips to Master Email on iOS

Here's how to get the most out of the built-in Mail app, and a few others, on iOS.

By Eric Griffith

Get Organized: You Can Finally Delete Built-In iOS Apps, but Should You?

With iOS 10, it's possible to remove 23 pre-installed apps from your iPhone or iPad. Doing so frees up space, but also has some drawbacks.

By Jill Duffy