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Display an Album of Photos on Your iPhone or iPad Lock Screen

Three smartphones display lock screens with nature backgrounds: a canyon, a hot air balloon in a forest, and sandy dunes. Each screen shows time, date, weather, and notifications—perfect to Display an Album of Photos on Your iPhone or iPad Lock Screen.

A popular feature of iOS 16 was the Photo Shuffle option for customizing the iPhone Lock Screen. It used machine learning to select photos in four categories—People, Pets, Nature, and […]

Apple Podcasts Adds Transcripts

A woman wearing glasses and headphones speaks into a microphone in a recording studio, with a computer keyboard and monitor visible in the background, while soft sunlight shines in—perfect for announcing that Apple Podcasts adds transcripts.

In iOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.4, and macOS 14.4 Sonoma, Apple enhanced its Podcasts app to include transcripts of all podcasts in the Apple Podcasts catalog as long as they’re in […]

The Importance of Staying Updated

A hand places two wooden blocks with the letters U and P above four blocks that spell DATE! on a wooden surface, forming the word UPDATE!—highlighting the importance of staying updated against a plain background.

Does it feel like your Apple devices are always asking you to install operating system updates? You’re not wrong—from September 2022 to January 2024, we saw the following releases in […]

Send Photos in Messages Faster with This Hidden Shortcut

On the iPhone and iPad, to send a photo to a Messages chat, tap the ⊕ button and then tap Photos in the list that appears to reveal the photo […]

You Can Now Have Zoom Meetings on an Apple TV

Five business professionals sit around a conference table in a modern office, attentively watching and listening to a woman on a video call displayed on a large screen—You Can Now Have Zoom Meetings on an Apple TV.

When Apple introduced tvOS 17 last September, an eagerly awaited feature was its support for FaceTime calls, using Continuity Camera on an iPhone or iPad to equip an Apple TV […]

Use iOS 17.3’s Stolen Device Protection to Reduce Harm from iPhone Passcode Thefts

A hand stealthily takes a smartphone from a table while two women sit in the background, smiling and drinking coffee, unaware of the theft—use iOS 17.3’s Stolen Device Protection to reduce harm from iPhone passcode thefts.

Last year, a series of articles by Wall Street Journal reporters Joanna Stern and Nicole Nguyen highlighted a troubling form of crime targeting iPhone users. A thief would discover the […]

Annoyed by Inline Predictive Text Suggestions? Here’s How to Turn Them Off

In a slight nod to the hype surrounding generative AI, Apple added inline text prediction capabilities to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. They can be helpful, particularly on the iPhone […]

Use StandBy to Make Your iPhone into a Clock, Photo Frame, and More

A smartphone using StandBy to make your iPhone into a clock shows 9:41 in large, colorful numbers on a white stand atop a wooden bedside table next to a cup, lamp, photo frame, and bed in a softly lit room.

iOS 17 brings a new mode for the iPhone: StandBy. All you have to do is connect your iPhone to a charger wirelessly or with a cable, position it on […]

No, NameDrop in iOS 17 Isn’t a Privacy Concern. Here’s How to Use It

Two hands hold smartphones displaying digital profiles of “Tia Edmondson” and “Helen Chong” over a background of business professionals networking and conversing in a bright, modern office space.

One of the prominent new features in iOS 17.1 and watchOS 10.1 is NameDrop, which makes it easy to exchange contact information with someone merely by putting your iPhone or […]

Use iOS 17’s Check In Feature to Reduce Worry

An older couple sits closely together at a table, looking concerned as they read something on a smartphone. The man wears glasses and a gray polo, while the woman leans her head on his shoulder, showing support.

We’ve all had a friend or family member say, “Text me when you get home,” because they want the peace of mind from knowing you arrived safely. But what if […]

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