iPhone Life Magazine

Each season, my sister picks a theme to live by. For instance, she’s decided this will be her summer of camping and is planning a series of outdoor excursions with her kids. I think this is a fantastic way to make a season feel memorable and get motivated to make your goals a reality. In this issue, we offer some ideas of how to theme your spring. Been “about to learn” the guitar for the past decade? Make this your spring of music! Feature Writer Rachel Needell has blazed the trail for you with a handful of apps that make it entirely possible to learn to play your favorite songs on the guitar without ever having to leave your house (page 40). Perhaps you’d like to focus on your health this…

Strava ($11.99/month) “If getting in shape was part of your New Year’s Resolution, Strava can help you stick to your guns and track your exercise progress. I’m probably missing some bells and whistles because I don’t have the paid version, but even the free version is nice for tracking times and personal records. I like that you can look for local groups and clubs to join for different activities, and you can participate in online challenges. You can connect your Apple Watch so all your workouts upload automatically. All your workouts and your friends’ workouts appear in your feed so you can get and give encouragement.” - Elisabeth Garry, Associate Editor Zugu Case for iPad (from $49.99) “This is hands-down my favorite accessory for the iPad. You can always have your screen at the…

Dear iPhone Life Readers, Looking for live courses where you can learn everything from password security to how to master the latest iOS updates? What about in-depth printable guides that are the user manuals we wish Apple had sent with their devices? Would you like access to our exclusive Facebook community where you can interact with our Apple experts and have all your questions answered? Get all of that and more with our iPhone Life Insider program. It’s a treasure trove of carefully curated tips, guides, and courses designed by our team of tech educators to meet your needs, whether you’re just getting started or are an advanced user. You’ll even have someone checking in periodically to make sure you aren’t feeling overwhelmed and have everything you need to reach your goals. That’s…

Last year, a close family member, I’ll call R, was diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s. Apple products have made life a little easier and safer for both of us. Never technically adept, R uses an older model iPhone to make and receive calls and enjoy the Lock Screen photos I create. Placing AirTags with R’s keys, wallet, and car allows us to find misplaced items, and for me to locate R on a map (she still drives in our small town). I also use the People option in the Find My app. It shows me where R is on a map and lets me receive notifications when R leaves or arrives at our house, the grocery store, or wherever. After noticing how R admired my new Apple Watch, I bought her one. As…

Apple closed out its 2023 releases with the third generation M3 chip, refreshed MacBook Pro line, and the 24-inch iMac. The upgrades to these computers focused entirely on performance rather than design or special features, but the M3 chips bring big improvements to graphics processing and signifies a noteworthy boost to the iMac, which was last updated with the M1 chip. Here’s everything to know about Apple’s latest Mac release. MAKE WAY FOR M3 Apple is boasting more processing power for less battery life with the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips. Even compared to its direct predecessor, the M2, Apple is boasting a 1.8 times improvement on GPU (graphics processing unit) speeds and a 15 percent speed improvement for the CPU (central processing unit). This means it processes graphics faster…

Before I learned to organize my digital life, navigating my iPhone felt unsettlingly like hunting for a sweater in my childhood bedroom. I could almost hear my mom’s refrain: “How do you find anything in here?!” Just like with my childhood bedroom (and locker, and desk, and backpack…) sitting down to organize my iPhone can be a daunting task. Where to start? What do I keep? What should I clear out? If you’ve ever felt the same, we’re here for you. In this issue, I’ve taken our best tips with the help of Feature Writer Rachel Needell designed to help you get your iPhone in perfect order in 30 minutes or less. If you follow along, by the end your iPhone will feel brand new, with exactly zero apps or subscriptions…