Experience van Gogh for free on your iPhone without crowds or confusion. Several Immersive Van Gogh Experiences are coming to the USA this summer and fall. Many of them are already sold out until 2022, so if you want to enjoy some Vincent van Gogh paintings sooner, you may have to do it virtually on your iPhone!
By Olena Kagui
Your Apple Watch has a Handwashing timer to remind you to wash for 20 seconds, but sometimes your watch may not correctly track your time. If you're worried about having an accurate average handwashing time, you can keep your clean streak going by entering it into the Health app manually.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
If you're looking for a family tree maker, it can be hard to sort through all the resources out there. So, we've collected the best free family tree apps out there, to help you discover and record your genealogy on your iPhone. If you're wondering how to make a family tree, lots of these have step by step instructions, that can guide you through an otherwise complicated process. Many are linked to genealogy websites that offer even more resources and options. Let's dive in!
By Mike Riley
Apple Silicon Macs became available near the end of last year. These portable devices feature the M1 chip, Apple’s custom ARM-based processor, much like the ones that power iPhones and iPads. Consequently, Apple has promised that iOS applications will run on Apple Silicon systems without modification.
By August Garry
Do you often find yourself wishing you could put all of the YouTube videos you love in one place and have them all play one after the other, like a playlist? Well, we've got some good news for you: you absolutely can! We'll go over how to create a playlist on YouTube, and where to find it once you've made it.
By Erin MacPherson
Should you use Apple Pay? Security concerns and a general distrust for all things related to digital payments made me extremely hesitant to use Apple’s proprietary payment service. However, a chilly October day when I was stuck in another city without my wallet forced me to learn how to use Apple Pay. Now I’m sold.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
The Apple Translate app is incredibly versatile, allowing users to translate pages in Safari, convert text messages to a different language, translate conversations, and save and access important phrases. The best part? Each of these translation functions can be accessed with just a few quick taps.
By August Garry
Are you looking for your next great beach read? Hoping to keep your kids or grandkids reading during the summer break? We’ve done our research into the best reading apps, so you can skip reading reviews and get straight to reading your favorite books. From free book apps to reading apps for kids to audiobook apps, we’ve got you covered.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
The Apple Photos app has many powerful features! In this article, we'll cover some fun tricks for taking amazing iPhone photos. We'll also cover the best way to organize your photos by showing you how to add captions to photos and how to sort photos on your iPhone.
By Leanne Hays
It may seem a little counterintuitive to use your iPhone for planning, planting, and harvesting your garden. I was skeptical about plant care apps at first too, but I’ve changed my mind over the last few growing seasons. Let’s go over some of the best garden design apps and online resources I’ve tested to help grow your favorite fruits, vegetables, herbs, berries, and flowers. You might just become a plant app convert, too!
By Ashleigh Page
With the recent iOS 14.5 update, the Apple Reminders app just became an even more invaluable organization tool! You can now sort your reminders alphabetically, or you can choose to sort by priority, due date, or date created. We'll walk through how to organize your lists with each of the available sorting methods.
With iOS 14.5, the Apple Maps app now supports crowdsourced traffic, speed trap, and incident reporting. If a reported incident has cleared by the time you get to it, though, you can remove the warning so the system stays accurate and other drivers don't have to worry.
By Leanne Hays
If you use Apple's Reminders app to keep on top of your chores, events, and tasks, there's a convenient feature you'll want to try out. The Reminders app now allows users to tag a contact when they create a new reminder. Once you do this, a reminder notification will pop up on your iPhone next time you use the Messages app to text your tagged contact.
By Hallei Halter
Adding HomeKit-enabled accessories to the Apple Home app lets you control, schedule, and monitor your smart home devices from anywhere in the world. We'll walk you through the steps to add a smart accessory to the Home app on your iPhone or iPad and pair the smart device using the app's Scan QR function (or by entering the code manually).
By August Garry
Do you have an iPhone and a PC? Are you despairing at the complications involved in accessing your iCloud from your PC? Never fear, downloading iCloud for Windows 10 is quick and easy. Once you do it, you can access everything stored in your iCloud directly from your computer.
Want to mark a page to revisit later? Luckily, it’s easy to add as many bookmarks as you’d like in the Books app, and just as easy to remove them. In this guide, we’ll go over how to do both, as well as how to view and visit your bookmarked pages.
By Erin MacPherson
Apple Fitness Plus is an excellent way to stay on top of your fitness from home and to add fresh new workouts to your exercise routine at the gym. We've shown you how to find and sign up for Apple Fitness Plus, and now we'll go over how to start a Fitness Plus workout.
By Tamlin Day
If you're just getting started with your first iPhone, or have switched cell service providers, you'll need to set up voicemail on your phone. Here's how to set up a first-time voicemail and record a new voicemail message on your iPhone.
By Rheanne Taylor
This collection of tips covers the basics of using your iPhone's Camera and Photos app. Here, you'll learn how to print images from your iPhone using AirPrint, view a slideshow of your favorite photos directly on your Apple TV, and improve your photography by taking advantage of key camera features such as Manual Exposure and Auto-Focus Lock.
By Erin MacPherson
How do you work out in a world where COVID-19 has made gyms unsafe? The simple answer is to work out at home, but that doesn't mean it's easy. Home workouts seem lackluster when you've been stuck at home for months already. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Apple has met this need head-on with a tech subscription offering, complete with a free trial. The advent of their newest fitness app, Apple Fitness Plus, is timed just right, but the expectations are high for this new service. So how does it measure up?
