How to Customize Who Sees Your Focus Status in Messages
By Devala Rees
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Easily Email Groups of People with a Contact List in Mail
By Rachel Needell
We tend to email the same people over and over again. If you find that you're using your email to communicate with the same groups of people repeatedly, you can set up a Contact List in the Apple Mail app. Once you've done this, you'll be able to create a mailing list in Apple Mail and address your email to the list instead of each person.
The Fastest Way to Start Tracking Activity on Apple Watch
By Rhett Intriago
Starting a workout is easy on the Apple Watch. All you need to do is open the Workout app and choose the type of workout you’d like to do. But did you know there’s an even faster way? You can start workouts with just your voice. Here’s how.
How to See the iOS App Privacy Report on iPhone & iPad
By Rhett Intriago
Apple takes privacy very seriously when it comes to its products. The iPhone and iPad are no exception, and both include an App Privacy Report. The iOS App Privacy Report shows you how certain apps have been using your data and accessing certain device features.
How to Use Live Text on iPhone
By August Garry
Live Text is an iPhone feature that lets you copy, paste, and share text straight from your Camera or Photos app. Your iPhone will recognize text in a handwritten note, a business card, a nutrition label, a street sign, and so many other places. We'll teach you how to use Live Text on iPhone in Photos and Camera.
Message Blocking Is Active: What It Means & How to Fix It
By Rhett Intriago
It can be frustrating to try to send a text only to receive a message back telling you that message blocking is active. The message simply reads, "Free Msg: Unable to send message - Message blocking is active," and provides no context or further information on how to turn off message blocking. Let's go over the "message blocking is active" meaning and how you can turn it off.
How to Respond to Calls with iPhone Automatic Reply Texts
By Rachel Needell
We all love chatting on the phone with friends and family, but sometimes you just can't talk at that moment. Instead of declining calls and then going to the Messages app to type out a message, you can set up what's called Respond with Text in the Phone app. This will allow you to set up a custom text response that you can send directly from the incoming call screen of your iPhone.
How to Scan on iPhone Using Notes
By Rhett Intriago
This nifty trick is an excellent way to make a digitized copy of any physical document that you can save to your phone, or quickly send via messages, email, or AirDrop, depending on your needs. In this tip, we’ll cover how to scan on iPhone using the Notes app.
How To Add Photos to People Album on iPhone
By Conner Carey
Apple's Photos app has an album called People & Pets that, thanks to the iPhone's facial recognition software, automatically sorts photos by the people in the photos. However, the app isn’t able to perfectly recognize every image of people's faces in a photo, leaving some photos uncategorized. Here's how to add people to the People album on your iPhone.
Apple's Photos app shows a key photo or thumbnail for each person included in the People album on your iPhone or iPad. Here's how to change that thumbnail in a few easy steps.
How to Block an Email Address on Your iPhone
By Leanne Hays
Nobody can live without email, but we all can live without spam, dubious pharmaceutical offers, and emails from that one coworker who sends you last year’s memes on the regular. If you’ve ever wondered how to block email on iPhone using the Mail app, keep reading. We’ll show you how to make your inbox a lot more pleasant.
How to Share iCloud Photos with Android—Albums & Videos Too!
By Sarah Kingsbury
Can you share iCloud photos with non-Apple users? You can! Here’s how to send iCloud pics to Android. You can share your photos, videos, and albums with Android and other non-Apple phones.
The 10 Best Widgets for iPhone (Third-Party Widgets)
By Olena Kagui
These third-party apps and widgets are not just pretty; they're also practical. The best iPhone widgets will give you updates and important information without requiring you to open the app. These are our top recommendations for third-party widgets for your iPhone.
Easiest Way to Remove Audio from Video on iPhone
By August Garry
I recently recorded a video I thought would be cute, but then I rewatched it. My peaceful, agrarian video was ruined by earsplitting background noise! Luckily, I knew how to remove sound from an iPhone video right in the Photos app, so I could still send the video without sound. I'll show you the easiest way to remove audio from your own video on the iPhone, just in case you run into the same issue.
How to Change the Default Browser on Your iPhone
By Hannah Nichols
On Apple devices, Safari is the default browser. However, many people prefer to use other browsers, such as Chrome, instead of Safari. Fortunately you can easily change the default web browser on your iPhone to your preferred one. This article will show you how to set the default browser to your preferred browser on your iPhone.
Export Health App Data in Just a Few Minutes
By Conner Carey
Depending on which apps or devices you have collecting information, the Health app on your iPhone can track your body measurements, fitness, nutrition, reproductive health, sleep, and more. It’s a great way to get an overview of your activity level and health in general. If you want to back up or share your data with someone, you can easily export your Apple Health data right from the app.
How to Add Complications to Apple Watch Face
By Cullen Thomas
Did you know you can add complications to your Apple Watch face and access your favorite apps with a single tap? If you use an app regularly, a shortcut on your watch screen may come in handy. Here's how to change your Apple Watch complications to include a shortcut to an app on your watch face. We'll use the Workout app as an example.
App Not Showing on iPhone? How to Find Missing Apps
By Erin MacPherson
Are you finding that newly downloaded apps are no longer appearing on your Home Screen? Your App Library settings may have been changed accidentally, or with an update. If your recently downloaded apps are not showing up, we’ll explain why and how to fix it for good.
How to Hear Live Photos
By Rachel Needell
How to Add Workout to Apple Watch Manually
By Leanne Hays
If you forgot to hit the start button on your Apple Watch workout or you left your watch behind while exercising, don't worry! You can manually add workouts to Apple Watch via the Health app so you don’t lose your streak. We’ll also teach you how to add new workout types to your Apple Watch activities list and how to start workouts and customize them.
