Becca Ludlum

With the Apple announcement on September 7 comes a host of amazing new products for the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. While some of these products are on sale now, there is a slight wait for a few of them while vendors finalize their product after the announcement. Here are a few of my favorite cases and accessories from the brands I know and trust. 

Now that the iPhone 7 has been unveiled in all its shiny new Jet Black glory you’re probably wondering when you can get your hands on one. After Apple announced a slew of new features, design elements, and upgrades, the iPhone 7 is no doubt the most desirable new piece of technology in the world right now. For those of you who are looking to upgrade or buy a new iPhone 7 or iPhone 7Plus, as always, there is good news and bad news.

The best part of Apple Family Sharing is... sharing! After setting up your Family Group, you can get to sharing all of your content including iTunes purchases like apps, music, TV shows, and movies, as well as books from the iBooks store (well, except for the content that's hidden.) I love sharing music with my boys, but don't care to have any of their apps on my phone. With this tip you can use Family Sharing to share everything you want to and download none of what you don't. Here’s how to access and download shared purchases with Family Sharing.

When using Family Sharing, some family members (like children) sometimes end up with things on their devices that others (like parents) didn’t really want to share with everyone, like when my favorite song (with explicit lyrics) popped up on my 10 year-old's iPad! In that moment, I was inspired to write a how-to for setting up your Family Sharing so you can share what you’d like, and keep hidden what you don’t. Here’s how to hide App Store, iBooks, and iTunes Purchases in Family Sharing.