Rachel Needell

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Rachel Needell
Rachel Needell is a Feature Writer at iPhone Life, and a poet and author. With 10-plus years of experience working with Apple devices, she specializes in all-things iPad and is a Notes App expert, having worked on both the 2023 iPad Guide and the Notes App Guide. You can usually find her writing in the Daily Tip newsletter as one of our senior Tip writers. Rachel received her Master’s degree in English Literature in 2021 and her most recent work appears in the Winter ’21 edition of New Note Poetry. When she’s not obsessing about Apple products, you can find her voraciously reading fantasy books with her cat in Asheville, North Carolina.
Delete Unknown Fingerprints from Your iPad (or iPhone)

A good way to maintain a secure device is to ensure no one can access it but you. Having a passcode that you keep to yourself is a great way to keep a device private, but a device that uses Touch ID may end up with a few extra fingerprints from unknown persons. But you might not have known that you can actually test which fingerprints are yours and which fingers they belong to! Here's how to determine unknown fingerprints and delete them.

One of the best ways to use the Apple Watch is as a fitness tracker. Luckily, Apple designed the Apple Watch with fitness in mind, including various features, sensors, and metrics built-in to the device. If you're interested in strength training but are not a fan of using weights, or you would prefer to exercise in a way that's more natural to the body's movements, you'll want to learn all about Functional Strength Training on the Apple Watch.

How to Automatically Forward Text Messages to Another Phone

Can you divert text messages to another phone automatically? Sort of. If you want to automatically forward text messages to another device, you have to link that device to the same Apple ID as your iPhone, and then enable automatic text message forwarding. If you don't want to link another device to your Apple ID, your best option is to forward text messages manually.

How to Lock the Journal App

The Journal App, a fun new app that came with iOS 17.2, is a great way to keep a digital journal directly from your iPhone. The Journal app has a straightforward user interface that allows you to write, upload media, add links, and keep track of important memories. For this reason, it's important to be able to keep that information private. Here's how to lock the Journal app to protect your entries from prying eyes.

How to Get Digital Clock on Standby

StandBy mode is a feature in iOS 17 and later that turns your iPhone into a pseudo-alarm clock. It can be a little tricky to get used to at first, so if you're new to StandBy, be sure to check out how StandBy works before diving in. However, if you love StandBy as a feature but would prefer a digital clock to an analog clock, Apple just released a new widget that allows you to do this, and it's a total game changer. Here's how to change the clock in StandBy.

How to Unlock Your Mac with Your Apple Watch

If you have an Apple Watch and a Mac, there are a few cool but hidden tricks you might not know you can do with the two devices together. One of those cool things is the ability to unlock your Mac or MacBook with the Apple Watch. This can be super useful if you're busy while someone wants to use your computer, plus you avoid being forced to tell them your password or type it out in front of them. Here's how to unlock your Mac with Apple Watch.

How to Find Hidden Photos on iPhone

One of the coolest features available in the Photos app is the ability to hide photos from the app library so you can show off your photos without worrying you'll run into something you don't want people to see. Luckily, it's easy to hide photos in the Photos app. However, if you don't know where the hidden photos go, it can become a problem. Here's how to find hidden photos in the Photos app.

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