Tamlin Day

There's nothing quite like that moment when you open an Apple box and see your fresh new iPhone for the first time, but what comes next? In this article, we'll teach you how to set up a new iPhone with a new Apple ID or with an existing Apple ID and data from an older device. Whether you're a first-time user or upgrading your current iPhone to a new device, we've got you covered. Read on to learn how to transfer data from an existing device, restore your settings from iCloud, or create your very first Apple ID for your brand new iPhone.

At the 2018 September Apple announcement, Tim promised us over 70 new emojis, including the long-awaited red-headed emoji. Redheads around the world rejoiced with the announcement of Apple's newest member of the emoji family. But how does one install the new emoji, and how does one access the emoji once installed? Fret not, we've got you covered. Read on to learn how to install and access the new red-headed emoji in iOS 12.

At WWDC 2018, Apple made a big deal about Siri & Shortcuts during the keynote presentation. Shortcuts is based on the app Workflow, which Apple bought in 2017. In this article, we'll provide the basics to get you going with the Shortcuts gallery and the editor's screen. Now that Shortcuts is available for iOS 12, it seems that no one quite understands how the app works. Even Apple's official guide to Shortcuts fails to answer some important questions. Grab yourself a cup of a soothing herbal tea and let's dive into this mess together.

After the September announcement, we were all pretty sure we'd be getting a new iPad at Apple's October event. We did get a new iPad Pro, as well as a new MacBook Air and Mac Mini. But do we love what we got, and do we have any regrets about what Apple left off the table? Read on to find out our hot-take on what was announced, what got left out, and our opinion about Tim's choice in pullovers.