If you need some privacy during a FaceTime call, you have two options. You can mute FaceTime audio or pause FaceTime video during a call on your iPhone or iPad. Here's how to mute the sound or stop the video feed during a call in the FaceTime app.
Apple Apps
The Fast Way to Update All Apps on iPhone
By Conner Carey
App developers tend to release updates frequently, whether it be to fix bugs or add new features. Keeping your apps up-to-date ensures you have the latest stable version that is compatible with your version of iOS. If you're wondering how to update apps on iPhone all at once, this article is for you. Continue reading to find out how.
How to Crop a Picture on iPhone & iPad
By Rheanne Taylor
The Photos app makes it easy to rotate or crop images. If you want to crop a square or rectangular photo on your iPhone or iPad, the Photos app has all the functionality you'll need. If you want to crop an image into a round photo, we've found a free third-party app for this. Let's cover how to crop a picture on your iPad and iPhone.
How to Change iPhone Photo Memories Music
By Conner Carey
The iPhone Photos app automatically creates photo slideshows for you called Memory Mixes. As an added bonus, Memory Mixes can be customized, including changing the song that plays while your photo slideshow is running! We'll show you how to change the song in photo Memories on iPhone.
How to Merge Calls on iPhone to Create a Group Call
By Belinda Sanmiguel
You don't have to use Zoom or Skype for group calls! You can also make three-way (or more) calls with your iPhone's FaceTime and Phone apps. Below, we'll show you how to make a conference call on your iPhone.
How to Use Split View in Safari
By Conner Carey
Apple added Split View in Safari as part of multitasking on iPad when iOS 10 was introduced for iPad. Previously, you could only open up two different apps simultaneously on iPad using Split View. But it makes sense to use Split View in Safari since users often have multiple tabs open anyway—you might as well be able to view two at the same time. There are multiple ways to open and use Split View in Safari on iPad; here’s how.
Voicemail Not Working on Your iPhone? Fix It Fast!
By Leanne Hays
If your iPhone voicemail is not working, there are several fixes in cellular, carrier, voicemail settings, and more. We'll cover how to reset voicemail on your iPhone, so you can get your voicemail messages again!
Map Out a Run or a Road Trip with Apple Maps
By Rhett Intriago
Ever wanted to map out your route before going for a run? Or wanted to plan out all your stops on a road trip? Now you can do exactly that with your iPhone. Apple Maps now has a multi-stop route planner so that you can plot out your ideal running path.
Set Daily Move Goals on Your iPhone Fitness App
By Devala Rees
iOS 16 gave us an iPhone Fitness app that allows you to set a move goal based on calories per day. Then, similar to the Apple Watch Activity app, you close the rings each day as you meet your move goal. However, fitness goals vary widely between individuals and may need to be adjusted depending on your current situation. Below, we'll cover how to change the move goal on your iPhone Fitness app.
How to Change Alarm Sound to a Song on Your iPhone
By Paula Bostrom
Getting up in the morning can be challenging, and waking up to blaring or jangly alarm tones can make it even worse! The good news is that if you use your iPhone as an alarm clock in the mornings, you can choose to wake up to your favorite song instead.
Can Private Browsing on iPhone be Traced?
By Kenya Smith
When you use private browsing on the iPhone, Safari doesn't store private data such as your browsing history, search history, or autofill information. While private browsing is more private than normal browsing, you might be wondering if private browsing is truly private. We will explain what is private and what isn't when you use private browsing and show you how to use private browsing on iPhone effectively.
Apple Mail Follow Up: Explained
By Rachel Needell
You may have been wondering, "Why does my email say Follow Up?" Apple's native Mail app got a few new features with iOS 16, including the Follow Up feature, something that has been available on rival mail apps for some time. Using AI, the feature will remind you to follow up with someone if you haven't heard back from them after a certain amount of time. It's extremely useful for keeping things from slipping through the cracks! We'll show you how to use it and how to turn off Follow Up in Apple Mail.
How to Add Medical Records to Health App on iPhone
By Leanne Hays
The iPhone Health Records feature lets you import your medical records onto your iPhone. Once you've done that, your lab results, immunizations, and more can be viewed and shared with participating providers directly from the iPhone Health app. We'll show you how to import and view all of your medical history in one place, right from your iPhone.
Teach Siri How to Pronounce Names
By Leanne Hays
This might seem small, but for so many people, hearing your name pronounced incorrectly all the time can be a total annoyance. Maybe you’re tired of hearing Siri call you “Kevin” when your name is “Kevan.” Or, maybe you’re like me and you want Siri to call you something crazy but don’t want to change your name on the Contact Card, which is often shared amongst and between devices. Let's take a look at how you can teach Siri how to pronounce names.
How to End a FaceTime Call
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Learn how to hang up on a FaceTime call and how to leave a group FaceTime call to avoid those embarrassing situations where you stay on the line well after the call has ended.
How to Take Burst Photos on iPhone
By Rachel Needell
Have you ever tried to capture the perfect picture of lightning during a summer storm? Or have you attempted to take a photo right as your nephew shot the game-winning goal? If so, then you know how difficult it is to get the right shot at the right time. That's where Burst mode comes in. We'll walk you through questions like what is burst mode on an iPhone, and how to take burst photos.
How to Add Your Own Music to Apple Music with iTunes on PC
By Brian Peters
The Apple Music subscription service provides a huge library of music to stream, but of course, it doesn't have every song that exists. So what if you want to add one of those missing songs to your personal Apple Music library? We'll show you how to do so using iTunes on your PC.
How to Find & Search Safari Reading List on iPhone
By Leanne Hays
Your Safari Reading List contains web articles you've saved to read at a later time. In this article, we'll cover how to find the Reading List on iPhone in Safari, how to search for a saved article, and how to save articles for offline reading. Let's get started!
Where Do AirDrop Files Go? Your Questions Answered
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Where do AirDropped files go? If someone sent you something over AirDrop and you can't find it, you'll want to know where to find AirDropped photos and files. It depends on whether you're using a Mac or an iPhone, but generally, everything AirDropped to a Mac will go to your Downloads folder, and everything AirDropped to an iPhone will go to its associated app (e.g. Photos). Let's take a closer look.
How To Close All Safari Tabs on iPhone
By Conner Carey
If you don't want to have to close each Safari tab one at a time, you'll need to learn how to close all Safari tabs at once! It's a simple, three-step process that's easy to overlook if you don't already know it. We'll show you the fastest way to close all open Safari tabs.