By Sarah Kingsbury
Learning how to set different ringtones for different contacts is a great way to know which friend or family member is calling you without having to look at your iPhone screen. It's easy to assign ringtones to contacts on the iPhone. It’s fun to do and allows you to select something personalized, funny, or unique to your friendship. Here's how!
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Notifications can either be the foil of productivity or the difference between making or missing a flight. It’s important that your notifications don’t get so out of hand that you can’t keep up with them. Here are all the ways that you can organize, eliminate, or emphasize certain notifications so that you stay informed about the things you want.
By Rich Hall
Tired of your iPad or iPhone screen going dim or dark while you're using your device? The auto-lock and screen dimming features can help you save battery, but can also be frustrating if you're trying to read an article! Below, we'll cover how to turn off auto-lock on your iPhone and how to stop your iPhone from dimming too quickly.
By Rhett Intriago
If you’ve ever messed with the notification settings on your iPhone, you’ve probably seen something about badges. So what are badges on iPhone? What is this mysterious setting and what does it mean? The answer might surprise you. In fact, you probably interact with badges every day without even realizing it.
By Rachel Needell
In the age of digital everything, you may not be surprised to learn that analog clocks are going out of fashion. That's why it's shocking to think that previously, Apple did not have an option to add a digital clock widget to your Home Screen. With iOS 17.4, you can now add a digital clock widget to your iPhone's Home Screen. Here's what it looks like!
By Rhett Intriago
You’ve probably noticed those numbered red badges on your apps. If you’re anything like me and you don’t open every email you receive, you probably have hundreds of them on your Mail app. When your notification badges pile up, turning them off can help de-clutter your Home Screen. Now, let’s go over how to turn off notification badges on iPhone.
By Erin MacPherson
Have you ever received a call or a text and your phone identified the contact as “Maybe: [Name]"? Your first impression is that it might be creepy or that your phone has been compromised. You don’t have to worry about that—it has nothing to do with your phone’s security. It has everything to do with how smart your phone actually is.
By Ashleigh Page
The only way to disable the camera icon on your iPhone Lock Screen is to completely disable the Camera app in Settings. While I don't recommend keeping this setting permanently enabled, this is a good temporary solution if your camera activates during certain activities, or if you have mischievous loved ones who adore taking dozens of selfies from your Lock Screen.
By Rachel Needell
If you find that the little icons at the top of the iPhone's screen are a bit too small to see, there's a way to enable the touch to enlarge feature to see them better. Do note that it will require you to enlarge your iPhone's text to be very large, but if you find the iPhone hard to read, this may be perfect for you!
By Olena Kagui
The iPhone 15 Action button is an exciting feature, but it can be a little overwhelming to decide what to do with it since there are so many options. I'll help you figure out the best ways to use this button that are actually practical. Let the customization begin!
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
If you went a bit overboard with your new ability to create different Lock Screen wallpapers, you'll want to know how to delete a wallpaper. It's easy to do, and will also delete the associated Home Screen wallpaper that comes with it. Here's how to delete a wallpaper on iPhone.
By Rhett Intriago
With the release of iOS 16, the iPhone now has some new customization options when it comes to the Lock Screen. Now, you can do much more than just choose your own wallpaper. You can add widgets to your Lock Screen and even change the clock's appearance. Here’s how to change the clock font on your iPhone.
By Rachel Needell
Sometimes, the text on your computer is just too large or too small for your reading pleasure. Or, perhaps your screen got stuck zoomed in and now you need to zoom it back out. Also, did you know you can zoom in the whole screen on a Mac? There are a bunch of options if you need to know how to zoom in with a Mac or zoom out on a Mac. We'll show you how to zoom out on a single window open on your Mac, or zoom in or out on the whole Mac screen. Plus, we'll go over Hover Text, which is a nice middle ground option. Here's all the ways you can zoom out of a Mac.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
When you purchase a computer, Apple automatically assigns your device [YOUR NAME]'s [DEVICE TYPE] as its default name. But whether you want a silly name for your friends to see when AirDropping you photos, or having your name displayed when people can see your device makes you uncomfortable, changing your Mac's name is sometimes a must. Below, we'll cover how to change the name of your Mac.
By Sarah Kingsbury
If you have a favorite website you use daily, consider adding the website to your Home Screen on iPhone or iPad. This is perfect for quickly accessing a website without needing to enter the URL in Safari each time. You can bookmark the website to a Home Screen icon that looks just like an app and opens just as easily. Here's how to add a website to your Home Screen.
By Rachel Needell
Although Apple device owners have been able to access their stored iCloud data via the iCloud website for years, previous iterations have been bare-bones. Apple recently redesigned the iCloud website, and the result is a simple and engaging design, complete with a host of personalization options. Now you can choose app widgets to display and organize the layout. Let's check it out!
By Rachel Needell
While I have a lot of love for many of the iPhone widgets, the one that stands out above all the rest is the Siri Suggestions Widget. The magical thing about the Siri Suggestions Widget is that it always knows what your most used apps or shortcuts are and adjusts its suggestions based on the apps or features you open and use most often.
By Leanne Hays
You can get your new Apple Pencil (second generation), AirTags case, AirPods, and iPad engraved for free with letters, numbers, emoji, or a combination of all three. But is it a good idea to personalize your iPad or other Apple device? Let's go over the pros and cons of getting your Apple devices customized.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
One of the many ways you can customize your iPhone Home Screen is to hide apps without deleting them entirely. This enables you to keep your Home Screen clean by only featuring the apps you want the quickest access to or to hide apps you might want to keep private. You can still access the apps you removed from your Home Screen through the App Library.
By Rachel Needell
Spotlight Search allows you to search your apps but can also be used to search within an app. Each new app that you download is automatically added to Spotlight Search. However, you might not want some apps showing up in Spotlight Search, like the Notes app or the Photos app, in case they have private content.
