Focus lets you customize many different modes to determine when you get notifications and from whom. But what happens when Focus mode doesn't work as intended: letting notifications through, not sending notifications you wanted, not showing notifications when your phone is unlocked? Let's go over what you can do about these common Focus mode issues.
By Linda Ruth
A friend of my daughter, after a difficult breakup, asked ChatGPT to diagnose her attachment style. The app reassured her and identified her reactions as a normal response to a challenging situation. I was intrigued. I’d test driven ChatGPT in a few different situations already, from planning a Costa Rican vacation to developing a rehab plan for a health issue. What if I were to try using ChatGPT as a therapist?
By Leanne Hays
Learn how to change the default font in the Apple Mail app on your iPhone or iPad by choosing another pre-installed font. The option isn't easy to find, but we'll show you how! Here's how to change font on iPhone email.
By Leanne Hays
Want to know how to add an Apple gift card to a child account, your Apple account, or another family member's account? Here's how to use an Apple gift card with Family Sharing, and how to redeem an Apple gift card on a child account, or for different family members.
By Conner Carey
Can you share notes on an iPhone? Absolutely. With your iPad or iPhone Notes app, you can share notes with friends, family, and coworkers, giving them access to collaborate, edit, and add their own thoughts. Read on to learn how to create a shared note in iOS and iPadOS.
By Olena Kagui
Did you know Visual Look Up on iPhone can identify food you've taken pictures of and give you recipes? Those of us who enjoy food photography can now recreate the dishes in our favorite photos!
By Rhett Intriago
Apple takes privacy very seriously when it comes to its products. The iPhone and iPad are no exception, and both include an App Privacy Report. The iOS App Privacy Report shows you how certain apps have been using your data and accessing certain device features.
By Leanne Hays
If you've ever wondered how to block email on iPhone using the Mail app, keep reading. We'll show you how to keep unwanted senders out of your inbox.
By Conner Carey
Apple's Photos app has an album called People & Pets that, thanks to the iPhone's facial recognition software, automatically sorts photos by the people in the photos. However, the app isn’t able to perfectly recognize every image of people's faces in a photo, leaving some photos uncategorized. Here's how to add people to the People album on your iPhone.
Apple's Photos app shows a key photo or thumbnail for each person included in the People album on your iPhone or iPad. Here's how to change that thumbnail in a few easy steps.
By Olena Kagui
These third-party apps and widgets are not just pretty; they're also practical. The best iPhone widgets will give you updates and important information without requiring you to open the app. These are our top recommendations for third-party widgets for your iPhone.
By Leanne Hays
Apple now allows iPhone users with an iPhone 14 or later, updated to iOS 18, to connect to send messages via satellite when there is no Wi-Fi or cellular coverage available. Here's how to use satellite on your iPhone to send messages!
By Conner Carey
You can easily sort your notes alphabetically by changing your settings. Your notes will then be sorted according to either the title or first line (if the note doesn't have a title). Here’s how to sort Apple Notes alphabetically.
By Leanne Hays
Do you know how to connect to Wi-Fi, change the network you're using, and how to turn off Wi-Fi directly from your iPhone or iPad's Control Center? This method is much quicker than sorting through the Settings app to find available networks. Let's get started learning how to access your iPhone Wi-Fi settings via the Control Center.
By Erin MacPherson
Are you finding that newly downloaded apps are no longer appearing on your Home Screen? Your App Library settings may have been changed accidentally, or with an update. If your recently downloaded apps are not showing up, we’ll explain why and how to fix it for good.
By Leanne Hays
When you download a file on your iPhone, where does it go? If it's a file like a PDF or .epub, you can find it in the Files app. Here's how to find downloaded files on your iPhone.
By Rhett Intriago
Like any web browser, you can use Safari to download files to your iPhone. But you need to know how to find downloads on Safari after you save them. In this article, we'll go over where to see downloads in Safari on your iPhone and iPad.
By Tamlin Day
By Rachel Needell
When you subscribe to iCloud+, you gain access to Hide My Email. The iCloud Hide My Email feature allows you to generate dummy email accounts that automatically forward any emails sent to that account to your real email address. The advantage here is that you don't have to share your email address with a site or person you don't trust, and they can't sell your real email address to other websites. When you're done with the dummy email address, simply deactivate it and stop getting spam!
By Leanne Hays
If you want to know how to secure messages on your iPhone, the good news is that you can make sure your messages are private in a few easy steps. We'll cover best practices and features you need to have enabled to best secure your texts.
