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.
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The 10 Best Widgets for iPhone (Third-Party Widgets)
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.
How to Stop AirPods from Switching Devices
By Rhett Intriago
If you use multiple Apple devices and use your AirPods between them, you’ve probably noticed how they’ll automatically switch between devices depending on which one is currently playing media. For some devices, you might not want the switch to happen automatically. Find out how to stop AirPods from connecting to other phones.
How to Send Messages via Satellite on 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!
How to Sort Notes Alphabetically on Your iPhone & iPad
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.
App Not Showing on iPhone? How to Find Missing Apps
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.
How to Find Files You Downloaded on iPhone
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.
How to Find Downloads on iPhone from Safari
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.
How to Turn Off the Floating Keyboard on Your iPad
By Tamlin Day
How to Secure Messages on Your iPhone & iPad
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.
How to Use Per-App Accessibility Settings on iPhone & iPad
By Rhett Intriago
The iPhone has a wide variety of accessibility settings, but maybe you don't need to enable accessibility settings system-wide. Apple lets users apply accessibility options using per-app settings on iPhone. Here's how to make apps accessible with app settings on your iPhone.
Apple's M3 iPad Air Ups the Magic
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
On March 4, Apple announced its 2025 iPad Air with an M3 processor designed to support Apple Intelligence and a brand-new Magic Keyboard. Let's dive into these tablet upgrades and see if they might be right for you.
Can You Use Apple Pay on Amazon? Sort of. Here’s the Deal
By Leanne Hays
Does Amazon take Apple Pay? Yes, you can use Apple Pay on Amazon, as well as Visa Checkout, and Masterpass, but it's up to individual vendors to enable the feature. There are a few ways you can use your Apple Wallet to make Amazon purchases. If the vendor doesn't accept Apple Pay, you can set up your Apple Card on Amazon as an alternative payment option. Here's how to use Apple Pay on Amazon.
How to Check Your iPhone Screen Time Report
By Rachel Needell
Want to know how to check iPhone usage history, including recent activity like your Apple purchase history, Safari browsing history, and your Screen Time data? There are a few different ways to check iPhone activity. Here's how to see recent activity on your iPhone and iPad.
No Location Found on iPhone? How to Fix It Fast!
By Leanne Hays
Navigation is one of the features I use most on my phone, so when my iPhone location is wrong, it's a huge problem. There are many reasons for the location to be wrong on your iPhone. In this article, we'll go over how to fix the wrong location or no location found on your iPhone.
How to Change Multiple Live Photos to Still on iPhone & iPad
By Leanne Hays
You can change a Live Photo to a still photo, but you can also change Live Photos to still photos on your iPhone or iPad? Here's how to convert just a few, or all of your Live Photos to still photos.
Keep Your Web Browsing Activity Private
By August Garry
Apple's Private Relay for iPhone is a paid feature for iCloud Plus users aimed at giving users the power to protect their own data. But what does iCloud Private Relay do? Is Private Relay a VPN? How does it work? How can you use it? In this article, we'll cover all your burning questions about this service.
Solved: Why Can't I See the Other Person on FaceTime?
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
FaceTime not working on your iPhone or iPad? If FaceTime is not showing the other person on your iPhone, or the other person can't see you, there are a few things to check. Here's how to fix it if you're on FaceTime and can't see the other person.
How to Name a Group Text on iPhone
By Leanne Hays
If you’re in several group text conversations, you need to know how to name a text group on an iPhone, so you don't send the wrong comment to the wrong group! We'll show you how to name a group text on your iPhone, so you can easily find the right group chat when you need it.
Can You Use Family Sharing Without Shared Payment?
By Erin MacPherson
Wondering how to use Family Sharing without a shared payment method? If you don't want to have to ask the Family Organizer or be asked every time someone wants to buy something on the Apple Family Sharing account, there's a way to make funds available so that the Family Organizer's primary payment method doesn't have to be charged for each individual's purchases.
