Taking photos by opening your Camera app directly from your Messages app is a quicker way to share something with the person you are chatting with. This version of the Camera app is a lot more basic ...

The iOS 26 update turns your AirPods into an iPhone photo remote control allowing you to snap a photo or start recording a video by pressing and holding down on your AirPod stem. Using your AirPods as ...

Sitting for hours on hold is a pain. Thankfully, the iPhone makes dealing with long hold times a breeze. With the iOS 26 update, Apple introduced Hold Assist, a handy feature that allows you to stay ...

Apple Watch Sleep Tracking has a new Sleep Score feature that gives you an overall number rating your sleep. It considers factors such as your sleep duration, wake-ups, awake time, and consistency of ...

You can toggle off Workout Buddy in individual workouts. If you're still getting audio notifications you don't want to receive, toggle off Voice Feedback in Settings. If you only want some ...

The M5 chip is here! On October 15th, Apple quietly announced its new M5 MacBook Pro 14”, M5 iPad Pro 11” and 13”, and M5 Vision Pro. Apple skipped a formal event this time but announced the release ...

Learning how to drop a pin on an iPhone at your current location is useful if you want to remember where you’ve been for a later revisit or to share with others. I’ll teach you how to drop a pin in ...

Apple Maps will prompt you to enable Preferred Routes when opening the app on iOS 26. If the app did not prompt you, you can manually enable the feature in your iPhone settings. If you see incorrect ...

Many instant messaging apps, such as WhatsApp and Instagram Messenger, give you the option to change the background of any given conversation. Now, iMessage is catching up. With the latest version of ...

Some cellular providers let you go to voicemail without the other person's phone ringing, while others do not. There are third-party apps that allow users to call straight to voicemail for a fee. You ...

Widgets are a super fun way to customize your Home Screen, and one of the best ways to put a personalized stamp on your iPhone is with the Photos widget. In the past, the Photos widget has shuffled ...

Leanne Hays has over a dozen years of experience writing for online publications. As a Feature Writer for iPhone Life, she has authored hundreds of how-to, Apple news, and gear review articles, as ...