It’s Now Easier than Ever to Create Widgets on Your iPhone and iPad
A new shortcut in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 makes it easy to convert an app’s icon on the Home Screen into a widget of any size supported by that app.
Find Incredible New Browsing Experience in Safari 18
Safari 18 debuts some notable new features, including Highlights, Distraction Control, a redesigned Reader, and—on the Mac—a new Video Viewer that supports Picture in Picture.
Check out Apple’s Built-in Tips App For Useful Info and Helpful How-tos
If you haven’t explored Apple’s Tips app on the iPhone, iPad, or Mac recently, check it out. Apple has added a lot more content, including device and app user guides, highlights of new features, and interactive practice guides.
Protect Yourself Against Third-Party Location Tracking
If you don’t like the idea of private companies being able to track your every move in the physical world, follow our advice to block iPhone and iPad apps from surreptitiously sharing this information.
Apple Intelligence Debuts in macOS 15.1 Sequoia, iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1
Apple Intelligence is here! These initial features won’t upend your Apple experience, but welcome additions include notification summaries in Messages, message list summaries in Mail, Clean Up in Photos, and audio transcripts and summaries in Notes.
Passwords is a Useful Standalone App in macOS 15 Sequoia, iOS 18, and iPadOS 18
Apple’s new Passwords app in macOS 15, iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and visionOS 2 makes the company’s longstanding password storage and syncing features more straightforward and easy to use. It’s password management for the rest of us!
Control Center Is Highly Customizable in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18
The new Control Center in iOS 18 and iPad OS 18 is vastly more customizable and has more options. Our article tells you what’s on offer and how to use it.
How to Set Up and Manage iCloud+ Storage
Although it may not be exciting, having more iCloud+ storage significantly improves the experience for those with multiple Apple devices. We explain what iCloud+ provides, how much you should get, and how to get started.
In New OS Releases, Apple ID is Now “Apple Account”
Apple has renamed Apple ID to Apple Account everywhere as of macOS 15 Sequoia, iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and watchOS 11. Nothing has changed functionally, but keep it in mind when reading tech articles or support documentation.
Know These Important Things Before Upgrading to a New iPhone
It’s exciting to get a new iPhone, but take a few minutes to read our advice on what you need to do before—and after—transferring your data from your old iPhone.
