How to Add Website Shortcuts to Your iPhone's Home Screen for Fast Access to Web Apps and Bookmarks

How to Add Website Shortcuts to Your iPhone's Home Screen for Fast Access to Web Apps and Bookmarks

blognet   Thursday, April 25, 2024   Comment  

There's a way to get instant access to your most-used websites and webpages on your iPhone, and these shortcuts live directly on your Home Screen. Whatever you need fast, frequent, or more convenient access to, whether it's a vital web document or a web app without a native iOS app, your browser can make it happen. The Difference Between Web Apps and Bookmarks Since the earliest days of Apple's App Store, we've heard it time and time again: "There's an app for that." While that's not always true when it comes to native iOS apps, it hits the mark closer when you incorporate web apps, or... more

Your iPhone Has a Secret Button That Can Run Hundreds, Even Thousands of Actions — But You Have to Unlock It First

Your iPhone Has a Secret Button That Can Run Hundreds, Even Thousands of Actions — But You Have to Unlock It First

blognet   Wednesday, April 24, 2024   Comment  

An invaluable button on your iPhone can do hundreds, even thousands, of amazing things, but most iPhone users don't even know it exists. You can't push it. You can't click it. You can't press it. But it's the largest button on your iPhone, more powerful than the versatile Side button, and it's hiding in plain sight. This mystery button, which gives you complete control over its actions, hasn't always been available on Apple's smartphones. It first appeared on iOS 14 and only works on iPhone models with an A11 Bionic or newer chip. That means it'll work on any iPhone since the iPhone 8 series... more

If You Keep Valuable Information in Apple Notes, You Need to Read This

If You Keep Valuable Information in Apple Notes, You Need to Read This

blognet   Tuesday, April 23, 2024   Comment  

Apple's Notes app has an important feature many users overlook, yet it's arguably the most crucial thing you should use for all your notes synced across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and iCloud.com. And Apple makes the feature much easier to use than years before, so there's no reason you shouldn't be using it. How Apple Protects Your Notes If you sync the Notes app with iCloud, all your notes are protected behind your devices' passcodes and passwords, and you can unlock your devices much faster using Face ID or Touch ID. When you access them from iCloud.com, you need your Apple ID password to see... more

15 Hidden iMessage Features for iPhone You Probably Didn't Know About

15 Hidden iMessage Features for iPhone You Probably Didn't Know About

blognet   Thursday, April 18, 2024   Comment  

There are many things Apple doesn't tell you about its products, and that's definitely the case when it comes to its Messages app. Hidden features lurk in your SMS and iMessage conversations just waiting to be found, and we've unearthed some of the most secret ones. Instead of just sharing all of the "hidden" features that everyone else does, like keyboard tricks, pinning conversations, viewing shared content, bulk deleting chats, tagging contacts, revealing received and sent times, threaded replies, editing sent messages, unsending messages, marking messages as unread, catching up on long... more

Keep Your Night Vision Sharp with the iPhone's Hidden Red Screen

Keep Your Night Vision Sharp with the iPhone's Hidden Red Screen

blognet   Wednesday, April 17, 2024   Comment  

Night Shift, Dark Mode, Reduce White Point, and Zoom's Low Light Filter all help reduce the harmful effects on your body's clock that bright iPhone and iPad screens have at night. But there's another option on iOS and iPadOS that turns your entire display red, and it's useful for so much more than just late-night browsing in bed. The brightness slider, Reduce White Point, and Zoom's Low Light Filter all dim the display, but Night Shift cancels out blue light frequencies, resulting in an orange hue that can help you get to sleep more easily (though that is still up for debate). Dark Mode... more

Customize and Use Control Center on Your iPhone for Quick Access to Your Most-Used Apps, Features, and Settings

Customize and Use Control Center on Your iPhone for Quick Access to Your Most-Used Apps, Features, and Settings

blognet   Monday, April 15, 2024   Comment  

If you're not using Control Center on your iPhone, you're missing out on a powerful tool that can streamline how you interact with your device, make certain tasks more efficient, and give you quick access to system tools, switches, and sliders for quick changes no matter where you are or what app you're in. With Control Center, you can quickly access various settings and features without fumbling through the Settings app or other apps like Notes, Camera, and Clock. With iOS 17, Apple has further enhanced Control Center's capabilities, offering a range of customizable controls to fit the needs... more

19 New Features and Changes Coming to Your iPhone with iOS 17.5

19 New Features and Changes Coming to Your iPhone with iOS 17.5

blognet   Thursday, April 11, 2024   Comment  

Apple released iOS 17.4 on March 5 with over 30 new features, but now it's iOS 17.5's turn for the spotlight. The update, currently in beta, gives us a few interesting updates and changes for iPhone, including a new word game, and there's even a sneak peek at what could be coming in the stable build. The iOS 17.5 beta and iPadOS 17.5 beta builds were first available to developers on April 2, with the first public versions available a few days later on April 4. If you want to test new features before everyone else on your iPhone or iPad, you can install the iOS 17.5 beta or iPadOS 17.5 beta... more

18 New Features and Changes Coming to Your iPhone with iOS 17.5

18 New Features and Changes Coming to Your iPhone with iOS 17.5

blognet   Thursday, April 11, 2024   Comment  

Apple released iOS 17.4 on March 5 with over 30 new features, but now it's iOS 17.5's turn for the spotlight. The update, currently in beta, gives us a few interesting updates and changes for iPhone, including a new word game, and there's even a sneak peek at what could be coming in the stable build. The iOS 17.5 beta and iPadOS 17.5 beta builds were first available to developers on April 2, with the first public versions available a few days later on April 4. If you want to test new features before everyone else on your iPhone or iPad, you can install the iOS 17.5 beta or iPadOS 17.5 beta... more

17 New Features and Changes Coming to Your iPhone with iOS 17.5

17 New Features and Changes Coming to Your iPhone with iOS 17.5

blognet   Wednesday, April 10, 2024   Comment  

Apple released iOS 17.4 on March 5 with over 30 new features, but now it's iOS 17.5's turn for the spotlight. The update, currently in beta, gives us a few interesting updates and changes for iPhone, including a new word game, and there's even a sneak peek at what could be coming in the stable build. The iOS 17.5 beta and iPadOS 17.5 beta builds were first available to developers on April 2, with the first public versions available a few days later on April 4. If you want to test new features before everyone else on your iPhone or iPad, you can install the iOS 17.5 beta or iPadOS 17.5 beta... more

Apple Has a Killer New Word Game Puzzle Called Quartiles Hiding on iOS 17.5

Apple Has a Killer New Word Game Puzzle Called Quartiles Hiding on iOS 17.5

blognet   Tuesday, April 09, 2024   Comment  

Apple's next software update, iOS 17.5, is relatively minor. Still, it includes one killer new feature for people who like word games: another lexical challenge to complement the crossword puzzles that Apple News already has. Apple introduced its new Puzzles section to the Apple News app last year for iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS 14 Sonoma, giving News+ subscribers two daily puzzles to play: Crossword and Crossword Mini. Starting in iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5, and macOS 14.5 Sonoma, all currently in beta, we're also getting a new game: Quartiles. Don't Miss: Apple News Gives You More Options for... more

14 New Features and Changes Coming to Your iPhone with iOS 17.5

14 New Features and Changes Coming to Your iPhone with iOS 17.5

blognet   Tuesday, April 09, 2024   Comment  

Apple released iOS 17.4 on March 5 with over 30 new features, but now it's iOS 17.5's turn for the spotlight. The update, currently in beta, gives us a few interesting updates and changes for iPhone, and there's even a sneak peek at what could be coming in the stable build. The iOS 17.5 beta and iPadOS 17.5 beta builds were first available to developers on April 2, with the first public versions available a few days later on April 4. If you want to test new features before everyone else on your iPhone or iPad, you can install the iOS 17.5 beta or iPadOS 17.5 beta right now. As always, you... more

13 New Features and Changes Coming to Your iPhone with iOS 17.5

13 New Features and Changes Coming to Your iPhone with iOS 17.5

blognet   Tuesday, April 09, 2024   Comment  

Apple released iOS 17.4 on March 5 with over 30 new features, but now it's iOS 17.5's turn for the spotlight. The update, currently in beta, gives us a few interesting updates and changes for iPhone, and there's even a sneak peek at what could be coming in the stable build. The iOS 17.5 beta and iPadOS 17.5 beta builds were first available to developers on April 2, with the first public versions available a few days later on April 4. If you want to test new features before everyone else on your iPhone or iPad, you can install the iOS 17.5 beta or iPadOS 17.5 beta right now. As always, you... more