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Calculator apps displayed on smartphones showing various calculations.
Jun 25, 2024

If you're anything like me, you use the Calculator app on your iPhone like fifty times a day, and you're sick of the same user interface it's had since iOS 11 came out. While you can't mod the button ...

Calculator interface displaying mathematical functions and numbers.
Jun 25, 2024

The Calculator app is probably one of Apple's most-used iPhone apps, yet I always meet people who don't know all the little tricks there are to using it more efficiently. You may know most of them, bu ...

Calculator displaying the number 123,456,789.
Jun 25, 2024

Let's say you're using your iPhone's Calculator app, and you're knee-deep into a complicated calculation with many steps. You type in a large number, for example, "123,466,789," but mess up. You meant ...

Widget editing options on a mobile device screen.
Jun 11, 2024

Home Screen widgets come in various sizes on iOS 14 and later, and which size you choose will depend on how much content or data you actually want to see. But what happens when you pick the wrong widg ...

Mobile device diagnostics screen displaying potential hardware and software issues.
May 31, 2024

Your iPhone has hidden apps that work behind the scenes to filter SMS messages, trust computers, deal with payments, test ads, and perform other actions. You won't find any of them in your App Library ...

"When iPhone 15 Pro Max is connected to power"
May 9, 2024

Whenever your iPhone's ringer is on, you'll hear Apple's iconic "Connect Power" chime every time you connect it to a wired or wireless power source, which lets you know that charging has started. Ther ...

Text displayed on a phone screen showing "Harry Potter speaks" with a digital assistant icon.
May 9, 2024

Your days as an ordinary Muggle are over — as long as you have an iPhone. With just a word or two, you can use your iPhone and newfound Muggle-born powers to cast spells or utilize charms just like Ha ...

Settings screen displaying statuses of various features on a smartphone.
May 9, 2024

Malevolent hackers can divert your incoming calls and texts to any number they want, and they don't need to be a criminal mastermind to do it. Even friends and family members can reroute your incoming ...

"How to Clear Your Frequently Used and Recent Emoji from Your iPhone's Keyboard" cover image
May 9, 2024

Despite its name, the Frequently Used section on your iPhone's emoji keyboard features both frequently and recently used emoji, and it may contain emoji you've never even touched. If you want to remov ...

Smartphone screen displaying various application icons, including Netflix, Instagram, TikTok, and Firefox.
May 3, 2024

Apple offers many ways to customize the Home Screen on your iPhone, from adding widgets and scheduling rotating wallpapers to hiding apps and entire pages. But some of the best ways to customize your ...