iOS 18
![iOS 18 Tips, Tricks, How-Tos, News](https://img.gadgethacks.com/img/15/56/63854300537190/0/ios-18-secrets-revealed.600x696.jpg)
![](https://img.gadgethacks.com/img/83/95/63853789062245/0/your-iphones-flashlight-has-new-focus-beams-and-greater-brightness-control-ios-18.1280x600.jpg)
How To: Your iPhone's Flashlight Has New Focus Beams and Greater Brightness Control on iOS 18
Apple is introducing a new flashlight feature on iOS 18 for iPhone models with Dynamic Island. This feature lets you adjust not only the brightness level but also the beam pattern, giving you control over how wide or narrow the light shines.
![](https://img.gadgethacks.com/img/44/86/63842829911394/0/your-iphones-clock-app-is-getting-big-new-feature-with-ios-18.1280x600.jpg)
How To: Your iPhone's Clock App Is Getting a Big New Feature with iOS 18
When iOS 17 first came out, the iPhone's Clock app received a giant new feature, one that lets you set multiple timers and keep track of them on the Lock Screen, in the Notification Center, and in the Dynamic Island. The upcoming iOS 18 software update will give us something just as exciting for the stopwatch.
![](https://img.gadgethacks.com/img/45/33/63853702599971/0/ios-18-lets-you-change-widget-sizes-your-iphones-home-screen-without-deleting-them-first.1280x600.jpg)
How To: iOS 18 Lets You Change Widget Sizes on Your iPhone's Home Screen Without Deleting Them First
Apple's making it easier to change a widget's size on your iPhone's Home Screen, so you'll no longer have to delete widgets and add different-sized versions of them. With iOS 18, you can adjust a widget's size straight from its current widget size on your Home Screen. The new method also works on iPad with iPadOS 18.
![](https://img.gadgethacks.com/img/51/05/63853691088090/0/with-ios-18-you-can-finally-hide-app-folder-and-widget-names-your-iphones-home-screen.1280x600.jpg)
How To: With iOS 18, You Can Finally Hide App, Folder, and Widget Names on Your iPhone's Home Screen
I have always favored a neat and tidy Home Screen on my iPhone, and one of the best ways to achieve that is by removing all the app, folder, and widget names. With a few workarounds, you can do this on iOS 17, but Apple's finally giving us an official feature on iOS 18 to hide app, folder, and widget names on the Home Screen. And it also works for iPad on iPadOS 18.
![](https://img.gadgethacks.com/img/84/63/63853624412830/0/download-and-install-ios-18-beta-ipados-18-beta-try-new-iphone-ipad-features-first.1280x600.jpg)
How To: Download and Install iOS 18 Beta or iPadOS 18 Beta to Try New iPhone or iPad Features First
Apple announced its upcoming iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 software on June 10 during its keynote address at WWDC24. The updates are packed with new features like Apple Intelligence and big changes for Home Screen, Control Center, Messages, Siri, Mail, and much more. To try these new features before everyone else, you must install the beta on your iPhone or iPad.
![](https://img.gadgethacks.com/img/21/83/63851470547653/0/17-new-accessibility-features-coming-iphone-and-ipad-with-ios-18-and-ipados-18.1280x600.jpg)
How To: 17 New Accessibility Features Coming to iPhone and iPad with iOS 18 and iPadOS 18
In less than a month, WWDC, Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, will reveal the company's plans for the upcoming iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 software updates. But we already know what accessibility features will be hitting iPhones and iPads later this year, and many of them will be helpful to everyone, not just users with accessibility issues.
![](https://img.gadgethacks.com/img/76/88/63854830129918/0/get-instant-solutions-mathematical-problems-your-iphone-ipad-with-apples-new-math-notes.1280x600.jpg)
How To: Get Instant Solutions to Mathematical Problems on Your iPhone or iPad with Apple's New Math Notes
There are many ways to calculate basic math problems and solve algebraic equations, geometric expressions, and trigonometric functions on your iPhone, but Apple just came out with one that will blow you away.
![](https://img.gadgethacks.com/img/02/42/63854308895112/0/download-apples-new-ios-18-and-ipados-18-wallpapers-use-any-device.1280x600.jpg)
How To: Download Apple's New iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 Wallpapers to Use on Any Device
Every year, Apple releases new wallpapers for its iPhone and iPad software updates, and that's exactly what's happening with its upcoming iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 releases, which are currently in beta testing. But you don't need iOS 18 or iPadOS 18 to enjoy Apple's new backgrounds — you can download and use them on any device, whether a smartphone, tablet, computer, or something else.
![](https://img.gadgethacks.com/img/44/95/63854233746215/0/airpods-are-getting-even-better-thanks-ios-18.1280x600.jpg)
How To: AirPods Are Getting Even Better Thanks to iOS 18
If you're an AirPods user, things are going to get a lot better with iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. If you're not, it may finally be time to grab yourself a set of AirPods, especially if you're into privacy and gaming.
![](https://img.gadgethacks.com/img/46/20/63853885464761/0/lock-and-hide-apps-your-iphone-ipad-official-way.1280x600.jpg)
How To: Lock and Hide Apps on Your iPhone or iPad — The Official Way
You can lock practically any app on your iPhone or iPad behind biometric or passcode protection. And we're not talking about using any funky workarounds, either. There's now an official Apple way to protect sensitive apps and their data. It even safeguards your personal information, keeping it out of sight across the system. You can even hide apps, making it harder for others to know they're there.
![](https://img.gadgethacks.com/img/32/99/63853802826762/0/10-new-home-screen-features-coming-iphone-with-ios-18.1280x600.jpg)
How To: 10 New Home Screen Features Coming to iPhone with iOS 18
With the iOS 18 software update, your iPhone will have exciting new Home Screen customization options, including some we've been waiting for for years. Your iPad can also use all these Home Screen features with iPadOS 18.