How to get apps for old iPhones and iPads
If you have an older iPhone or iPad that can't run iOS 17 — or even iOS 10 for that matter — you're still able to download and use compatible versions of apps.
If you have an older iPhone or iPad that can't run iOS 17 — or even iOS 10 for that matter — you're still able to download and use compatible versions of apps.
You know you meant to tap "Ask App Not to Track," and somehow you hit "Allow" instead. Here's how to put that right, or to change your mind about App Tracking Transparency at any time in iOS 16 and iPadOS 16.
Low Power Mode is in watchOS 9, extending the battery life of the Apple Watch by reducing overall power usage. Here's how to activate it, and what it turns off.
The Calendar app in iOS has many helpful tools and features that are hidden just below the surface. Here's how to find them and get the most out of the app.
If there's a link in a Messages conversation you want to refer to in the future, here's how to keep track of important information by pinning them in iOS 16 and iPadOS 16.1.
Apple's Private Relay offers a degree of security on the web, but there's a reason why there are many VPN services that can do more. Here's how to set your iPhone or iPad to use a VPN under iOS 16 and iPadOS 16.
Despite delays, NASA's Artemis rocket is nearing its final preparations for launch. Here's how to watch everything as it happens, including on an iPhone, whenever NASA makes its next launch attempt.
Cleaning up the Apple Mail previous recipients will make things a lot simpler for folks that rely on the iPhone to get the job done. Here's how to get it done on iOS.
With documents increasingly having an all-digital flow from assignment to submission, Markup and the Files app in iOS and iPadOS are great for students. Here's how to get the most out of them.
Apple has expanded on its health sharing features in iOS 16, including the ability for you to ask someone to share their data with you. Here's what you can do, and how you can control what gets shared.
Tab Groups gain new capabilities in macOS Ventura thanks to Focus Modes and SharePlay. Here's how to set them up and get the most out of the feature.
If you're on a well-earned vacation, moving home, or embarking as a digital nomad, you need to know where things are in a new city quickly. Here's how to use mapping apps in iOS 16 to find out what's near your location.
You can no longer check the battery level in your AirTags whenever you want, but there are things you can — and should — do to make sure they don't die on you unexpectedly.
Whether you need to be secretive, or you just like to be tidy, Photos will let you hide away any image you choose in macOS Ventura.
Apple has finally given Mail the ability to unsend an email, or schedule one to be sent at a later time, in macOS Ventura. There are limitations, though, so here's how to do what you can — and how to work around what you can't.
If you are a student and have both a Mac and an iPad, you can make class and revision time way more productive with Universal Control. Here's how to take advantage of the feature.
After Ping and Connect flopped, Apple has been adding social features to Apple Music — and the results are greatly improved ways to discover new music. Here's how to use the new features.
First Apple made it possible to run iOS apps on an Apple Silicon Mac, now the company has also made it easy.
Your Mac spends most of its time waiting for your typing. Use automation to make it work harder while you concentrate on your work instead of finding files and opening apps.
Clock on iPhone or iPad is a great app for both tracking your sleep and getting you up in the morning. Here are some tips to get the most out of it.
Apple rarely mentions keyboard shortcuts, you're just somehow expected to find them. So here are ten AppleInsider favorites, each one of which is guaranteed to speed up working on your Mac.
Your iPhone, iPad or Mac allows you to control the color temperature of your display for a more natural and comfortable experience.
Apple's Dark Sky app will stop working on December 31, 2022. Here are some of our favorite alternative weather apps.
The Mac comes with many apps you can use to create — and manage — events, though there are also better third-party ones. Here's how to make any event happen with your Mac.
Songs aren't hosted on Apple Music forever. If you want to keep track of songs in your Apple Music library that have disappeared from the service, there's an easy way to do so.
The YouTube experience on the iPhone is slightly different between the Safari browser and the official YouTube app. Here's what's different, and the advantages and disadvantages.
The Photos app on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac can identify the people in your pictures and find all images featuring the specific persons. Here's all you need to know about it.
Your iPhone, iPad, and Mac natively support a variety of image formats. With JPEG, HEIF, and ProRAW being the most common, here's what they mean and how to pick between them.
One of the best parts about streaming apps like Apple Music is their ability to suggest new tracks, albums, and artists that you like. Here's how to make those recommendations more accurate.
Apple News uses its own algorithm powered by the user's likes or dislikes to show the most appropriate headlines. Here's how you can use these buttons to make the feed more relevant to you.
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