How-Tos and Guides
Step by step how-tos, the Apple features most people never find, and our buying guides.
How To
More in How To →Step by step help for the Apple gear you already own. Settings worth changing, features that hide in menus, and fixes for the things that break after an update, written so you can follow along with your phone in hand.
iPhone
How to Set Up Your Kid's iPhone in iOS 27, Step by Step With Apple's New Family Guide
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Setting Up a New iPhone? Do It in This Order
Apps & Services
How to Secure Your Apple Account: The 8 Settings That Stop Most Takeovers
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iPhone Storage Full? 7 Fixes That Free the Most Space in iOS 27
Hidden in Plain Sight
More in Hidden in Plain Sight →Apple doesn't market its full feature set. This is where we cover the stuff it shipped anyway, features already living in your apps that never got the spotlight, with straightforward guides on how to actually use them.
Hidden in Plain Sight
How to Make Your iPhone Screen Unknown Callers Before It Rings
Hidden in Plain Sight
How to Set a Battery Charge Limit on Your Mac (And Automate It With Shortcuts)
Hidden in Plain Sight
How to Create Polls in Messages on iPhone (And Actually Get Everyone to Vote)
Hidden in Plain Sight
How to Use Playlist Playground in Apple Music (And Write Prompts That Don't Come Back Generic)
Buying Guides
More in Buying Guides →Side by side comparisons and upgrade advice to help you pick the right Apple gear, from iPhone and Apple Watch to Mac and AirPods.
iPhone
iPhone 16 Pro vs iPhone 18 Pro: Is the Two Year Upgrade Worth It?
Smart Home
HomeView’s Wall Model Ships With Nothing to Power It. Here Is the Real Cost
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iPhone
iPhone Duo vs iPhone 18 Pro Max: Which Should You Buy?
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