Using an external drive requires more effort than backing up everything to the cloud. You need to wait for your files to transfer from your device to the drive, and then sort everything into folders.

The Mac version of Apple Music lets you organize playlists into folders and iOS 26 brings that capability to your iPhone. In the Playlists section of your Apple Music Library, just tap the plus ( +) ...

Both VPNs are well-rounded, but offer different privacy selling points. Your choice will depend on whether you want critical privacy protections or innovative features.

The Apple Watch Series 11 has a number of new features. Here's how the new smartwatch compares to the Series 7 through Series 10.

When enabled, your iPhone will detect if its camera lens is smudged, and your device will tell you to clean it to improve your image quality. It's a nice way to make sure you always get a good picture ...

A pretty small change iOS 26 brings to your lock screen is it changes the color of the controls near the bottom of your screen. This change is enabled automatically in iOS 26 so you just have to add a ...

The iOS 26.1 RC also introduces a new toggle that could prevent you from accidentally opening your Camera from your Lock Screen. To find this toggle, go to Settings > Camera and scroll to the bottom ...

1. Connect your compatible AirPods to your iPhone. 2. Tap Settings. 3. Tap your AirPods in the Settings menu. In the new menu, you can choose either Press Once or Press and Hold. This refers to how ...

If you like the security of a physical button to feel for on your iPhone, you might need to adjust to a new style.

To take a quick screenshot of the active window, use the keyboard shortcut Alt + PrtScn. This will snap your currently active window and copy the screenshot to the clipboard. You'll need to open the ...

1. Open your Photos app. 2. Tap the photo you want to turn into an emoji or sticker. 3. Tap and hold the item in the photo you want to turn into an emoji or sticker until you see the white outline. 4.