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Since iOS 14, links can open in a browser other than Safari. Here is how to make Chrome your default on iPhone and iPad, and how to add it t

A numeric passcode is guessable in a way a password is not. Here is why an alphanumeric passcode meaningfully improves iPhone security, and

Sharing your location from your wrist is faster than reaching for a phone. Here is how to enable location sharing on Apple Watch, send it th

Sometimes a green-bubble SMS is the only message that gets through. Here is how to force one on iPhone, the situations where it helps, and h

Soundmojis are emoji that play a sound clip when tapped. Here is what they are, where the Soundmoji drawer hides in Messenger on iPhone, and

Apple Cash turns a text thread into a payment method for splitting bills. Here is how to set it up, send money inside a conversation, and ac

Sticker packs make cheap, genuinely fun gifts. Here is how to send one from the iMessage App Store on iPhone or iPad, and what the recipient

Handwritten messages add a personal touch that typed text cannot. Here is how to reach the handwriting canvas in Messages on iPhone and iPad

iOS 18 finally added a calculation history to Calculator, complete with a running tape you can review and clear. Here is where to find it, a

Timing changes whether an email gets read. Apple Mail can hold a message until a time you choose. Here is how to schedule one on iPhone, iPa