iPhone

iPhone 17 Pro: Why I Switched Back from the Plus

After a year with the 16 Plus, the pull of Pro features won out. First impressions of the upgrade.

First Impressions: Pro Max → iPhone 16 Plus

What it actually feels like to downgrade from a Max — and why it didn’t feel like a downgrade at all.

iPhone 14 Pro Max: Back to the Max

First impressions after returning to the biggest iPhone in the lineup.

First Impressions: iPhone 13 Pro

An amazing device — here’s what stood out in the first week with the 13 Pro in Sierra Blue.

Downsizing: Max to iPhone 12 Pro

First impressions of going smaller — and whether a compact Pro can still satisfy a power user.

iPhone 11 Pro Max: My Favorite iPhone Yet

A deep dive into battery, cameras, and why the 11 Pro Max was a turning point in the iPhone lineup.

iPhone Tune-Up: 5 Tips to Keep Your Phone Running Great

Siri, Keychain, Find My, iCloud backup — a quick health check you should run on your iPhone regularly.

The Surprisingly Frustrating Quest to Write on an iPhone

What actually works — and what doesn’t — when you want to use your iPhone as a serious writing tool.

Customize Your Control Center

How to personalize which controls appear in Control Center for quick access to music, connections, and more.

Mastering Safari Tabs on iPhone

How to organize and manage your Safari tabs on iOS to keep your browser fast and clutter-free.

How to Switch Apps Quickly on iPhone

Gesture shortcuts for jumping between apps fast — whether you have a Home button or not.

How to Take a Screenshot on iOS

The button combos for capturing screenshots on any iPhone — with or without a Home button — plus how to find them after.

How to Use Search on iOS

iOS Search is one of the most powerful — and most overlooked — features on your iPhone. Here’s how to actually use it.

How to Make a Shared Photo Album

Create a shared iCloud album with friends or family — upload photos, leave comments, and collaborate from any Apple device.

Navigating Apple Music

A tour of the Library, For You, Browse, Radio, and Search tabs — everything you need to find and manage your music.

Listening to Apple Music: A Walkthrough

Playlists, playback controls, and swipe gestures — a beginner-friendly guide to getting around Apple Music.

Feature Requests: Apple Music Upgrades I Want

Better recommendations, manual music matching, and cross-device queue sync — a wishlist for where Apple Music could go next.

How to Use Playlist Playground in Apple Music

Apple Music’s AI-powered Playlist Playground lets you generate playlists from a text prompt — here’s how to use it.