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Leading up to the holidays, Apple reminded us of its ability to pull off seemingly miraculous feats. We knew the tech giant had plans to build its own laptop and desktop chip called the M1. The vision was enticing—to build computers that performed tasks at rapid speed and with much greater efficiency. We were wary, though, and for good reason. As our CTO Raphael Burnes pointed out, by switching away from Intel processors, Apple is essentially performing a brain transplant on its Macs and MacBooks. For software developers, it requires them to build new versions of their apps to work with the M1. That could take years and an abundance of resources, if they decide to do it at all. But days after Apple launched a trio of M1 Macs…

When the HomePod mini arrived late last fall, I finally saw an Apple smart speaker I could get on board with. The combination of added Siri features and the $99 price tag made purchasing the mini an easy decision. And I’m not the only one—the speaker sold out on Apple’s website within a few hours of going on sale in November. As of this writing, I’ve spent two weeks testing the mini, and I don’t regret my purchase—the speaker sounds great and Siri offers an assortment of features like timers, forecasts, news, and speakerphone that I enjoy using in the kitchen where it’s stationed. However, this little device has some glaring shortcomings that Apple will need to address in order for it to become fully actualized—not to mention catch up…

Move Widgets from Today View to Your Home Screen Widgets are a fun and dynamic way to spice up your Home screen, and you can easily get started by borrowing some from Today View (accessed by swiping right from the Home screen). If anything catches your eye, simply press your screen until it goes into jiggle mode, and then drag the widget to your Home screen. For the full selection of widgets, enter jiggle mode, then tap the plus icon on the top left, and select the widget you’d like to add. To remove, select the minus symbol on the top of a widget in jiggle mode. Use Apple Smart Stacks If you want several widgets at your fingertips but don’t want to take up all that space on your…

Choose Which Photos You Share with Which Apps For many of us, the Photos app is filled with personal shots that we don’t want to share just anywhere. Previously, when an app requested access to the Photos app, you either denied access or approved it, and that was that. This could be uncomfortable if you wanted to edit one photo but didn’t want to give an app full access to your camera roll. Now you have three options: Select Photos, Allow Access to All Photos, and Don’t Allow. This may seem small, but the ability to only allow access to specific photos is a big one if you value a little more privacy. Control When Your Phone Knows Your Precise Location Few apps need to know your exact location in…

Translate Text The Translate app’s core feature is its ability to translate typed text. With support for twelve language options, the app lets you enter a phrase in one language and then translates it to another, useful to travelers and language students alike. To do this, just open the Translate app, select the language you’re translating to and from (if you’ve set your iPhone’s language to English, it will appear as your default), enter the phrase, and tap Go. The translation will appear in blue underneath the entered text. Tap Play for the spoken translation. You can also tap the microphone button to translate a spoken phrase. Have a Bilingual Chat in Conversation Mode For a more organic voice translation option, check out Conversation Mode. To use Conversation Mode, as…

Travel by Bike with Cycling Directions Finally, you can get cycling directions from Apple Maps. This feature takes into account bike lanes and bike-friendly roads so that travel is easier and safer for cyclists. You’ll also see information about upcoming hills and warnings about where you can’t cycle. This feature is currently limited to a few big cities, but hopefully will expand over time. To get cycling directions, open Maps and then enter your travel destination in the search bar. Tap Directions and then tap the bicycle icon. You’ll see routes with information such as total climb, distance, and more. Tap Go to start your route. Refine Your Location In cities where your GPS signal isn’t great, you can now refine your location by scanning nearby buildings and streets. This…

don’t know who needs to hear this, but it’s OK to slow down. Whether you have a case of the winter blues or need a reminder that everything is going to be all right, a digital gratitude journal may be for you. Take some time out of your schedule to appreciate the little things in life: a friendly stranger saying hello or someone paying it forward at your favorite coffee shop. Getting in the routine of writing your own affirmations can prove to be game-changing for your mental health. Ahead, you’ll find five gratitude apps to download the next time you’re feeling anxious or want to track your mood. With daily prompts nudging you in the right direction, you’ll never have to worry about staring at a dreaded blank page.…

Every year, your iPhone’s capabilities grow. Learn about all the best new features, from critical security improvements to ways to make group chats more fun. THE HIGHLIGHTS Health & Safety Whether you want to view all your Health settings in one place (page 38) or see which trackers Safari is protecting you from (page 34), iOS 14 is working hard to keep you safe and healthy. Fun Stuff Your iPhone just became more fun! You can now create your own Memory videos from any photo album (page 35), customize widgets on your Home screen (page 30), and translate real-time conversations (page 36). Hidden Features Some of these updates can slip under the radar. Learn how to multitask with FaceTime, what new features Siri has to offer, and how to use…

Skip Scrolling with Search Options I’ve gotten so lost while scrolling through my Home screen pages that I completely forgot what I was looking for. Not only does the App Library give you big ways to clean up your Home screen (more on that later), but it also gives you three easy ways to search for any downloaded app. Just swipe to your last Home screen page, then swipe left once more to access the App Library. Once you’re there, you can either search by the groupings your phone put together (I personally love the Suggestions based on my usage patterns), type in the app name in the search bar, or scroll alphabetically. You can find any app in an instant! Clean Up Your Home Screen We all know the…

Choose Which Photos You Share with Which Apps For many of us, the Photos app is filled with personal shots that we don’t want to share just anywhere. Previously, when an app requested access to the Photos app, you either denied access or approved it, and that was that. This could be uncomfortable if you wanted to edit one photo but didn’t want to give an app full access to your camera roll. Now you have three options: Select Photos, Allow Access to All Photos, and Don’t Allow. This may seem small, but the ability to only allow access to specific photos is a big one if you value a little more privacy. Control When Your Phone Knows Your Precise Location Few apps need to know your exact location in…

Regulate Your Sleep Habits You can now set up a new-and-improved bedtime routine in the Health app in order to track your sleep patterns, establish a regular schedule, and wake to a gentle alarm. To set up a sleep schedule for the first time, open the Health app, go to the Summary tab, and scroll down until you see the option to Set Up Sleep. Tap Get Started and follow the prompts. If you’ve set a schedule already but would like to adjust it, go to the Browse tab and select Sleep. Under Your Schedule, tap Full Schedule & Options, then tap Edit, or tap Add Schedule for Other Days if you’d like to add another schedule, for instance so that you can sleep in on the weekend. Decompress with…

Save Yourself from Unwanted Downloads with App Clips App Clips allow you to use features of an app without having to download any software. For example, maybe you want to pay a parking meter in a city you don’t usually visit and don’t want to install an app in order to do that. An App Clip allows you to pay, sparing your phone storage and keeping your Home screen clear of extra icons you don’t need. You’ll discover App Clips in places like Messages, Maps, and Safari, or, based on your location, Clips will pop up as a link, NFC code, QR code, or a custom App Clip code that you can scan with your Camera to launch. Set Your Own Default Apps iOS 14 gives you the option to…

don’t know who needs to hear this, but it’s OK to slow down. Whether you have a case of the winter blues or need a reminder that everything is going to be all right, a digital gratitude journal may be for you. Take some time out of your schedule to appreciate the little things in life: a friendly stranger saying hello or someone paying it forward at your favorite coffee shop. Getting in the routine of writing your own affirmations can prove to be game-changing for your mental health. Ahead, you’ll find five gratitude apps to download the next time you’re feeling anxious or want to track your mood. With daily prompts nudging you in the right direction, you’ll never have to worry about staring at a dreaded blank page.…

At $699, the iPhone 12 mini is not Apple’s cheapest iPhone. That title still belongs to the $399 iPhone SE 2020, but the mini is indeed the cheapest iPhone with 5G. It is also the cheapest iPhone with Face ID, the latest CPU, and Apple’s dual-camera system. But what is really impressive is that it is also the smallest iPhone with all of the above features! Even though Apple launches a new flagship iPhone every year, like many iPhone owners, I typically skip a generation. However, I chose to upgrade early because of several new features in the iPhone 12 family that made it worth it. If you’re looking for value for your money, the iPhone 12 mini does just about everything the iPhone 12 does, but in a smaller…

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you will have by now heard the term 5G. You may have seen in the news that some conspiracy theorists thought it was spreading COVID-19, or perhaps you’ve heard of it in the context of Apple’s new iPhone 12 series with 5G capabilities. Apple sure made a big deal of 5G, but why? Everybody is happier with faster downloads, but there is much more to it than just that. Simply put, 5G is the next generation of internet and voice technology for cellphones. Every few years as technology evolves, a new standard is required. The main pressures driving the need for this are increasing demands for high-speed data and the rapidly increasing number of connected devices. 5G promises to address those two needs:…

Every year, your iPhone’s capabilities grow. Learn about all the best new features, from critical security improvements to ways to make group chats more fun. THE HIGHLIGHTS Health & Safety Whether you want to view all your Health settings in one place (page 38) or see which trackers Safari is protecting you from (page 34), iOS 14 is working hard to keep you safe and healthy. Fun Stuff Your iPhone just became more fun! You can now create your own Memory videos from any photo album (page 35), customize widgets on your Home screen (page 30), and translate real-time conversations (page 36). Hidden Features Some of these updates can slip under the radar. Learn how to multitask with FaceTime, what new features Siri has to offer, and how to use…

Pin Your Favorite Message Threads Even though I text my family chat every day, it can still get bumped down on my list of messages by other texts. With iOS 14, you can now pin your favorite conversations to the top of your message list to keep it visible. All you have to do is long press on the conversation of your choice, whether it’s a group message or a one-on-one chat, and tap Pin from the menu that comes up. You can pin many conversations, so if you have a few text chains you want easy access to, you’re in luck! If you want to unpin, just long press on the pinned message, then tap Unpin. Get Someone’s Attention in a Group Text by Tagging Speaking of group texts,…

Caption Your Photos for Better Memory & Easy Searching Whether you want to remember the name of a person in a group shot or search for specific keywords, the new caption feature in iOS 14 is sure to up your organization game. To add a caption, just find the photo or video you want, swipe up, and tap underneath the photo where it says Add a Caption. Type in your caption, tap done, and you’re all set! To view the caption, just swipe up on that photo or video again. You can add names of people or places your iPhone might not recognize and make voice or text search that much easier. Filter Your Photos to Save Yourself Some Scrolling While you’ve long been able to sort photos by going…

Regulate Your Sleep Habits You can now set up a new-and-improved bedtime routine in the Health app in order to track your sleep patterns, establish a regular schedule, and wake to a gentle alarm. To set up a sleep schedule for the first time, open the Health app, go to the Summary tab, and scroll down until you see the option to Set Up Sleep. Tap Get Started and follow the prompts. If you’ve set a schedule already but would like to adjust it, go to the Browse tab and select Sleep. Under Your Schedule, tap Full Schedule & Options, then tap Edit, or tap Add Schedule for Other Days if you’d like to add another schedule, for instance so that you can sleep in on the weekend. Decompress with…

Location: Fairfield, Iowa Bio: Frances Wilson is a six year old who’s currently homeschooling and lives on a small farm in Iowa with her mom, sister, and her many animals. She loves singing, dancing, math, caring for her pets, reading, and being read to. DuoLingo ABC: This is the first app Frannie used when her kindergarten closed due to the pandemic. “It helps me trace my letters and sound out words,” she said. DuoLingo ABC teaches kids letter sounds and shapes, phonics, rhyming words, and more with interactive, enjoyable games. Khan Academy Kids: This app offers free lessons in reading, writing, math, and science using stories, games, and videos. “I like Reya, she’s a pink raccoon with yellowish-white stripes,” said Frannie. “She teaches me about bugs”. YouTube Premium: This subscription…

Location: Oakland Park, Florida Bio: Alexandra Haigis is the co-founder of Phenic Natural Skincare, a line of clean beauty products based in Mediterranean olive oil. As she moves around the country sharing her products at expos, she’s still rocking her iPhone 6s to stay on top of her busy lifestyle. WhatsApp: I use WhatsApp to communicate with my business partner, because it’s encrypted on both ends. It makes me feel safer discussing things that we are unable to talk about on the phone or in person. Solitaire: I like to de-stress after a long day by playing solitaire. I play on flights when I have no TV or before bed. I like playing games that make me think, and this scratches that itch. Edward Jones Mobile: I have an IRA…