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iPhone 17e & M4 iPad Air Released by Apple

Mar 2, 2026 - Leave a Comment
iPhone 17e

Apple has released an all new iPhone 17e as an update to the lower cost iPhone, as well as the M4 iPad Air series as an update to the iPad Air lineup. Both of these new products are basically spec-bump’d versions of prior hardware and are not major new redesigns, but if you’re in the … Read More

How to Fix Error Code 1109 When Restoring or Updating iPhone

Feb 27, 2026 - Leave a Comment
Fix iPhone error 1109 when updating or restoring a device with computer

A frustrating error message may appear for some iPhone users when they’re using a computer to restore an iPhone or install an update. The error code in question here is “Error Code (1109)” which is cryptic and vague, and if you experience this error it typically comes with a failure to update or restore the … Read More

Is iPhone Battery Life Worse After Installing iOS 26.3?

Feb 26, 2026 - 3 Comments
Some users believe iOS 26.3 impacted their battery life

Some iPhone users feel that battery life is worse after updating to iOS 26.3, and that the battery drains faster even after the typical background maintenance routine completes. If you’ve recently installed the update and noticed your battery draining faster than expected, you’re not alone, and there are many complaints online of battery issues with … Read More

4 Tips for Helping Fix iOS 26 Keyboard Complaints & Issues

Feb 19, 2026 - 3 Comments
iOS 26 keyboard issues are commonly reported on iPhone and there are a few workarounds that can help

A fair number of iPhone users are complaining of problems with the keyboard in iOS 26. From typing lag, slow responsiveness, sluggish typing, incorrect characters, weird typos, entire words being corrected to the wrong word, aggressive autocorrect and autocorrection failures with typos, missed characters when typing words, and what those irritated say is a general … Read More

iOS 26.3 Update Released for iPhone & iPad

Feb 11, 2026 - Leave a Comment
iOS 26.3 update available to download

iOS 26.3 for iPhone and iPadOS 26.3 for iPad have been released by Apple for all supported devices. The software updates aim to provide important security updates and bug fixes. Additionally, Apple has released macOS Tahoe 26.3 update for Mac, along with updates to Sequoia, Sonoma, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS, and older iPhone and iPad models … Read More

iPhone Disconnected from Image Capture While Importing? Try This Fix

Jan 29, 2026 - 2 Comments
Camera disconnected while importing error with Image Capture on Mac when transferring photos from iPhone

Image Capture has long been a preferred method of getting photos from an iPhone to a computer or external drive, but something I have run into fairly often over the last several years is that Image Capture occasionally randomly disconnects the iPhone during an image transfer. This obviously ends the image transfer in a failure, … Read More

iOS 26.2.1 Update Released for iPhone & iPad with Bug Fixes & AirTag 2 Support

Jan 26, 2026 - 3 Comments
iOS 26.2.1 update for iPhone

Apple has released iOS 26.2.1 and iPadOS 26.2.1 for iPhone and iPad, respectively. These are relatively small system software updates that include support for the freshly released AirTags 2nd generation, along with unspecified bug fixes. Separately, Apple has also released minor updates to watchOS 26.2.1 for Apple Watch, along with iOS 18.7.4, iOS 16.7.13, iOS … Read More

Use “Show Borders” to Clarify Liquid Glass UI on iPadOS 26 & iOS 26

Jan 21, 2026 - 5 Comments
Show Borders setting enabled on iPadOS 26

One of the big complaints about the Liquid Glass interface of iPadOS 26 and iOS 26 is that the user interface can be challenging to use, read, differentiate elements, and interact with. There are various toggles and settings that Apple has placed under the “Accessibility” category that can significantly improve the legibility and experience of … Read More

How to Adjust Liquid Glass on Lock Screen of iPhone

Dec 29, 2025 - 7 Comments
Adjust the Liquid Glass look on iPhone Lock Screen

The Liquid Glass interface continues to be polarizing for iPhone users with iOS 26 and newer, but with iOS 26.2 onwards you can now make some adjustments to the intensity of the Liquid Glass look… but only for the clock on the Lock Screen of iPhone. If you’d like to fine-tune the appearance of the … Read More

Tidy Up Messages by Auto-Deleting Verification Codes on iPhone, Mac, iPad

Dec 26, 2025 - 9 Comments
Automatically delete Verification Codes from Messages and Mail to prevent clutter

Many services use two-factor authentication nowadays, where your phone or email address gets sent a code that you must enter as part of the login process into an online service. These codes are one time use only and therefore don’t make a lot of sense to keep around forever, but manually going through and deleting … Read More

iOS 18.7.3 & iPadOS 18.7.3 Security Updates Released

Dec 15, 2025 - 10 Comments
iOS 18.7.1 and iPadOS 18.7.1 updates

Apple has released iOS 18.7.3 and iPadOS 18.7.3 for iPhone and iPad, respectively, for users who are continuing to run the iOS 18 or iPadOS 18 operating systems. These are security updates that do not include any new features or changes, and are available as alternatives for users who either can’t install iOS 26 or … Read More

iOS 26.2 Update Released for iPhone & iPad

Dec 12, 2025 - 6 Comments
iOS 26.2.1 update

iOS 26.2 for iPhone and iPadOS 26.2 for iPad have been released by Apple. These updates include a few bug fixes, and also add a few new small features, as well as include essential security patches, making these updates recommended to any iPhone or iPad user that is running the iOS 26 operating system. New … Read More

Add Christmas Lights to Home Screen, Dock, & Desktop with Festivitas for iPhone & Mac

Nov 30, 2025 - 3 Comments
Festivitas brings Christmas lights to iPhone Home Screen with fun widgets, or to the Mac Desktop

Festivitas is a fun app that brings some holiday spirit directly to your iPhone or Mac, by allowing you to add some animated holiday lights to your Home Screen or desktop. And if you’re using it on a Mac, you can even make it snow, or add Christmas lights to your Dock too. Deck the … Read More

How to Disable Camera Lock Screen Swipe on iPhone

Nov 20, 2025 - 2 Comments
Disable Lock Screen swipe camera access on iPhone

iPhone users have been able to access the iPhone camera through the Lock Screen by a swipe left gesture, which some people find to be very convenient, while others have noticed the swipe gesture can lead to inadvertent camera access and taking dozens of pocket pictures. If you’re in the latter camp, or you just … Read More

Fix for Wi-Fi Issues with iOS 26.1 on iPhone: Wi-Fi Not Working, Dropping, No Connection, Slow

Nov 18, 2025 - 2 Comments
Fix iPhone Wi-Fi Problems After iOS 26 Updates

Some iPhone users have discovered that wi-fi is not working consistently with iOS 26.1 since updating their devices, and sometimes the wi-fi stops working entirely, the connection drops, wi-fi is active but does not work, or the wi-fi connection is unusably slow, often leading to timeouts rather than established connections. Sometimes you might even see … Read More

How to Turn Off Journal “Time to Write” Reminders on iPhone & Apple Watch

Nov 14, 2025 - 2 Comments
Apple Watch Journal Time to Write notification

Once you use the Journal app, it will send a daily notification to your iPhone and Apple Watch (yuck) with a reminder that says “Time to Write”, nudging you to create a new journal entry for the day. If you’re annoyed by the Journal “Time to Write” alerts on your iPhone or Apple Watch, you … Read More

How to Make Icons Clear in iOS 26 for iPhone & iPad

Nov 11, 2025 - 1 Comment
Choose Clear from the icon customization options

The Liquid Glass interface of iOS 26 makes everything more transparent, and you can bring that effect to your Home Screen icons too by making them clear. The clear icon look offers a dramatic visual change to the icons on your iPhone or iPad, stripping them of the usual bright neon colors and transforming them … Read More

iOS 18.7.2 & iPadOS 18.7.2 Security Updates Released

Nov 5, 2025 - Leave a Comment
iOS 18.7.1 and iPadOS 18.7.1 updates

iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2 are available for iPhone and iPad users who are not running iOS 26 and who do not want to install iOS 26.1 update onto their devices. The iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2 updates are security releases and do not include any new features or changes. Separately, iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, … Read More

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