Barbara Krasnoff is a reviews editor who manages how-tos and various projects. She’s worked as an editor and writer (and occasional sci-fi author) for more years than she cares to admit to. She can be ...

Traditionally, iOS used heavy shadows and gradient effects to give the appearance of depth. For example, buttons had a border and used gradients and shadowing to make it appear as if the button popped ...

From message stickers and 3D Touch to Live Photos and Apple Pay, iOS is stuffed with attention-getting features that grab headlines and demand rounds of applause at Apple keynotes. But some of iOS’s ...

Having acquainted yourself with the built-in apps installed on your iPhone, you may want to reach outside the sandbox for more interesting fare. The App Store, which you can access on your device or ...

You can hit Command-F to find anything on your Mac, or you can hit Command-Space to invoke Spotlight, which took over for Sherlock as the built-in searching system many moons ago. In Windows 8, you ...

Download. Install. Boot. Setting up iOS 9 follows the same streamlined approach you're probably already used to (unless you're one of those people who habitually stays a version or two behind just ...

The iOS lock screen has become a useful space over the years. It can deliver a wide range of content if you want it to, or remain a stark and barren landscape if that's what you prefer. A press of the ...

When you pick up your very first iPhone, it can be a little daunting to get started with new technology—especially if you’ve never before used iOS, Apple’s mobile operating system. But don’t panic: ...