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Apple Tips & Tricks
Every new version of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS adds features – and hides many of them so well that even long-time Apple users miss them. On top of that come everyday problems: backups failing, AirDrop refusing to work, Wi-Fi passwords disappearing.
This is where step-by-step guides for exactly those moments live: from setting up a new iPhone to transferring data to uncovering hidden features in iOS and macOS. Every guide is verified against the current version – so the steps are correct when you actually need them.
Topics range from basics for newcomers to specialized features for power users: setting up iCloud properly, pairing an Apple Watch with an iPhone, using Focus modes effectively, resetting old devices for resale. When problems come up, the solution isn't just shown – it's also explained why something goes wrong, so the same issue can be solved independently next time.
ChatGPT with Apple Intelligence: Easy setup on the iPhone
Set up ChatGPT as an extension in Apple Intelligence: for Siri, writing tools and visual intelligence – with or without an account.
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Control Apple Intelligence via Screen Time: Lock writing tools, image creation and ChatGPT individually – on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Read moreDetailsUsing Apple Intelligence in the Messages app
Summaries, Smart Reply, Genmoji, Live Translation: How to use Apple Intelligence in the Messages app on iOS 26 and 27.
Read moreDetailsApple Intelligence: The best tips for your Photos app
Here's how to find, clean up, and add sound to photos with Apple Intelligence – including the new editing tools that come with iOS 27.
Read moreDetailsWith Apple Intelligence: Focus and notifications under control
Summarize, prioritize, and filter notifications: Apple Intelligence sorts notifications on iPhone and iPad by importance.
Read moreDetailsApple Intelligence: Quickly summarize web pages
Capture long articles in seconds: Apple Intelligence summarizes web pages in Safari on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with a single tap...
Read moreDetailsApple Intelligence in the Mail app: All functions at a glance
Summaries, priority, and smart replies: Here's how to get the most out of Apple Intelligence in the Mail app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Read moreDetailsApple Intelligence: How the writing tools work
Correcting, rewriting, and summarizing texts: This is how Apple Intelligence's writing tools work on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Read moreDetailsSetting up Apple Intelligence: Instructions for iPhone, iPad and Mac
Setting up Apple Intelligence on iPhone, iPad and Mac: supported devices, activation, language and all functions at a glance.
Read moreDetailsShortcuts in iOS 27: How to easily create automations using descriptions
In iOS 27, you can easily create shortcuts using a description: Apple Intelligence creates the flow, including new triggers and actions.
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