iPhone Life - Best Apps, Top Tips, Great Gear

On Apple devices, Safari is the default browser. However, many people prefer to use Chrome or another browser instead of Safari. It's frustrating to have to constantly manually switch browsers when opening links on your iPhone, but you can change the default web browser on your iPhone to your preferred one. This article will show you how to switch your default browser so that your preferred browser opens when you tap on a link. This is especially helpful if you use a different browser on your MacBook than you do on your iPhone, or if you just find a different browser easier to use.

This article will tell you all the ways you can use the Apple Translate app, available with iOS 14. In 2020, Apple released a translation app that works with 11 different languages. The Translate app comes pre-installed on your iOS device and, as you might expect, offers translations from one language to another. If you're looking for an easy-to-use offline translator, the new Translate app in iOS 14 is a great option. Its features include both voice and text translation, auto detect language capabilities, and even the ability to translate a page to English on Safari. Even with these many options, the app is simple and fairly intuitive to use. The language options are currently somewhat limited, but do cover many of the world's most commonly spoken languages. Let's take a look at how to use this new app and some of the possibilities that can come from it.

We haven’t seen a new Apple TV since 2017, although rumors have been flying about the potential release of a new model sometime soon. If you’re curious how old your Apple TV is or if you’re thinking of upgrading when the opportunity does finally present itself, you may be wondering “What Apple TV do I have” so you can figure out the specs and value of your current model. Since the set-top boxes are all so similar on all Apple TV models, it isn’t immediately obvious at first glance. Fortunately, there are several ways that you can find out the exact Apple TV version that you own, and this article will walk you through each of those methods. Keep reading to learn how to identify your Apple TV.

The default mail app in the iPhone and iPad has always been Apple Mail. While it is a great email app, users who prefer Outlook, Gmail or something else have been at a disadvantage. The new iOS 14 update, however, allows users to pick the default mail app of their choice. Changing your mail app will make it auto-open when you click on an email link while browsing the internet. This can make managing your personal and work email accounts easier, allowing you to easily navigate incoming and outgoing email.

You might wonder “which AirPods do I have?” or “how do I know if I have the AirPods First Generation or Second Generation?" Sometimes it is hard to know which AirPods you have just by looking at them. This article will tell you how to answer both of these questions, and will give you more information about your AirPods or AirPods Pro. This information is especially helpful when contacting Apple Tech Support or figuring out how to charge your AirPods. Here's how to find your AirPods model number on your iPhone or iPad and on the AirPods themselves, and then use it to look up what kind of AirPods you have.

These days we have so many logins to different apps and websites that it’s impossible to keep track of them all. Thanks to iCloud Keychain, you can view saved passwords within your iPhone Settings instead of having to remember them. The Keychain feature securely stores your login information for you and allows you to access the passwords from your other devices. We’ll show you two different methods to access your iPhone's password manager so you can always find your login credentials when you need them.

If you have an external keyboard or iPad keyboard case, you know how convenient this type of iPad accessory can be. Still, there are times where you may want to change the keyboard you're using back to your on-screen keyboard. We've already written about how to connect a keyboard to your iPad, including the new Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro and iPad, and how to turn the floating iPad keyboard off and on. Now, let's go over how to switch back and forth between your software keypad and the hardware keyboard for your iPad.