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Did you know that iOS 14 comes with a built-in feature that allows you to add captions to photos on your iPhone? Users no longer have to seek an extra app to add captions, and any captions added in the iPhone library will sync to the cloud if iCloud Photo Library is enabled. This means captions created on your iPhone will be visible on all of your devices that have access to the iCloud. I’ll freely admit I’ve been waiting for this update for ages; this will make searching iPhone photos using Siri and the photo search bar much simpler and more accurate. Here’s how to add captions to iPhone photos.

WatchOS 7 is finally here! If you're reading this on September 16 and haven't received a notification on your Apple Watch, be patient; Apple rolls out its new Apple Watch software update gradually, beginning on the release date. The latest Apple Watch update includes new workout types, Maps updates, the ability to create your own custom Apple Watch faces, Apple Watch sleep tracking, a handwashing timer, and many other improvements and fixes. Ready to update to the latest watchOS update, watchOS 7? If you've been wondering how to update your Apple Watch, we’ll cover which Apple Watches are compatible with watchOS 7, how to get the watchOS 7 download, and how to update to watchOS 7 so you can begin to take advantage of the new Apple Watch software capabilities and features right away.

iPadOS 14 is finally here! If you haven't received an Apple software update notice on your iPad, be patient; Apple rolls out its new iPad software update gradually, beginning on the release date. Apple's new iPadOS update includes overall improved speed and performance, as well as updates to apps, augmented reality, the Apple Pencil, and many other improvements and fixes. Ready to update to the latest iPadOS update, iPadOS 14? If you've been wondering, "how do I update my iPad?", we’ll cover which iPads are compatible with iPadOS 14, how to get the iPadOS 14 download, and how to update to iPadOS 14 so you can begin to take advantage of the new iPad software capabilities and features right away.

iPad and iPhone emojis are a great way to add a little flair to messages and other text you type in the Messages app, or any other app that lets you use your iPad or iPhone keyboard. Now, with iOS 14, Apple has made iOS emojis easier to find and use than ever before with the new emoji search feature. Let's learn how to use this emoji finder to quickly locate the emoji you want on your emoji keyboard.   

Apple's latest iOS update, iOS 14, allows iPhone users to pin their most important contacts and group texts to the top of the Messages app, making it faster and easier to send a text message to the people you message the most. You can pin up to nine text threads, which will appear at the top of your Main Messages page as circular icons. It's quick and easy to pin a contact or group message to the top of your Messages, and, if you change your mind about it later, it's just as fast to unpin it. Let's learn how.

This article will help you get into your iPhone if you can't remember your passcode, as well as offer some tips on how to keep track of and remember your passcode. The realization that you forgot your iPhone password can range from frustrating to terrifying. Perhaps you just got a new iPhone and can't yet remember the code, maybe it's a new one you haven't opened in a while, or maybe your brain is just stubbornly not giving you the information. Whatever the reason, when try after try yields nothing but an increasing time that your iPhone is disabled, it's time to look into other options. Let's look at how to unlock your iPhone if you forgot the password.

A new feature introduced in iOS 14 is the iPhone App Library. The App Library automatically sorts your apps into folders and also offers an alphabetical directory where you can search for any app you have downloaded. This takes away the difficulty of searching through your Home screen for lesser-used apps, and offers helpful suggestions when you're not sure which of your apps would best suit your purpose. In the mood for a game, but don't know which one? See them all in one place. So let's take a look at how to use the App Library.