iOS 8 is here with tons of new features. Don't know how to use them all? Don't worry, we have you covered! Below you'll find handy how-to videos and step-by-step instructions to help get you started!
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Decade in review
2014 is the year Apple made us think differently about our health
In 2014, iOS 8 was released alongside the iPhone 6, and it came with some huge improvements and new features that would prove to be instrumental in how people use their Apple devices and what direction the company would take in the future.
Mastering Continuity
How to get SMS text messages on your Mac
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Did you know you can use Messages for macOS to receive your iPhone's SMS text messages, in addition to iMessage? Here's how you do it.
VoiceMoreOver
iOS 8.4.1 brings better accessibility to Apple Music
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Apple has just released iOS 8.4.1, which includes fixes for, among other things, Apple Music. It also includes some improvements to accessibility, primarily where it comes to Apple's screen-reader, VoiceOver.
Listen up
Listen to your audiobooks in iBooks on iOS 8.4
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Apple has released a major iBooks update as part of iOS 8.4, bringing support for audiobooks to the iPhone and iPad, as well as iBooks Author content support to the iPhone.
Apple Music is here
Apple releases iOS 8.4 with Apple Music
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Apple has released iOS 8.4 to the public. The update brings with it a brand new Music app for all users, as well as Apple Music, Apple's new streaming service.
Hello world
iOS 8.4 launching June 30 at 8am, Beats 1 at 9am PT
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Ian Rogers, former CEO of Beats and current Senior Director of Apple Music, has written a blog post giving a precise go-live time for both iOS 8.4 and Beats 1: 8am PT and 9am PT respectively. Here's all the info!
The fix is in!
How to fix iOS 8 Unicode Messages crash bug
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Here's what you need to know about preventing and recovering from the iOS 8 Unicode crash bug. While Apple is working on a fix for the bug that causes Messages and notifications to crash iOS 8, there are several things you can do right now to help prevent your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch from being affected, and to try to recover if you've already been affected. Unless you have...
Give your old gear a new lease on life
Don't be afraid to reset your old iPhone or iPad
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If you're struggling with an iPhone or iPad that isn't working right, restoring it as new can be just what the device ordered! I've had a third-generation iPad — the first Retina Display-equipped model — since it was released. I've never upgraded, not even to the new iPad Air or iPad Air 2 because the iPad 3 has always done what I wanted it to do. Or at least it used to. When I first...
IT'S HERE!
Apple releases iOS 8.4 beta to developers
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The iOS 8.4 beta is out now and available for download via Apple's developer portal. The biggest new feature appears to be a revamped Music app that includes a streamlined version of iTunes Radio. It comes amid rumors that Apple is set to debut a new music streaming service sometime around WWDC 2015 this June. The developer release of the iOS 8.4 beta comes just under a week after...
Mastering iMessage
How to filter iMessages from unknown senders
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If you frequently receive iMessages from people not stored in your address book, you can quickly filter them out. A lot of us depend on iMessage to communicate with friends, family, clients, and colleagues. That means not every message we receive is attached to someone in our contacts. If you keep finding yourself buried in tons of iMessage threads, some less important than others,...
Troubleshooting
Touch ID not working for you post iOS 8.3? Here's the fix!
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A few of you have written in to say Touch ID isn't working to authorize iTunes or App Store purchases, and/or for third party apps, following the iOS 8.3 update. We've not been able to duplicate the problem on any of our devices, but after helping several people, we have come across what looks to be a working Touch ID fix for those affected. Best of all, it's a simple one! How to fix...
Better reception
iOS 8.3 brings Sprint Wi-Fi calling support to some iPhones
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With the arrival of iOS 8.3, Sprint is rolling out Wi-Fi calling to iPhone customers using an iPhone 5c or later. Sprint announced that customers running the recently-released iOS 8.3 update are now able to use the carrier's Wi-Fi calling feature. The same capabilities came to customers on U.K. carrier EE earlier today. A new Wi-Fi Calling option will appear in the Settings app on iOS...
Get it now!
Apple launches iOS 8.3 to the public
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Apple has released iOS 8.3 to the public, and users can grab the update either over the air or through iTunes. The third major update for iOS 8, 8.3 adds a number of improvements, including over 300 new and diverse emoji characters. Also added in this update are a number of performance fixes. You can check out the full list of changes below: This release includes improved...
A plea to slow down and get things right
iOS 8, OS X Yosemite and future shock
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I love my Macs and my iOS devices, but I can't help but feel like things are getting out of control. When I look at the gadgets that my family and I take for granted, I feel like I live in the future. Smart tablets, smart phones, smart watches. Despite all these smart devices, though, there's a basic dysfunction that I find frustrating, and that many others find overwhelming. 2015...
iOS Help
Why is my iPhone or iPad freezing when I delete apps?
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You touch and hold an icon to put your iPhone or iPad into jiggly mode, tap the X button to delete an app, and then... nothing. Literally nothing. Everything just freezes up and seems to hang for a while. Eventually the confirm delete dialog box pops up, but it takes way longer than it should. Instead of letting you quickly delete an app and get on with using your device, it just feels...