The iPhone has been out for over a decade, and for most of that time, Apple has only allowed one browser to be the default. Safari, the one they built; till iOS 14 and higher, has been the only supported browser.
The iPhone has been out for over a decade, and for most of that time, Apple has only allowed one browser to be the default. Safari, the one they built; till iOS 14 and higher, has been the only supported browser.
This means that Google Chrome fans can finally set the app as their default, and use it for all their browsing.
As long as your device is running the latest version of the operating system, this setting should be available to you.
You can change the default browser in the Settings app. First, though, make sure you have downloaded the latest version of Chrome from the App Store and opened it at least once.
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First, launch your Settings app (the gear icon). Refer to below image:
Accessing Settings
Next, scroll way down to the Chrome section and tap on it. See below image:
Selecting Chrome app settings
Now, tap the Default Browser App option. See following image:
Selecting Default Browser App option
You will see a list of installed browsers. Tap the Chrome app to place a checkmark by it. Refer to below image:
Selecting Chrome as the default browser
To ensure your setting, tap the Back text button. You may now exit Settings.
That’s all you need to do! Chrome is now your default browser on your iPhone and/or iPad.
You may still see Safari if an app uses this browser by default. If this happens, you can simply tap the associated browser icon to reopen the page in Chrome.
If you want to revert back to Safari or choose another browser, navigate back to the Default Browser App section in the Chrome or Safari settings.
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Changing the wallpaper or background on your iPhone and iPad is a great way to update the appearance of your device, especially with the Dark Mode Apple wallpaper options to choose from. You need to have your device updated to at least iOS 13 or iPadOS 13. It’s best to update to iOS 14 if you’re looking to stay up to date
Changing the wallpaper or background on your iPhone and iPad is a great way to update the appearance of your device, especially with the Dark Mode Apple wallpaper options to choose from. You need to have your device updated to at least iOS 13 or iPadOS 13. It’s best to update to iOS 14 or higher if you are looking to stay up to date.
By using special wallpapers provided by Apple, they will automatically operate in both light and dark modes.
Let’s get started finding and changing our device’s wallpaper to a Dark Mode option.
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First, launch Settings (the gear icon). Refer to below image:
Accessing Settings
Next, tap the Wallpaper option. See below image:
Selecting Wallpaper option
Now, in its settings, tap the Choose a New Wallpaper option. See following image:
Selecting the new Wallpaper option
On the Choose screen, tap the Stills category. Refer to below image:
Selecting the Stills category
In the Stills category, select a wallpaper that includes the dark mode icon. This looks like several concentric circles with the center cut out of them. If you scroll down, you will notice stills without the icon; these will not work for our purposes. See below image:
Choosing a Dark Mode Wallpaper
The wallpapers with the dark and light mode icon will change automatically between dark and light versions when dark or light mode is activated.
Once you have selected a still, tap the Set option. See following image:
Selecting the Set option
Now, decide whether you want to see the wallpaper on your Lock screen, Home screen, or both; or Cancel your selection. Refer to below image:
Choosing where to apply the new Wallpaper
Next, exit Settings and switch from light to dark mode (or vice versa) by opening Control Center, (swipe down from upper right-hand corner in iOS 14 or higher). Now, hold down the brightness slider, and tap the dark or light mode button to switch modes. After you switch, you will notice that the wallpaper you set changes automatically to match.
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In iOS and iPad OS 14, Apple introduced persistent call banners instead of full-screen notifications. This means that when your device is unlocked, regular, FaceTime, and third-party VoIP incoming call banners take only a small space at the top.
In iOS and iPad OS 14, Apple introduced persistent call banners instead of full-screen notifications. This means that when your device is unlocked, regular, FaceTime, and third-party VoIP incoming call banners take only a small space at the top.
Incoming Call banner mode
This compact UI feature is turned on by default. While you can swipe down on a banner to quickly expand the incoming call to the full-screen mode, it is not a permanent solution.
However, if you want a big contact picture in incoming calls, or do not like the new style, or it’s too easy to miss and you prefer the old way, here is how to activate this feature in iOS and iPadOS 14.
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Open the Settings app (the gear icon). Refer to below image:
Accessing Settings
Next, scroll down to the Phone section. See below image:
Accessing the Phone option
Now, choose Incoming Calls option. See following image:
Accessing Incoming Calls option
Next, checkmark the Full Screen option. Refer to below image:
Selecting Full Screen for incoming calls
The next time you receive a phone call (a cellular or a VoIP call), you will see a full-screen incoming call notification. See below image:
Incoming Calls full screen mode
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Your device can serve as a magnifier so you can better view the world around you. The built-in Magnifier tool uses the camera to zoom in like a magnifying glass. You can use the Magnifier to better see faraway objects or enlarge items that are closer to you, like text in a book or on a computer screen.
Your device can serve as a magnifier so you can better view the world around you. The built-in Magnifier tool uses the camera to zoom in like a magnifying glass. You can use the Magnifier to better see faraway objects or enlarge items that are closer to you, like text in a book or on a computer screen. Lets explorehow to use the Magnifier.
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Setup Magnifier
To enable the feature, go to
Settings > Accessibility > Magnifier
and toggle On the switch for Magnifier. Refer to below image:
Accessing the Magnifier
The Magnifier then appears on your Home Screen as an app. To launch the tool, just tap its icon. In my example, my first available Home Screen area is at the bottom right of the 6th page. See below image:
Accessing the Magnifier app
The Magnifier Toolbar
Notice that the objects within the view of your camera are magnified in the viewfinder. Using the Magnifier panel at the bottom of your screen, drag the slider or pinch your fingers in and out to zoom in and out of the object. You can move the Magnifier panel around the screen by dragging any empty area of it with your finger. See following image:
The Magnifier Toolbar
The Brightness Option
Tap the icon for Brightness and then drag the slider to increase or decrease the brightness. Tap the icon again to turn off the Brightness slider. Refer to below image:
The Brighness option
The Filter Option
Tap the Filter icon to choose between different filters and find one that improves the clarity of the object. Tap the icon again to turn off the Filter gallery. Tap the Flashlight icon to turn on your device’s flashlight and throw more light onto the object. See below image:
The Filter option
The Capture and View Options
To capture an image of the object you are viewing, press the Shutter button. You can then view any images you capture by tapping the View button. Swipe through the thumbnails of your captured images at the bottom left-hand corner and tap a specific picture to view it. See following image:
Selecting a snapshot to view
The Share Option
From here, you can also tap the Share icon to share an image with someone else via an app or service. Refer to below image:
Sharing your snapshot via Social Media
Close the Magnifier
Tap the End link at the upper left-hand corner to return to the Magnifier screen. See following image:
Close the Magnifier
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Apple’s default web browser on iPhone or iPad is Safari, but have you ever taken the time to investigate its many hidden features and settings? We are going to concentrate on three features regarding security, privacy and the new start page. You may be amazed at what you find, at least we were.
Apple’s default web browser on iPhone or iPad is Safari, but have you ever taken the time to investigate its many hidden features and settings? We are going to concentrate on three features regarding security, privacy and the new start page. You may be amazed at what you find, at least we were.
With iOS or iPadOS 14 and higher, Safari has a few new tricks up its sleeve, including privacy reports, and password monitoring. Let’s explore three hidden features.
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Your PrivacyReport
Cross-site trackers monitor your web-based activities as you surf from one site to another, an activity that can certainly raise privacy concerns. Safari blocks such trackers from profiling you by default, and now allows you to see which sites and trackers are blocked.
First, to check your Privacy Report, tap the aA icon in upper left-hand corner of a website. Next, tap Privacy Report. Refer to below image:
Accessing the Privacy Report
Now, your report will open. See below image:
Your Privacy Report
In my Privacy Report, I have 164 trackers with 78% of visited websites with trackers.
Next, click the Show More link to learn more about the cross-site tracking and how Apple blocks them and to read about trackers. The window reveals how many trackers were prevented from profiling you and how many sites contacted such trackers. See following image:
Stats about your browsing
Let’s go back one screen and tap the Show Less link. Now, scroll down till you see two tabs. Websites and Trackers tabs. Refer to below image:
Verbage about trackers
Next, tap on a Website to see which trackers were blocked. See below image:
Selecting a website for tracking info
In my example, I selected Microsoft.com. Yes, even Microsoft has trackers. You may be alarmed at the number and percentage of trackers wanting to profile you, especially if you access Safari a lot. Your device is blocking them.
You may tap on the Trackers link to see a list of trackers. See following image:
The list of trackers for a website
My son works for a cyber security firm. He helps recover “hacked” devices. If a person wants to “hack” your device, with the proper tools, they can. The best you can do, is to “protect” your device. by using security features on your device and apps, having strong passwords, using multi factor authentication, and the like.
Your iCloud Passwords
On your iPhone or iPad, you can now see any passwords saved in the iCloud Keychain that has been leaked in a data breach, are being reused for multiple login credentials, or are considered weak.
First, launch Settings (the gear icon). Refer to below image:
Accessing Settings
Now, scroll down to the Passwords option and tap it. See below image:
Accessing the Passwords option
Next, tap the SecurityRecommendations option. See following image:
Accessing Security Recommendations option
Now, you can tap a specific entry to delete or change the password. You may be surprised by passwords you have forgotten. Apple has provided a link to access the website for updating these passwords. In my example, I have one High Priority password that I need to change; one that I had forgotten about. The password for PayPal website has been erased for privacy purposes. Refer to below image:
Your comprised passwords
Your New Start Page
Safari debuted a new Start page with the release of iOS/iPadOS 13. Open a new tab by taping the plus “+” button at the bottom of your screen. See below image:
Selecting a new tab
Now, you will see your bookmarks, frequently visited sites, and Siri suggested sites. Tap the Show More or Show Less link in the upper right to see more or fewer icons. See following image:
Your new Start page
Using SpeedTest
Althrough not a feature of privacy in Safari, you may want to know about the speed of your ISP for downloads and uploads. This tool is best used for a PC or Mac. Simply, head over to SpeedTest in your browser for your ISP speeds. Next, click the big round GO button. When it is finished, you will see your results like the image below:
Results of running SpeedTest
You can click the GO button again to rerun the test. Your results will differ depending on the time of day and Internet traffic. The firm, Ookla, has specific apps for your operating system that you can download and use.
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Zoom is an accessibility feature that makes everything on your iPhone or iPad’s screen bigger and much easier to read.
Zoom is an accessibility feature that makes everything on your iPhone or iPad’s screen bigger and much easier to read.
It defaults to 5x magnification but can be set from 1x to 15x, depending on your preference and needs. You can pair it with Voice Over for further assistance to those with visual impairments.
Let us explore how to setup and use this feature.
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Setup Zoom Settings
To enable the feature, go to
Settings > Accessibility > Zoom
and toggle On the switch for Zoom. Refer to below image:
Accessing the Zoom feature
A small window pops up that zooms in on the portion of the screen on which the window is resting. You can move the Zoom window by dragging the small bar that appears in the middle bottom of the window. You can also swipe up and down on the screen to change which section is zoomed in. (Note! We are unable to capture the screen while in Zoom.)
Turning on the Follow Focus button moves the Zoom window to the text you are typing and will follow along as you type. Turning on Smart Typing moves the Zoom window when a keyboard pops up so that the text is zoomed in but the keyboard is not. See below image:
Two Zoom options
More Zoom Settings
On the Zoom settings, you can toggle Keyboard Shortcuts, Zoom Controller, Zoom Region, and Zoom Filter. Each switch has an associated menu of features to choose. At the bottom of the Zoom settings, you may adjust the Maximum Zoom Level (the default is 5x). See following image:
More Zoom options
The Keyboard Shortcuts is a list of shortcuts to use on your keyboard for various Zoom features. Refer to below image:
Zoom Keyboard Shortcuts
Setup Zoom Controller
Show Controller displays a round on-screen controller that you can use to move the Zoom window around the screen. Tap the controller to display a menu with options to zoom in/out, choose the region, resize the lens, choose a filter, or hide/show the controller. See below image:
Zoom Controller options
You can zoom in or out with the first menu option. Choosing Region lets you choose a Full Screen Zoom or a Window Zoom.
Full-Screen Zoom makes the Zoom window disappear, while the entire screen is zoomed in instead. With Window Zoom, you use the Zoom window to zoom in on a small section of the screen as you move it around. See followimg image:
Zoom window options
Resize Lens feature allows you to resize the Zoom area you are viewing by grabbing and dragging on its handles. Refer to below image:
Resize Lens option
The option to Choose Filter applies a specific color filter to the Zoom window in an attempt to make the text easier to read. See below image:
Zoom filter options
iPhone/iPad Tapping Shortcuts
Once you have Zoom enabled, you can use it on the fly. Here’s how to use it:
Double-tap with three fingers anywhere on the screen to enable and disable zoom. You can do this from pretty much anywhere.
Drag three fingers around the screen to pan around and move to another area of the screen.
Use one or two fingers to scroll in the particular section that is on the display.
Tap and hold the anchor to drag the magnifying glass up and down the screen.
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f you use a lot of terms, proper names, acronyms, or places, you may want to turn off Auto-Correct that is enabled by default.
If you use a lot of terms, proper names, acronyms, or places, you may want to turn off Auto-Correct that is enabled by default.
When your iPhone or iPad corrects a word automatically, it’s drawing on both a dictionary and a predictive text algorithm that learns from how you type. The dictionary may not include every proper name, acronym, or new term as it appears on the screen, so it can be frustrating when Auto-Correct changes what you know is correct. Also, if you misspell a certain word frequently enough, the predictive text algorithm will learn that typo, and it may begin “fixing” correct instances of a word or term when you do not want it to.
The easiest way to deal with Auto-Correct is to turn it off completely. (Note! IFfyou use an everyday language, it is recommended not to disable this feature to avoid typos). If you need to turn it off, here’s how to disable Auto-Correct.
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Starting with iOS 14, you can choose whether to place downloaded apps either on the Home Screen or in the App Library on your iPhone. The latter option can help you keep the Home Screen uncluttered.
Starting with iOS 14, you can choose whether to place downloaded apps either on the Home Screen or in the App Library on your iPhone. The latter option can help you keep the Home Screen uncluttered. Let’s explore how this is done.
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First, launch Settings (the gear icon). Refer to below image:
Accessing Settings
Now, scroll down to the Home Screen option and tap it. See below image;
Accessing the Home Screen option
Locate the Newly Downloaded Apps section. There, you will find the two choices:
Add to Home Screen – If you want new apps you download to appear on the Home Screen (the default behavior prior to iOS 14). Apps will also appear in the App Library.
App Library Only – If you want new apps to appear only in the App Library. You can get to the App Library by swiping right through all of your Home Screen pages or swiping on the Dots Bar at bottom of your screen.
Regardless of what method you chose, your new app will appear in the App Library.
It appears that Apple is wanting to move away from the outdated Home Screen page(s) to the new App Library feature.
See following image:
Your Home Screen options
After you have made your selection, a checkmark will appear beside your choice.
Tap Settings and make sure your change has been saved. From now on, whenever you download a new app, it will appear in the location you have chosen.
If you have chosen App Library Only, you can find your new apps in the Recently Added section of the App Library. Refer to below image:
Recently Added app library
To move an app from the App Library to the Home Screen, simply hold and press down its icon, then tap Add to Home Screen in the menu that appears.
If you have chosen Add to Home Screen, newly downloaded apps will appear in the first blank spot on one of your Home Screen pages.
You can also move apps from the Home Screen to the App Library. To do so, just tap and hold a blank area of the Home Screen until the icons start to jiggle. Next, tap the app you want to move. Next, tap Remove App, then tap Move to App Library.
That’s it. I find the new App Library feature clunky and cumbersome to use. For now, you are unable to create new groupings or move apps between groupings. Apple has more work to do to make the App Library an easy to use feature.
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IOS 13 or higher allows you to automatically close tabs in Safari after a specified period of time, which helps to keep your iPhone running smoothly.
IOS 13 or higher allows you to automatically close tabs in Safari after a specified period of time, which helps to keep your iPhone running smoothly.
You can have up to 500 open tabs. This number of active browser tabs can quickly get out of hand. It gets to be kind of a pain to go swiping through all your open tabs every few weeks to clean out the ones you no longer use.
Fortunately, in the Safari settings on your iPhone or iPad, you can set how long your tabs stay open before they automatically close; after one day, after one week or after one month. Let’s explore how to set this feature.
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One solution is using the Close All Tabs option revealed by a long press on Done. But it’ is no good if you have a handful of newer tabs that are still useful to have open. Refer to below image:
Close All Tabs option
The Settings Solution
First, open Settings. Next, scroll down until you see the Safari option and tap it. See below image:
Safari option under Settings
Now, swipe down to the Tabs section, then tap Close Tabs. See following image:
Close Tabs option under Safari
On this screen, you have the option to set the duration of open Safari browser tabs. When set, Safari will close tabs that have not been viewed within the period of time you set. The options are Manually, After One Day, After One Week or After One Month. This setting applies to Private tabs as well.
Checkmark an option that suits you. Refer to below image:
Select an option to automatically close Safari tabs
Now, you can exit Settings.
However, you can still find the automatically closed tabs as well as Private tabs in the Recently Closed Tabs menu by holding down the + (plus) button on the tab management screen in Safari. See below image:
Viewing Recently Closed Tabs
This is a potential downfall in using this feature. If you want to fully conceal recent browsing activity, it may be best to manually close the tabs.
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In addition to the App Library feature, another prominent change in iOS 14, is the addition of Widgets that can be added to any page.
In addition to the App Library feature, another prominent change in iOS 14, is the addition of Widgets that can be added to any page.
We have had Widgets on the Today View (the screen to the left of your first Home Screen) for years, but not a lot of people use that screen. And what’s the point of glanceable info if you have to swipe around to see it?
With iOS 14, Apple is replacing the old Widgets with all new ones that are more dynamic, can pull in more information, come in three sizes, and most importantly, can be placed anywhere on the Home Screen. Let’s explore how this is done.
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Touch and hold an empty area on your screen until your apps jiggle and show minus (-) symbols. or tap Edit Home Screen. Refer to below image:
The Jiggle screen
Tap the plus /+) sign in the upper-left corner. See below image:
Selecting to add a Widget
You will bring up a menu of existing Widgets. See following image:
Existing Widgets to chose from
Tap on the Widget you want to add, or use the search bar to find one. Swipe left and right to choose the Widget’s size and shape.
Widgets can come in three sizes. Small Widgets are the same size as a 2 by 2 block of app icons. Medium Widgets are two icons high, but four icons wide (taking up the entire width of your Home Screen). Large Widgets are four icons wide and four icons tall.
Tap Add Widget. Refer to below image:
Adding a Widget
Once you have added the Widget, tap anywhere on the Home Screen to go out of edit (jiggle) mode.
Note! The first time you tap the new Widget, you may be asked to adjust its features (for example, to tell a weather Widget in what you want it to report).
You can even place multiple copies of the same Widget!
Move or Delete a Widget
To move the Widget around the screen or to another screen, just long-press it until it starts to shake and then move it where you want it.
If you want to get rid of the Widget, long-press to bring up a remove option or tap the little (-) button in the upper left corner of the Widget. See below image:
Remove a Widget
Create a Widget Stack
You can create a stack of Widgets if you want to save space or if there’s one Widget you will only want to use occasionally.
To create a stack:
Select a Widget for your Home Screen as described above and place it where you want it. Select the next Widget you want to stack (you can stack as many as 10) and save it to your Home Screen. See following image:
Selecting Widgets to create a stack
Long press the Widget so that you can move it around the screen, and place it on top of the first. Note that the Widget must be the same size and shape; you can not, say, place a small Widget on a medium-sized one. Refer to below image:
Creating the stack
To see each Widget in your stack, swipe up or down on the top Widget and the next one will be revealed. In my example, I have stacked OneDrive on top of Google Search.
Tap Done when finished. See below image:
The finished stack consisting of OneDrive and Google Drive
Move or Delete a Widget Stack
If you want to change the position of or remove any of the apps in the stack:
Long press the stack and select Edit Stack. See following image:
Edit a stack
Press the three lines to the side of each app to change its position in the stack. Refer to below image:
Change an app position in the stack
In my example, I have stacked Google Drive on top, previously it was OneDrive. See below image :
Positioned Google Drive to be on top of OneDrive
To remove a Widget, swipe it to the left and tap Delete.
The Smart Rotateoption, if On, will automatically rotate the Widget you use the most to the top. If Off, the Widgets are fixed.
Use the Smart Stack
Apple has also created a feature it calls a Smart Stack, which will automatically choose which Widget should be on top depending on your location, what time it is, or what you most often look at. It takes into account your usual app use, the time of day, and your location, and does all of this locally on your iPhone so no data is sent to Apple or anyone else.
iOS 14 comes with a pre-built Smart Stack made up of a group of selected apps. You add that stack the same way you would add any widget:
Long press on your Home Screen and tap the plus (+) icon in the upper-left corner.
Scroll down until you see the Widget called Smart Stack. See following image:
The Smart Stack option
As with the other Widgets, scroll sideways to choose the size you want, and then tap Add Widget.
Note! There is no way to determine at a glance if apps are stacked. You have to swipe or chose Edit Stack.
Create a Smart Stack
You can make your own Smart Stack by simply dragging Widgets on top of each other.
Just place Widgets how you normally would. Drag any two Widgets of the same size on top of each other, and you have got a new stack! It works just like making a folder with app icons.
Move or DeleteSmart Stack
You can edit your stack the same way you do the Smart Stack. Turn Smart Rotate on or off, reorder the Widgets or remove the ones you no longer want.
Just long-press any stack you have created and select Edit Stack.
That’s it for the basics. There is much more on Widgets to explore, like third-party and the most popular ones.
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