Adding pets to the People album, effortless password sharing, live voicemail transcripts, and more! These are the coolest features of Apple's latest operating system and you should try them right now!
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* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * With the release of iOS 17, Apple introduced a feature called the Contact Poster. Contact Posters let you choose what people see when you call them, so now you can display your favorite photo when calling your friends. I love …
Pets are part of the family, and with iOS 17, you can finally add cats and dogs to the People album! We’ll teach you how to get your Photos app to identify the pets in your photos as accurately as possible. This lets you search for specific pets among all your photos and even create pet-specific …
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * The iPhone Photos app can identify people, different animal species, landmarks, and even recipes! Many people already like to photograph their meals before digging in. With iOS 17, a snap of your lunch will not only preserve …
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * One of the coolest new features in iOS is called Check In. This iMessage feature allows friends to temporarily see your location and automatically notifies them that you have made it to a specific location safely. Read on to …
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * With iOS 17, Apple has increased security measures around private browsing for Safari. Apple is introducing a feature that can be toggled on that will require Face ID (or Touch ID, depending on your iPhone model) to access …
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * A cool new feature added to the Camera app in iOS 17 is a level. It appears on the iPhone screen as you are taking your photo. The level will help you ensure that the photos you take are as straight as possible without …
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * Ever get a call from an unknown number, but don’t want to pick it up? Live Voicemail is a new feature that takes the iPhone back to the days of answering machines. Now, whenever you receive a call, you’ll be able to see a live …
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * NameDrop is a cool new feature that is available with Apple's most recent iOS 17 release. NameDrop effectively replaces the business card by making it super quick and easy to exchange contact cards with another iPhone user. …
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * If you're someone who likes an organized march around the grocery store, iOS 17 has come through for you. Now, grocery lists in Reminders automatically sort into categories so you can get everything you need from one section …
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * Texting is a breeze on the latest versions of iOS, thanks to the addition of the quick reply feature in iMessage. If you’re wondering how to reply to a message on iPhone as quickly as possible, this shortcut is sure to come in …
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * With the iOS 17, you can now set multiple timers directly in the Clock app without downloading a third-party app. Users are reporting that this feature is a game-changer for cooking, managing kids, or just general …
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * Did you know that your iPhone can now act as a bedside clock? The latest version of iOS adds a feature called StandBy, which allows you to see information—such as the time, your calendar, photos, and weather—at a glance while …
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * iOS 17 has brought with it a bunch of cool new features. But the new Custom Photo Stickers is my favorite update yet. With iOS 16, we gained the ability to remove an image from the background of a photo. This takes that …
* This post is part of iPhone Life's Tip of the Day newsletter. Sign Up. * If you and your family share certain accounts, like streaming services, sharing passwords is probably commonplace in your household. Thankfully, you now have the option to share passwords on your iPhone with trusted …
