Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. You don’t have to stick with Apple’s picks. You don’t have to stick with Apple’s picks. Little by little, Apple ...

Your default apps are the apps your iPhone uses automatically in certain situations. So if you tap a phone number on a website, for example, your iPhone will open ...

I'm an iPhone user in the European Union, which means I can benefit from all the perks that the European Commission has forced on Apple. I have access to third-party App Store alternatives, ...

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. You can now choose WhatsApp as your iPhone’s default ...

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. Your iPhone ...

I keep trying to use Apple Maps more on my iPhone. But I routinely find myself switching to Google Maps and staying with it. Google Maps is by far my favorite Google app, having become one of those ...

When Apple rolls out iOS 18.2 next month — likely in early December — it’s going to deliver several features that could change the way you use your iPhone. You’ve undoubtedly seen the Apple ...

Apple has offered some form of default app controls in the Settings app for years. But recently in iOS 18.2, the feature expanded with new categories and a dedicated hub. Now in iOS 18.4, the category ...

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. May 23, 2025 Add as a preferred source on ...

WhatsApp can now be selected as the default calling and messaging app on iPhone, if users so wish (via WABetaInfo). A change in the latest version of WhatsApp available on the App Store (v25.8.74) ...

iOS 18.2 includes a new "Default Apps" section that can be found in the Settings app, which can be used to manage your default apps for the iPhone. This is a feature that Apple promised would be ...