Adds up: You’re doing some math on your calculator app and one wrong tap ruins it all. Not anymore. Swipe to the right or left to delete the last character. My high school math teacher called me average. How mean.
10 new iPhone tricks you’ll use all the time
Yes, your iPhone came with a user guide and there are a ton of how-to videos on Apple’s site and YouTube. But who has the time? You’ve come to the right place.
Did you know that you can record your iPhone’s screen? It’s better than a screenshot that only gives you a still photo. Tap or click here to find out how to record your screen.
What about Apple Notes? The unassuming digital organizer is capable of a lot more than you realize. I use it as a document scanner all the time. Tap or click for five of my favorite uses.
Your iPhone contains countless features you probably aren’t using.
1. Dim your iPhone with low-light mode
If you’re using your phone in a dark room or the screen is merely too bright, you can turn to low light mode. This can dim your screen brightness more than the standard settings allow.
To enable it, tap Settings > Accessibility > Zoom > Zoom Region > Full Screen Zoom. Return to the main Zoom menu and tap Zoom Filter > Low Light. Return to the main Zoom menu and toggle Zoom on.
Double-tap with three fingers to zoom out and restore the full screen. To access low light mode quickly, triple-tap the screen using three fingers or triple-click on the Home button. Select Choose Filter to adjust or disable the light filter.
2. Organize your cards in Apple Wallet
With COVID-19, you really don’t want to use a touchpad at grocery stores. Using the Apple Wallet on your phone, you can store your credit, debit, prepaid, and store cards for easy touchless payment.
Open the wallet app and your cards stack on top of each other. The top default payment method is Apple Pay. To change it, tap your finger on the card you want to be your default payment method and drag it to the top of the stack. Easy!
3. Respond to messages with a tap
10 hidden iPhone tricks you'll wish you knew sooner
Are you an iPhone owner that only uses a few features and ignores the rest? You know the ones you use all the time like iMessage photo effects and screen recording.
Don’t know about screen recording? It’s better than just a screenshot that only gives you a still photo. Tap or click here to find out how to record your screen.
14 years later iPads are getting calculators
It’ll be included with iPadOS 18. Yep, iPads have never come with a calculator app, though Macs and iPhones have had them since they launched. iPad owners have made do (third-party apps, Spotlight, Google), but the MacGyvering ends now.