One of the reasons I installed the iOS 18 beta 1 as soon as it was available for the iPhone is the ability to lock apps with Face ID. I've been waiting for this feature for years. I think it's a ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Allow others to use your phone without worrying about what secrets they may accidentally see. Allow others to use ...

Did you know you can lock or hide individual apps on your iPhone for even more privacy? Whether you’re handing your phone to someone or just want to keep certain apps off-limits, here's how you can ...

There’s an easy way to keep your apps hidden. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac You can hide apps on your iPhone so they’re completely invisible, and you can lock all kinds of apps so they require ...

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I said back in December that I wanted Apple to copy WhatsApp's Face ID security for iMessage. That's just one of the default iPhone apps that require extra protection to improve the user's privacy.

In September 2024, Apple released the iOS 18 update for all compatible devices. As with any major OS update, iOS 18 also received mixed responses from users. There were things like the redesigned ...

The new Passwords app in iOS 18 makes managing your logins easier than ever. [Photo: Apple] Apple is introducing a completely new app in iOS 18 called Passwords. As its name suggests, Passwords is a ...

In iOS 17, Apple doesn't offer a system-level method for individually locking sensitive apps like Photos behind Face ID. There is a Shortcut action that provides rudimentary protection, but it's not ...