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Rhett Intriago is a Feature Writer at iPhone Life, offering his expertise in all things iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods. He enjoys writing on topics related to maintaining privacy in a digital world, as well as iPhone security. He’s been a tech enthusiast all his life, with experiences ranging from jailbreaking his iPhone to building his own gaming PC. Despite his disdain for the beach, Rhett is based in Florida.

Rhett Intriago is a Feature Writer at iPhone Life, offering his expertise in all things iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods. He enjoys writing on topics related to maintaining privacy in a digital world, as well as iPhone security. He’s been a tech enthusiast all his life, with experiences ranging from jailbreaking his iPhone to building his own gaming PC. Despite his disdain for the beach, Rhett is based in Florida.

We all want to keep our kids safe online and make sure they aren't exposed to inappropriate content. You can use age limits to restrict which websites your kids can access, and they can request exceptions with Ask to Browse. Ask to Browse sends a request to the designated adult in the Family Group, who can then review and approve or disapprove the requested content.

If your kids love purchasing and downloading apps from the App Store, adding on in-app purchases, or need to redownload apps shared in your Family Group, you need to know how to turn on Ask to Buy. Ask to Buy sends a request to the designated adult in the Family Group, who can then review and approve or disapprove the requested item. Here's how to turn on this important parental control. Why You'll Love This Tip Make sure your kids aren't running up bills in the App Store by turning on Ask to Buy.

Rhett Intriago is a Feature Writer at iPhone Life, offering his expertise in all things iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods. He enjoys writing on topics related to maintaining privacy in a digital world, as well as iPhone security. He’s been a tech enthusiast all his life, with experiences ranging from jailbreaking his iPhone to building his own gaming PC. Despite his disdain for the beach, Rhett is based in Florida.

Apple has finally rolled out a long-awaited capability: iPad and iPhone users can now set separate volumes for their ringtones and alarms. Here's how to set the alarm volume on your iPhone separate from your ringer volume. Why You'll Love This Tip Set a wake-up alarm that doesn't make you jump out of your skin when it goes off. Set a ringtone alarm that you can hear regardless of ambient noise volume.

Rhett Intriago is a Feature Writer at iPhone Life, offering his expertise in all things iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods. He enjoys writing on topics related to maintaining privacy in a digital world, as well as iPhone security. He’s been a tech enthusiast all his life, with experiences ranging from jailbreaking his iPhone to building his own gaming PC. Despite his disdain for the beach, Rhett is based in Florida.

Planning a trip can be daunting because it requires researching what activities are available to you, when certain businesses are open, how much time and/or experience is needed for a particular experience, and what you need to bring/wear for the occasion. The perks of using AI for travel itineraries is that it can save you a lot of time by doing all the research for you and helping you schedule everything based on location, opening hours, budget, and so much more.

Have you ever photographed a subject closer than you meant to, and wished you got more of the surroundings in your shot? With iOS 27 and later, you can use Apple Intelligence to extend your photo. This feature doesn't work on every photo, but will most likely improve over time. Why You'll Love This Tip Learn how to extend photos you've taken with your iPhone or iPad. Tap the Edit icon, then the Apple Intelligence tools icon, then tap Extend. Pinch inwards with two fingers, then tap Extend.

Rhett Intriago is a Feature Writer at iPhone Life, offering his expertise in all things iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods. He enjoys writing on topics related to maintaining privacy in a digital world, as well as iPhone security. He’s been a tech enthusiast all his life, with experiences ranging from jailbreaking his iPhone to building his own gaming PC. Despite his disdain for the beach, Rhett is based in Florida.