Restrict Access to Sensitive Apps in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18

Keep prying eyes — or mischievous children — out of sensitive or important apps by requiring Face ID or Touch ID access before the app opens. You can also hide such apps so they appear only after you authenticate.

“Apple Account” is the new “Apple ID”

Apple has renamed Apple ID to Apple Account everywhere as of macOS 15 Sequoia, iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and watchOS 11. Nothing has changed functionally, but keep it in mind when reading tech articles or support documentation.

In iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, Control Center Is Now Highly Customizable

The new Control Center in iOS 18 and iPad OS 18 is vastly more customizable and has more options. Here’s what’s on offer and how to use it.

Passwords Becomes a Real App in macOS 15 Sequoia, iOS 18, and iPadOS 18

Apple’s new Passwords app in macOS 15, iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and visionOS 2 makes the company’s longstanding password storage and syncing features more straightforward and easy to use. It’s password management for the rest of us!

When Should You Should Upgrade to macOS 15 Sequoia, iOS 18, iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, tvOS 18, and visionOS 2?

Apple is gearing up to release macOS 15 Sequoia, iOS 18, iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, tvOS 18, and visionOS 2. We briefly examine the features worth upgrading for and suggest when to upgrade each of your Apple devices.