It isn’t enough to have great new devices, apps, and games — you also have to know how to use them. Here at The Verge, we offer step-by-step how-tos for experienced and new users who are working with online, macOS, Windows, Chrome OS, iOS, and Android apps, services, phones, laptops, and other tools. From simple instructions on how to install and use new devices, to little-known strategies on how to take advantage of hidden features and the best methods for adding power or storage, we’ve got your technological back.
There’s a lot of ground to cover for such an expansive game, but here are some tips to get you started in your adventure.
The latest version of Apple’s mobile OS will include the Contact Poster, a feature that lets you assemble your own individual digital calling card that pops up when you call somebody on an iPhone. You can try it with the public beta, or when the final version ships — either way, it’s cool way to introduce yourself.
If you’re still using the social network once known as Twitter, you may feel a bit of nostalgia for the perky little bluebird that used to grace your screen. If you’d like to see it again, you can change your iPhone home screen icon to a bird, a bear — in fact, whatever you’d like. Here’s how.
If you’re a Safari user, Tab Groups can help. You can use these to separate your mountain of tabs into organized batches based on their purposes and use cases, which you can then open and close with a single click. Here’s your guide to creating and using Tab Groups on macOS and iOS.
You’ll either have to wait until September or you can dive headfirst into the watchOS 10 public beta that dropped last week.
Apple described this as a “milestone” update at WWDC, and I can see why. On top of widgets, watchOS 10 reimagines how you interact with the watch’s controls and apps. I get into the nitty gritty in my preview, and if you’re interested in trying it out yourself, here’s a guide on how to get started.
Starting December 1, 2023, Google will start to delete any accounts that have not been used for two years or more (with some exceptions). But do you remember all the various Gmail accounts you may have created? I certainly didn’t — so I looked around and discovered I had two accounts I had completely forgotten. Here’s how I found them.
If you’ve taken the leap and installed the macOS Sonoma public beta on your computer, I encourage you to tinker around with the Widgets feature. You — yes, you — can put a number of dynamic little squares on your desktop with just a few clicks. Here’s how.
If you’ve invested hours in achieving high scores, exploring open worlds, and leveling up, then you absolutely don’t want someone you live with — or a passing guest — to sit themselves down in front of your console and interfere with all that hard work. But you don’t want to be selfish about it, either. Here’s how to share your system with a roommate, friend, or family member.
We know that it’s really tempting to see what Apple has included in its upcoming iOS 17, so if you can’t wait, and you’re willing to trust the public beta on your phone, here’s how to install it.
After a variety of fee increases, the 15-year-old note-taking app’s new owner, Bending Spoons, has announced that it’s laid off most of what remained of the US staff and is moving the operation to Europe. Nothing against Europe, of course, but when a longstanding app loses most of its longstanding staff, I, for one, start to get nervous. If you’re also considering a move, here’s how to export your Evernote data.
It’s good to be environmentally aware, but sometimes it’s just so difficult — especially when you’re getting rid of older tech, clothing, books, or other items. So we’ve put together some ideas of how you can sell or trade in or just give away all the stuff you don’t need anymore, giving them a second life and not just adding them to another pile of trash.
Apple recently announced a lot of nifty new hardware, and if you’re preparing to update your equipment, you may want to make room by trading-in your old Mac, iPhone, iPad, or Watch. We have a guide for how to wipe your device, and where you can trade it in for credit or cash.
You don’t? Then maybe you should check to see if it still has access to your Gmail or other Google data — along with any other apps and services you may have forgotten about. Here’s how to check to see which apps, services, and extensions have permission to access your Google account, and how to disconnect them.
No, really. If you’ve made some nasty mistakes in your essay or just want to see what has changed since you started your new novel, you can use Google’s version history feature to see all the tweaks that were made over the lifetime of your document — and retrieve an older version if you need to. We explain how.
One of the specs that are always mentioned in reviews of phones is the display’s refresh rate. For those who have been secretly pretending to know what it means, here’s a quick rundown of how refresh rates affect your phone, and how to tweak them if you need to.
Google’s handy Recorder app will not only record and transcribe conversations, but (if you’ve got a Pixel 6 or later) add speaker labels. If this handy feature is supposed to work on your phone, and doesn’t, we’ve got a fix.
