Browse iPhone Help and Tips

Browse iPhone Help and Tips

Macworld's complete iPod buying guide
This holiday season, which iPod is the right one for you and for your loved ones? Our expert Christopher Breen helps sort out Apple's offerings so you can make the best choice.
Snapshot: When is an iPhone better than a DSLR?
Photographer Chase Jarvis shares one of his favorite iPhone images and explains why he thinks iPhones and camera phones are the future of photography.
iPhone Hints: Access MobileMe site via iPhone
Apple doesn't normally let you access MobileMe via the iPhone's Web browser, but here's a way you can sneak around that with the help of several third-party applications.
Secure your jailbroken iPhone with a password change
A couple of vulnerabilities pray on jailbroken iPhones that use the same default password. Here's how to change that password to avoid getting bitten.
iPhone Hints: Lock picture orientation in Photos
If last week's iPhone hint was a little complicated, this week's is an exercise in simplicity. Here's how to keep a picture in Photos locked in either landscape or portrait orientation.
iPhone Hints: Subscribed calendars on your iPhone
MobileMe users can sync their subscribed calendars from their Mac to their iPhone, but what about the rest of us?
Modifying iPhone carrier settings
There's more you can do with your iPhone's carrier settings than just download and install the latest update. Ted Landau shows you how to custom reinstall, directly view and even modify your carrier settings -- and explains why you would want to.
Searching notes in Calendar and Contact apps
You say you want to search the Notes field of the iPhone's Calendar and Contacts apps? Just how eager are you to jailbreak your phone?
Make your iPhone video pop
How to shoot crisp and colorful video on your iPhone without the typical jerky-camera look.
Free stuff for your phone
The only thing better than cool iPhone apps? Free iPhone apps. PC World's Rick Broida shows you how to find them.
Recording your song on an iPhone
As an amateur musician, I’m always looking for ways to get a song from my head into my computer. With Sonoma Wire Works FourTrack, it’s easy to compose an entire song, record the basic parts, and then export the audio to your Mac for further editing.
Beyond HandBrake's defaults
HandBrake is a terrific tool for easily ripping DVDs but there may come times when you want to go beyond its preset settings. Here's a look beneath the surface for doing just that.
Bugs & Fixes: iPhone app icon mix-up
Do you tap one icon on your iPhone's home screen only to have another app launch? Ted Landau identifies the problem, but a definitive fix is hard to come by until Apple steps in.
Stream music from iTunes
Using an Airport Express or an Apple TV, you can easily stream music from iTunes to the speakers of your choice.
Top text-messaging etiquette tips
Having an online life means developing a whole new set of manners. Here's how to avoid annoying others when you send text messages. (Tip: don't text during church.)
Play Internet radio in the background
Jason Snell shows you how to play Internet radio streams in the background of your iPhone.
Manage iPhones with Exchange
PC World blogger Michael Scalisi looks at what goes into supporting iPhones in a Microsoft Exchange environment.
Mac 911 and the summer vacation
Lessons learned during a recent summer vacation.
Top 10 iPhone annoyances -- and how to fix them
Even the iPhone isn't perfect. PC World counts down the top 10 iPhone annoyances and what you can do about them.
Inside iPhone 3.0's Remote Wipe feature
The iPhone 3.0 software's Remote Wipe feature adds a measure of security, but it's not foolproof, and how long it takes depends on the device.
Bugs & Fixes: iPhone 3.0's mystery Mail bug
Ted Landua has noticed an iPhone 3.0 bug where Spotlight searches turn up long-deleted e-mails. Here are the details.
Bugs & Fixes: Tying up loose ends
Ted Landau revisits recent Bugs & Fixes columns to see if there are updates for troubles involving the Apple TV and iPhone.
Choose a MobileMe account for publishing iPhone media
The iPhone doesn't let you choose which MobileMe account to use for photo and video uploads, but there's still a way to change that setting. We show you how, thanks to a Mac OS X Hints reader.
Bugs & Fixes: iPhones that are too hot to handle
The Internet is buzzing about reports of iPhone 3GS models over-heating. But before you assume you need a replacement iPhone or that Apple needs to issue a recall, Ted Landau suggests that you cool down.
Mac 911 Lightning Round
Quick answers to short questions.
Bugs & Fixes: iPhone 3GS signal strength oddities
Ted Landau noticed his new iPhone 3GS seemed to spend more time connected to the EDGE network than did his old iPhone 3G. So he did a little digging to find out why.
Using iPhoto's Places without a GPS-enabled camera
iPhoto '09's Places features lets you tag the location where an image was shot. But what if you don't have a GPS-enabled camera? Here's how you can recreate the location-tagging feature with the help of an iPhone.
Resetting Visual Voicemail
If you're experience problems with Visual Voicemail after your transition to the new iPhone, a reader passes along a quick fix.
Hands on with stereo Bluetooth and the iPhone 3.0 update
The iPhone 3.0 software update brings stereo Bluetooth streaming to select iPhone and iPod touch models. Dan Frakes takes an in-depth look at this new feature.
Feed your iPhone/iPod touch free iTunes content
You're probably aware that you can easily find free iTunes content from within the iTunes application on your Mac or PC. Here's how with an iPhone or iPod touch.