Macworld.com is upgrading some back-end systems. Some site features, such as user registration, may be temporarily unavailable.
Subscribe to magazine

Browse Software Help and Tips

   
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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: 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.
  • 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.
  • Hands on with iPhone 3.0's Spotlight
    The new iPhone software adds enhanced search tools. Dan Frakes shows you how iPhone 3.0 makes it easier to find information and content on your mobile device.
  • Eight iPhone apps and services for system admins
    John C. Welch rounds up the iPhone apps and services that make his IT job go a lot smoother.
  • Bugs & Fixes: iWork ’09 documents can crash an iPhone
    Some iWork ’09 documents may not display correctly on your iPhone, even causing the device to crash. Until a permanent fix comes out, Ted Landau shares the recommended work-around.
  • Bugs & Fixes: Bugs affect TiVo-to-iPhone transfers
    Ted Landau wonders if he can convert TiVo files into an iPhone format. He can, but not without a good deal of time and hassle.
  • Bugs & Fixes: Swatting iLife ’09 bugs
    Reports of the first crop of iLife ’09 bugs are circulating. Ted Landau focuses on two: getting GarageBand lessons to play and iPhoto ’09’s refusal to open your library.
  • Copy and paste on (some) iPhones
    Copy and paste comes to jailbroken iPhones.
  • iPhone group texting
    How do you send an SMS message to a group from your iPhone? Not easily.
  • Five top tips for new iPhone users
    Get a brand new iPhone for Christmas? Here are a handful of our top tips to help you make the most of it.
  • Bugs & Fixes: Delete files to prevent crashes in OS X 10.5.6
    Apple’s advice on fixing some crashes and freezes related to the Mac OS X 10.5.6 update all involve deleting files. Since many of these files are little-known, Ted Landau takes a closer look.
  • Bugs & Fixes: Blurry photos after updating to iPhone 2.2
    Ted Landau looks at a reported bug with the iPhone 2.2 software update in which some images received e-mail attachments appear blurry or fuzzy.
  • 9 iPhone business apps
    Need to get real work done on your iPhone? Bill Wiecking suggests nine iPhones apps to enhance your productivity on the road.
  • Seven ways to push mail to the iPhone—without Exchange
    Exchange may be the most common e-mail and collaborative tools package on the market, but it isn't always the best choice for every company, including those using iPhones.

Browse Software Help and Tips

See more Macworld Video or Macworld Podcasts

New Software Reviews

See all the latest Macworld Software Reviews