Your iPhone includes powerful built-in features that can automate everyday tasks, save time, and make your device easier to use. These tutorials focus on practical tips and real-world solutions that help you customize your iPhone to fit the way you work and live.
Browse the tutorials below to learn how to create helpful automations, adjust settings, and discover features that can simplify your daily routine.
New tutorials are added regularly as I discover practical ways to solve everyday software and technology challenges.
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iPhone Shortcut: Automatically Lock and Unlock Screen Orientation by App
Learn how to automatically lock and unlock screen orientation when using specific iPhone apps. This step-by-step tutorial shows you how to use Apple’s Shortcuts app to create automations that prevent unwanted screen rotation, then turn Orientation Lock off when you leave the selected apps. No manual adjustments needed!
How to Delete One or Multiple iPhone Shortcuts
Learn two easy ways to delete shortcuts from the Shortcuts app on your iPhone. This step-by-step tutorial shows you how to remove an individual shortcut using the action menu or select and delete multiple shortcuts at once, making it easy to clean up shortcuts you no longer need.
iPhone Shortcut: Automatically Lower Screen Brightness at Bedtime
Learn how to create an iPhone Shortcut that automatically lowers your screen brightness when Sleep Focus begins. This simple automation helps reduce eye strain, makes nighttime phone use more comfortable, and runs automatically every night using Apple’s Shortcuts app.
iPhone Shortcut: Automatically Lower iPhone Volume When Opening Apps
Learn how to automatically lower your iPhone’s volume whenever specific apps are opened using Apple’s Shortcuts app. This simple automation helps prevent unexpectedly loud videos while giving you complete control over which apps trigger the volume change.
How to Translate Voicemails Using Google Translate
Learn how to use Google Translate to transcribe and translate voicemail messages from another language. This quick tutorial walks through using voice input, automatic language detection, and your computer’s microphone to better understand unknown or suspicious voicemail recordings.
