Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Barry Collins is a tech journalist writing about PCs, Macs and games. Whether deliberately or otherwise, it is possible to hide ...

Find out how you can turn on Stolen Device Protection and lock your apps to protect your accounts and personal information.

Thankfully there are a few ways to avoid being exposed by these clues HIDING apps on your iPhone is a genius way to protect your privacy – but it’s not perfect. There are several clues that will give ...

There’s an easy way to keep your apps hidden. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac You can hide apps on your iPhone so they’re completely invisible, and you can lock all kinds of apps so they require ...

If you own an iPhone and want to change the default apps, now you can do so. Gone are the times when you couldn't and were limited to the apps that Apple wanted you to use, especially the Safari ...

Apps can now be locked and hidden in iOS 18 via long press > selecting Require Face ID (or Touch ID, or Passcode) > Hide App. Locked and hidden apps can be found in the App Library. Swipe the Home ...

You can now lock apps on iPhones. Here's our step-by-step guide Apple has finally added the option to lock individual apps on iPhone and iPads with the iOS 18 update. The feature is now available to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Barry Collins is a tech journalist writing about PCs, Macs and games. Your smartphone reveals an ...

Some of these directions apply to all iPhones, but some are only relevant to specific iOS versions. These differences are pointed out below. The most common way to keep apps updated on your iPhone is ...