Apple added new privacy features to iOS 18 you can try now if you've installed the first beta. I already showed you how to lock iPhone apps with Face ID in iOS 18, a feature that goes hand in hand ...

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With iOS 18 installed on your iPhone, you can add an extra layer of security to certain apps so people with access to your phone can't sneak a peek. Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 ...

Sometimes my nephew will want to watch a monster truck video on YouTube, so I'll pull up a video and hand him my iPhone. But if I take my eyes off him for a moment, he finds a way to shoot a video on ...

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 hide apps on your iPhone so they’re completely invisible, and you can lock all kinds of apps so they require Face ID to open. Why would you want to? Maybe you have sensitive content you don’t ...

Locking an app keeps its icon on the Home screen but requires Face ID or Touch ID to unlock it. Hiding an app removes it from the Home screen and places it in a special Hidden folder in the App ...

Your iPhone is packed with apps – some you use daily, others only occasionally, and a few you’d rather keep private. Whether it’s protecting sensitive information, keeping curious kids from spending ...

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Keep your photos locked up like Fort Knox. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac You can easily hide photos and videos on your iPhone to keep secret and/or illicit images out of your main Photos library ...