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How to control your iPhone from your Mac

by Emily Long

You can use iPhone Mirroring to control your iPhone from your nearby Mac. When iPhone Mirroring is turned on, you can also receive iPhone notifications on your Mac and keep track of Live Activities, so you don’t miss a thing.

Your iPhone needs iOS 18 or later and your Mac needs macOS 15 or later, and the two have to be signed in to the same Apple Account and within 30 feet (10 meters) of each other.

Here’s how to control your iPhone from your Mac.

Note: iPhone Mirroring isn’t compatible with some iPhone features, such as the camera and microphone. And while you’re using iPhone Mirroring, some Continuity features like Continuity Camera and AirPlay won’t be available on your Mac.

Before you begin

Before you start, check that all of these are true:

  • Both devices have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® turned on.
  • You’re signed in to the same Apple Account on both devices.
  • Your devices are within 30 feet (10 meters) of each other.
  • Your iPhone has iOS 18 or later and your Mac has macOS 15 or later.
  • Both devices meet minimum system requirements for iPhone Mirroring.

If you’re using a VPN, check that its configuration doesn’t prevent local networking, which may interfere with some Continuity features.

You can only use iPhone Mirroring if it’s available in your country or region, and iPhone Mirroring isn’t currently available in the European Union.

In a country or region where iPhone Mirroring isn’t available, iPhone Mirroring tells you that’s the reason it’s unable to connect to your iPhone.

Set up iPhone Mirroring on your Mac

  1. Make sure your iPhone is turned on and nearby, with the screen locked.

    Note: Your iPhone must be nearby to use iPhone Mirroring.

  2. Go to the iPhone Mirroring app on your Mac.
  3. Click Connect.
  4. Enter your iPhone passcode. Then choose one of the following:

    • Ask Every Time: Receive a prompt for Touch ID, Face ID, or your device passcode each time you use iPhone Mirroring.
    • Authenticate Automatically: Automatically connect to iPhone Mirroring without needing to authenticate.

    Note: If you see an alert on your iPhone that says Trust This Computer? tap Trust. You may be asked to enter your device passcode to proceed. If you see an alert on your Mac that says “Allow accessory to connect?” click Allow.

  5. Choose whether or not to Allow Notifications from iPhone.

Choose which iPhone to use with iPhone Mirroring

Though you can set up more than one iPhone for iPhone Mirroring on your Mac, you can connect to only one iPhone at a time.

  1. Go to the iPhone Mirroring app on your Mac.
  2. Click iPhone Mirroring Settings and click Change iPhone.
  3. Under Widgets, click the iPhone pop-up menu and choose your iPhone.

You can also open the System Settings app on your Mac and click Desktop & Dock in the sidebar (you may need to scroll down). Under Widgets, choose your iPhone from the iPhone pop-up menu.

Use iPhone Mirroring on your Mac

  1. Make sure your iPhone is turned on and nearby, with the screen locked.
  2. Go to the iPhone Mirroring app on your Mac.
  3. Click Continue.
  4. Do any of the following:

    • Click to tap: Click your Mac computer’s mouse or trackpad to tap. You can also swipe and scroll in the iPhone Mirroring app, and use your keyboard to type.
    • Reposition the window: Move the pointer to the top of the window and drag the window by the title bar that appears.
    • Drag to resize the window: Hold the pointer near the edge of the iPhone Mirroring window until it becomes a double arrow and drag the window to the size you want. When you’re using a resizable app, like Weather or Photos, the amount of content that appears changes as you resize. When you’re using the Home Screen, App Switcher, or an app that isn’t resizable, the content scales larger or smaller as you resize. If you resize an app, it reopens at that size the next time you use it in iPhone Mirroring; to return it to its original size, choose View > iPhone Size.

      Note: Window resizing in iPhone Mirroring requires iOS 27 or later, and isn’t supported on iPhone 11, 12, or 13 (any model) or iPhone SE (2nd or 3rd generation). On unsupported models, the resize cursor scales the window instead of resizing it.

    • Choose a window size: Choose View in the iPhone Mirroring menu bar. Choose an option. iPhone Size returns the window to its original iPhone size. Actual Size shows the original content without any scaling applied. Zoom In shows the same content scaled larger, and Zoom Out shows the same content scaled smaller.
    • Open the App Switcher: Move your pointer to the top of the iPhone Mirroring app until the title bar appears. Then click the App Switcher button to open the App Switcher. The window returns to iPhone size.
    • Go to the Home Screen: If you’re in an app and want to return to the Home Screen, move your pointer to the top of the iPhone Mirroring app until the title bar appears and click the Home Screen button. The window returns to iPhone size.
    • Rearrange your Home Screen and perform quick actions: On the Home Screen, Control-click any app, then click Edit Home Screen. You can also Control-click an app and choose to turn some apps into widgets or to perform quick actions, like creating a new note in Notes or sending your location in Maps.

An iPhone widget you open on your Mac opens in the iPhone Mirroring app.

Get iPhone notifications on your Mac

While setting up iPhone Mirroring, you can also turn on iPhone notifications. On your Mac, iPhone notifications appear with an iPhone badge, which tells you they came from your iPhone.

Note: Your iPhone must be turned on for its notifications to appear on your Mac, but it doesn’t have to be nearby.

If you didn’t choose to turn on iPhone notifications while setting up iPhone Mirroring, you can still do it. To switch them on, or to choose the apps that send notifications to your Mac, do either of the following:

  • On your iPhone: Go to Settings > Notifications, choose any app, then turn “Show on Mac” on or off.
  • On your Mac: Choose Apple menu > System Settings, click Notifications in the sidebar (you may need to scroll down), then click “Allow notifications from iPhone.” Under Mirror iPhone Notifications From, turn the option on or off for any app.

View Live Activities from iPhone on your Mac

Setting up iPhone Mirroring also puts Live Activities from your iPhone in the menu bar on your Mac.

  1. On your Mac, click the Live Activity in the menu bar to view more information.
  2. Do any of the following:
    • Click the Live Activity again to open the relevant app in the iPhone Mirroring app on your Mac.
    • Click outside of the Live Activity to close it, but continue to see it in the menu bar.
    • Move the pointer over the Live Activity, then click the Close button to close the Live Activity and remove it from the menu bar.

Transfer files using iPhone Mirroring

You can transfer files, photos, videos, and more between your Mac and iPhone in supported apps using iPhone Mirroring. To transfer a file, simply drag and drop it from your Mac to the iPhone Mirroring app window, or vice versa.

Turn off iPhone Mirroring

  1. On your iPhone, open the Settings app.
  2. Tap General and tap AirPlay & Continuity. Then tap iPhone Mirroring.
  3. Tap AirPlay & Continuity, then tap iPhone Mirroring.
  4. Tap Edit in the top right and then select a Mac to remove.

If iPhone Mirroring isn’t working

  • Make sure that you’re signed in to the same Apple Account on both devices.
  • Make sure that your iPhone and Mac have Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Handoff turned on.
  • Your devices must be within 30 feet (10 meters) of one another.
  • If you have more than one iPhone set up for iPhone Mirroring, you can choose which iPhone you want to use. On your Mac, go to iPhone Mirroring Settings, click Change iPhone, then choose your iPhone.
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How to play audio from your iPhone on a Bluetooth accessory

by Tyler Stephen

After you connect your iPhone to a Bluetooth accessory, you can play and control the audio from your iPhone on the accessory. You can switch the playback destination from the Lock Screen or Control Center, and for third-party Bluetooth accessories and devices, you can improve the audio accuracy.

Play audio from your iPhone on a Bluetooth audio accessory

  1. Open an audio app such as Music or Podcasts on your iPhone and play an item.
  2. Tap the Playback Destination button. Then tap your Bluetooth accessory.

    While audio is playing, you can change the playback destination on the Lock Screen or in Control Center.

  3. Use the controls on your iPhone to pause or play the audio, adjust volume, skip tracks, and more.

If you move the Bluetooth accessory out of range, the playback destination returns to your iPhone.

Improve the audio accuracy of third-party Bluetooth accessories and devices

Specifying the Bluetooth device type on your iPhone, such as headphone, speaker, or car stereo, can improve the sound of third-party Bluetooth devices.

  1. Open Settings and tap Bluetooth. Then tap the Actions Available button next to the name of the accessory or device.
  2. Tap Device Type and choose the type of device.
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How to organize your podcast library on iPhone

by Abigail Shilets

In the Podcasts app, you can organize the podcasts you follow, catch up on the latest episodes, and create your own stations.

Your library is where it happens. You can change the episode playback order, set download limits for each podcast, mark an episode as played or unplayed, and hide episodes you already played. Your library also shows the shows you follow and the channels you subscribe to.

Here’s how to organize your podcast library on iPhone.

View your podcast library

  1. Start the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Library to see the following options:
    • Shows: Tap Followed to view shows you follow. If you downloaded or saved episodes from podcasts you don’t follow, tap All to see them. You can tap any show to see its information or the episodes you downloaded or saved.
    • Channels: See channels you subscribe to, channels you added to your favorites, and channels that have shows you follow. You can tap a channel to browse all of its shows.
    • Categories: See categories you added to your favorites, along with categories for any shows you follow.
    • Saved: See episodes you saved.
    • Downloaded: See episodes you downloaded. You can watch or listen to these episodes without an internet connection.
    • Latest Episodes: See the most recent episodes from each show you follow. To change how long episodes stay in this playlist, tap the More button.
    • Stations: If you created stations, each one is listed.

Change the episode playback order

  1. Start the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Library, then tap Shows.
  3. Touch and hold a show, then tap Settings.
  4. Choose an option under Episode Order.

Play an episode from the show page, and the remaining episodes play in the order you’ve chosen.

Set download limits for each podcast

  1. Start the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Library, then tap Shows.
  3. Touch and hold a show, then tap Settings.
  4. Tap Automatically Download and choose an option.
  5. Tap Download Video. Choose On to download video for offline playback, or Off to download audio only.

Mark an episode as played or unplayed

  1. Start the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
  2. Search or browse for a podcast.
  3. Do any of the following:
    • Mark an episode while viewing show information: Swipe right on an episode and tap Played or Unplayed.
    • Mark an episode while viewing episode information: Tap the More button. Then tap Mark as Played or Mark as Unplayed.
    • Mark all episodes listed while viewing a show you follow: Tap the More button. Tap Mark All as Played, Mark Filtered as Played, Mark All as Unplayed, or Mark Filtered as Unplayed.

Hide episodes you already played

To hide episodes you’ve already played, change a show’s settings.

  1. Start the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Library, tap Shows, and touch and hold a show.
  3. Tap Settings and turn on Hide Played Episodes.

To automatically hide played episodes for all shows you follow, go to Settings > Apps > Podcasts, then turn on Hide Played Episodes.

Create your own station

Stations, similar to a music playlist, group shows you follow based on themes like morning commute, comedy, or news. Your station automatically gets new episodes from the podcasts you choose on a regular basis.

  1. Start the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Library and then tap the More button.
  3. Tap New Station, then add a title.
  4. Tap Choose Shows. Then tap the shows you want to add to the station (or turn on Include All Shows).
  5. Tap the Done button.

Quick tip: You decide how many episodes from each podcast get added to your station. Tap the station and tap the More button, then tap Station Settings. From there, tap Episodes and choose an option to use the same settings for all podcasts in the station, or tap a show in the list and choose an option to adjust only that one.

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How to add or remove accounts in Contacts on iPhone

by Stacey Butler

In the Contacts app, you can add multiple accounts, such as iCloud, Microsoft Exchange, Google, and Yahoo. You can choose a default account, set up LDAP or CardDAV accounts, show or hide accounts, and delete accounts.

You can also let third-party apps add contacts to the Contacts app. Those contacts are managed by the app, though, so you can’t edit them in Contacts.

Here’s how to add or remove accounts in Contacts on iPhone.

Add your iCloud contacts

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap [your name], then tap iCloud.
  3. Tap See All next to Saved to iCloud and turn on Contacts.

Add your contacts from other accounts

The Contacts app can manage your contacts in other accounts, too, such as Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft Exchange.

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Apps, then tap Contacts.
  3. Tap Contacts Accounts and tap Add Account.
  4. Choose an account, sign in to it, then turn on Contacts.

Note: Some accounts don’t support Push notifications. If you add one, you can still update your contacts from it on a Fetch schedule. Go to Settings > Apps > Contacts, tap Contacts Accounts, and then tap Fetch New Data. Choose a schedule under Fetch, and if you choose Automatically, your iPhone downloads new data whenever it’s charging and connected to Wi-Fi.

Add contacts from contacts provider apps

Third-party apps can add contacts to the Contacts app if you allow it. Because the third-party app manages them, those contacts can’t be edited in Contacts.

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Apps, then tap Contacts.
  3. Tap Providers, then turn on the option for an app.

Choose your default account

If you select a default account, new contacts are automatically added to it.

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Apps, then tap Contacts.
  3. Tap Default Account and tap the account you want to make your default.

Set up an LDAP or CardDAV account to access business or school directories

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Apps, then tap Contacts.
  3. Tap Contacts Accounts and tap Add Account.
  4. Tap Add Other Account and then tap Add LDAP Account or CardDAV Account.
  5. Enter the account information.

Remove a contact account

Once you remove an account, its contacts no longer appear on your iPhone. They remain in your internet account, like iCloud.com or Google, and on any other devices you had already set up.

  • Turn off iCloud contacts: Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud. Tap See All next to Saved to iCloud, then turn off Contacts.

    You can choose to keep or delete the previously synced iCloud contacts on your iPhone.

  • Temporarily stop using an account: Go to Settings > Apps > Contacts > Contacts Accounts, tap the account, then turn off Contacts.

    To view the contacts in that account on your iPhone again, turn on Contacts.

  • Delete an account: Go to Settings > Apps > Contacts > Contacts Accounts, tap the account, then tap Delete Account.

Don’t see Sign Out or Delete Account? Your organization may manage your account, so see an administrator for removal instructions.

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How Safari on iPhone uses digital certificates to check encrypted websites

by Tyler Stephen

A certificate, also known as a “digital certificate” or a “public key certificate,” is a file that helps keep web communications secure. It’s issued by a trusted organization. Safari relies on certificates whenever you visit an encrypted website, for example, to do online banking, so your connection stays secure.

Certificates are issued by trusted organizations, such as VeriSign, Inc. or RSA Security, Inc. When you visit an encrypted website—for example, to do online banking—Safari checks if the site’s certificate is legitimate. If it’s not, Safari warns you.

An encrypted website and Safari work together to encrypt information you exchange with the site. The key used for the encryption is contained in the site’s security certificate. This protects your sign-in information, credit card numbers, addresses, and other secure data.

If you need to connect to a website that requires a personal certificate, you’re provided with a certificate and instructions for installing it. After it’s installed, you gain authenticated access to the website automatically. If you’re unable to access it, contact the website administrator.

Important: If a website doesn’t use the HTTPS protocol, have a digital identity certificate, or encrypt information, the words “Not Secure” appear in the search field. Don’t enter personal or financial information on a website that isn’t encrypted. The website you’re visiting might not be the website you want, and information you enter is vulnerable to theft. Instead, go back to the webpage where you signed in and check for a link to another version of the site that’s encrypted—for example, “Use our secure site.” If available, use it, even if you don’t expect to view or provide private information.

Although encryption ensures that your connection to a website is secure, it doesn’t guarantee the website is trustworthy. Some fraudulent websites masquerade as trusted ones by changing one or two letters of the address, so always check the address in the Safari toolbar to confirm it’s correct.

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How to add and remove people in a shared album on iPhone

by Chris Smith

If you created a shared album, you can invite more participants to join the album. You can also remove participants, manage album notifications, let other participants manage the album, and turn posting for participants off and on.

By default, all participants can view and comment on album content, but you can change each person’s permissions to Can Manage Album and Photos, Can Add Photos, or Can View and Comment.

Here’s how to add and remove people in a shared album on iPhone.

Add participants to a shared album

  1. Start the Photos app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Collections.
  3. Tap Shared Albums and tap an album.
  4. Tap the Manage Shared Album button and tap Invite Participants.
  5. Tap a share method, enter the recipients’ details, and then send the invite.

Manage participant permissions

If you’re the organizer of a shared album, you can manage and change participant permissions. By default, every participant can contribute photos and videos, view and comment on album content, and remove anything they contributed.

  1. Start the Photos app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Collections.
  3. Tap Shared Albums and tap an album.
  4. Tap the Manage Shared Album button, tap a participant, and then tap one of the following:
    • Can Manage Album and Photos: The participant can invite other participants, rename the album, update permissions, and delete photos or videos added by others.
    • Can Add Photos: The participant can share photos and videos and remove content they contributed.
    • Can View and Comment: The participant can view and comment on photo and videos.
  5. Tap the Done button.

When participants post or comment in a shared album you’re a part of, notifications about the activity appear in the Albums Activity tab.

Remove participants from a shared album

  1. Start the Photos app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Collections.
  3. Tap Shared Albums, then tap an album you created.
  4. Tap the Manage Shared Album button.
  5. Tap the participant you want to remove.
  6. Tap Remove Participant at the bottom of the screen.
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How to clear your reading history in News on iPhone

by Moses Johnson

In the News app, you can clear your reading history and adjust how you get reading recommendations. You can remove your reading history, the information used to recommend stories, or both, and the change applies on all devices where you’re signed in to the same Apple Account.

Clear your history

  1. Open the News app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Following, tap History, tap Clear, and then do any of the following:
    • Remove your reading history: Tap Clear History.
    • Remove information used to recommend stories: Tap Clear Recommendations. Choosing this option can change the types of channels, topics, and stories shown in the Today and other feeds in Apple News on all your Apple devices.
    • Remove your history and recommendations: Tap Clear All.
  3. Your News history and recommendation information are removed from all devices where you’re signed in to the same Apple Account.

When you clear your history, the identifier used by Apple News to report statistics to news publishers is also reset. You can reset the identifier at any time by going to Settings > Apps > News, then turning on Reset Identifier.

Recommend stories based on News app reading only

Turn off Siri & Search for the News app, and recommendations are based only on your reading habits in the News app, not in Safari and other apps.

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Apps, then tap News.
  3. Tap Siri and turn off Show in App.
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How to subscribe to a show or channel in Podcasts on iPhone

by Kevin Hollington

In the Podcasts app, subscribe to, change, cancel, and share your podcast subscriptions. Paid subscriptions allow you to support the shows you love, and they often include premium extras, early access to new episodes, or ad-free listening.

You can subscribe to a show or a channel, and share Apple Podcasts subscriptions with others. You can also change or cancel your subscriptions later.

Here’s how to subscribe to a show or channel in Podcasts on iPhone.

Note: Not all subscriptions and channels are available in all countries, regions, or languages.

Subscribe to a show or channel

  1. Start the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
  2. Select the show or channel you want to subscribe to.
  3. Tap the subscription button (if available).

Subscribe to a show, and you automatically follow it, too. Shows you subscribe to or follow are also there on your other Apple devices or in the Apple Podcasts app. And if you follow one of a channel’s shows or subscribe to the channel, it shows up in the Channels section of your library.

Change or cancel your subscriptions

  1. Start the Podcasts app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Home.
  3. Tap the My Account button or your profile picture and tap Manage Subscriptions.
  4. Tap a subscription to change or cancel it.

Share Apple Podcasts subscriptions

If you subscribe to podcast channels, you can share your subscriptions with up to five other family members through Family Sharing. Everyone in your family group automatically gets access to the channels you subscribe to.

When you join a family group where a member already subscribes to a show you subscribe to, your own subscription doesn’t renew at your next billing date, and you use the group’s subscription instead. And if the group you join doesn’t subscribe, it uses yours.

Note: You can stop sharing a show subscription with a family group by canceling the subscription or choosing to leave a Family Sharing group.

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How to edit and organize a list in Reminders on iPhone

by Chris Smith

In the Reminders app, you can organize a list with sections and subtasks. You can also view the sections as columns and easily move items to different columns. With Apple Intelligence,* you can also automatically categorize related reminders into sections within a list.

You can change a list’s name, type, color, or icon, and edit several items at once.

Here’s how to edit and organize a list in Reminders on iPhone.

Note: Some Reminders features in this guide only work with updated reminders in iCloud, so they aren’t available when using other accounts.

The Reminders app showing a list with one section expanded and the others collapsed.

Edit a list

  1. Start the Reminders app on your iPhone.
  2. While viewing a list, tap the More button and then do any of the following:

    • Change the list name, type, color, or icon: Tap Show List Info.
    • Edit multiple items: Tap Select Reminders or Select Items, then select the items you want to edit. You can also drag two fingers over the items. Use the buttons to add a date and time, move, delete, assign, complete, tag, or flag the selected items.
    • Sort items by due date, creation date, priority, or title: (not available in all Smart Lists) Tap Sort By. Choose an option.

      When you sort or reorder a list, the new order is applied to the list on your other devices where you’re using updated reminders. If you sort or reorder a shared list, other participants also see the new order (if they use updated reminders).

    • Remove the list: Tap Delete List.

Manually reorder or recategorize items in a list

  1. Start the Reminders app on your iPhone.
  2. While viewing a list, touch and hold an item you want to move and then drag it to a new location.

Organize with sections

  1. Start the Reminders app on your iPhone.
  2. While viewing a list, do any of the following:

    • Create a new section: Tap the More button, tap New Section, and enter a name.
    • Collapse a section: Tap the Collapse button.
    • Expand a section: Tap the Expand button.
    • Rename section: Tap the section name, then enter a new name.
    • Move a section: Touch and hold the section and drag it to a new position.

      Note: You can’t move the Others section.

    • Remove a section: Swipe left on the section and tap Delete.

      Note: Removing a section will also delete the section’s reminders.

Turn Auto-Categorize on or off

Apple Intelligence can automatically sort related reminders into sections within a list using Auto-Categorize.

  1. Start the Reminders app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap a list.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Turn Auto-Categorize on: Tap the More button, then tap Auto-Categorize.
    • Turn Auto-Categorize off: Tap the Auto-Categorize button and tap Turn Off. Then choose whether to keep or remove the sections.

Note: Removing the sections doesn’t delete any reminders. If you don’t like how the sections are categorized, try turning off Auto-Categorize and removing the sections, then turning it back on. This resets your section titles and organization within a list. Note: Apple Intelligence on iOS 27 or later is available on an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or iPhone 16 model or later. Apple Intelligence is not available in all languages or regions. Usage limits may apply.

View the sections as columns

Viewing the list in columns makes it easy to visualize and recategorize the items.

  1. Start the Reminders app on your iPhone.
  2. While viewing a list, tap the More button and then tap View as Columns.
  3. To recategorize an item, drag it into a different column.

Create subtasks

  1. Start the Reminders app on your iPhone.
  2. While viewing a list, swipe right on an item and then tap Indent. Or drag an item onto another item.

If you complete a main task, the subtasks are also completed. If you delete or move a main task, the subtasks are also deleted or moved. *Apple Intelligence is available with Siri and device language set to Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, or Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages. Some devices may not be available in all regions. Siri AI is available in beta in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27 and requires an Apple Intelligence–enabled device set to a supported language. Available in English to start. Siri AI will not be initially available in the EU on iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS. Certain Apple Intelligence features that rely on server-side models are subject to daily usage limits, including but not limited to Siri AI, Intelligent Photo Editing Tools, Image Playground, and AFM 3 Cloud models in Shortcuts. Daily limits may vary by feature, request complexity, system demand, system policies, and other factors. Expanded access to such features will be available for a fee in the future. Use of these features is subject to the Apple Intelligence Terms and Conditions.

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How to use the basic calculator on iPhone

by Kevin Hollington

You can perform arithmetic calculations with a basic calculator in the Calculator app, and Siri can do the math for you, too, like 18 percent of 225.

You can clear digits, numbers, or the display, delete the entire number you last entered, copy a calculation result, and repeat the last operation. If you need more, you can switch to another mode to access algebraic, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric keys, or instantly calculate unit or currency conversions.

Siri: Ask Siri something like, “What’s 18 percent of 225?”

The basic calculator on iPhone.

Switch to the basic calculator

  1. Start the Calculator app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap the Change Mode button and then tap Basic.

Clear digits, numbers, or the display

  1. Start the Calculator app on your iPhone.
  2. Enter a digit or calculation.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Delete the last digit: If you make a mistake when you enter a number, tap the Delete key.
    • Delete the entire number you last entered: Tap the Clear (C) key.
    • Delete the expression: Tap the All Clear (AC) key, or touch and hold the Delete key or the Clear (C) key.

Clear digits, numbers, or the display

  1. Start the Calculator app on your iPhone.
  2. Enter a digit or calculation.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Delete the last digit: If you make a mistake when you enter a number, tap the Delete key.
    • Delete the entire number you last entered: Tap the Clear (C) key.
    • Delete the expression: Tap the All Clear (AC) key, or touch and hold the Delete key or the Clear (C) key.

Switch to another mode

  1. Start the Calculator app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap the Change Mode button. Do one of the following:

Note: For written math and variable names, Calculator uses select numeric systems.

Copy a calculation result

  1. Start the Calculator app on your iPhone.
  2. Enter a calculation, touch and hold the calculation result in the display, and tap Copy.
  3. Paste the result somewhere else, such as in a note or message.

You can also copy previous calculations.

Repeat the last operation

After you complete an operation, you can do one of the following:

  • Apply the last operation to the current result: Tap the equal sign.

    For example, if you enter “1 × 2 =”, your result is 2. Each time you tap the equal sign, the currently displayed answer is multiplied by 2, producing these results: 4, 8, 16, 32, and so on.

  • Apply the last operation to a new number: Enter a new number, then tap the equal sign.

    For example, if you enter “100 + 15% =”, the result is 115. Then, if you enter “150 =”, the result is 150 + 15%, or 172.5.

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