We write hundreds of articles every year to help our readers get the most out of their iPhones and iPads, but with so much content around it’s easy to miss some real gems.
So we’ve dug up our most popular articles of the past year, granting them a second chance to impress a few eyeballs. Below you’ll find our best posts of 2023, as selected by various extremely-scientific criteria. Basically, it’s all the stuff you’d be mad to miss. And we don’t want to be all clickbaity about it, but #5 will surprise you. Enjoy!
Most Read
These articles clocked up the most views from search engines this year, making them the closest thing we’ve got to a viral hit. Call it the zeitgeist, the bandwagon, or a meaningless trend – either way, it’s a telling insight into what was on people’s minds this year.
Dive into the latest features of iOS 17
How to find and read free ebooks
The 10 best accessibility settings – for everyone
Stop Night Mode automatically turning on
How to spot a fake email or text
Editor’s Choice
Popular doesn’t always mean best, and plenty of great writing gets buried each year beneath the mainstream. So here are a handful of niche picks that editor Tom Rolfe counts among his favorite articles of the year.
15 essential apps to install first on your new iPhone
How to use Personal Voice and Live Speech in iOS 17
10 great Action Button shortcuts for iPhone 15 Pro
Why spatial video capture is more than just a gimmick
Which social media platforms should you be on in 2023?
Best of Premium
Some of you might be aware that Tips & Tricks Premium members get access to exclusive long-form articles as well as all the usual stuff we offer for free. Here are five of our favorite Premium posts from the past year.
Device sharing hacks for iPhone and iPad
11 best StandBy widgets for a docked iPhone
Stay Informed Toolkit: always know what’s happening
Better and friendlier Streaks apps for iPhone
Can Duolingo really help you speak a new language?