Your default apps are the apps your iPhone uses automatically in certain situations. So if you tap a phone number on a website, for example, your iPhone will open ...

What was long considered impossible has now been a reality for almost four years: iPhone owners are allowed to pick their own default apps for core functions such as email, phone, messaging, and web ...

I'm an iPhone user in the European Union, which means I can benefit from all the perks that the European Commission has forced on Apple. I have access to third-party App Store alternatives, ...

The iPhone for years has offered some options for setting new default apps. For example, in iOS 14 you could set new defaults for email and browser. But the options have remained pretty limited. In ...

Apple has offered some form of default app controls in the Settings app for years. But recently in iOS 18.2, the feature expanded with new categories and a dedicated hub. Now in iOS 18.4, the category ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. You don’t have to stick with Apple’s picks. You don’t have to stick with Apple’s picks. Little by little, Apple ...

Apple will soon allow you to change your iPhone’s default phone app to the popular instant messaging app WhatsApp. According to WABetaInfo, iPhone users can now set WhatsApp as their default app for ...

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. You can now choose WhatsApp as your iPhone’s default ...