One of the reasons I installed the iOS 18 beta 1 as soon as it was available for the iPhone is the ability to lock apps with Face ID. I've been waiting for this feature for years. I think it's a ...

I said back in December that I wanted Apple to copy WhatsApp's Face ID security for iMessage. That's just one of the default iPhone apps that require extra protection to improve the user's privacy.

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One of the app categories Apple is trying to 'Sherlock' this year is app locker. The Cupertino giant previewed the iOS 18 update at WWDC 2024 this month, adding support for locking and hiding iPhone ...

iOS provides developers with an API to lock apps with Face ID or Touch ID. However, not every app has this option, and there’s no way to completely hide apps from your device. Luckily, “App Lock” is a ...

In iOS 18, Apple includes a dedicated option to lock and even hide individual apps on your iPhone. This means that even if your device is unlocked, you can add an extra layer of privacy and security ...

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 ...

Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a ...

With our cellphones holding more of our personal info than ever, it's important to keep all of it, including your photos and documents, away from prying eyes. Joseph from Fort Myers, Florida, reached ...

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 ...