With your phone you can use a calculator, take notes, and much more - without unlocking the device.
If you are not using custom controls in your iPhone's Control Center, you are not getting much better experience. There is a good chance you are not, as personal experience has taught me that many people do not even know that a control center exists.
In fact, iOS now includes 20 different control center shortcuts for important Apple apps and features on your iPhone, all the better for your time spent searching for apps on the home screen. Even better, you don't even need to unlock to access your phone. You can add all 20 if you like - at least on the iPhone, because Apple doesn't add any of them to the iPad for any reason - but you'll have the best experience.
9 Central Center Shortcuts
If you use the ones listed below. First, a quick primer on how to use them. Place your finger in the upper right corner of the display and swipe down to access the Control Center (go.macworld.com/ access) on the iPhone X, XS, XR, and iPad. On an older iPhone, swipe to the display from the bottom edge of the screen. To add the shortcut below to your control center, go to the Settings app, then press Control Center and then customize controls. Although the camera and flashlight shortcuts are extremely useful, I did not include the camera and flashlight shortcuts here because they are much easier on the iPhone XS and iPhone XR lock screens.
1. Calculator
It doesn't need much explanation. At finger swipe, you'll get access to Apple's built-in calculator app on the iPhone. (As a reminder: If you switch the calculator to landscape mode, you have many options.) This is probably the control center shortcut I use the most. - That's why I'm surprised Apple doesn't have a calculator version yet. On the iPad. This is for iPhone only.
2. Low power mode
If you know you stay away from chargers most of the day, switching your phone to low power mode sooner is a good way to squeeze in more life. Press the shortcut from your Control Center, and your iPhone will reduce "Hey, Siri," some visual effects, stop checking for new email, and disable both automatic downloads and background app refreshes. will make. This will also disable iCloud photos and turn on Auto Lock for your phone. When you're in the Control Center, you can manually lower the display a bit.
3. Voice Memo
I'm constantly taking voice notes, whether I'm recording ideas for stories while I'm away from my keyboard or making small notes for myself when I'm in a rush. Apple's built-in Voice Memos app (go.macworld.com/vmmo) is the perfect fit for this kind of thing - especially since Apple monitored it for iOS 12 for smart space in the control center. Is that you can catch this wrong thinking before. Missing
4. Note
If you have time to type something more, this shortcut takes you directly to an empty page in Apple's Notes app. This feature gives the Notes app a bigger leg up than third-party competitors.
5. Enhance the glass
Press this shortcut, and iOS turns your camera into a magnifying glass! This, too, is great. You can zoom in, turn on the camera flash, or change the color of the image for more light (which helps make small things stand out more clearly than the naked eye). In my work, I thought it would be helpful to read the short, hard watch series numbers, such as the numbers written inside the AirPods charging case.
6. Apple TV remote
This shortcut lets you jump to Apple TV's Remote Control app. This is a good way to make sure that many of us spend a lot of time searching for a general remote, and you always have one - and only one swipe away.
7. Alarm
This is especially helpful if you use your phone as an alarm clock. With the tap of a button, you can add new alarms, disable others, or set multiple alarms at once. Why is it not high? In fact, I usually set alarms with Siri. Saying, "Hey, sir, wake me up at 6am." Kills even simplicity.
8. Hearing
Hearing shortcuts enable live listening, which essentially transforms your AirPods into microphones using microphones to make sounds from the world around you. You may not be able to boost a medical grade hearing like this, but I would love to hear friends at the dining table in crowded restaurants. This is considered useful. (Get ready for a slight delay, which can lead to controversy.) For a more in-depth explanation of how to use it, check out our, go.macworld.com/lstn).
9. Screen recording
We use it a lot in Macworld. Once you press the shortcut, your phone will start recording what's on the screen after three seconds. For us, the game
In fact, iOS now includes 20 different control center shortcuts for important Apple apps and features on your iPhone, all the better for your time spent searching for apps on the home screen. Even better, you don't even need to unlock to access your phone. You can add all 20 if you like - at least on the iPhone, because Apple doesn't add any of them to the iPad for any reason - but you'll have the best experience.
9 Central Center Shortcuts
If you use the ones listed below. First, a quick primer on how to use them. Place your finger in the upper right corner of the display and swipe down to access the Control Center (go.macworld.com/ access) on the iPhone X, XS, XR, and iPad. On an older iPhone, swipe to the display from the bottom edge of the screen. To add the shortcut below to your control center, go to the Settings app, then press Control Center and then customize controls. Although the camera and flashlight shortcuts are extremely useful, I did not include the camera and flashlight shortcuts here because they are much easier on the iPhone XS and iPhone XR lock screens.
1. Calculator
It doesn't need much explanation. At finger swipe, you'll get access to Apple's built-in calculator app on the iPhone. (As a reminder: If you switch the calculator to landscape mode, you have many options.) This is probably the control center shortcut I use the most. - That's why I'm surprised Apple doesn't have a calculator version yet. On the iPad. This is for iPhone only.
2. Low power mode
If you know you stay away from chargers most of the day, switching your phone to low power mode sooner is a good way to squeeze in more life. Press the shortcut from your Control Center, and your iPhone will reduce "Hey, Siri," some visual effects, stop checking for new email, and disable both automatic downloads and background app refreshes. will make. This will also disable iCloud photos and turn on Auto Lock for your phone. When you're in the Control Center, you can manually lower the display a bit.
3. Voice Memo
I'm constantly taking voice notes, whether I'm recording ideas for stories while I'm away from my keyboard or making small notes for myself when I'm in a rush. Apple's built-in Voice Memos app (go.macworld.com/vmmo) is the perfect fit for this kind of thing - especially since Apple monitored it for iOS 12 for smart space in the control center. Is that you can catch this wrong thinking before. Missing
4. Note
If you have time to type something more, this shortcut takes you directly to an empty page in Apple's Notes app. This feature gives the Notes app a bigger leg up than third-party competitors.
5. Enhance the glass
Press this shortcut, and iOS turns your camera into a magnifying glass! This, too, is great. You can zoom in, turn on the camera flash, or change the color of the image for more light (which helps make small things stand out more clearly than the naked eye). In my work, I thought it would be helpful to read the short, hard watch series numbers, such as the numbers written inside the AirPods charging case.
6. Apple TV remote
This shortcut lets you jump to Apple TV's Remote Control app. This is a good way to make sure that many of us spend a lot of time searching for a general remote, and you always have one - and only one swipe away.
7. Alarm
This is especially helpful if you use your phone as an alarm clock. With the tap of a button, you can add new alarms, disable others, or set multiple alarms at once. Why is it not high? In fact, I usually set alarms with Siri. Saying, "Hey, sir, wake me up at 6am." Kills even simplicity.
8. Hearing
Hearing shortcuts enable live listening, which essentially transforms your AirPods into microphones using microphones to make sounds from the world around you. You may not be able to boost a medical grade hearing like this, but I would love to hear friends at the dining table in crowded restaurants. This is considered useful. (Get ready for a slight delay, which can lead to controversy.) For a more in-depth explanation of how to use it, check out our, go.macworld.com/lstn).
9. Screen recording
We use it a lot in Macworld. Once you press the shortcut, your phone will start recording what's on the screen after three seconds. For us, the game
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