The most popular Apple tips of January 2026

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5: Add 3D effect to lock screen and provide photos with a spatial effect

5: Add 3D effect to lock screen and provide photos with a spatial effect

Wednesday, January 7 • Wesley Fabry

Since iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 you have the option to give regular 2D photos a 3D effect. Spatial Scenes gives the image depth and lets you tilt your iPhone or iPad to view different dimensions. You can activate this in the Photos app, but also on the lock screen.

Thanks to a parallax effect, the photo on the lock screen comes to life with subtle movements. This works for all photos in your library, even if they weren’t taken with an iPhone.

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  2. Laifen Wave: The electric toothbrush inspired by Apple products
  3. Vodafone Battery guarantee: free replacement at <80% capacity
  4. Here’s how you can disable Apple Intelligence and get 7 GB of storage back
  5. Charging your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch to 100%, is it a good idea or not?


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4: Live Translate with AirPods: Instantly communicate in a foreign language

4: Live Translate with AirPods: Instantly communicate in a foreign language

Tuesday, January 13 • Wesley Fabry

Apple introduced a new feature this year that could change the way we communicate in different languages. Live Translate, which was introduced with the new AirPods Pro 3, is also available for older AirPods models and with iOS 26.2 it is also coming to the EU.

Live Translate is a smart translation feature that uses Apple Intelligence to instantly translate conversations. The feature turns your AirPods into a translation machine that removes language barriers. When someone speaks to you in another language, the AirPods immediately translate it into your language.

Read the full item â–¸

5: Add 3D effect to lock screen and provide photos with a spatial effect

5: Add 3D effect to lock screen and provide photos with a spatial effect

Wednesday, January 7 • Wesley Fabry

Since iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 you have the option to give regular 2D photos a 3D effect. Spatial Scenes gives the image depth and lets you tilt your iPhone or iPad to view different dimensions. You can activate this in the Photos app, but also on the lock screen.

Thanks to a parallax effect, the photo on the lock screen comes to life with subtle movements. This works for all photos in your library, even if they weren’t taken with an iPhone.

Read the full item â–¸

The rest of the top 10

  1. Writing assistance in Apple Intelligence: Correct, rewrite and summarize texts
  2. Laifen Wave: The electric toothbrush inspired by Apple products
  3. Vodafone Battery guarantee: free replacement at <80% capacity
  4. Here’s how you can disable Apple Intelligence and get 7 GB of storage back
  5. Charging your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch to 100%, is it a good idea or not?


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3: Adaptive Power Mode makes the iPhone battery last longer

3: Adaptive Power Mode makes the iPhone battery last longer

Saturday, January 10 • Wesley Fabry

Apple is introducing a number of new battery features with iOS 26. This way you can now easily see how long it will take before the battery is charged. Another new feature is Adaptive Power Mode, which extends the life of your iPhone battery without the drawbacks of traditional Power Saving Mode.

While the regular Power Saving Mode mainly limits background activities and makes your device noticeably slower, Adaptive Power Mode automatically chooses the right moment to temporarily reduce performance, without you noticing anything.

Read the full item â–¸

4: Live Translate with AirPods: Instantly communicate in a foreign language

4: Live Translate with AirPods: Instantly communicate in a foreign language

Tuesday, January 13 • Wesley Fabry

Apple introduced a new feature this year that could change the way we communicate in different languages. Live Translate, which was introduced with the new AirPods Pro 3, is also available for older AirPods models and with iOS 26.2 it is also coming to the EU.

Live Translate is a smart translation feature that uses Apple Intelligence to instantly translate conversations. The feature turns your AirPods into a translation machine that removes language barriers. When someone speaks to you in another language, the AirPods immediately translate it into your language.

Read the full item â–¸

5: Add 3D effect to lock screen and provide photos with a spatial effect

5: Add 3D effect to lock screen and provide photos with a spatial effect

Wednesday, January 7 • Wesley Fabry

Since iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 you have the option to give regular 2D photos a 3D effect. Spatial Scenes gives the image depth and lets you tilt your iPhone or iPad to view different dimensions. You can activate this in the Photos app, but also on the lock screen.

Thanks to a parallax effect, the photo on the lock screen comes to life with subtle movements. This works for all photos in your library, even if they weren’t taken with an iPhone.

Read the full item â–¸

The rest of the top 10

  1. Writing assistance in Apple Intelligence: Correct, rewrite and summarize texts
  2. Laifen Wave: The electric toothbrush inspired by Apple products
  3. Vodafone Battery guarantee: free replacement at <80% capacity
  4. Here’s how you can disable Apple Intelligence and get 7 GB of storage back
  5. Charging your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch to 100%, is it a good idea or not?


Read the full item â–¸

2: Quick Share for Android and iPhone: The safe way to share files via AirDrop

2: Quick Share for Android and iPhone: The safe way to share files via AirDrop

Tuesday, January 6 • Wesley Fabry

Google’s Quick Share enables wireless file sharing between Android devices and iPhones through integration with Apple’s AirDrop. This feature allows users to effortlessly send photos, videos, and documents without having to perform complex configurations.

The functionality is currently rolling out, starting with the Pixel 10 series, and will work with iPhone, iPad, and macOS devices. This makes Quick Share a convenient solution for sharing files with friends or colleagues, regardless of their device. We explain how it works.

Read the full item â–¸

3: Adaptive Power Mode makes the iPhone battery last longer

3: Adaptive Power Mode makes the iPhone battery last longer

Saturday, January 10 • Wesley Fabry

Apple is introducing a number of new battery features with iOS 26. This way you can now easily see how long it will take before the battery is charged. Another new feature is Adaptive Power Mode, which extends the life of your iPhone battery without the drawbacks of traditional Power Saving Mode.

While the regular Power Saving Mode mainly limits background activities and makes your device noticeably slower, Adaptive Power Mode automatically chooses the right moment to temporarily reduce performance, without you noticing anything.

Read the full item â–¸

4: Live Translate with AirPods: Instantly communicate in a foreign language

4: Live Translate with AirPods: Instantly communicate in a foreign language

Tuesday, January 13 • Wesley Fabry

Apple introduced a new feature this year that could change the way we communicate in different languages. Live Translate, which was introduced with the new AirPods Pro 3, is also available for older AirPods models and with iOS 26.2 it is also coming to the EU.

Live Translate is a smart translation feature that uses Apple Intelligence to instantly translate conversations. The feature turns your AirPods into a translation machine that removes language barriers. When someone speaks to you in another language, the AirPods immediately translate it into your language.

Read the full item â–¸

5: Add 3D effect to lock screen and provide photos with a spatial effect

5: Add 3D effect to lock screen and provide photos with a spatial effect

Wednesday, January 7 • Wesley Fabry

Since iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 you have the option to give regular 2D photos a 3D effect. Spatial Scenes gives the image depth and lets you tilt your iPhone or iPad to view different dimensions. You can activate this in the Photos app, but also on the lock screen.

Thanks to a parallax effect, the photo on the lock screen comes to life with subtle movements. This works for all photos in your library, even if they weren’t taken with an iPhone.

Read the full item â–¸

The rest of the top 10

  1. Writing assistance in Apple Intelligence: Correct, rewrite and summarize texts
  2. Laifen Wave: The electric toothbrush inspired by Apple products
  3. Vodafone Battery guarantee: free replacement at <80% capacity
  4. Here’s how you can disable Apple Intelligence and get 7 GB of storage back
  5. Charging your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch to 100%, is it a good idea or not?


Over the past month we have published a lot of new tips, manuals and news items. For example, Apple unveiled a new Apple Watch strap for Black History Month and released new test versions of iOS 26.3.

Now that the month is over, we have listed the most popular Apple, Mac, iPad and iPhone tips for you. Good to know, the list below only contains the tips that were published last month. Click below the description to read the full tip or save it as a favorite in the appletips app.

The most popular Apple tips

1: The best cloud storage services in 2026 as an alternative to iCloud or Google Drive

1: The best cloud storage services in 2026 as an alternative to iCloud or Google Drive

Thursday, January 8 • Wesley Fabry

Cloud storage services allow users to store their data on remote servers and access their files from any internet-connected device. As an Apple user you probably use iCloud, but there are even more options.

Because there are various services available, we have listed the three best alternatives to iCloud and actually also Google Drive for you. Which cloud service is the best choice in 2026 when it comes to storage and options.

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2: Quick Share for Android and iPhone: The safe way to share files via AirDrop

2: Quick Share for Android and iPhone: The safe way to share files via AirDrop

Tuesday, January 6 • Wesley Fabry

Google’s Quick Share enables wireless file sharing between Android devices and iPhones through integration with Apple’s AirDrop. This feature allows users to effortlessly send photos, videos, and documents without having to perform complex configurations.

The functionality is currently rolling out, starting with the Pixel 10 series, and will work with iPhone, iPad, and macOS devices. This makes Quick Share a convenient solution for sharing files with friends or colleagues, regardless of their device. We explain how it works.

Read the full item â–¸

3: Adaptive Power Mode makes the iPhone battery last longer

3: Adaptive Power Mode makes the iPhone battery last longer

Saturday, January 10 • Wesley Fabry

Apple is introducing a number of new battery features with iOS 26. This way you can now easily see how long it will take before the battery is charged. Another new feature is Adaptive Power Mode, which extends the life of your iPhone battery without the drawbacks of traditional Power Saving Mode.

While the regular Power Saving Mode mainly limits background activities and makes your device noticeably slower, Adaptive Power Mode automatically chooses the right moment to temporarily reduce performance, without you noticing anything.

Read the full item â–¸

4: Live Translate with AirPods: Instantly communicate in a foreign language

4: Live Translate with AirPods: Instantly communicate in a foreign language

Tuesday, January 13 • Wesley Fabry

Apple introduced a new feature this year that could change the way we communicate in different languages. Live Translate, which was introduced with the new AirPods Pro 3, is also available for older AirPods models and with iOS 26.2 it is also coming to the EU.

Live Translate is a smart translation feature that uses Apple Intelligence to instantly translate conversations. The feature turns your AirPods into a translation machine that removes language barriers. When someone speaks to you in another language, the AirPods immediately translate it into your language.

Read the full item â–¸

5: Add 3D effect to lock screen and provide photos with a spatial effect

5: Add 3D effect to lock screen and provide photos with a spatial effect

Wednesday, January 7 • Wesley Fabry

Since iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 you have the option to give regular 2D photos a 3D effect. Spatial Scenes gives the image depth and lets you tilt your iPhone or iPad to view different dimensions. You can activate this in the Photos app, but also on the lock screen.

Thanks to a parallax effect, the photo on the lock screen comes to life with subtle movements. This works for all photos in your library, even if they weren’t taken with an iPhone.

Read the full item â–¸

The rest of the top 10

  1. Writing assistance in Apple Intelligence: Correct, rewrite and summarize texts
  2. Laifen Wave: The electric toothbrush inspired by Apple products
  3. Vodafone Battery guarantee: free replacement at <80% capacity
  4. Here’s how you can disable Apple Intelligence and get 7 GB of storage back
  5. Charging your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch to 100%, is it a good idea or not?


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