Next year (I know, we’re already talking about 2017, it’s shameful), Apple will reportedly ditch its iconic Home button. Some consider it blasphemy, while others doubt it’s possible — but it can be ...

The Home button on your iPhone has multiple purposes — unlocking your iPhone, bringing up the multitasking menu, returning to the home screen, invoking Siri, etc. Such frequent use can take a toll on ...

The iPhone X is the first iPhone to ditch the physical home button. But there is a way to simulate a home button using the iPhone's software. It's a bit of a hack, though, and we don't recommend it.

Apple has said that removing the ancient, analog headphone jack from its new iPhone 7 took courage. That may be true, but Apple also took away the physical home button from the new phone - a feature ...

Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to MacFixIt since the spring of 2008. One of his passions is troubleshooting Mac problems and making the best use of Macs ...

The iPhone 7 was finally announced and the rumors are true. No headphone jack here. Lightning port only. It'll be a bit of a change, one that will be annoying but survivable. But there's an even ...

If you crave a home button on your new phone, you can switch on AssistiveTouch, a tool designed to make it easier for users to access phone features without swiping or tapping the iPhone’s actual home ...

It's been the single navigation button on the iPhone since its inception. How will future iPhones work without it? Apple just unveiled the future of the iPhone—the iPhone X. And while it has all sorts ...

It seems as though Apple (AAPL) almost enjoys ripping away features we love. Apple was the first major computer company to kill off the dial-up modem. The floppy drive. In last year’s iPhones, the ...

Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. If you own an Apple TV and are anything like me, you’ll have ...

(1) A button on a smartphone, tablet or other electronic device that takes the user to the start screen (home screen). The button may be physical hardware or displayed on the touchscreen ("virtual" ...