Google debuted Circle to Search earlier this year as a big new AI feature in Android. While it’s only available on some devices, the feature does have one limitation that seems rather obvious, which ...

Setting default apps is commonplace on Android, but over on iOS, Apple has historically made this difficult. Over time, users have been given the ability to set default browser apps and make other ...

Apple is making additional changes to its app ecosystem in the European Union to comply with the terms of the Digital Markets Act. The default browser selection experience that's already in place will ...

European iPhone and iPad users will be able to kick Apple’s Phone and Messages apps to the curb if they wish. The same goes for an array of other applications that iOS currently makes the default ...

Forget Apple Intelligence—this major change is confirmed. No one saw this coming from Apple—but it is, and it’s also coming earlier than expected. Forget iOS 18.1; the real change starts with iOS 18.2 ...

I had to help a friend with his computer over the weekend. It seems his PC forgot he had Adobe Acrobat installed and instead it was opening PDF files in Google Chrome. I wasn’t quite sure how his ...

OS has long let users set new default apps in a variety of categories, and the available options expanded in iOS 26.

One of the major advantages of the Android operating system over iOS is its more extensive customization support. Android not only lets you change the default home screen launcher but also the default ...

With iOS 18.2, Apple has introduced a new option that lets iPhone users set third-party apps as the default for calls and messages. Now WhatsApp has finally released an update to support this API, ...

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 ...

With iOS and iPadOS 14, Apple opened its walled garden and finally let users change their default browser and mail app. While this was a step in the right direction, you still can't change your ...

Windows is generally flexible about tweaks to its system—and advanced users have long taken advantage of registry tweaks to make the OS behave. But recently, Microsoft has quietly barred access to one ...