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 ...

As much as we like Safari—especially with the many new features it has gained in recent months—that doesn’t mean we don’t ...

Change default iPhone and iPad apps under Settings > Apps > Default Apps. Options include browsers, messaging, contactless apps, and autofill setups for password managers. You can't pick a new default ...

As Apple's default web browser, and given the iPhone's high user rate, it's not surprising that Safari is still one of the most popular mobile browsers out there today. Long-time iPhone users are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You can choose the default apps you want on Android. The pre-installed default apps on your ...

Apple’s iOS 18.2 update introduces a highly anticipated feature that grants users the ability to set default apps on their iPhones. This empowering change allows you to select third-party apps for ...

Apple has announced another set of changes to its App Store and iPhone policies in the European Union. This time around, Apple is expanding default app controls, making additional first-party apps ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

iOS 14 gives iPhone and iPad users the power to choose their default web browser and email app for the first time when it lands this fall. That means you’ll no longer be forced into Safari and Mail ...