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Complete a quick setup to train your Apple device to recognize your name and alert you when someone calls you.

Imagine you can’t hear at all, hear partially, or are in your room with headphones on. Now, if your family members, friends, or roommates say your name, you won’t be able to hear it. Thankfully, Apple’s new Name Recognition feature in iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26 can help.

Your iPhone, iPad, or Mac’s microphone can continuously be on alert to hear your name, and as soon as it picks up someone calling your name, it will alert you on the screen with a notification.

If you have spent some time with Apple’s impressive accessibility suite, you’ll know that this new feature is an extension of the Sound Recognition tool that alerts you to doorbells, dog barking, appliances, smoke alarms, and so forth.

We’ll show you how to set up Name Recognition and how the alert appears when your name is being called. Remember to update your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to the latest version of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, or macOS Tahoe 26 before proceeding.

Set up Name Recognition on iPhone, iPad, or Mac

We’re using an iPhone for these steps, but they are similar on iPad and Mac.

1) Open Settings and tap Accessibility.

2) Scroll to the Hearing sub-section and tap Sound & Name Recognition.

3) Tap Name Recognition.

4) Tap Set Up Name Recognition.

5) Hit Next on the ‘Teach iPhone to Recognize Your Name’ screen.

6) Type your name and tap Next. Now, it’s rare for people close to us, like family or roommates, to call us by our full names. So, just type the first name or nickname they call you with. Don’t worry; you can add more names (i.e., your full name or other nickname) later.

7) On the ‘iPhone Will Now Recognize your name’ screen, tap the play button to hear the generated audio. If your name’s pronunciation is correct, simply tap Continue. But if how your iPhone currently perceives your name isn’t right, tap Record Your Pronunciation, then speak your name three times.

8) Tap Done, and now your iPhone is ready to listen to your name or nickname. If you get a pop-up on whether to allow Name Recognition to send your notifications, tap Allow without fail.

9) You’ll see your name or nickname under the ‘Names’ sub-section. Ensure the Name Recognition toggle is enabled, and then exit the screen. Or, tap Add Name to add your other name or nicknames.

Here’s how this looks on a Mac running macOS Tahoe 26:

What happens next…

Your iPhone, iPad, or Mac will keep its microphone active to listen for your name. When someone says your name and your device picks it up, you’ll get a notification, as seen below. In case you’re wearing an Apple Watch and your iPhone catches your name, the alert will appear on your wrist as well.

You don’t need to repeat this setup on all devices

Once you record your custom name pronunciation on one device, it syncs via iCloud to your other devices where you use the same Apple Account. Just keep all your iPhone, iPad, and Mac connected to Wi-Fi (this may not sync over cellular data on iPhone or iPad).

Add Name Recognition to Control Center

You may want to keep this feature active at all times if you can’t hear at all or hear partially. But if you only want to use it when wearing headphones or in similar situations, add the Name Recognition toggle to your iOS or macOS Control Center so you can quickly enable or disable it, without having to go into Settings.

This feature is buggy and inconsistent…

First of all, like the Sound Recognition feature, Name Recognition should also not be relied on in high-risk or emergency situations.

Secondly, even if you keep the Name Recognition switch enabled in iOS or macOS Settings, your device may stop recognizing your name unexpectedly. Toggle its feature off and back on to make it active again.

Tip: An orange dot at the top of your iPhone or iPad screen and the orange microphone icon in your Mac’s menu bar confirm an app or service is using your device’s microphone. You’ll see these orange indicators continuously when Name Recognition is enabled and is working fine. If the dot or icon disappears, chances are Name Recognition is paused, and it won’t alert you when someone calls your name.

What do you think of this new OS 26 feature?

Source link: https://www.idownloadblog.com/2025/11/14/how-to-use-name-recognition-ios-macos/

Learn more about business apps on your iPhone or iPad and check out the quick steps to delete them from your iOS device.

I recently came across a question where a user asked about deleting business apps.

Now, Apple allows app developers to categorize their apps in a ‘Business’ category. This category is for apps that help run a business or provide tools for collaboration, editing, or sharing content. It includes document management (PDFs, scanning, file viewing, and editing), VoIP telephony, dictation, remote desktop access, job search resources, customer resource management, collaboration, enterprise resource planning, point of sale, and such apps.

As you can see, the business category is broad and fits a ton of applications.

Secondly, you can go to the Apps tab of the iPhone App Store and then swipe across the category list at the top to access the Business apps.

You can even view them in a browser here: Top Charts (Business) free and paid apps

That said, the iOS App Library doesn’t have a category for business apps. As a result, you can’t view all your installed business apps in one spot and delete them quickly.

So, unless you’re a pro at management and have put all your work apps in an app folder or a particular Home Screen page, you must manually identify your business apps and delete them one by one.

One easy way to view all apps (business or otherwise) and delete them with one less tap is to go to the App Library, swipe down to view apps alphabetically, and then touch & hold the app icon (not the app name) to delete it.

If you have a managed iPhone or iPad, then you may not be able to delete certain apps that are deemed necessary by your company or organization. If you need to remove such apps, contact your company’s administrative department for assistance. Similarly, if your organization or business uses Apple solutions for work (apple.com/business/), contact the relevant admin for help on managing your iPhone or iPad.

Also, check out: 20+ Work From Home tips for Mac and iPhone users

Source link: https://www.idownloadblog.com/2025/11/13/delete-business-apps-iphone/