GuidedAccess Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Parenting tip: How to exit out of Guided Access when it locks up

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 1st, 2013)

Guided Access is a handy feature in iOS 6 that lets you lock your child into a single app by disabling the hardware buttons on a device. It prevents your child from going hog wild through your iPhone or iPad when you hand it to them for some play time. Guided Access is great until it locks up and ...

Securing your iPhone or iPad for your children, Part 2: Setup iOS parental controls to prevent in-app purchases

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 29th, 2013)

There has been a string of high-profile cases where children have racked up thousands of dollars in credit card charges through in-app purchases. In these cases and others like them, the iOS devices used by the children have not been properly locked down by the parents. In this three-part ...

iOS 6: Accessibility gets a boost

by Mike Schramm (Sep 19th, 2012)

There are a number of new accessibility options in iOS 6 today, and you don't necessarily need to be disabled to use them. For example, I accidentally dropped my iPhone 4 a few weeks ago and broke the Sleep button on top of the unit, and since then, I've been using the AssistiveTouch feature in ...