Apple has replaced the mute switch with an action button in the latest iPhone 15 series. The action button is not new to smartphones. Many Android smartphones have had them in the past, but the iPhone ...

The Action Button replaces the mute switch on iPhone 15 Pro and 16 models, serving as a customizable button for everyday tasks. It simplifies tasks like enabling silent mode, recording a voice memo, ...

The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, introduced in 2023, dropped with a whole range of new and exciting features. There's the switch to USB-C from the proprietary lightning connector that's been in Apple ...

The Action button opens a world of possibilities. Image: Apple/D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac You can go beyond the basics if you customize the iPhone’s Action button with shortcuts. You can make a fart ...

Last year, Apple introduced the Action Button to the iPhone 15 Pro and leaned hard into its use as a button to take pictures. This year, though, the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro both have a new dedicated ...

It’s not just ring/mute — it can do whatever you want. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac The iPhone’s Action button replaces the former ring/mute switch, and while it can fulfill the same purpose, ...

Apple's Action Button replaces the ring/silent switch on the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 16 lineup. The Action Button's built-in skills can be customized with third-party apps to make it even more ...

The Action Button on the iPhone 15 and later provides one-click access to features, but strangely it can only perform one action. With a quick workaround in the Shortcuts apps, it's possible to use ...

Macworld explores seven creative ways to customize the iPhone 15 Pro’s Action button beyond default functions like mute and camera modes. Users can create versatile shortcuts through Apple’s Shortcuts ...

How Apple’s configurable button can shine, with a wide range of examples and instructions for a do-it-all menu. How Apple’s configurable button can shine, with a wide range of examples and ...

As Apple continues to address issues with the recently released iPhones, details on the upcoming iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro suggest that a key trend seen in the iPhone 16 family will be expanded.

The new iPhone 16e moves Visual Intelligence to the Action Button, making that immediately more useful and also giving faint hope that the button will be improved further. Now it's come to the iPhone ...