macformat.com @macformat APRIL 2020 | MACFORMAT | 51Apple News APPLE SKILLS
HOW TO Personalise Apple News
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Edit your sources
In iOS, open the News app and tap the
Following tab (bottom right) to see a list
of channels, topics and Siri suggestions.
To add one to your feed, tap the Follow
button to its right. Tap again to unfollow.
Or tap Edit (top right) to remove an item.2
Improve suggestions
A right swipe on a story on your
feed brings up a Suggest Less option,
and swiping left brings up a Suggest
More option. These options are also
available in the bottom of the story (as
a thumbs up or thumbs down icon).3
View a channel
If you find a channel you like, you
can tap on the logo at the top of the
story. This will take you to the channel’s
home page, where you can see more
content. Tap the More Options (...) button
top right to follow or block the channel.4
View history
If you want to revisit a story you
read a few days ago, go to the Following
tab. Below the search bar you will see
History. Tap on this to view all the stories
you have seen. You can tap the Clear
button (top right) to clear your history.5
Subscribe to News+
To subscribe to Apple News+, tap on
the News+ tab on the bottom of the app.
Tap the Start Trial button and sign in with
your Apple ID. After the first month, you
will be billed monthly. You can cancel
your subscription at any time.6
Save stories
With an Apple News+ subscription,
you can save stories for offline reading.
To do so, swipe left on a story from the
feed and tap the orange Save button.
This button can also be accessed from
the Share button inside a story.7
Browse Apple News+
At the top, a horizontal scroll bar will
allow you to view magazines by feature
or by topic. Below that you will see the
latest editions of magazines you are
subscribed to. You will also see a curated
list of stories from other channels.8
Manage notifications
Tap the Following tab and scroll
to the bottom of the page. Tap Manage,
then tap Notifications and you will see a
list of all the channels you follow. Simply
tap the switch to enable or disable your
notifications per channel.9
Read a magazine
Tap on a magazine cover to open it;
you will be taken to the lead story. Swipe
right to access the previous story, or left
to access the next story. Tapping the
cover in the bottom left corner will
take you to the contents page.