Maybe that last pop-up asking if you want to join some random Wi-Fi network was the final straw, or perhaps it was another unwelcome alert on a lazy Sunday. Maybe you’re feeling a little woozy from iOS’s zoomy new screen effects, or it could be that you wish the stubborn Newsstand app would make itself scarce.

Whatever it is, let’s face it: Sometimes iOS can be, well, annoying. The good news is that you can tweak or turn off many of iOS’s most nagging and intrusive features. All it takes is a little time spent in Settings. Asking if you want to join a new Wi-Fi network Assuming everything’s running smoothly, your iPhone or iPad will seamlessly switch between your “known” home and office Wi-Fi networks and its cellular data connection. But even when you’re not connected to Wi-Fi, iOS will keep an ear out for any other nearby Wi-Fi networks—and if it finds any, a pop-up will appear, asking if you want to join one of them.

Annoyed by all the “Select a Wireless Network” pop-ups? There’s an easy way to turn them off. That’s a handy feature for spendthrifts on the lookout for free Wi-Fi, but if you’re someone who’d never consider joining one of those iffy “Public Wi-Fi” hotspots (as you should be), those “Available Wi-Fi networks” pop-ups can get annoying real fast. To turn them off for good, tap Settings >Command functions on mac for screenshot. Wi-Fi, then turn off the “Ask to Join Networks” setting. Asking if you really want to delete an email Few things in life are as satisfying as deleting email from your inbox with a quick tap on the Trash icon.

If you’re tired of the “Upgrade to macOS High Sierra” notifications nagging your Mac to install a system software update that you perhaps have made a conscious decision to avoid, then you will likely appreciate this tip to completely stop the upgrade macOS notifications. As you likely know.

Getting in the way of all that efficiency, though, is that annoying little “Trash Message” confirmation that appears each and every time you tap the Trash button inside an open message (or Edit > Trash). Save yourself a tap by disabling iOS’s “Ask Before Delete” setting. IOS’s “Ask Before Deleting” setting—which, oddly enough, won’t actually stop you from trashing a message by simply swiping it from the Inbox view. So, what’s the point of the “Ask Before Deleting” setting, given that the swipe-to-delete gesture is the easiest way to trash a message by accident?

Good question. You can disable the annoying “Trash Message” dialog by tapping Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, and toggling the “Ask Before Deleting” setting. Zooming in and out of apps with too-cool “motion effects” iOS got a huge facelift with the arrival of iOS 7 in 2013, serving up an all-new interface with an assortment of flashy, eye-popping features. IOS’s “Reduce Motion Effects” setting can help. Among them were, or clever visual trickery that gives the screen the illusion of depth. Tilt your iPhone this way or that, for example, and your apps will appear to be floating on the home screen.

IOS 7 also introduced a dizzying (for some, at least) effect where apps and folders zoom in and out as you open and close them. Neat—but kinda weird and woozy, too. If your eyes and stomach need a break, tap Settings > General > Accessibility > Reduce Motion, then flip the switch on. Bugging you with notifications even when Do Not Disturb is switched on You activated iOS’s Do Not Disturb mode—you know, the feature that disables the sound on some or all of your alerts—so you could read your new Kindle book in peace. And yet, alerts are still buzzing and your phone is still ringing.

You can set “Do Not Distrub” mode to truly leave you alone, even when your iPhone or iPad is unlocked. Well, Do Not Disturb was originally designed to silence your alerts and alarms only when your iPhone or iPad was asleep. Once your iOS device was unlocked, all your alerts would start going off again, even if Do Not Disturb’s telltale half-moon icon was still sitting at the top of the screen. Luckily, Apple saw the light and added a Do Not Disturb setting that’ll muzzle your notifications at all times, even when your handset is awake. Just tap Settings > Do Not Disturb, scroll down to the Silence heading, then toggle the setting from “Only while iPhone is locked” to “Always.” Bonus tip: To make sure important calls get through when you have Do Not Disturb switched on, tap Settings > Do Not Disturb > Allow Calls From, then pick “Everyone,” “No One,” or “Favorites.” You can also enable the “Repeated Calls” setting to allow calls from someone who is (perhaps frantically) calling your number over and over.

Buttons that don’t look like buttons When Apple debuted the sleek, ultra-modern design of the revamped iOS 7, one of the most helpful features of the old iPhone/iPad interface went out with the bathwater: Specifically, buttons that actually look like buttons. The “Button Shapes” setting will help iOS’s so-called buttons look a bit more like buttons. In their place: Navigation arrows and one-word “buttons” that are easy to miss—or at least, they are to those of us who still expect touchscreen buttons to look like.