Transform Your Home Screen with iOS 18: Tips for Customization

Friday, 27 September 2024, 14:03

How to customize your iPhone home screen with iOS 18 tips for an enhanced user experience. Discover the strategies for making icons larger, changing colors, and rearranging widgets. Unleash the full potential of your Apple device by tailoring your home screen to fit your style and needs.
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Transform Your Home Screen with iOS 18: Tips for Customization

How to Make the Icons Bigger

Long-press on the home screen until the app icons start to wiggle.

  1. Tap Edit in the upper right-hand corner of the screen, and then tap Customize.
  2. Choose between Small or Large at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Tap on the home screen again to save the changes.

How to Change the Color of App Icons

Long-press on the home screen until the app icons start to wiggle.

  1. Tap Edit in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and then tap Customize.
  2. Choose between Light mode, Dark mode, or Automatic.
  3. Use the Tinted option to customize the color and saturation or the eyedropper tool to select a color from your wallpaper.
    1. Tap the sun icon on the left to darken the background for better visibility of icons.

Note that if you have widgets on the screen, the same changes will be applied simultaneously.

How to Rearrange Icons and Widgets

Apple has finally allowed users to arrange their apps and widgets freely.

  • Long-press on the home screen until the icons and widgets start to wiggle.
  • Drag the app icon or widget anywhere you'd like on the screen.
  • Tap on the home screen again to lock in the changes.

How to Remove App Labels

If aesthetics matter, you can hide the app labels by:

  1. Long-pressing on the home screen.
  2. Tap Edit in the upper right-hand corner of the screen, then tap Customize.
  3. On the bottom, tap the Large option to remove the labels automatically.

This article was prepared using information from open sources in accordance with the principles of Ethical Policy. The editorial team is not responsible for absolute accuracy, as it relies on data from the sources referenced.


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