Apple has steadily expanded home screen customization on the iPhone over the past few years, and iOS 26 continues that trend with more visual control over app icons. Building on the changes introduced ...

For iOS 17, Apple introduced interactive widgets that let you control certain app functions right from the home screen or lock screen. Since then, you can tick items off your to-do list, press play on ...

It's easy to customize your iPhone's look by adding widgets and removing app icons you don’t want to see. Image: Kristin Hardwick/Wikimedia Commons/D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Your iPhone doesn’t ...

Sure, the default look of your newly bought iPhone is cool and colorful. But after using these basic wallpapers and widgets for the first couple of days, you'll eventually start to question why you ...

With iOS 18 being rumored to offer even more ways to organize apps on your iPhone's Home Screen, it got me thinking about what I might do if those new customization features come to pass. However, I ...

If you own a Roku capable smart TV or streaming device, you may soon see an updated home screen, but it may not be one that ...

Last month, Apple confirmed that iOS 17.4 would remove support for Home Screen web apps in the European Union. At the time, Apple said this decision was due to ...

It helped me stop mindless app hopping on my phone ...

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The official launch of Apple’s iOS 18 brought with it some fresh ways to customize your iPhone’s home screen. Rather than leaving unwanted apps hanging around like a bad smell in places you don’t want ...