Update: Thanks to MacStories reader Thomas, I was able to remove the need to upload image assets to Dropbox. The shortcut is now much faster to run (takes about 5 seconds instead of 20) and doesn’t ...

This fall when iPadOS 13 launches, it will bring an updated Home screen that incorporates pinned widgets and a denser arrangement of apps. The changes aren’t as revolutionary as iPad power users may ...

Are you looking to personalize your iPhone's Home Screen beyond the standard layout? Changing app icons is a creative way to customize your device's appearance and make it uniquely yours. Whether ...

Android offers deep customization, and free icon packs are an easy way to refresh your home screen. Top picks include Verticons’ vertical icons, N-thing’s Nothing-style pixels, Circons’ clean circles, ...

But these custom app icons aren’t a built-in feature in iOS 14. Rather, you can apply them via a workaround using the Shortcuts app, which is an Apple app included in iOs 14. If you want to customize ...

If you want to change the Instagram icon on your mobile device, there's one way to do it on an iPhone or iPad, and a couple methods on Android. You can use the Shortcuts app for iOS or iPadOS to ...

Some things have become so ubiquitous that we never stop to wonder what came before them. Take the neat row of icons stacked at the bottom of your Mac screen. Before 1984, these little icons simply ...

Nothing gets you more into the spirit of a holiday more than changing your iPhone theme. Spooky season us upon us, so it's time to change your iPhone home screen by adding Halloween icons for all of ...

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Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. If you’re just trying out TikTok, you’re going to be really confused by all the icons on your homescreen. Let’s ...

is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. One of the biggest differences between iOS and Android has always been customization. Google’s mobile OS ...