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Home Screen ‘lockets’ – two ways to add a personal touchHome Screen 'lockets'Two ways to add a personal touch Joe White February 9, 2022 Tips & TricksTwo smart apps allow users to add a personal touch to their partner's Home screen. ... Read more
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Home Screen woes – why is iOS still stuck in 2007?Home Screen woesWhy is iOS still stuck in 2007? Craig Grannell December 19, 2021 FeaturesHome sweet Home Screen? Nope – Apple’s design is far too annoying When the iPhone debuted, the Home... Read more
Home Screen habits – how to stop wasting time on your iPhoneHome Screen habitsHow to stop wasting time on your iPhone Tom Rolfe October 28, 2021 Apps, Tips & TricksThe iOS Home Screen lets you keep all of your favorite apps front and center in a visually... Read more
Clear Spaces – add blanks to your Home ScreenClear SpacesAdd blanks to your Home Screen Joe White August 25, 2021 Tips & TricksAdding blank space to your Home screen is easy enough with the Clear Spaces app. ... Read more
Ask an expert: Adding to a Smart Stack widgetAsk an expertAdding to a Smart Stack widget Tom Rolfe May 10, 2021 Tips & TricksNo time to drop into the Apple Store and ask the Genius Bar for help with your iPhone... Read more
Home Screen Widgets – 30 of the very bestHome Screen Widgets30 of the very best Craig Grannell October 5, 2020 Apps, FeaturesHome screens with app icons are so old-hat. Pack yours with widgets instead and have the info you... Read more
Widget Wonderland – customize your Home screen in iOS 14Widget WonderlandCustomize your Home screen in iOS 14 Jon Mundy September 22, 2020 Tips & TricksPerhaps the defining feature of iOS 14 is the ability to take control of your Home screen using... Read more
Home Screening – thinking different about appsHome ScreeningThinking different about apps Craig Grannell July 14, 2020 FeaturesIt’s time to ditch the Home Screen and let your iPhone do the hard work for you The... Read more
Home Screen tips – how to minimize bad habit distractionsHome Screen tipsHow to minimize bad habit distractions Jon Mundy April 29, 2020 Tips & TricksApple took major steps to minimize the distractive potential of your iPhone with the Screen Time provision added... Read more
FAQ Friday – reorganize your Home screenFAQ FridayReorganize your Home screen Tom Rolfe November 22, 2019 Tips & TricksHere at TapSmart, we get asked a lot of tech questions each week – and many of the... Read more
Home screen hacks: four genius ways to organize your app iconsHome screen hacksFour genius ways to organize your app icons Craig Grannell January 30, 2019 Features, Tips & TricksFour different ways to get at your favorite apps and games Apple’s not one for allowing a great... Read more
App organization: video tips for sorting your Home screenApp organizationVideo tips for sorting your Home screen Tom Rolfe September 8, 2018 Tips & TricksBy now, we're sure most of you know the basics for dealing with the app icons on your... Read more
Upgrade your Home screen: swap Apple apps for something betterUpgrade your Home screenSwap Apple apps for something better Craig Grannell May 2, 2018 Apps, FeaturesFed up with Mail? Frustrated with Calendar? Furious with Maps? Try these third-party alternatives instead One of the... Read more
Home screen design: how do you like yours?Home screen designHow do you like yours? Tom Rolfe March 2, 2018 NewsHow's your Home screen? We'd guess you've made a few adjustments to yours: a custom wallpaper, perhaps, and a... Read more
Disable badge icons: hide the red update icons on your appsDisable badge iconsHide the red update icons on your apps Tom Rolfe December 18, 2017 Tips & TricksThe little red badge notifications on app icons can be pretty handy, but there are several reasons you... Read more
Guide: Welcome to the Home Screen | iOS 9Home screenWelcome to the home screen Tom Rolfe April 1, 2015 Tips & TricksThe Home screen is where you’ll find all of your apps and is the primary way to interact... Read more
A Guide to the iPhone 6 Plus’ new Landscape functionalityLandscape ModeiPhone 6 Plus functionality Andy Price November 25, 2014 FeaturesWhen the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus came out, the game changed for Apple. Suddenly they were viewed... Read more