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      Joe White
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      Tom Rolfe
      September 16, 2022
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      Jon Mundy
      September 5, 2022

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      Craig Grannell
      September 1, 2022
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      Jon Mundy
      August 19, 2022

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      Craig Grannell
      August 16, 2022
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      September 24, 2022
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      Tom Rolfe
      September 24, 2022

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      Tom Rolfe
      September 24, 2022

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      Holly Rolfe
      September 19, 2022

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      Tom Rolfe
      September 13, 2022

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      September 12, 2022

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Tagged Home screen

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 & Tricks
Two smart apps allow users to add a personal touch to their partner's Home screen. ...
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Focus Home Screens – custom layouts for different tasksFocus Home ScreensCustom layouts for different tasks

Jon Mundy
January 2, 2022
Tips & Tricks
One of the big additions to iOS 15 is Focus mode, which enables you to set a number...
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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
Features
Home sweet Home Screen? Nope – Apple’s design is far too annoying When the iPhone debuted, the Home...
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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 & Tricks
The iOS Home Screen lets you keep all of your favorite apps front and center in a visually...
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Clear Spaces – add blanks to your Home ScreenClear SpacesAdd blanks to your Home Screen

Joe White
August 25, 2021
Tips & Tricks
Adding blank space to your Home screen is easy enough with the Clear Spaces app. ...
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Blank icons – hack your Home Screen layoutBlank iconsHack your Home Screen layout

Tom Rolfe
May 29, 2021
Tips & Tricks
How to go minimal with your icon spacing On iOS, app icons automatically sort themselves from the top-left...
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Ask an expert: Adding to a Smart Stack widgetAsk an expertAdding to a Smart Stack widget

Tom Rolfe
May 10, 2021
Tips & Tricks
No time to drop into the Apple Store and ask the Genius Bar for help with your iPhone...
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Home Screen Widgets – 30 of the very bestHome Screen Widgets30 of the very best

Craig Grannell
October 5, 2020
Apps, Features
Home screens with app icons are so old-hat. Pack yours with widgets instead and have the info you...
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Widget Wonderland – customize your Home screen in iOS 14Widget WonderlandCustomize your Home screen in iOS 14

Jon Mundy
September 22, 2020
Tips & Tricks
Perhaps the defining feature of iOS 14 is the ability to take control of your Home screen using...
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Home Screening – thinking different about appsHome ScreeningThinking different about apps

Craig Grannell
July 14, 2020
Features
It’s time to ditch the Home Screen and let your iPhone do the hard work for you The...
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Home Screen tips – how to minimize bad habit distractionsHome Screen tipsHow to minimize bad habit distractions

Jon Mundy
April 29, 2020
Tips & Tricks
Apple took major steps to minimize the distractive potential of your iPhone with the Screen Time provision added...
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FAQ Friday – reorganize your Home screenFAQ FridayReorganize your Home screen

Tom Rolfe
November 22, 2019
Tips & Tricks
Here at TapSmart, we get asked a lot of tech questions each week – and many of the...
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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 & Tricks
Four different ways to get at your favorite apps and games Apple’s not one for allowing a great...
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App organization: video tips for sorting your Home screenApp organizationVideo tips for sorting your Home screen

Tom Rolfe
September 8, 2018
Tips & Tricks
By now, we're sure most of you know the basics for dealing with the app icons on your...
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Upgrade your Home screen: swap Apple apps for something betterUpgrade your Home screenSwap Apple apps for something better

Craig Grannell
May 2, 2018
Apps, Features
Fed up with Mail? Frustrated with Calendar? Furious with Maps? Try these third-party alternatives instead One of the...
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Home screen design: how do you like yours?Home screen designHow do you like yours?

Tom Rolfe
March 2, 2018
News
How's your Home screen? We'd guess you've made a few adjustments to yours: a custom wallpaper, perhaps, and a...
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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 & Tricks
The little red badge notifications on app icons can be pretty handy, but there are several reasons you...
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Guide: Welcome to the Home Screen | iOS 9Home screenWelcome to the home screen

Tom Rolfe
April 1, 2015
Tips & Tricks
The Home screen is where you’ll find all of your apps and is the primary way to interact...
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A Guide to the iPhone 6 Plus’ new Landscape functionalityLandscape ModeiPhone 6 Plus functionality

Andy Price
November 25, 2014
Features
When the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus came out, the game changed for Apple. Suddenly they were viewed...
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    September 4, 2022

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    August 16, 2022

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