if you’re bored with your home screen, I have good news for you. With iOS 18, you can finally personalize it however you’d like. You can now change the color of app icons and widgets (and even match them to your wallpaper), change the size to make them look larger, and place them anywhere you’d like on the screen. Below, we break down all the simple steps on how to customize your home screen.
Be sure to also check out our iOS 18 roundup for a full list of all the top features in Apple’s latest mobile operating system, as well as our guides to the Best iPhones and Best iPads.
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It’s important to note that if you have widgets on the screen, the same changes will be applied simultaneously.
Apple has finally gotten rid of the fixed list of grids, and, for the first time, you can arrange your apps and widgets however you’d like. To rearrange them:
If you’re particularly picky about your aesthetic and want to hide the app labels, you have the option to do that. Simply follow these steps:
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