iOS 26 offers four icon appearance styles: Default, Dark, Clear and Tinted. These options are available from the top row of the Customize panel. From the Customize panel, you can tap the sun icon ...

When Apple launched the App Store in 2008, it was impossibly influential to the future of the internet. The all-powerful world wide web was sliced and diced into bite-sized apps oft-dubbed Web 2.0.

Starting with iOS 26.1, Apple has updated the Clock app icon to work a lot more like an Apple Watch. Since iOS 7, Apple has animated the Clock app icon with the current time when viewed on the home ...

You need a Mac, Xcode, and a connected AI model. Start tiny, build confidence, then expand your project. AI coding works best when you give clear, specific intent. So you want to create your own ...

When it comes to mobile devices, iOS and Android dominate the market, yet the apps available on each platform differ in several important ways. Understanding these differences can help users make the ...

Apple releases major iOS and iPadOS updates every year. Some years, these updates focus on subtle refinements that ensure the system runs smoothly and efficiently. Meanwhile, in other years, they ...

While the iWork suite still hasn't seen an update for iOS 26, Apple has issued a minor update to GarageBand for iPhone and iPad for the first time in a year. Apple doesn't make many updates to ...

Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for iOS and iPadOS are now getting the Liquid Glass treatment and the recently redesigned Office icons. If you use Microsoft 365 apps on your iPhone or iPad, you may have ...

Some Instagram users are feeling cheated out of a new feature, as the photo and video sharing app on Wednesday announced the launch of custom icons — but only for its teen users. Teens can now choose ...

I walk through how I change and customize app icons on my iPhone. I start with the built-in options like changing icon size, light or dark mode, and tinted colors. Then I show how to fully change any ...

Customizing your iPhone’s app icons offers a creative way to make your device uniquely yours. Whether you prefer a clean, minimalistic design or a bold, colorful theme, Apple provides tools to help ...