Home Screen guide
My Home Screen approach.
Five small changes for a setup that feels like you.
I like a clean Home Screen, but it still has to be easy to use.
Keep your everyday apps close.
I use roughly ten apps per page, with room to breathe. Start with the ones you reach for daily and move the rest off the first screen. Ten is my preference, not a rule.
Give each page a purpose.
My first page is for essentials, the second for work and social apps, and the third for everything else I regularly use. Group yours around your routines so each page has a clear job.
Leave room for the wallpaper.
A good wallpaper should blend into the background. It shouldn't feel like it's competing for your attention. This is especially important on your home screen, where there may be many apps, labels, and folders.
Try larger, label-free icons.
In iOS 26, hold the Home Screen background, tap Edit → Customize, and choose large icons to hide app names. Keep the labels if they help you recognize your apps. A cleaner look should still feel familiar.
Give widgets their own space.
I keep weather, birthdays, battery information, and useful controls in a separate widget area. Keep the widgets you actually check, rather than filling the main page. As a bonus, the 'birthday' widget is linked below.
Setup resources
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Apple’s Home Screen customization guide
Icon size and appearance instructions for iOS 26.
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Birthday Countdown & Reminder
The birthday widget app from my setup.
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My wool desk mat
The desk mat linked in both videos.
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My video gear on Amazon
My creator gear list.
