For the first time, iOS 18 comes with the ability to change iPhone app colors natively. Whether you want to use a dark theme all the time or have apps switch automatically, here’s how to use Dark Mode ...

One of my favorite new things in iOS 18 is the customizable home screen. I love the subtlety of the new tinted icons option, but there's a pop to the dark mode icons that's unmatched. Especially since ...

Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding Lifehacker as a preferred source for tech news. iOS 26 is here, and with it, ...

With iOS 18, Apple lets you customize the app icons on your iPhone and iPad. You can choose between light mode, dark mode, or tinted style appearance for your icons. However, when you choose dark mode ...

Apple hasn't always been the most generous host when it comes to OS customization — in fact, it was only in 2022 that it opened the doors for something as basic as lock screen customization on iPhone.

Have you tried making your iPhone's Home Screen app icons dark using the new customization options in iOS 18? If so, you may have run up against the issue that, despite all efforts, some app icons ...

Apple has released iOS 18 beta 3 with a change that forces dark mode icons onto every app that has a simple color palette, for better or worse. If you've been running the iOS 18 beta, you may have ...

With iOS 18, Apple is giving us unprecedented (for Apple) control over the layout of our home screens. A big part of that is customizable icon colors. That’s right, icons can have separate light and ...

iOS 18 beta 3 automatically applies a dark effect on unoptimized third-party app icons, which refines the home screen’s overall look. Prior to this beta, unsupported, light-colored app icons would ...

A last-minute leak of iOS 18 features suggests we could see an app locking system and dark home screen icons. Notably, the app locking system appears to only work with first-party apps. Both of these ...