Apple’s App Store is one of the most popular destinations for finding and downloading apps on the iPhone. But with over 1,000,000 apps available, where do you start? To make it easier for you to find the right app, Apple has organized its App Store into categories such as News & Magazines, Games, Entertainment, Photography & Video, and more. However, not all apps are placed in these categories. For example, there is an app called “Foursquare” that lets you check in to places you’ve been before. So if you’re looking for an app that will help you keep track of your location and share your experiences with friends on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, “Foursquare” might be a good option for you. If you’re not sure where to start or which category an app might belong in, don’t worry - Apple has a handy guide that can help. And if all else fails - just search for the app on the App Store! ..
Starting with iOS 14, you can choose whether to place downloaded apps either on the Home screen or exclusively in the App Library on your iPhone. The latter option can help you keep the Home screen uncluttered. Here’s how to set it up.
First, tap “Settings.”
Tap “Home Screen.”
Locate the “Newly Downloaded Apps” section. There, you’ll find the following two choices:
“Add to Home Screen”: Choose this if you want new apps you download to appear on the Home screen (the default behavior prior to iOS 14). Apps will also appear in the App Library. “App Library Only”: Choose this option if you don’t want new apps to appear on the Home screen. You can still place them there manually later. Instead, they’ll be in the App Library or you can open them via Spotlight Search. You can get to the App Library by swiping right through all of your Home screen pages.
After you make your selection, a checkmark will appear beside it.
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Tap “Settings” and make sure the change has registered, and that’s it! From now on, whenever you download a new app, it will appear in the location you chose.
If you chose “App Library Only,” you can quickly find new apps in the “Recently Added” section of the App Library.
To move an app from the App Library to the Home screen, just long press its icon, and then tap “Add to Home Screen” in the menu that appears.
If you chose “Add to Home Screen,” newly downloaded apps will appear in a blank spot on one of your Home screen pages, as usual.
You can also move apps from the Home screen to the App Library. To do so, just tap and hold a blank area of the Home screen until the icons start to jiggle. Tap the app you want to move, tap “Remove App,” and then tap “Move to App Library.”
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