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Some features demonstrated today work on newer devices and with recent iOS versions. Did you know that a new iOS version, 17.2, is now available. Always update for security reasons. Some older devices will not be able to update.
Home Screen is a series of Home Screens where you organize app based on your current needs and uses. Slide all the way to the left has widgets, called the Today Screen. Slide all the way to the right to find the App Library, where all your apps live. The Lock Screen appears when you lift your iPhone and wake it up - waiting to see your face or react to your fingerprint.
Home Screens are different but the Dock holds four apps across all Home Screens. App icons are not very informational except for Calendar, Clock and badges on Mail, Reminders and Settings.
Widgets show more app details than a simple app icon.
Touch and hold on any open space on a Home Screen, tap the + in the top left corner to begin exploring what Widgets can display. Adding the smallest widget will take the space of 4 app icons, 2x2.
Add Weather widget - look at the sizes for the widget - 2x2, 2x4, 4x4. How about the Batteries widget to display current charge levels.
Some widgets respond to your touch/tap to open the app - Calendar, Fitness, Weather, Clock (World Time), etc. Many apps have widget views. This feature changes regularly and is a good place to explore every time you install an iOS update and even your favorite apps to see if new items and features would better meet your needs.
On Home Screen group apps into a folder. Drag one app icon over another to create a folder - rename to better fit your use. Tom does not use folders to organize apps anymore. His primary Home Screen is the apps he uses daily. Manage visible Home Screens in the wiggle mode > tap ( oooo ) above the Dock to see the current Home Screens with a checkmark below each one. Tap the check to turn it off. Tap Done. Now just your Primary Home Screen and the App Library will appear. Use search to open any app. Use Siri to open apps not on your Primary Home Screen.
Smart Stack is multiple widgets of the same size in the same space.
Add Widgets to Today Screen for views from apps - Calendar shows current appointments; Weather shows current temperature at current location; Notes shows words from last note.
App Library, swipe all the way from right-to-left. Apple has curated these apps into groups that show three app icons and a group of additional icons. You cannot curate this list. Tap into the Search to see an alphabetical list of apps. Some apps appear with cloud icon - the app is archived to save space on iPhone and tap to re-download and use.
Manage apps on Home Screen - delete from Home Screen or delete from device! You can also find an app in the App Library and then touch and hold to see menu option to add back on Home Screen. Remember that Siri can open apps. Build a new habit: Use Search to find apps by name.
Lock Screen is more customizable in iOS 16-17. Easy access to Flashlight and Camera - press and hold to open and use. iOS 17 allows multiple Lock Screens tied to different Focus/Do Not Disturb settings when using Customize button. In the Customize view outlines appear where you can make changes to font, color and other widgets to display. This info on the Lock Screen might save on battery power because you do not have to unlock and find the Calendar or info you need.
Tap the Edit button to add Wallpaper to each Lock Screen.
Tap Every Button ! Have fun. Explore.
iPhone User Guide is online or iPad User Guide is online
Simple Google Searches at 11:50 am on 12/6/2023 for ...
- Lock Screen shows 465 results
- Widgets shows 38 results
- "App Library" shows 27 results
Questions submitted via Zoom Chat: Thanks for asking questions ... I learned a lot by researching the answers.
Is the App Store the same as the Apple Store?
- App Library are the the apps on your device. The App Store is where you Get (free) or purchase new apps.
How do you get your other home screens back? My second home screen went away into the App Library. Oh No! How do I get it back as a home screen?
- Just above the Dock are small circles indicating the number of visible Home Screens. (You might see "Search" there, covering the circles. Touch and Hold to make Search go away ...) Touch and Hold on the circles to thumbnails of your Home Screens appear. Below each thumbnail is a circle or checkmark. Visible Home Screens have a checkmark, when you wan to bring one back tap the empty circle and the checkmark appears. Tap Done in the top right corner of the screen.
Tom - why have you drifted away from organizing apps on Home Screens in Folders?
- Search and Siri are easier for Tom to use.
In widgets what’s Smart Stack?
I recall there’s something about combining two keys like Control and command that will scroll after I’ve clicked the first key then I keep key pressed, scroll down and all between the two clicked emails are clicked. I've searched for this and still can’t figure out what the keys are. Maybe this doesn’t work any more?
- Text Selections - How to Select, Format, and Work With Text on iPhone Ho-To Geek
- How do I select all email on an iPhone?
- How to Select Multiple Emails ... with Two-Finger Tap & Drag gesture
Why when I go to contacts, search sometimes doesn’t bring up my person. What's up?
- Apple Communities is a great place to look for answers. Impress your friends with your knowledge. iOS17 can't search for contacts can be searched without logging in. But the real gain is to join the community and be active in reading, replying and posting questions.
Sometimes I accidentally delete an App or two but don’t know which ones. Is there a way to find out how to find out?
- There are two steps to deleting an app. First you get in the jiggle mode where all apps are dancing then you tap the ( - ) on an app and see a prompt with choices: Delete app, Remove from Home Screen and Cancel.
- Open the App Store app > tap profile icon in to right corner > tap Purchased > My Purchases > Not on this iPhone and review the list. (hope you don't have as many apps as I do ;-)
When you say “go to the manual” - how do you do that?
- iPhone User Guide is at https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/welcome/ios
How do you easily get to the flashlight from the Home Screen when it’s not locked?
- Flashlight can be summoned with Siri or the Control Center. Or just ask Siri to "Turn on Flashlight."
Is there a way to delete a whole list of emails from the same sender, rather than one at a time? I’ve got over 30,000 emails and would like to delete most as easily as possible. I'm on a Xs iPhone.
- OK - big question - what account are you using? Apple, Google, or cellular/internet provider. The trick is to log-into your account using a computer and web browser. First create a new folder/mailbox like NYT Daily. You will want to set Rules or Filters for each account at the server level and move messages to NYT Daily. Then it is easy to view all messages in that folder and tap Edit > Select All > Trash.
- Lifewire article How to Move or Delete iPhone Emails in Bulk
- Ask Siri! Trigger Siri by holding down the side or home button (depending on your device), and say "Show all email from ..." or something similar. The best part? Siri searches across all email providers and folders with a single search. Hints from Lifewire article How to Search Mail in iPhone Mail.
- Rules/Filters do not received mail, just on new incoming mail. This is a good thing!
- While online on a computer use the Search feature to find all messages from a sender. Look for a Select All option or the the select-range process: click on the first message in a list and scroll to the bottom of the list > Hold the Shift key down and click the last message to select all the messages inbetween clicks > click the Trash button.
- iOS 15 Quick Tips | Deleting Multiple Emails - two-finger gesture!
- Gary Rosenzweig at MacMostVideo on YouTube Why You Should Use iCloud Email Rules And Not Mail Rules On Your Mac (MacMost #1944) You will want to use a computer for setting this up. Find a friend with a computer and Internet access. In a web browser go to icloud.com and type in your AppleID and password - do not save this info unless you use your own computer. Just did these steps on my iMac and look forward to less email sitting at Inbox.
- Read the iCloud User Guide page on Set up rules to filter email in Mail on iCloud.com
- David M. Cox of Tech Talk America's An EASY Trick to CLEAN Your E-Mail Inbox - Apple Mail from 2018 about the Mail app on a Mac opened my eyes to setting rules. Also Top 5 Apple Mail Tricks [2022]
- Proper Honest Tech Become a Mail PRO with this iPhone tutorial! Just learned about "Trusted Sender" label in email! Does not cover this specific question but is current - iOS 16. Swipe Down to Select Multiple Emails is part of iPhone Mail is Great with these 10 tips.
- Gary Rosenzweig at MacMostVideo on YouTube Why You Should Use iCloud Email Rules And Not Mail Rules On Your Mac (MacMost #1944)
How do you create a group with a name for email addresses to use for sending emails e.g. yahoo mail?
- Google it! In the search box type "create email list in yahoo mail" then read the headlines and read a few of the articles.
- The Contacts app is your friend. Create a Contact Group on iPhone—the Easy Way! (iOS 17) from iPhoneLife.
Subscribe with Hide My Email feature tips.
- Check out Ellen's Tips for iOS mentioned on the Resources page. She has a tutorial on Hide My Email - to get it, enter your firstname and email address and tap Submit. You will get an email with a link to a PDF document. I find her guides and videos helpful! Also, visit Ellen's Tips for iOS YouTube Channel to see her videos on topics discussed this semester. Wow, I want to watch her videos!
- Back to Tech Talk America and David's 2022 Top 5 Apple Mail Tricks - #5 - jump right to #5 Junk Mail.
Lock Screen timeout suggestions work for an unlocked iPhone to delay going into lock mode.
- No setting found for changing the amount of time a Lock Screen stays visible before 1) dimming, 2) recognizing a face or fingerprint.