One of the standout features of iOS 26 is the 3D effect, which introduces a sense of depth and dimension to your lock screen. This feature works by separating the subject of your chosen photo from its ...

For years, the Lock Screen on the iPhone and iPad was a minimalist affair. You could check the date, time, and your latest notifications but not much else. With more recent updates to iOS and iPadOS, ...

Instead of simply dimming your Lock Screen wallpaper, the system blurs it by default in iOS 26. The tweak makes the clock and ...

The iPhone’s lock screen isn’t just the place you check the time or your notifications anymore — it’s a fully customizable space where you can express your personality, highlight your favorite photos ...

Don’t they say lock screens are the smartphone era’s window to the soul? Well, they should: We get to choose only one image that will greet us each time we look at our phones, so what we pick should ...

iOS 26 is here with huge changes in terms of design and several useful features, from setting up a custom ringtone to lock screen customization options. If you have upgraded to the latest iOS 26, here ...

As part of Apple’s Liquid Glass redesign, announced at WWDC 2025, the new iOS 26 will rework some native Apple features and apps. The Lock Screen and Home Screen are getting updates that align with ...

Apple has continued its trend of giving users more creative freedom over how their iPhones look and feel, and one of the most striking new customization options in iOS 26 is the ability to stretch the ...

Henry Ford is frequently quoted as saying his Model T was available in “Any color the customer wants, as long as it’s black.” Apple has often been accused of taking this approach to its products, with ...

Switch out the buttons on the Lock Screen. Screenshot: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac In iOS 18, users can finally change out their iPhone Lock Screen buttons from the standard Flashlight and Camera to ...

The launch of Apple’s latest operating system, iOS 26, introduced a new design language called Liquid Glass. The interface makeover, one of Apple’s largest since the shift from skeuomorphic to flat ...