Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Barry Collins is a tech journalist writing about PCs, Macs and games. Whether deliberately or otherwise, it is possible to hide ...

iOS 18 includes a new feature where you can choose to require Face ID to open an app, or go one step further and hide it from your device altogether. This second option removes the icon from the home ...

Trying to create a minimal home screen layout on your Pixel? Thanks to the Android 17 update, that just got a lot easier.

If you need space back on your phone or tablet, removing built-in and unused apps can help free up storage and reduce screen clutter.

Prevent strangers from seeing what apps you've got installed. Your smartphone reveals an awful lot about you, not the least of which includes the apps you’ve got ...

As part of its Home Screen customization overhaul, iOS 18 lets iPhone users hide the labels on app icons for a cleaner look. Turning off the labels causes the icons to expand and take up the space ...

A TidBITS reader thought he had found a bug in iOS 26 that made apps inaccessible. After investigation, the real culprit ...