Even though you don't spend a lot of time on the Home screen on your iPhone, that doesn't mean you shouldn't take some time to make it your own, including switching up the wallpaper. You can also organize it up to make your apps easier to find, either by moving them around or by creating and putting them into folders.
Jul 23, 2017 Mac’s come with an integrated migration assistant. The Migration Assistant, lets you take a hold of your old applications, files and documents, and move them to your new Mac. You can even migrate your system settings as well. Migrating your apps and files from one Mac to another using the migration assistant is the best thing. Jun 17, 2017 Select all the folders using the method outlined above and then drop them onto a different Home screen page. If you wish to move multiple apps into a folder, simply drop the selected batch of apps. Jun 04, 2019 Almost everything you move from your Mac will work with corresponding Windows apps on your Surface, but files created with Apple apps (like GarageBand or iMovie) won’t work on Surface. IWork files can be exported and opened with Microsoft Office (Pages to Word, Keynote to PowerPoint, and Numbers to Excel). Jul 31, 2017 Hold down the app for a few seconds and this will activate the edit mode which will allow you to move the apps around (move to the edge of screen, left or right, and this will allow you to move it to next/previous page) On some versions, you will see a three dots button at top right of home screen. Tap it and tap Move. Jan 01, 2012 Alternatively, with the iPad hooked up to your iTUnes, you can click and drag apps from one page to another through iTunes. Just depends on which way.
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How to put your Home screen into edit mode
With iOS 13, contextual menus, previously relegated only to those Apple devices with 3D Touch displays, are available for everyone. This creates a new option for editing your apps on your Hom screen, though the older method of holding down and waiting for your icons to jiggle still works.
- Tap and hold or press firmly (iPhone 6s and newer) on app icon of the app you want to move so that the contextual menu pops up.
- Tap Edit Home Screen.Source: iMore
After you've done this, you can move apps, delete them, remove them from folders, place them in folders, and anything else outlined in this guide.
How to put your Home screen into edit mode in iOS 12 and earlier
On iOS, your Home screen's edit mode is what you use to move apps around, delete them, move them in and out of folders, and just generally edit your Home screen.
- Tap and hold on an app icon until your icons start jiggling.
- Move the app, delete it, put it in or move it out of a folder, or edit your folders.Source: iMore
How to move apps on your Home screen
- Put your chosen app into edit mode.
- Drag the app icon you want to move to its new location and let go. If you want to drag multiple apps, use a second finger to tap each additional icon and add it to your stack.
- Click the Home button to exit edit mode. On iPhone X or later, tap Done in the upper right corner of the screen.Source: iMore
How to move apps between Home screens
You can move app icons onto different screens as well; for example, you can group all your games together on one screen.
- Put your chosen app into edit mode. If you want to drag multiple apps, use a second finger to tap each additional icon and add it to your stack.
- Use a second finger to swipe to the home screen you want to move your apps over to.Source: iMore
- Let go of the app icon(s) to drop them into place.
- Click the Home button to exit edit mode. On iPhone X or later, tap Done in the upper right corner of the screen.Source: iMore
How to move apps to a new Home screen
As you download apps, iOS will create new Home screens when the old ones are full. You can, however, also create additional Home screens any time you like.
- Put your chosen app into edit mode. If you want to drag multiple apps, use a second finger to tap each additional icon and add it to your stack.
- Use a second finger to swipe to the left until you reach a blank home screen.Source: iMore
- Let go of the app icon(s) to drop them onto your new Home screen.
- Click the Home button to exit edit mode. On iPhone X or later, tap Done in the upper right corner of the screen.Source: iMore
How to delete apps from your Home screen
If you no longer want an app you've downloaded from the App Store, you can delete it and remove it from your Home screen. You can also 'delete' some of the built-in Apple apps now as well.
- Put your chosen app into edit mode. (If you have a device with 3D Touch turned on, press lightly to avoid enabling a 3D Touch gesture.)
- Tap the Delete button (looks like an X) at the top left of the app icon.
- Tap Delete to confirm the removal.
- Click the Home button to exit edit mode. On iPhone X or later, tap Done in the upper right corner of the screen.Source: iMore
On iOS 13 and later, you can also delete an app through contextual menus. It's a quicker method of deleting an app than the previous way now that pressing and holding for contextual menus is standard behavior across iOS.
- Tap and hold on the app you want to delete until the contextual menu appears.
- Tap Delete App.
- Tap Delete.
If you later change your mind and decide you want a deleted app back, you can re-download it from the App Store.
How to create a folder for apps on your Home screen
To save space on your Home screen, you can place apps into a folder.
- Put your chosen app into edit mode.
- Drag the app icon you want to move. If you want to move multiple apps, use a second finger to tap each additional icon and add it to your stack.Source: iMore
- Drag the app icons on top of the last app icon you wish to move and hold until the folder interface appears.
- Tap on the folder name to change it, if you don't like the suggestion iOS comes up with.
- Click the Home button to exit edit mode.
- Click the Home button again — or tap outside the folder — to return to the Home screen.Source: iMore
How to rename folders on your Home screen
- Tap on the folder you want to rename to open it.
- Put your chosen app into edit mode.
- Tap on the folder name to edit it, or on the clear button (looks like an X) to wipe it and start over.
- Enter the new folder name — you can even use emoji!
- Click the Home button to exit edit mode. On iPhone X, tap Done in the upper right corner of the screen.Source: iMore
How to add apps to folders on your Home screen
You can continue to add apps to existing folders at any time. For example, you can make a folder filled with puzzle games or messaging apps.
- Put your chosen app into edit mode. If you want to move multiple apps, use a second finger to tap each additional icon and add it to your stack.
- Drag the app icon(s) you want to put into a folder on top of the folder you want to add it to.
- Let go of the app icon(s) to drop it into place.
- Click the Home button to exit edit mode. On iPhone X, tap Done in the upper right corner of the screen.Source: iMore
You can drag in as many additional apps as you want.
How to remove apps from a folder on your Home screen
If you no longer want an app in a folder, you can pull it back out. For example, if you start playing a game frequently again, you might want to stick it back on your Home screen.
- Tap the folder containing the app you want to remove to open it.
- Put your chosen app into edit mode. If you want to move multiple apps, use a second finger to tap each additional icon and add it to your stack.
- Drag the app icon(s) out of the folder.Source: iMore
- Let go of the app icon to drop it back onto the Home screen (anywhere you like).
- Click the Home button to exit edit mode. On iPhone X, tap Done in the upper right corner of the screen.Source: iMore
How to delete a folder from your Home screen
To delete an entire folder, you simply remove all the apps contained inside it.
- Tap the folder you want to delete.
- Put your chosen app into edit mode.
- Use a second finger to tap each additional icon in the folder to add it to your stack.
- Drag the app icons out of the folder.
- Let go of the app icons to drop them back onto any Home screen (anywhere you like).
- Click the Home button to exit edit mode. On iPhone X, tap Done in the upper right corner of the screen.Source: iMore
Once the last app is removed, the folder is automatically removed.
How to restore your Home screen to the default layout
If you ever get tired of your custom Home screen layout and want to return to Apple's default arrangement, you can do it at any time.
- Launch Settings from your Home screen.
- Tap on General.
- Tap on Reset (all the way at the bottom).Source: iMore
- Tap on Reset Home Screen Layout.
- Tap on Reset Home Screen to confirm.Source: iMore
Any Home screen questions?
If you have any trouble customizing your Home screen, or you need more help, drop your questions in the comments below!
Updated December 2019: Updated through iOS 13.3.
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File handling on a Mac isn’t particularly tricky. For example, if sharing your files between PCs and smartphones is a skill you need to learn, learning to move files on Mac is an easy intuitive process.
Normally, you’d just select the file you’d like to move using the cursor, and then drag and drop it to the location of your choice. However, depending on your desired destination, your Mac can either copy or move that file altogether.
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Here we’ll take you through all the different methods of file handling on a Mac, including moving them on the same and to a different drive, and moving and copying your files to the cloud.
How To Move And Copy Files On The Same Mac Drive
Understanding the way the file handling system works in Mac OS will help you make your workflow more efficient. Once you learn the different ways of moving the files around, backing up files on your Mac will become effortless.
Let’s start with the most basic move when it comes to file handling. Drag and drop a file on the same drive on your Mac. When you do that, your computer will automatically move that file rather than make a copy of it.
- Click on the file you’d like to move to select it.
- Hold down the mouse button while you drag the file to the new location.
- When you drop it to the new folder you’ll see that the file has moved from its original place to the new destination.
If your goal is to keep the file in its original location, as well as have a copy of it in the new destination folder, you’ll need to use this keyboard trick to do it.
- Click on the file you’d like to move to select it.
- Hold down the Option key (or Alt) on the keyboard while moving the file to its new location.
You’ll see that instead of moving the file, your Mac will automatically copy it to the new destination folder. Now you can see that two identical files exist on your computer.
How To Transfer Files To a Different Drive
The default file handling behaviour of your Mac changes when you transfer files between the Macintosh HD and another drive. No matter whether it’s an external or an internal drive, the system’s automatic response is to copy a file rather than move it. That’s because your Mac assumes you’re backing up your files.
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- Click on the file or folder to select it.
- Move it to a different location by dragging it to a different drive.
- When you drop it, you will see that Mac will create a copy of it in the new drive rather than move it there.
If you want to only keep the newly created copy of your file, you can trash the original to remove it. Or you can use this trick to move your file to another drive in the first place instead of copying it.
Before you drag and drop your file, hold down the Cmd (Command) key when you select the file. After you drop it in the new destination, you’ll see there’s only one file on your computer now. This saves you time and memory space.
How To Move And Copy Files From Mac To iCloud
If you’re choosing to transfer and store your files online, it’s important to know that your Mac is equipped with a great alternative for services like Google Drive, DropBox, and others. iCloud Drive is a built-in option that you can use to store and access your files by other iOS devices under the same Apple ID. Plus, since it’s already a part of your Mac, it doesn’t require any third-party logins or downloads.
Moving and copying files to and from the iCloud Drive is just as easy as transferring your files elsewhere on your Mac.
When you drag and drop a file from Macintosh HD to the iCloud, your computer’s default response will be to move it there.
If you want to keep the original file, as well as have a copy of it on the iCloud Drive, hold down the Option key (or Alt) on the keyboard while moving the file to its new location. That way, you will copy your file to iCloud.
Use The File Handling Keyboard Shortcuts
A great way to upgrade your user experience and to become a more efficient Mac user is to learn the essential Mac keyboard shortcuts. When it comes to file handling, there are two keyboard shortcuts that will quickly turn you into a power user.
- Cmd + C & Cmd + V
The ultimate keyboard shortcut that most users will have known since day one of using a computer. You can use it to copy and paste any file anywhere on your Mac without touching your mouse or a touchpad.
- Cmd + C & Option + Cmd + V
This shortcut is a little less-known. Just add the Option key to the second part of the copy-paste action and you will move your file to the new destination instead of creating a copy of it.
File Handling Made Easy
Moving your files on Mac is rather simple. Once you understand how it works, you can move on to learning how to move files between different devices. A useful skill when you need to migrate files from Windows PC or transfer your data from Android to Mac.
Have you struggled moving files to and from your Mac before? Share your experience with us in the comments below.