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How to resize and number of Launchpad app icons on macOS

09/01/2022 by

Surely, not all macOS users are satisfied with the size and number of icons in Launchpad. Indeed, why did not Apple provide for the ability to change these seemingly simple parameters, after all, in the same Finder, this is possible? In our material, we will tell you how to change the size and number of application icons in Launchpad using the standard macOS tools.

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In iOS, the number and position of icons also cannot be changed without jailbreak, but there, at least depending on the diagonal of the device, the number of icons in the grid varies. In macOS, it doesn’t matter what kind of Mac you have, with 11-inches on board or 27 – the same grid will be everywhere – 7 icons in a row and five in columns. Moreover, if on the compact 11 ” MacBook Air it looks just great, and the usability does not suffer at all, then on the 27 ” giant iMac one gets the impression that a person with low vision is working. It’s time to restore justice!

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How to customize the Launchpad icon grid on macOS

In order to implement your plan, you need to use the Terminal (you can find it through the explorer Finder → Programs → Utilities or by using the search Spotlight…

one… Indicate the number of icons in a row. The parameter “N“. By default, there are 7 icons:

defaults write com.apple.dock springboard-columns -int N

Let’s put eight and press the key Enter (Return):

defaults write com.apple.dock springboard-columns -int 8

2… Now change the number of icons in the columns. By default, there are 5 icons. We also change the parameter “N“:

defaults write com.apple.dock springboard-rows -int N

Let’s put for example 6 and press the key Enter:

defaults write com.apple.dock springboard-rows -int 6

3… You must restart Launchpad for any changes to take effect. This is done using the following command:

killall Dock

At the end press Enter (Return) and in a couple of moments get ready to taste the result of your activity.

When executing this command, the sorting of icons by folders will not be disturbed and you will not have to re-place all application icons to your liking (create folders, move icons to them and transfer icons between desktops).

If you don’t like the result and you want to return everything to square one, then everything is decided by entering the following commands (after entering each, press Enter (Return) on the keyboard):

defaults delete com.apple.dock springboard-rows
defaults delete com.apple.dock springboard-columns
killall Dock

Thus, having devoted 10 minutes to this moment, you can achieve an ideal result, in which both the icons will be of a comfortable size for you, and their number on the Launchpad field.

In the comments, you can write about what Mac you have and the ideal grid size that you have achieved experimentally. You look, and other users will not have to suffer =).

On my iMac 27 ’’, I’m most comfortable working with a 6×8 grid.

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How to move or remove icons from the menu bar on Mac (macOS)

10/12/2021 by

The menu bar located at the top of macOS contains a considerable number of both system icons and icons of third-party applications, which you just want to arrange (and sometimes even remove) at your discretion. Read how to do this in this article.

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How to move icons around the macOS menu bar

To move icons in the macOS menu bar, you can do without third-party tweaks or making edits to the operating system code.

This action can be performed while holding down the key. ⌘Cmd on keyboard. Thus, you can move icons within the entire menu bar in any order.

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How to remove icons from the macOS menu bar

In a similar way (while holding down the ⌘Cmd on the keyboard) only some system icons are removed from the menu bar – just drag the icon to the desktop area.

To remove the icons of third-party applications, you can use the special applications that we talked about in this article.

In many cases, enabling / disabling the display of an icon in the macOS menu is made from the settings of the application itself (for example, Vkontakte, Skype, Dropbox, etc.).

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How to automatically hide the menu bar in macOS

V System Preferences (under Menu Bar and Dock) there is an option to automatically hide (show on mouseover) the menu bar.

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How to recover deleted icons in macOS menu

You can restore the icons. This is done either in the settings of the application itself, or using special programs.

MacOS system icons are restored in their respective sections System settings macOS, for example, let’s restore the volume control icon:

one… Open  → System settings … → Sound…

2… At the bottom of the window, check the box next to the menu item “Show Sound menu in menu bar“.

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How to drag and drop multiple icons on an iPhone or iPad at once

17/08/2021 by ALOK DAS

Starting with iOS 11, Apple developers implemented a multi-touch feature that allows you to move application icons in groups, collecting them in a group from the entire screen in an arbitrary way. It is quite simple to do this and, for sure, such an opportunity will be useful for many users.

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Actually, the function of moving several icons at once can be useful in many cases, such as: reorganizing the desktop, distributing programs by directories, transferring applications of different types to separate screens, etc.

For example, to pack a dozen games into a separate folder, you previously had to do ten operations, but now this can be done much faster by collecting all the icons in a group. To do this, follow these steps.

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How to move multiple app icons on iPhone or iPad at once

one… Press and hold on the icon of one of the applications to activate the editing mode (the icons will begin to wiggle, and a delete “cross” will appear next to them);

2… Start moving one icon across the screen and at the same time select (touch the icon) with the other finger the rest of the icons that you want to move;

3… After collecting all applications in a group, you should move it to the target screen or directory, and then remove your finger from the screen.

By the way, on iPad this way you can transfer application icons to the updated dock, which can hold up to 15 elements, as well as move groups of images, links and other data between programs in Split View mode.

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How to create a folder from multiple apps on iPhone and iPad

one… Go to the home screen (screen with app icons) on your iPhone or iPad.

2… Press and hold the icon of an application until it starts to wiggle, then slightly move your finger so that the cross (“×») In the upper left corner of the program icon disappeared.

3… Without lifting your finger, tap on other apps to add them to the assembly.

4… Drag the collection to another application and release your finger. That’s all. You have created a new folder from several applications.

five… Click on an empty space on the screen to exit the icon editing mode.

You can easily move the collection of applications to the desired side of the screen or move several applications at the same time, but you will not be able to add a folder to an existing folder.

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How to put multiple apps in an existing folder on iPhone and iPad

one… Go to the home screen (screen with app icons) on your iPhone or iPad.

2… Press and hold the application icon until it “vibrates”, move your finger slightly so that the cross icon in the upper left corner disappears.

3… Without lifting your finger, touch the folder where you want to add the selected applications.

4… When the folder opens, move the applications to it and release your finger. To undo the action, move the applications outside the folder and release your finger.

Clue: You can simply move applications to a folder and release your finger.

five… Tap an empty space on the screen to exit vibration mode.

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How to resize and number of Launchpad app icons on macOS

07/02/2021 by ALOK DAS

Surely, not all macOS users are satisfied with the size and number of icons in Launchpad. Indeed, why hasn’t Apple provided the ability to change these seemingly simple parameters, because in the same Finder this is possible? In our material, we will tell you how to change the size and number of application icons in Launchpad using standard macOS tools.

♥ BY TOPIC: Launchpad on Mac: what it is and how to set it up correctly to use it.

In iOS, the number and position of icons also cannot be changed without jailbreak, but there, at least depending on the diagonal of the device, the number of icons in the grid varies. In macOS, it doesn’t matter what kind of Mac you have, with 11-inches on board or 27 – the grid will be the same everywhere – 7 icons in a row and five in columns. Moreover, if on the compact 11 ” MacBook Air it looks just great, and the usability does not suffer at all, then on the 27 ” giant iMac one gets the impression that a person with low vision is working. It’s time to restore justice!

♥ BY TOPIC: How to change the icon of an application, folder or file on Mac (macOS).

How to customize the Launchpad icon grid on macOS

In order to implement your plan, you need to use the Terminal (you can find it through the explorer Finder → Programs → Utilities or using the search Spotlight…

one… Specify the number of icons in a row. The parameter “N“. By default, there are 7 icons:

defaults write com.apple.dock springboard-columns -int N

Let’s put eight and press the key Enter (Return):

defaults write com.apple.dock springboard-columns -int 8

2… Now change the number of icons in the columns. By default, there are 5 icons. We also change the parameter “N“:

defaults write com.apple.dock springboard-rows -int N

Let’s put for example 6 and press the key Enter:

defaults write com.apple.dock springboard-rows -int 6

3… You must restart Launchpad for any changes to take effect. This is done using the following command:

killall Dock

Finally press Enter (Return) and in a couple of moments get ready to taste the result of your activity.

If you don’t like the result and you want to return everything to square one, then everything is solved by entering the following commands (after entering each, press Enter (Return) on the keyboard):

defaults delete com.apple.dock springboard-rows
defaults delete com.apple.dock springboard-columns
killall Dock

Thus, having devoted 10 minutes to this moment, you can achieve an ideal result, in which both the icons will be of a comfortable size for you, and their number on the Launchpad field.

In the comments, you can write about what Mac you have and the ideal grid size that you have achieved experimentally. You look, and other users will not have to suffer =).

On my iMac 27 ’’, I’m most comfortable working with a 6×8 grid.

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How to quickly add icons, files, and folders to the Dock on Mac (macOS)

24/11/2020 by ALOK DAS

There are probably no Mac users who don’t know how to add various items to the Dock. Simple drag and drop is an intuitive gesture that everyone can understand. But not all advanced users know another way to perform this action – using hotkey combinations, which we will discuss in this article.

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Using keyboard shortcuts instantly adds a Finder icon, folder, or other Finder item to the Dock.

All you need to do is select any item in the Finder Explorer and press the keyboard shortcut ⌘Cmd + ⇧Shift + Ctrl + T… The new item will immediately appear on the right side of the Dock.

To remove the added items, just drag them to the trash can located on the panel Dock, or move (throw) them to the desktop or use the command Options → Remove from Dock, which is available when you right-click on the element.

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How to change default folder icons to emoji emoticons in macOS

24/10/2020 by ALOK DAS

Blue folders on the desktop look too conservative. But why keep them that way if you can change it manually? This will help liven up the desktop, and make the folder icons much more fun, for example, in the form of emoticons.

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Filling your desktop with emoji icons instead of regular folders can be a fun and easy way to organize information on your iMac or MacBook.

Using emojis may sound frivolous, but along with GIFs, they have already become an important way of expressing yourself when people communicate through text messages and social media. Emoticons have already become a part of our daily life, being placed on items of clothing, blankets and pillows and even becoming heroes of a feature film.

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How to change folder icons to emoji on Mac

1. Search for the emoticons you need on the Emojipedia website or on any other resource and save the pictures on your computer.

2. Open the downloaded emoticon image in the application View…

To make the image transparent, click the markup icon (it looks like a pencil) and then select the magic wand tool, click on the background of the picture so that a moving path appears around it, and click Edit → Cut (in detail).

3. Click Edit -> Select All (or press the keyboard shortcut ⌘Cmd + A).

4. When the highlighted emoticon appears on the screen, press ⌘Cmd + C (copy).

5. Right-click the folder where you want to change the icon.

6. Click “Properties“.

7. In the window that appears, click on the blue folder icon and apply the keyboard shortcut ⌘Cmd + V (insert).

You should see your emoticons appear instead of the default folder image.

You can also delete the text in the folder name and replace it with a space. So only emoji will be displayed on the desktop, without any signatures to them.

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Themes for iPhone (new icons): how to change, where to download, how to make money on it

11/10/2020 by ALOK DAS

With the release of iOS 14, users got an interesting new opportunity – to change the design of icons, thereby creating their own themes. It is interesting that earlier Apple itself was very categorical about any attempts to customize the system. Moreover, users not only got the opportunity to create their own icons, but also sell them! One designer said that he was able to earn $ 9,240 overnight! Of course, we are interested in how such a scheme works.

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For 13 years, iOS has been moving towards allowing users to change the look of the interface. At the same time, the company itself did not offer certain themes or templates, you can design a widget or make an icon using any picture. Users could not ignore this opportunity and began to actively use it, showing their creativity. Here are some examples:

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How to change the icon on iPhone or iPad

Any user can easily change the familiar or already annoying desktop interface of their iPhone or iPad. For this:

1. Open Apple’s Quick Commands app (if it’s not on your device, you can download it here).

2. Follow the path My commands → “+” → Add action.

3. In the search box, enter the query “Open app“And then select Open app → Select… You will see a list of applications installed on the device.

4. Select the one whose icon you want to replace. The application shortcut will appear on the system. Open the additional menu in the form of three dots at the top right of the screen and create a name for the new icon. After that, click on the item “Add to Home Screen“.

5. Enter a name for the home screen icon “Home screen icon and title“And then click on the icon.

From the pop-up menu, select “Select photo», And then set the photo, which should become the application icon. You can edit it if necessary.

It remains to select the required icon in the opened Photo application, and then press the button Add to in the upper right corner.

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Icon redesign – a breakthrough or a failure?

Often a good idea has a hideous implementation. Customization in iOS 14 still has limitations. For example, there is no possibility of choosing a single theme for all icons at once and completely replacing the entire design of desktops. Users are encouraged to manually change each icon, then adding a shortcut to the desktop and hiding the old one in the application library.

Hundreds of joyful users are posting screenshots of their transformed desktops. But you need to understand that to create such a look for the system, you will have to spend a lot of time. Each widget and icon must be changed manually and one element at a time. Each change will require the actions specified in the Commands app. Of course, it won’t be difficult for the user to get confused. After all, there are some icons on the desktop, and others in the Application Library.

It’s good that Apple allowed them to customize the interface of their system, but there was no clear alternative to the native design. But Android has long had “Themes” with dozens of free options and thousands of paid ones. In a couple of clicks, you can completely change the appearance of the entire system.

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Where can I find and download icons, do I have to pay for them?

Fortunately, you can easily find free icon packs for iOS 14. There is still no single resource where you could find the images you want. We have to use search and social networks, where novice designers actively share the results of their work. For example, here you can download icons in the style of iOS 6. You can customize widgets using the Widgetsmith application. But most of the popular themes are available on the Internet for a fee. There are many ready-made themes available on etsy.com. After payment you will receive a link to the package with pictures. And on the online sales platform Gumroad, there is even a customization package for iOS 14 in the style of Android.

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How to make money on iOS icons?

A Twitter user with the nickname @traf on his own site quickly posted a set of pictures that allow you to customize the interface of iOS 14. The designer put up a simple icon pack for sale with a price tag of $ 28. Two hours later, the pictures were sold for $ 5,000, and after a few more hours, 330 sales had already brought $ 9,240.

1.Share my iOS home screen setup
2. Notice some crazy interest in the icons
3. Design icon set, and upload it to @gumroad
4. Create a website on @notionhq using @super_
5. Make $ 5,264 in my sleep, all from ~ 2 hours of work

The internet is wild. pic.twitter.com/BSOq0rosVg

– Traf (@traf) September 21, 2020

@Traf made over $ 100,000 in a week. And this is far from the only example of how you can create your own icon design and make money on it.

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How to create your own icon pack and can you make money from it?

Designers recommend using Canva to create icons. It is just designed for creating logos, as well as for processing photographs. The toolkit is quite enough for self-generation of the icon.

The program already has icon layouts for popular applications. If there is no brand icon, then there is an option to select the default option. So, for a music service, you can set a note, for an online cinema – a piece of film, a gamepad for a game. But this can be done by any graphics editor, including the well-known Photoshop.

But to monetize your work, you need to create something special that grabs the attention of users. These can be icons that evoke nostalgia, like old versions of Windows or iOS, or unique works of authorship with a pronounced style.

And free access to icons after they are sold also hinders business. Nobody bothers the buyer to share the product with someone else or even put the pictures in the public domain. The right solution seems to be to create a dedicated theme store where designers can display their products. So far, the situation does not look organized. On the other hand, creators do not pay a commission on their sales, while Apple ruthlessly retains 30% on purchases made in its ecosystem. For some, the possibility of customization will be just a temporary entertainment, but iOS has been going to this function for 13 long years.

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Website icons (favicons) not updating in Safari on Mac: how to fix it?

09/09/2020 by ALOK DAS

The ability to see site icons in Safari greatly simplifies tabbed interactions. After all, using favicons, you can quickly determine the required tab by simply looking at the icon. You can do the same in the list of bookmarks and in the history. As soon as this opportunity appeared, many people immediately began to use it. But have you noticed that sometimes site icons are missing or displayed incorrectly? In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through how to update website icons in Safari on Mac.

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How to remove cache of site icons in Safari

If you are experiencing the appearance of incorrect icons, it may be due to the display of icons from other sites. A good solution in such a situation would be to clear the cache and restart the browser.

1. Close Safari and exit the application.

2. Using Finder, click Transition → Go to folder … on the menu bar.

3. Enter ~ / Library / Safari / Favicon Cache / in the pop-up window and click Go to…

4. Select all items in the cache folder and move them to the trash. You can select everything with the keyboard shortcut ⌘Cmd + A and then drag it to the trash can or right click on the selection and select “Move to cart”…

5. Empty or remove these items from the Trash.

6. Open Safari.

The Safari Icon Cache folder will rebuild when you visit websites. And you will need to visit the sites (refresh pages) you saved earlier for the icons to appear. But those that were displayed incorrectly or were missing should be displayed correctly.

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Alternative option

If you prefer to try another option, and this one seems difficult to you, there is another way to fix the problem. True, he does not promise guaranteed assistance.

Open the website with the wrong icon in a private Safari window. You can easily do this by right-clicking Safari in the Dock and choosing “New private window“Or by choosing File → New private window on the menu bar.

Open the website you want in a private window, and when you return to the same page in the regular Safari tab, the icon may be correct.

This option comes from the Apple Community Forum. This method does not work for all users, but you can try it.

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How to enable the display of icons (favicons) in Safari

As a reminder, to enable icons in Safari on Mac, follow these simple steps:

1. With Safari running and open, click Safari → Settings … on the menu bar.

2. Go to the panel “Tabs“.

3. Check the box “Display website icons in tabs“To enable the icons.

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We hope you can solve the problem using one of the methods we suggested: resetting the Safari icon cache or opening the site in a private window.

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How to remove badges (red circles) on application icons on iPhone

11/08/2020 by ALOK DAS

Mobile device owners are familiar with the so-called badges (stickers) – red circles with a notification counter displayed over application icons. They are very convenient when it comes to frequently used programs (social networks, e-mail, etc.).

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With just a glimpse of your screen, you know that someone has sent you a message, commented on a post on Facebook, or liked it on Instagram. However, there are a number of applications where notification badges are unnecessary (for example, a wallpaper app that notifies you when new images are available) and only clutter up the screen. The red icon over the ever-increasing number can be annoying and distracting, but luckily it can be turned off.

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How to hide notification badges (red circles) on iPhone or iPad

Hiding notification badges is easy. Moreover, you can do this for each individual application.

1. Open the application “Settings” and select a section “Notifications”… Here, under the name of each app, you’ll see which notifications are enabled for that app. Inscription “Stickers” indicates an activated option that allows notification badges to be placed on icons.

2. Tap the name of the application for which you want to disable notification badges.

3. Set the switch “Stickers” into position Off…

It was and became:

In section “Notifications” other options are available. You can turn off all notifications completely by moving the slider opposite “Admitting notifications”… You can also disable “Sounds” and “Banner display”… For banners, you can choose the display style “Temporarily” (notifications will appear on the screen and then disappear) or “Constantly” (notifications will appear on the screen and stay there until you read them).

When notification badges are enabled for each app, there is a risk that the desired notification will get lost among the abundance of red icons. In order not to miss a really important notification, just turn off badges where you don’t need them.

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Explanation of all icons in the status bar (status bar) iPhone

10/08/2020 by ALOK DAS

The status bar of the iPhone (this is the place at the top of the display where the operator’s name, clock, wireless and other services and activity of functions are displayed) sometimes appear very strange service icons that you might not know about. In this article, we want to show these icons and tell what they mean.

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Where are the status icons

You can see these icons in the status bar (status bar) of the iPhone. However, for models with Face ID, the icons are located to the right and left of the cutout on the screen.

If you do not see these elements on your screen, then open “Command centre”, for this you need to swipe the screen down from the upper right corner.

Models with Touch ID have icons on the top row.

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What are status icons on iPhone

This icon indicates that the user is within the coverage area of his cellular network, which allows him to receive and make calls. If there is no signal, the status will be shown “No network”…

This icon can be seen on a dual SIM iPhone. It shows the location of the device in the network coverage area, which makes it possible to make and receive calls. If there is no signal, the status will be shown “No network”…

The smartphone has access to the operator’s LTE network, which makes it possible to access the Internet through it. This feature is available on iPhone 5 and later, but not in all regions.

Your operator allows you to work through the 5G E network and connect through it to the Internet. This feature is compatible with iPhone 8 and later, but does not work in all regions.

This icon indicates the presence of a 3G UMTS (for GSM) or EV-DO (for CDMA) network of your operator, through which you can connect to the Internet.

This icon indicates the presence of your operator’s 4G UMTS (for GSM) or EV-DO network for CDMA, through which you can connect to the Internet. However, this option is not available in all regions.

Your operator allows you to work in the GPRS (for GSM) or 1xRTT (for CDMA) network and connect to the Internet through them.

It is possible to connect to your operator’s GSM EDGE network and work through it on the Internet.

It is possible to use the function Wi-Fi calling… The carrier’s name will also be shown next to this icon.

Your iPhone is connected to the Internet via a Wi-Fi network.

You are connected to the network via VPN.

The icon indicates that the iPhone is connected to a Virtual Private Network. Thanks to this channel, the smartphone provides secure transmission of confidential information. Encrypted data transmission can be carried out both via Wi-Fi and via a cellular data network. You can configure VPN by going to Settings → The main → VPN…

There is currently no VPN connection to the network.

An application or site uses geolocation services in its work. If the icon is empty, it means that the application can receive information about your location only under certain circumstances.

Data is being transmitted over the network.

Call forwarding is activated on iPhone.

Airplane mode is activated. Cellular calls are not possible.

TTY enabled.

A teletypewriter (TTY) is a special device that is used by people with disabilities, or to be more precise, with partial or even complete hearing loss.

This feature provides the ability to send texts using a regular telephone line. After all, any entered text will be automatically converted to audio. The received sound is decoded in the same way into text. This is how, in TTY mode, someone with any hearing impairment can receive and answer calls using the screen and keyboard.

The device orientation lock is activated. In this mode, the screen orientation will not change when the phone is rotated.

The icon means that the orientation lock function of the iPhone or iPad is activated. A very convenient thing when, for example, you lie on your side in bed and read a book or surf the net, so that the device does not automatically expand the picture to landscape mode.

Do not disturb mode is activated. It will not play sounds for calls, alerts, and notifications. You can still hear the alarm signals.

You can read more about how to configure the function here, and about the operation of the mechanisms of the “Do not disturb»And what happens to calls and SMS when the device is in this mode, read here.

The iPhone is syncing with your computer (iTunes, Finder, or Music app).

Your iPhone is locked. You can remove protection using Touch ID, FaceID, or by entering a password.

Your iPhone is paired with a wireless headset, in-ear headphones, or simple headphones.

IPhone has an alarm

Use this icon to check the battery charge level. If the icon is yellow, then this indicates the activation of the power saving mode. The red color of the icon indicates that the battery level of the smartphone is less than 20%.

You can see the battery level of a device connected to iPhone via Bluetooth.

Your iPhone is connected to the Internet thanks to the Hotspot feature activated on another iOS device.

Your iPhone battery is currently charging.

Your smartphone is connected to CarPlay.

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Colored oval status bar icons

On iPhone X and later, you may see colored oval icons with a time indicator. On iPhone 8 and earlier, a color indicator stretches across the entire status bar. This color is also informative, this is what it means:

Blue indicator… Your iPhone is in tethering, Screen Replay, or the app is actively using your location. On iPhone 8 and earlier in tethering mode, the number of devices connected to the smartphone will be displayed. In this case, an icon for activating this mode will be shown in the status bar.

Green indicator… You are currently on a telephone conversation.

Red indicator… Your iPhone is currently recording sound or screen.

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Green and orange indicator (iOS 14 and later only)

A small orange dot in the status bar area at the top of the display indicates that an application is using the iPhone or iPad microphone. If the green dot turns on, the iPhone is using the camera (details).

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New in iOS 14: How do I style Reminder lists with emoji, icons, and color schemes?

09/08/2020 by ALOK DAS

In iOS 13, Apple made many improvements to Reminders, including the ability to personalize lists. This allowed users to add colored icons to make it easier to find and organize lists. But in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 (a detailed look at new features), Apple made another major improvement in the appearance options for reminders.

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Now you are no longer limited by the icons provided for your reminder lists. You can choose one of the additional characters as well as any emoji emoji from the virtual keyboard. We’ll share the latest improvements to personalized lists in “Reminders” on iOS where emoji and symbols can be used.

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How to make a list in “Reminders”

1. Open the app “Reminders” on iPhone or iPad, create a new list using the “Ext. list” or select an existing one.

2. Click the icon “Yet” (three dots in a circle) in the upper right corner and select “Title and design“.

3. At the top you will see the name of your list, as well as its current icon and color. You may also notice that a few more new symbols have become available in iOS 14. You can now also select icons such as document, book, building, tent, etc.

4. To use emoji emoticons as the name of the list, tap the emoticon icon in the upper left corner of the character selection panel. Now just find any emoji you like! You can choose anything from an emoticon to an animal, from a sport to a flag. All emoticons on the virtual keyboard are now at your disposal.

If you use emoji for your list, the color of your choice will be the background for the centrally located emoji icon.

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Customizing reminder lists with emoji, symbols, and colors will help you identify the item you want at a glance. Plus, it gives you the ability to personalize the app to your liking.

What are your thoughts on the new Reminders symbols and emojis in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14? Do you design reminder lists or do you prefer to leave them as they are?

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How to hide all the icons from the macOS desktop in one click: 3 ways

16/04/2020 by ALOK DAS

If you do not accustom yourself to clean all the files from the desktop before the end of the working day or to store on it only the files needed in the near future, then the desktop will systematically turn into a real garbage dump. No one is going to disassemble all this stuff for you, but in one click you can hide all the icons, and in this material we will tell you how to do it.

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How to hide all the icons from the Mac desktop in one click using the HiddenMe program

It doesn’t matter why at this particular moment you may need to clear the macOS desktop, but the specialized HiddenMe utility will help in one click without accessing the Terminal and other additional actions, such as moving all files to a folder and then sending it to the far drive of the drive.

After installing the free utility, just click on the icon that appears in the menu bar, and then select “Hide Desktop Icons“, After which all the icons on the macOS desktop disappear in no time.

You can return everything to square one in the same way with the choice of the menu “Show Desktop Icons“. All files will be located in the same places as before.

Of the additional options, it is possible to record a shortcut for quick implementation of this action (option “Shortcut”), automatically hide the icons when the system boots (Hide icons at Launch) and put the application on autoload (Open at login)

Download HiddenMe for macOS (Mac App Store)

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How to hide all the icons from the Mac desktop using Automator

If you do not want to use the free application and want to get acquainted with Automator, then we propose to perform the same actions to hide / display icons, but already by creating your own application created using standard macOS tools.

one. Run Automator and click on the buttonnew document“.

2. For the type of document, specify “Program“And click on the button”Select“.

3. In the search enter “Run“And drag”Launch AppleScript»To the workspace.

5. Delete all information in the “Launch AppleScript“(Command (⌘) + A and key Delete) and paste the following code:

try set toggle to do shell script "defaults read com.apple.finder CreateDesktop" if toggle = "true" then do shell script "defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop false" else if toggle = "false" then do shell script "defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop true" end if end try

do shell script "killall Finder" delay 0.5 activate application "Finder"

6. Select menu File → Save and indicate the name of the created application, for example, “No icon” and click “Save“.

Now, to remove all files from the macOS desktop, just double-click on the icon of the created application.

To return everything back, repeat the procedure again.

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How to hide all the icons from the Mac desktop with one click using the command for Terminal

Well, in the end I’ll talk about how to hide files from the OS X desktop using the Terminal.

one. Run the application Terminal.

2. Enter the following command and press Return (Enter):

If you want to return everything back, just enter the same command with one change – instead of “false“Register”true“:

defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop false; killall Finder

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Where to get application icons and other system icons from macOS in high resolution

15/04/2020 by ALOK DAS

Not so often there are situations when you need system settings icons or other icons from macOS. For example, they may be needed when writing articles or instructions. Simple screenshots are not enough for this, because high-quality, high-resolution graphics may be required. Where to find application icons and how in the future it will be possible to use these icons. Simple instructions are provided below.

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How to extract high resolution icon from macOS application

1. Open in Finder folder Programs.

Right-click on the desired icon (in our example, this is a standard application “Post office”) In the menu that appears, select The properties.

2. Left-click on the small picture of the program in the upper left corner.

3. In the menu bar, select Edit → Copy (The same thing can be done faster – using the ⌘Cmd + C key combination).

4. Open the program View. The easiest way to do this is to type a search query in Spotlight (“magnifier” icon to the right of the system clock or use a combination Ctrl + Space)

5. In the menu bar View select File → New from clipboard. If this command is not active, repeat step 4 of this instruction.

6. The result will be a luxurious selection of 10 pictures of various sizes.

Choose the appropriate one, click File → Saveindicate file name, placewhere macOS will save the picture and in what format she will do it. By default, saving is in iCloud, the file format is ICNS. Of course, everything can be made much simpler – save to the desktop, and choose transparent PNG or widespread JPEG as the format. Done! Here is our final picture:

A large number of steps should not be confusing – the procedure is actually very, very simple.

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How to find system settings and system application icons on macOS

1. Open the Finder and select the section in the menu bar “Transition” and select “Going to the folder …”.

2. Enter the path

/System/Library/Core services/Coretypes.bundle/Contents/Resources/ for system application icons and

/ System / Library / PreferencePanes for system settings icons.

Double-clicking on system application icons will be enough to open them in the application View.

For system settings icons a little more complicated. Once you find yourself in the system settings folder, select the setting (file with the extension .prefPane) with the icon you need and right-click on it.

Select Show Package Contents from the context menu and then select the folder Contentsand then the folder Resources.

Here you can find a graphic file with the extension .icns, which you can already work with as a regular graphic object.

3. Copy the picture from there using the key combination ⌘Cmd + C. Access to system settings icons will be more difficult.

Once you have copied the icon to the clipboard, you can easily paste it into any image editor using a key combination ⌘Cmd + V.

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How to hide a number of icons (dock) in the Messages application on iPhone and iPad

13/04/2020 by ALOK DAS

Starting with iOS 11, Apple has provided users with the ability to send stickers, images, and other content from third-party applications through the Messaging app. Now in the Messages application there is a dock strip at the bottom of the screen, where a series of colorful icons are displayed.

While some users appreciated the innovation, which allows you to quickly access GIFs, stickers or applications, many owners of the iPhone and iPad were not pleased with the appearance of the strip. Fortunately, you can hide the annoying strip if you wish.

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How to hide application icons in Messages on iPhone and iPad

1. Open the Messages application and select one of the iMessage or SMS dialogs.

2. Click on the gray App Store icon to hide the bar with the icons.

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How to display a bar with icons in the Message application

The icon bar will remain hidden until you click the App Store button again. A bar will also be displayed when using the Messages application or sticker. That is, to hide a number of icons, you will need to click the App Store icon again.

Modern versions of iOS are fraught with many secrets and users have to figure out for themselves how hidden functions work. Many owners of “apple” gadgets tried to find the option to disable the strip in the “Settings”, however, Apple provided such an opportunity in the application “Messages”.

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