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Customize your iPhone's Lock Screen

Customize your iPhone's Lock Screen

Here's how to add wallpapers, widgets and more.

Leander Kahney
February 20, 2023

Until the release of iOS 16, Apple kept a tight grip on your iPhone’s look and feel, starting with the Lock Screen.

Yes, you could change the background image, but little more. Some folks rolled their own customizations with Shortcuts and Widgetsmith, but the options were limited.

But Tim Cook must have chugged a bucket of mind-altering substances, because now you can change everything!

This actually makes things more complicated, because now you have a plethora of choices.

But don’t worry; we have a comprehensive guide with a smashing video to walk you through it. As a bonus, the video is very ASMR — it gave me tingles! Check the top post.

Also in today's newsletter:

SwitchEasy has a new range of MagSafe accessories; we review the MagEasy Flipmount magnetic stand for iPhone and iPad.
Momax’s new 100W GaN 4-Port Charging Station is all the charger you need.
We also review the EDC-inspired Mifa Nylon Sports Leather Apple Watch Band. It’s a great band at a low price.
Who puts a printer front and center in their setups these days? Well, this surprisingly young man does.

— Leander Kahney, EIC.

Live weather, awesome astronomy and fun faces: Customize your iPhone's Lock Screen in iOS 16

iOS 16 brings the most radical change to the iPhone Lock Screen yet. You can fully customize the Lock Screen by changing the fonts and colors. Plus, you can add widgets for glanceable information, and you can customize a wide array of new interactive and personalized backgrounds. You’ll love the level of creativity you can express with customized Lock Screens in iOS 16.

Rare first-gen iPhone auction brings in record amount

If you only brought $50,000 to an auction for an original 2007 iPhone, then you didn't bring enough money. It sold for quite a bit more.

Mount iPhone or iPad on this sturdy magnetic hoop stand [Review]

If you need a non-charging stand for your iPad and iPhone, the SwitchEasy MagEasy Flipmount Magnetic Hoop Stand works just fine.

A message from Momax

Juice up 4 devices with one powerful charging station

The Momax 100W GaN 4-Port Charging Station is potent, compact and portable, suitable for all your charging needs. Apply the coupon code CULTOFMAC10 to get 10% off an already low price.

Save big on refurb iPhones and Apple Watches in this one-day sale

Presidents' Day is your chance to grab great deals on scratch-and-dent iPhones and Apple Watches at Woot, Amazon's bargain site.

Why a super-size MacBook Air might be the perfect laptop [The CultCast]

This week on Cult of Mac's podcast: The upcoming 15.5-inch MacBook Air might be the perfect laptop for many people. In fact, Erfon plans to buy one immediately. How can he contain his excitement?

A high-quality, EDC band for your Apple Watch [Reviews]

Mifa makes a hardy velcro EDC watch band for every model of Apple Watch. The nylon is sturdy, the velcro is strong and the stitched leather is high-quality. The Mifa Nylon Sports Leather Apple Watch Band is a great product at a low price.

‘Shrinking’ makes top 10 streaming list for third week running

The new Apple TV+ comedy starring Jason Segel and Harrison Ford continues its streak as one of the most popular shows on any streaming service.

3 secret iPhone gestures you need to know

There are a few hidden gestures you can learn on your iPhone. They can help you edit text, select a bunch of stuff in a list, and undo/redo wherever you are.

Today in Apple history: iPod mini is 'world's smallest music player'

February 20, 2004: Music goes small as the iPod mini launch brings the reimagined digital audio player to Apple stores.

How old do you have to be to still have a printer? [Setups]

Some folks were surprised that today's setup, with a MacBook Air, a 2016 12-inch MacBook and a 20-inch Cinema Display, keeps a printer handy.

Tweetz o’ the day

AI Art with Midjourney
Relevant keywords:
• Volumetric
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Remaining prompt:
"blue and white and silver tiger, small shapes, highly detailed, 8k, cinematic lighting"
— Heather Cooper (@HBCoop_)
2:19 PM • Feb 19, 2023

Two days ago, after landing in Cabo, I got an Apple Watch high heart rate notification for the first time ever. 24 hours later, I started having abdominal pain. 48 hours later, I am now appendix-free.
— April Underwood (@aunder)
2:51 AM • Feb 20, 2023

One more thing ...

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You're asking, where does aesthetic judgment come from? With many things -- high-performance automobiles, for example -- the aesthetic comes right from the function, and I suppose electronics is no different. But I've also found that the best companies pay attention to aesthetics. They take the extra time to lay out grids and proportion things appropriately, and it seems to pay off for them. I mean, beyond the functional benefits, the aesthetic communicates something about how they think of themselves, their sense of discipline in engineering, how they run their company, stuff like that.

— Steve Jobs, 1989.

Do you still have a printer? And do you still use it?

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