Use a Square Image with a Transparent Background: For optimal results, use a square image with a transparent background. You can find such images online or create them using photo editing tools.

Update: Thanks to MacStories reader Thomas, I was able to remove the need to upload image assets to Dropbox. The shortcut is now much faster to run (takes about 5 seconds instead of 20) and doesn’t ...

Google Messages is arguably one of the best text messaging applications out there, offering a lot of customization options. For instance, you can change the color of the text bubbles and utilize the ...

You’ve probably seen some of the beautiful custom iPhone Home Screens on social media after the iOS 18 launch. Some people go to great lengths to creatively customize their iOS 18 Home Screen layout, ...

iOS 14 has a lot of iPhones looking pretty different these days — some with classy monochrome color schemes, others with pastel styles ripped right off of Pinterest, and some that look like they’re ...

When it comes to customizing your Android device, one of the most enticing options of all is to make your own icons. You can choose unique homemade graphics for each icon, or create a uniform scheme ...

Pro-Trump hashtags are being given custom icons on X by the platform. Credit: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Over the weekend, Elon Musk made his support for Donald Trump official by ...

You no longer have to stare at a grid of icons every time you unlock your iPhone. Apple has finally given you the ability to customize the layout of your home screen so instead of just repositioning ...

Apple announced macOS Big Sur last month with a redesigned interface, including new icons for nearly all the system’s native apps. And if you don’t like to have new icons mixed with old ones, you can ...

is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. One of the biggest differences between iOS and Android has always been customization. Google’s mobile OS ...