Nothing is quite as impersonal and boring as the generic background already loaded on your computer. Whether it’s a drop of water or a landscape view of a place you’ve never been, it’s time to change ...

in iOS 27, four new customization options let you finally make your iPhone's lock screen your own.

Instead of a monotonous, staid wallpaper lock screen, you could be greeted by a photo of your favorite person or shots from your last vacation every time you pick up your iPhone. This is thanks to the ...

The iPhone's lock screen isn't just the place you check the time or your notifications anymore — it's a fully customizable space where you can express your personality, highlight your favorite photos ...

Learn how to change lock screen wallpaper in a laptop with this quick and easy step-by-step tutorial. In this video, I’ll show you how to customize your laptop lock screen, choose a new background ...

Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years.… Read full bio With iOS 26, you can move your lock screen widgets, ...

And if you don't like any controls on your lock screen, here's how to remove them for good. This is a feature I’ve wanted for a while, and Android devices got a similar feature in 2023. The option to ...

It's easy to customize your iPhone's look by adding widgets and removing app icons you don’t want to see. Image: Kristin Hardwick/Wikimedia Commons/D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Your iPhone doesn’t ...

Switch the buttons for whatever you want. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac You can change out your iPhone Lock Screen buttons from the standard flashlight and ...

iOS 18 offers more customization than ever and one of the new options is the ability to change Lock Screen controls on iPhone. There are over 50 options to replace the Flashlight and Camera buttons.