{"id":13698,"date":"2022-09-01T14:59:39","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T14:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/09\/01\/how-to-use-ioss-app-library-to-organize-your-apps\/"},"modified":"2022-09-01T14:59:40","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T14:59:40","slug":"how-to-use-ioss-app-library-to-organize-your-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/09\/01\/how-to-use-ioss-app-library-to-organize-your-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use iOS\u2019s App Library to organize your apps"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you\u2019re an organization junkie and an iPhone user, then iOS has provided you with a useful tool: the App Library, which organizes your apps in labeled groups to make them easier to find. Introduced with iOS 14, all your current apps can be found there, and any apps you download are placed there as well. (You can decide whether you want the apps to also be visible on your homescreen; we\u2019ll tell you how later in this article.)<\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t paid any attention to the App Library up until now, here are some ways to begin.<\/p>\n

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The App Library appears as a separate page on your homescreen. Wherever you are on your homescreen, just keep swiping left \u2014 the App Library will be the last page you hit.<\/p>\n

It automatically organizes your apps into folders that are labeled with a variety of categories. For example, last I looked, mine included Suggestions, Recently Added, Utilities, Photo & Video, Productivity & Finance, Social, Other, Entertainment, and Information & Reading. Each folder is divided into four quadrants; each quadrant shows an icon representing an app. If a folder holds more than four apps, the remaining icons are shrunk down and grouped into their own quadrant.<\/p>\n

You can open an app directly from its icon in the App Library. If the app is part of a group of smaller icons (and therefore too small to tap), tap anywhere in that quadrant, and the entire category will fill your screen so you can select the app you want. <\/p>\n

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Long press on any app in the App Library, and a pop-up menu lets you delete it, share it, or use one of its features. <\/p>\n

If you can\u2019t find an app, select the search field on top; you\u2019ll get an alphabetical list of your apps. You can either type in the name of the app you want or scroll down to find it.<\/p>\n

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However, you do not get to decide where in the App Library the new app will appear. <\/p>\n

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Since most of your apps are available in the App Library, you can, if you wish, remove them from your homescreen and make things a little less cluttered. For a single app: <\/p>\n