Create a custom iPhone Lock Screen

You can personalize your Lock Screen by choosing a wallpaper, showcasing a favorite photo, changing the font of the time, adding widgets, and more.

You can create more than one Lock Screen, switch between Lock Screens, and even link a Lock Screen to a Focus. So, for example, you could set a specific Lock Screen for when you’re working.

Personalize a new Lock Screen

  1. Press the side button on your iPhone twice to go to the Lock Screen.

  2. Touch and hold the Lock Screen until the Customize and buttons appear at the bottom of the screen.

    If they don’t appear, touch and hold the Lock Screen again, then enter your passcode.

  3. Tap to create a new Lock Screen, or to make changes to a Lock Screen, swipe to the screen you want to change, tap Customize, then tap Lock Screen.

Manage your photo and video storage

Store your photos and videos in iCloud

By default, your photos and videos are stored on your device in their original, high-resolution version. This means that they use a lot of space on your iPhone and iPad. With iCloud Photos, you can make more space available on your device and still have access to your entire full-resolution collection wherever you go.

Get started with iCloud Photos:

  1. Tap Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos.

  2. Tap Sync this iPhone. In iOS 15 or earlier, tap to turn on iCloud Photos.

  3. Select Optimize iPhone Storage to save space on your device.

SafeBoot

Start up in safe mode

Find out whether you're using a Mac with Apple silicon, then follow the appropriate steps.

If you're using a Mac with Apple silicon

  1. Shut down your Mac.

  2. Press and hold the power button on your Mac. As you continue to hold the power button, your Mac turns on and loads startup options. When you see Options, release the power button.

  3. Select your startup disk. It's named Macintosh HD, unless you changed its name.

  4. Press and hold the Shift key, then click the “Continue in Safe Mode” button below your startup disk.

  5. Log in to your Mac. You might be asked to log in again.

If you're using an Intel-based Mac

If you're not using a Mac with Apple silicon, you're using an Intel-based Mac.

  1. Turn on or restart your Mac, then immediately press and hold the Shift key as your Mac starts up.

  2. Release the key when you see the login window, then log in to your Mac.

  3. You might be asked to log in again. On either the first or second login window, you should see ”Safe Boot” in the upper-right corner of the window. If you can't start up in safe mode, make sure that your Mac isn't using a firmware password.