o you have questions about how to manage apps
on your iPhone or iPad? Whether you’re wondering
how to fi nd a specifi c type of app, how to delete
apps you no longer need, how to organize your
Home screen so you can easily fi nd the apps you’re
looking for, or even how to fi x an app that’s frozen or crashing,
we’ve got a roadmap for you. Here’s a roundup of tips to help
you get the most out of your apps.
- How to Find Apps
If you’ve just started out with your device, you may be
wondering how to download apps. Whether you’re looking for
games, recipes, shopping and coupons, or ways to boost your
productivity and stay on top of tasks, you’ll fi nd it in the App
Store. Be prepared, though;
there are almost two million
options currently available!
You may be wondering:
where exactly is the App
Store? I’m never going to
judge a person who asks this
question, because I had to
ask Google when I got my
fi rst iPhone. Luckily, it’s easy
to fi nd once you know where
to look. The App Store comes
pre-loaded on your Phone and
iPad; just scroll through your
Home screen pages and tap
the blue app icon with white
tools criss-crossed in the
foreground (fi gure 1) when
you fi nd it. Once opened,
you’ll fi nd fi ve tabs located
along the bottom of the app.
Under Today (fi gure 2), you’ll
fi nd new featured apps and
games every day as well as
articles, developer interviews, and app tutorials. Games has
its very own tab. Scroll left to fi nd the latest updates,
limited-time offerings, pre-orders, and editors’ choice. Scroll
down to fi nd trending downloads, popular new titles, and cat-
egories like role-playing games (RPGs). The Apps tab features
a mixed bag of recommendations that highlight a variety of
genres including streaming, top free and paid, Apple Watch,
and many, many more. The Updates tab shows you every app
you’ve downloaded that has an update available. You can set
your device to automatically update apps, but if you’d rather
take care of this yourself, this is where to do it manually.
Search is the last tab (fi gure 3). If you have an app in mind
already, tap the Search tab, and enter your query in the search
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10 TIPS FOR MANAGING YOUR APP COLLECTION
BY LEANNE HAYS
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