How I Set Up iOS 18 To Keep My Sanity

[@KyleErickson]

Hey folks - to those who are asking about wallpapers, I always try and put links to them in the description if I've made a pack. You can find my wallpapers here: iokyle.gumroad.com/

[@SpikyBananas69]

@ThegreatBrandon Freeloader aren’t we? Time and labor isn’t free.

[@Ooze27]

@ThegreatBrandon Should be free? No, it shouldn't . Could be free but it isn't. Do your own wallpapers then instead of expecting some stranger to give it to you. Personally i wouldn't charge money for it, but to each his own.

[@GSicko]

everyone hush

[@Ooze27]

@ThegreatBrandon well , there you go.

[@MickMontgomery]

Hey Kyle, I bought a map pack last night 9/21, but haven’t seen an email to confirm download. Any help would be appreciated. Love the artwork.

[@CloudAshmore]

On the lock screen, I change the camera button to the remote you technically don’t need the camera button cause you could just swipe to the left on the lock screen to open the camera

[@RickActual]

Brilliant

[@justinjones2973]

SMART!!!

[@davidslaton]

Just changed that, thanks!

[@Nightmaredeathdealer]

Literally was about to sat this exact same thing

[@dandansfu]

I know I sound crazy , but somehow , sometimes, I would rather click the icon, sometimes I would swipe. I think it depends on the situation / what I am doing/ how I am holding the phone. and there are times, maybe coz my greasy hand or screen protector, the swipe doesnt work the first time. I know I am the minority but that's why I still keep it that way lol

[@BeeBombard]

I like having the text removed under the icons but I don’t like how big the icons get. They almost look bloated. Why can’t we have no text under the icons with normal sized icons? Good grief Apple!! 😡

[@GomarThePotato]

bc that’s just how it is to keep the sizing without the text consistent

[@Jaycobmerrow]

It’s not that deep bro

[@kindofanmol]

Just switch to Android. iOS has too many of these small quirks and missing features.

[@DraconicAux]

@@kindofanmolif someone is already using iOS, it’s probably because they already don’t want to use Android.

[@newsuperbowserworld]

@@kindofanmolAndroid isn’t that good

[@ssaaffuu]

the Calander and reminder update is so convenient

[@CKGBarmy]

Turning on DnD from 9am - 7am is the power move I was looking for.

[@janeybakarbessy2330]

Finally, a setup that really shows how to do it at a real pace, as for me, everything is going too quick nowadays. Thank you so much!

[@DaniselHernandez]

🎉😂😂❤❤

[@axeell92]

Tip for removing icons from home screen: you can select multiple at the same time like you did when moving them. If you swipe to your App Drawer and release in there, they are removed from Home Screen 👍

[@boyafraidire]

Thank you!!

[@smmuammer]

The quality of this video is 🔥🔥

[@ahareally]

Please don't get me wrong, the info shared in this video is great - and I get, why some people use this. On the other hand though: I achieve similar level of "sanity" by doing basically nothing fancy. Top half of my single home screen are 1/4th widgets displaying useful information, 2x4 icons beneath are the apps I use most often, dock the apps I use regularly. Disabled notifications for basically everything other than calls/messages. Easy to develop muscle-memory - minimal set-up time. If I don't want to get disturbed > enable Do not disturb. Occasionally I launch an app with spotlight. The end.

[@iswarmeher3437]

10%customisation 90%fitness

[@eddy.alexandru]

Thanks for making these wallpapers so affordable

[@BrutusMaximusAurelius]

Focus mode was a game changer for me when I set that up. Made it so much easier to tune out what I want for different situations.

[@Linc3to]

I love that finally we can rearrange the layout of our apps, I just hate the fact that I feel there is so much wasted room between the bottom apps bar and the rest of the screen, plus if you choose the no text option it looks even worse because that gap increases... I wish we could change the size of the grid and the icons like on Android...

[@ricardo_lavra]

Very useful, Kyle... I'm planning to get an iPhone in a few months. I kinda tired of being an Android user since I don't even remember when and willing to try something different, so this video will surely help me a lot.

[@KyleErickson]

Awesome! I hope you're able to use some of this content when you switch.

[@billclinton7003]

iOS 18 photos are a mess. Holy moly.

[@Sukunude]

To you.

[@bat_wayne215]

Fr

[@ahareally]

​@@Sukunude The new photos app doesn't even let you filter pictures/videos taken with the device's camera... This is such a basic feature: an album or a filter that just shows the things I captured with the camera...

[@zachevans3658]

Should just make the battery shortcut automatic. Have mine engage at 30% no matter what. Helps a ton

[@chris9384]

Another piece of super useful content. Thanks for your well explained and helpful tutorials.

[@KyleErickson]

Thanks, I'm glad you found it useful! I want to do more of this stuff when I'm able to and when there aren't new products to talk about.

[@chris9384]

@@KyleErickson Your Mac tutorials have been my go to while I have been learning to navigate that new OS. Having been a Windows guy for years, I’m using my first Mac.

[@agramofkhush]

I really would appreciate a link to those exquisite wallpapers selections that you have just displayed🤯🤤

[@AceNateRP]

It’s literally on the description lol

[@ShaneCreates]

Great video! Both content and production value. 🙌 I love the wallpapers too. Just purchase a pack. Thank you!

[@dezhester]

this is phenomenal

[@GhostDragon2057]

I would remove the camera control from the Lock Screen since you can already swipe to get to the camera

[@marcelpavlik7976]

only on lock screen

[@pocketsquareformat]

These tips & overall updates to the os are awesome. Great content as usual. However it’s still one thing I’ve been waiting for Apple to allow on the iPhone… SPLIT SCREEN !

[@LuisCancion]

This was a great watch 🎉

[@HJokerQueen]

Great video. Merry Christmas 🎅🏽 😊

[@RevilloMusic]

Nice video, not only the tips, also how it‘s shot and edited, really cool done👍🏼

[@MeRenegade]

The only useful video out there, it seems ! Great work! I wanted to use focus modes properly for so long, but needed guidance in this way. Thankx so much. Will support by buying your wallpaper pack! Keep making actually useful videos which let us use these devices as tools, and not just toys.

[@RC944jim]

Great video but for this type of info a plane wallpaper would have made it much easier for my old eyes to see! Looked like something from my hippy days and Woodstock 😂

[@C.SchitzPopinov]

"Dark Mode" is so passe. I'm excited for the 'Semi-transparent-clear frosted appearance to the app' icons, giving that 'sense of hierarchy' continuity to the iPhone.

[@lotusflowerrr]

Glass all day, baby!

[@JB12132]

Edgy Chappy.

[@TechMixr]

This may be off topic (I’m going to watch the rest of this video I promise) - but I wanted to compliment you on something most KZbinrs (myself included) struggle with. And that’s your intro. It’s usually a skipping point. But this was so incredibly well done I had to say something. Anyway, subbed lol - looking forward to your iOS 18 workflow

[@aldrnlwng]

I like your wallpaper! 💯

[@philipandrews5738]

Hey so for the deep focus one how do you keep that one free of apps. When I tried it the moment I deleted the one app that focus mode went away

[@thejasontlewis]

I need to work on Focus modes again. I’ve tried a few times and they always turn on at super inconvenient times. 😅

[@NateFord]

This is the first video I watched after downloading iOS 18 and I got lucky. Excellent video. Consider that subscribe button smashed.

[@ANDRE1mang]

Got some dope wallpapers there !

[@BrokenArmor.]

0:20 where you det that ring dudeヅ i want to same one😍

[@KyleErickson]

clock and colours

[@1javixD]

I noticed his ring too and i rewinded to look at it again

[@noahjon-darius1509]

Clocks and Colors really does just do it the best

[@cammaclean1115]

How do you get an app to appear twice when setting up your focus groups?? I want my Spotify app on multiple groups and I see that you accomplished that but I can’t figure out how to get it to work??

[@rikkousa]

@cammaclean1115 I got this from perplexityai :To display the same app on multiple Home Screen pages in iOS 18, you can use the App Library. First, locate the app in the App Library, press and hold it, then drag it to a Home Screen page. Repeat this process to add the app to additional pages. This method creates shortcuts to the same app on different pages without moving the original icon.

[@musicandme4839]

Great video! The bulbs in the background are rather distracting tho

[@Jmastaaflex]

Really great video, man. I enjoyed the format.

[@xPorkchops007x]

I hate how the control center isn’t even aligned properly on iPhone SE. It’s cut off at the bottom

[@BlueIceC4]

Hey thank you for the video. Two things - first I don’t see the right package on the page regarding the wallpapers in your video Second the Rain widget in thumbnail can you share the name of it too? Haha

[@TheProlificTree]

That wallpaper though 👏🏾

[@VigneshM85]

Such an amazing video, Kyle! Loved the way you have setup your iPhone especially the focus modes, really helps in simplifying the setup depending on the hour of day. Look forward to an iPad version of this setup at some point as well :) Cheers!

[@DJa1004]

Top notch quality content! Instant subscribe!

[@Leggenda88]

You were able to create the "Focus Mode" screen because, essentially, each screen is linked to a specific Focus mode, right?

[@geezer_nerd]

Superb video. Very informative and interesting. Great production values, too. Nicely done!

[@yamil.343]

Very informative video 👍 thanks. Also you have very elegant pianist hands. 😊

[@m.g2944]

Great video. Lots of detailed information and very thorough out explanations. 👍🏽

[@thelookanchannel2560]

like actually wow this video is so informative. Love this tons ❤

[@leodelaguetto3859]

Why am not abled to change the wallpaper from the Lock Screen? I press and hold the screen and. O thing happens

[@hnv151]

Awesome video overall!

[@Dan-pm5rt]

I vote for smaller icons option. Make them smaller

[@sebacodpy6983]

I want that exact wallpaper

[@DAFAWK]

I had the iOS 18 beta for about a month and was splended with it until just a few days ago I was having a lot of missed calls due to sounds not ringing (yes I checked to see if Silence Unknown Callers were on but they weren't) so I was forced to a wipe losing everything and having to redo everything to get iOS 17.6.1 back. Feels so odd coming from iOS 18.

[@johnnyzmusic]

Thanks so much, Kyle!

[@AAA-bh3zw]

Super useful 👌🏼

[@maxharrower2424]

Really helpful with some great ideas 😎

[@adamdavidsonx]

I subscribed when I noticed your weather widget. We are taking my daughter to Hal-Con next weekend :)

[@Hadysaab]

Can please someone help me, what is the app he is using when he opens the folder with displays on a beautiful matter if you focus on this video 10:08 10:10 10:11

[@gbuyi]

Hello where do you get your wallpapers ….the look really good

[@KyleErickson]

link in the description

[@stevenedwards2532]

Great video. You showed a few things I haven't seen in other videos about how to use iOS 18. You and I also have some similar preferences on how to organize items and how to use Focus Mode. It was good to see how to set things up with the new iOS 18. Thanks a lot! By the way, you've got some cool wallpapers!

[@LiuwithyouYouTube]

really helpful video！love from china😚

[@akoSi94]

I love a minimalist set up so my lockscreen only habe the clock and the date. No widgets no shortcut icons. I do have folders where i put all my most used apps in so i dont have to scroll. I like to use my phone intentionally. My background is just a simple plant

[@sherisudheerreddy4128]

You are great 🎉🎉

[@anaskhadiri9992]

From where you get those wallpapers please?

[@JoseMoreno-c8k]

I found your video very useful. I appreciate the info on iOS 18. I’m currently trying to learn get the most out of my iPhone 15.

[@MCCraftAdventure]

I wish the app icons stayed the same size when removing there names, feels to big when turning off the text IMO

[@chuckkuan4728]

this is my personal opinion alone, but i think all your optimization sorta seems rendered moot by your hectic wallpaper

[@MightyMoji]

The deep work screen with just the dock doesn’t work for my phone it seems

[@terencejohncortez6662]

Was that a Steph Tolev event on your calendar? Love her!

[@BLTDFRNT]

I love how visile the “hidden” folder is for everyone to see, genius 😂 great video btw

[@TAKV_gaming]

Everyone has the hidden folder, no matter if you have apps hidden or not

[@BLTDFRNT]

@@TAKV_gaming i know but you gotta see the irony of A VISIBLE hidden folder

[@jn5122]

@@BLTDFRNTThe folder isn’t hidden, the apps are.

[@BLTDFRNT]

@@jn5122 yes i am very aware of that, but again, the fact that a HIDDEN folder is VISIBLE is kinda of odd don't you think? :) I mean with samsung for example, a hidden folder isn't displayed for everyone to see, you need to dig around a bit to actually activate it, it's quite literally hidden, it's just poor UX on apple's part

[@cryolite08]

@@BLTDFRNTyes, but the hidden folder still appears even if you have nothing hidden. So it is visible, but the contents are hidden, but that could also mean there’s nothing in the folder.

[@Black_swan_media_]

I need that remote wallpaper

[@JPSanders]

This was awesome! Thanks, man!

[@BobHuberts]

Which live translation app did you use on 2:58? It looks very nice and doing what it should 👌🏻

[@TylerRussell-r4t]

you have all these face wallpapers like at 0:16 can we buy these?

[@princemaxwell7918]

Hi I'm from India I have one doubt why apple mobiles not having a community app and why no theme store

[@ssray23]

Great video - Just what I needed to watch.,, Just curious, do you use Large text as your default display mode? Text on your iPhone looks so easy to read

[@KyleErickson]

just regular text size

[@fernandomohedano6107]

Thank you for all the info

[@AndreaAustoni]

My Fitness widget doesn't look like that. It only has a move circle

[@aris310]

where can I find that wallpaper tho 🔥

[@ericedsmith]

Hey man, just found your channel! I’m wondering if you’ve discovered a workaround for certain integrations Apple made with the calendar and reminders app. I take medication twice a day, and when I turned that on, it obviously clouded my calendar and I’m trying to find a way to eliminate that certain repeating reminder.

[@MommywithaPurpose]

Yea, I don’t like the clunkiness with the Reminders on Calendar now for related items smh

[@DrPurpleLlamas]

I think it’s criminal we still have never gotten a Psychic class

[@itzbaloo1827]

random but I NEED to know where he got that rose ring from

[@sidewinder244]

great vid!

[@Leapord00]

Do you take a photo of every receipt?

[@superNova5837]

Watching this while slowly loosing my sanity waiting for the general release

[@Socyv10]

😂 Ong

[@lawrenceb8800]

its released alredy please check

[@faiank1ller675]

I cant add 1 app in 2 pages. How to fix?

[@mateuszkarmowski8844]

What is this speaker/charger at 14:20?

[@ramhar1]

Where can I find that wallpaper?

[@MTK_3709]

how to you get so many pages for your focus

[@robertcuomo7084]

Wow. Subscribed and thanks!

[@khalilallani5222]

what's the wallpaper on ur phone and where can we get it?

[@rashidseerar]

Great video, thank you!

[@ShadesMonster]

where abouts did you get your ring from?? it's beautiful

[@KyleErickson]

clocks and colours

[@galaxyphone7784]

Great video, thx!!! Is it somehow possible to turn on or off the location via a shortcut or other fast options, just without going the hard way into settings etc.??? I really need that option, absolutely love it on Android, just 1 ckick and done....is there a secret way to do it? THX!!!

[@eFOOTBALLnc]

Nice 😊

[@garry2744]

Hey Kyle, do you have a similar video on Android 14?

[@KyleErickson]

I do not!

[@philipmarsh3522]

A trick that would be awesome is if there was a way to make the password manager save the passwords it generates for websites when you update them. Yes, it has a button for this, but the button doesn’t actually do anything. Having to ‘forgot password’ and reset every password every time I access a website is surprisingly annoying. Having a way for my phone, computer and iPad to remember the passwords it comes up with would be a huge time saver. Any ideas?

[@miguelangelnet71]

Very interesting video like all the ones you’ve made. Thank you very much. Muchas gracias.

[@fluky96]

Charge Limit doesn’t exist for me? I’m on iPhone 14 Pro ios18 and for me inside battery setting battery health and charging are one tab and charge limit nowhere to be scene anyone know why?