Apple Ushers โฃin era of Customizable iPhone and iPad Home Screens with Transparent Icons
Cupertino, California โ-โค september โฃ21, โ2025 – Apple โขtoday announced a meaningful user interfaceโฃ update for iPhone and iPad, โคenabling fully transparent app โฃicons for teh first time. The change, anticipated by designers and customization enthusiasts, arrives with the โฃrelease ofโ iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, offering users unprecedented control over the aesthetic of their โคhome โscreens.
for years, iPhone and โiPadโค users have been limitedโ to Apple’s standardized icon designs, with limited options for personalization beyond arranging apps and utilizing folders.This update fundamentally alters that paradigm, allowing users to create icons with varying degreesโค of transparency, blending them seamlessly with chosen wallpapers.โข The feature is expected to ignite a new wave โof customization, empowering users to โexpress individuality and achieve a more cohesive visual experience.
David Passos, a photographer and filmmaker currently writng and coordinating music for Magazine-HD, and a noted specialist in Lego and โฃ Lord of the Rings, exemplifies the audience eager for this โขchange.The update โขcaters to a growing demand for personalization within the Apple ecosystem, mirroring trends seen in Androidโ launchers and other โmobile platforms.
The technical implementation leverages Apple’s โexisting icon design framework, adding a transparency slider within the Shortcuts app. Users can import custom โคimages or modify existing โapp icons, adjusting the opacity to achieve the desired effect. Apple has โขconfirmed the feature is compatible with all iPhone models supporting iOS 18 and all โฃiPadโ models supporting iPadOS 18.
The update is now available to download for all eligible devices.Developers โฃare encouraged to optimize their app icons for โคtransparency toโข ensureโข a โฃconsistent user experience. Apple anticipates a surge in demand for โฃcustom icon packs and design resources โขfollowing the release.
