As part of its Home Screen customization overhaul, iOS 18 lets iPhone users hide the labels on app icons for a cleaner look.
Turning off the labels causes the icons to expand and take up the space where the text usually appears underneath. Here's how it currently works in the iOS 18 Developer Beta.
On the Home Screen, press and hold on an empty area.
Tap Edit in the top-left corner.
Tap Customize.
In the customization menu that appears, tap the Large button.
Tap anywhere on the Home Screen to save your preference.
As things stand, it's not possible to hide labels and keep app icons small, but this could change in succeeding beta versions.
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