So far, it’s been working in small ways that will hopefully lead to bigger changes. If that’s not a hint for me, I don’t know what is. And while mine know that my job involves social media, and that I can’t disconnect all the time (sometimes, being reachable on-the-go can actually free me up to be out with my kids instead of tethered to my desk), just my daughter knowing that I was thinking about my kids in this way, inspired that monstrous, spontaneous, hug-to-end-all-hugs. They know when we’re half-listening to them, or scrolling Twitter while watching a show together. It’s to help me be better about engaging in an activity without my phone in my hand entirely, and overall, be more thoughtful about my mobile screen time so I can spend more unplugged time with my kids.Ī giant, happy, full-on bear hug, with her arms wrapped around my waist. I explained to her that this quote is to remind me, every time I reach for my phone, that I can decide whether I really need to check it right no. My 12-year-old daughter caught a glimpse, said it “looked cool” and asked me what it was. And now, it’s what I see every time I pick up my phone. This is a quote that’s been taped to my wall, tacked to my office bulletin board, scribbled on paper and tucked into my wallet. I created a graphic with one of my favorite all-time quotes from Annie Dillard. But I decided to go a slightly different route. She suggested that you change your lock screen to upload wallpaper with the question: What do I want to pay attention to? - and that’s a fabulous idea. We expect these to be updated over time, as with Apple Watch faces in the Watch app.This weekend, inspired by the Cool Mom Picks book club video chat about How to Break Up with Your Phone, I decided to try one of author Catherine Price’s tips to help me be more mindful about my screen time, and more aware of how much I pick up my phone. You can either select one of the preset colours or choose your own, and you can swipe left and right to view different gradient options.Ĭollections are a set of Apple-designed wallpapers that you can use on your Lock Screen, each with its own unique design, animation and layout. Like Weather, customisation is limited beyond adding widgets, but it’ll no doubt be a popular choice for space fans.Ĭolour offers a more simplistic approach to the Lock Screen, allowing you to select a single colour for your background – though there will be a bit of a gradient to make the colour pop. You’ve got several options to choose from, with various views of not only Earth but the Moon and even the entire solar system to choose from. The only catch? There aren’t any customisation options aside from adding widgets.Īstronomy is similar to Weather in that it’ll automatically update throughout the day depending on time and location, except this view takes you into space. Much like the weather app itself, it’ll be sunny, cloudy, rainy or thundery on the Lock Screen depending on the current weather, complete with fun animations. Weather is a very cool Lock Screen as the look entirely depends on the current weather in your area. You can also change the colour of the background behind the emoji with preselected colours or a colour wheel. It’ll automatically change the image on a set interval, be it on tap, on wake, hourly or daily, for an ever-changing Lock Screen experience.Įmoji allows you to create an emoji-inspired Lock Screen wallpaper using up to six of your favourite emoji, with five different layouts providing a unique look. You’ve got the option of manually selecting up to 20 images if you’d rather have a more curated experience. Photos will display portrait shots, while Photo Shuffle displays images from different categories including People, Pets and Nature. Photos & Photo Shuffle is very much like the People layout, except it also includes images of landscapes, textures and other cool shots from your photo library that Apple’s onboard AI thinks could make a good Lock Screen wallpaper. You can also add a colour effect to the background while leaving the subject unchanged with Colour Backdrop, or you can add studio and black-and-white finishes for a more subtle effect. If the layout of the image is just right, the time will be displayed behind the subject for added depth. People, as the name suggests, will display images of people you’ve snapped on your Lock Screen, with an excellent depth effect that brings the subject of the photo into the foreground. Let’s break down the various options available. Once you tap the + icon, you’ll be taken to Apple’s all-new wallpaper editing interface, giving you the choice of various styles of Lock Screen as well as a few curated by Apple itself.
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