Apple has its own app library in iPadOS that shows all the apps you have on your iPad. According to some users, though it is a good feature, some users complain that it sometimes blocks the clean look. It is organized in alphabetical order. If you want to remove app library from your iPad’s dock, you can do that following some simple steps.
Apple added the App Library with the iPadOS 15 software update. This smart feature auto stores all your apps in different categories to provide you with quick access. Not only that, it has AI technology installed to provide you with smart suggestions. It has a folder with all your recently added apps as well. The smart folder is not constant; rather, it constantly changes depending on what your iPad thinks you might need. The app library is pre-installed on the far right of the dock after suggested and recent apps. But not everyone loves this app library.
The main motto of this app library is to give you quick access to the feature, but in most cases, users don’t use this feature often, and that’s why it feels like an extra feature that is just taking up the dock’s space. Removing this can free up the space from your dock. follow the steps below for doing so.
Steps to remove app library from your iPad’s dock
First, launch the Settings app
Scroll down the left-side menu, and you’ll see Home Screen & Dock. Tap on it.
Toggle off the switch corresponding to the App Library in Dock under the “Dock” section.
That’s it. It is this simple.
If you ever want to get back the app library in the dock, you just just have to repeat the above steps and toggle on App Library in Dock.
If you are worried about not being able to access the app library, don’t worry, as you can still access the app library after removing it from the dock. You have to follow some simple steps for that. Let’s move on to our next point, discussing how to access the app library after removing it from the dock.
How to Access the App Library After Removing It From the Dock?
Follow the steps mentioned below to use the app library on your iPad even if you don’t have it in your dock.
First, you need to go to your iPad’s Home Screen and swipe your finger to the left
Keep swiping until you reach the last page of your iPad
Swipe to the left one more time to open the app library
That’s it
Note – To close the app library, simply swipe right.
Customize your app library
App library is one of the latest features of the Apple iPad. You can even customize your app library if you want to customize it. You can hide apps and add them to app library by following the below steps.
Touch and hold an app
Then, tap Remove App
Next, tap Remove from Home Screen.
The apps can also be deleted from the app library by following the steps mentioned below:
Head to the App Library and tap on the search button
Scroll down the list of apps to get the one you need to remove
Touch + hold the app icon, then tap Delete App
Tap Delete again to confirm
You can customize your app library instead of removing it. If you want to remove it, you can follow the steps mentioned above.
Hope this article was helpful to you. Now you can get rid of your app library in your iPad dock.
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