{"id":440695,"date":"2026-05-14T03:46:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T03:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/440695\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T03:46:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T03:46:14","slug":"man-shares-how-you-can-completely-de-clutter-your-apple-carplay-and-set-it-up-so-you-only-see-the-things-you-want","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/440695\/","title":{"rendered":"Man shares how you can completely de-clutter your Apple CarPlay and set it up so you only see the things you want"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Man<\/p>\n

Sick of having a crowded Apple CarPlay<\/a>? This man has revealed what you need to do to de-clutter.<\/p>\n

In recent years, minimalism has been very in fashion.<\/p>\n

And if you wanted to bring that sense of clear space to your infotainment system, you\u2019re in luck.<\/p>\n

One YouTuber has given out some tips on how to keep your Apple CarPlay tidy. <\/p>\n

What you need to know about keeping things simple on Apple CarPlay<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no shortage of people online giving out suggestions on how you can get the most out of Apple CarPlay.<\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s little hacks to transform your driving experience<\/a> or voice commands<\/a>, there\u2019s a plethora of information out there.<\/p>\n

This time around, the advice being dished out, courtesy of YouTuber Proper Honest Tech<\/a>, was aimed that those looking to minimize.<\/p>\n

Because let\u2019s face it, there\u2019s nothing worse than being faced with a crowded screen full of icons and images, and having to scroll endlessly to find what you want.<\/p>\n

Here are 10 tricks and tips he offered up to help people simplify their Apple CarPlay experience.<\/p>\n

Enabling Voice Control on Apple CarPlay<\/p>\n

By enabling \u2018Voice Control\u2019 (Found in Accessibility under Settings), the driver is able to control CarPlay entirely through voice commands.<\/p>\n

\u2018Open Music\u2019 and \u2018Tap Back\u2019 is now sufficient for navigating the interface, without needing to use a Siri trigger phrase.<\/p>\n

Using Message Tapbacks<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve ever had messages come through on CarPlay, you\u2019ll know how tricky it is to feel like you\u2019re giving a sufficient response.<\/p>\n

For obvious reasons, drivers aren\u2019t at liberty to start having a in-depth conversation with texters while on the road.<\/p>\n

\"Man<\/a>Proper Honest Tech<\/p>\n

Fortunately, Message Tapback allows drivers to respond quickly through CarPlay, whether that be through a thumbs up or a heart emoji.<\/p>\n

This feature is enabled after a message is read aloud, at which point the \u2018Repeat\u2019 button becomes a \u2018Tapback\u2019 button.<\/p>\n

Accessing Satellite View on Google Maps<\/p>\n

If you wanted to enable Satellite View while using Google Maps, you can do this by paying a visit to the Google Maps settings.<\/p>\n

Here, you\u2019ll find the \u2018Satellite Map\u2019 option and can toggle it to your preference.<\/p>\n

\"Man<\/a>Proper Honest Tech<\/p>\n

Need quick access to your music?<\/p>\n

When driving, most of us will want an accompanying soundtrack \u2013 whether that be a specific artist or a certain album.<\/p>\n

But nobody likes the hassle of flicking through Spotify or Apple Music.<\/p>\n

So while on your iPhone, long-press an album, playlist or an artist until the \u2018Pin\u2019 option comes up on your screen.<\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ve done this, the item in choice will remain at the top of your Library in CarPlay and will be easily accessible. <\/p>\n

Opening up apps on Apple CarPlay with Siri<\/p>\n

When you have page after page of app icons, it can be a real headache finding what you want.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, this command simplifies that whole process.<\/p>\n

By long-pressing the Home button, you can ask Siri to \u2018Open [App name]\u2019 for a quick and easy process.<\/p>\n

Directing Siri to third-party apps<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s not all you can do with the help of Siri. <\/p>\n

If you need something more specific, you can ask for that too \u2013 for example, \u2018Get me directions using Google Maps\u2019 and \u2018Send a WhatsApp message\u2019.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, this is about getting technology to cut out any needless fidgeting or button clicking. <\/p>\n

\"Man<\/a>Proper Honest Tech<\/p>\n

If you want to feel like a DJ, this next one is for you<\/p>\n

Most of us like playing music in the car.<\/p>\n

What isn\u2019t as fun is clicking through the screen to select songs, when we should be focusing on the road ahead of us.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, there\u2019s a feature that can help reduce this. <\/p>\n

By clicking on the ellipsis (\u2026) button, the option to \u2018Create Station\u2019 pops up.<\/p>\n

This allows drivers to automatically curate a playlist of similar music. <\/p>\n

Customizing the Apple CarPlay Interface<\/p>\n

If you want a say in how your Apple CarPlay screen looks, this one is for you.<\/p>\n

Via \u2018Settings\u2019, you can select \u2018Appearance\u2019, which gives you the option between \u2018Always Dark\u2019 and \u2018Automatic\u2019 modes.<\/p>\n

\"Man<\/a>Proper Honest Tech<\/p>\n

You also get the chance to alter the appearance of icons, under \u2018Customize Icons\u2019.<\/p>\n

Are album covers taking up space on your screen?<\/p>\n

When you\u2019re playing music in your car, the screen can sometimes get crowded.<\/p>\n

While the album covers are undoubtedly nice to look at, they can take up a lot of space.<\/p>\n

If you want to have your music but not sacrifice on screen space, here\u2019s what you need to do. <\/p>\n

Go to \u2018Settings\u2019, click \u2018Display\u2019 and turn \u2018Show Album Art\u2019 off to get a cleaner look.<\/p>\n

How to get your Apple Watch to stop vibrating constantly<\/p>\n

This next feature is one that will either be super helpful or super annoying.<\/p>\n

When you have a turn coming up, your Apple Watch could vibrate to give you a heads up.<\/p>\n

Some people might not think they have the option to turn off the feature \u2013 while others might not know how to turn it on.<\/p>\n

\"Man<\/a>Proper Honest Tech<\/p>\n

To control this feature, head to the Watch App on your phone and click on \u2018Maps\u2019.<\/p>\n

From there, select \u2018Turn Alerts\u2019 and toggle the \u2018Driving with CarPlay\u2019 to your preference. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sick of having a crowded Apple CarPlay? This man has revealed what you need to do to de-clutter.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":440696,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[85,46,321,125],"class_list":["post-440695","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mobile","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-mobile","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=440695"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440695\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/440696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=440695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=440695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=440695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}