Backups and restore

Arrange saves a copy of your Home Screen layout:

• every time it reads the layout from your device, and
• before every Apply or restore.

So if you don't like a change, you can always put an earlier layout back.

Where backups are kept

Backups are saved in Documents › Arrange Backups on your Mac, one file per backup.

If you used Arrange under its earlier names, Home Screen Organizer or iPad Organizer, backups from those versions are moved into this folder the first time you open Arrange.

Restore a backup

1. Plug in the device and open its layout in Arrange.
2. Open ⚙︎ Settings › Backups. The newest backups are listed first.
3. Click Restore next to the one you want.
4. Confirm. Arrange backs up your current layout first, puts the saved one back on your device, then reloads.

Click Show in folder to open the backups folder in Finder.

Layout only

These backups cover the arrangement of your Home Screen: pages, folders, and the Dock. They don't include apps, app data, or settings. For that, back up your device with iCloud or Finder.