+++ title = "iOS" updated = 2024-05-01 draft = false +++ Related: - [Hardware](/wiki/hardware.html) My primary mobile OS. Currently running iOS 17. This wiki page contains most of the apps I have used at one point or another across my different iPhones. (`*`) = My favorites ## Configuration ### Display - Light Mode - 10:00 to 16:00 - Dark Mode - 16:00 to 10:00 ### Focus Modes - Personal Focus - 06:00 to 21:00 - Allow Notifications From: - Alarms - Calendar - Contacts (1 person) - Messages - Phone - Reminders - Signal - UniFi Protect - Sleep Focus - 21:00 to 06:00 - Allow Notifications From: - Alarms - Contacts (1 person) - Reminders - Signal ### Privacy & Security I generally follow the [principle of least privilege](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_least_privilege) by only permitting the bare minimum privileges and revoking as soon as they are no longer required. Here's the baseline I start with: - Disable: - Analytics & Improvements - Apple Advertising - Apple ID > Sign-In & Security > Two-Factor Authentication - Location Services > System Services > Product Improvement - Tracking > Allow Apps to Request to Track - Safari > Advanced > Privacy Preserving Ad Measurement - Enable: - Apple ID > iCloud > Advanced Data Protection - Apple ID > Personal Information > Communication Preferences - App Privacy Report - Location Services only for Camera, Find My, UDisc, & WiFiman (`While Using`) - Safari > Prevent Cross-Site Tracking - Safari > Hide IP Address - Safari > Advanced > Advanced Tracking and Fingerprinting Protection ## Native Apps ### Business - [Element](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/element-messenger/id1083446067) - A cross-platform messenger, based on Matrix - [LinkedIn](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/linkedin-network-job-finder/id288429040) - One of the only social media apps I use ### Developer Tools - [Harbour](https://testflight.apple.com/join/F2vK7xo4) - Easily manage your Portainer service - [iSH](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ish-shell/id1436902243) - A local shell with SSH functionality ### Entertainment - [Plex](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/plex-watch-live-tv-and-movies/id383457673) - A client for the Plex Media Server - [Steam](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/steam-mobile/id495369748) - The top gaming marketplace for computers ### Lifestyle - [Home](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/home/id1110145103) (`*`) - Apple homekit powered smart home manager - [Hue](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/philips-hue/id1055281310) - Philips Hue smart home manager - [iRobot](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/irobot-home/id1012014442) - Manage iRobot Roomba devices - [UniFi Protect](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/unifi-protect/id1392492235) - View and manage most UniFi Protect cameras and settings ### Music - [Apple Music](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/apple-music/id1108187390) (`*`) - Apple's native music streaming app - [Plexamp](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/plexamp/id1500797510) (`*`) - Top-notch music app for your Plex Media Server, with a neural network that provides excellent radio/shuffle suggestions ### Navigation - [deedum](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/deedum/id1546810946) - A Gemini Protocol browser ### News - [NetNewsWire](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/netnewswire-rss-reader/id1480640210) - A free and open source RSS reader for Mac, iPhone, and iPad ### Photo & Video - [Aislingeach](https://testflight.apple.com/join/Q6WyyEpS) - A quick way to generate and rate images from the Stable Horde - [Unsplash](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/unsplash/id1290631746) - Premium images, mostly free ### Productivity - [beorg](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/beorg-to-do-list-agenda/id1238649962) - An org-mode editor, outline, and scheduler with paid extensions - [Bitwarden](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bitwarden-password-manager/id1137397744) (`*`) - An open source password manager - [Bitwarden Authenticator](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bitwarden-authenticator/id6497335175) (`*`) - Generate 2FA on your device - [Cryptomator](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cryptomator/id1560822163) - A cross-platform encryption program - [Obsidian](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/obsidian-connected-notes/id1557175442) (`*`) - A nice Markdown-based editor based on a "vault" structure. Offers a paid sync solution and community extensions - [Strongbox](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/strongbox-password-manager/id897283731) - Keepass password manager for iOS & macOS - [UniFi Network](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/unifi/id1057750338) - View and manage most UniFi Network settings ### Safari Extensions - [AdGuard](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/adguard-adblock-privacy/id1047223162) - Ad blocker - [Dark Reader](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dark-reader-for-safari/id1438243180) - Dark mode for all the sites - [PiPifier](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pipifier/id1234771095) - Force videos to support PiP - [Privacy Redirect](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/privacy-redirect/id1578144015) - Redirect select websites to others, usually to privacy-focused alternatives ### Social Networking - [MultiTab T](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/multitab-for-tumblr/id1071533778) (`*`) - A gallery-based Tumblr client with some unique features, such as tab history and sync - [Signal](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/signal-private-messenger/id874139669) (`*`) - A simple, powerful, and secure messenger - [Three Cheers](https://testflight.apple.com/join/mpVk1qIy) - A client for Tildes.net with a design focus that matches the intent of Tildes - [Voyager](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/voyager-for-lemmy/id6451429762) - A Lemmy client ### Sports - [Apple Sports](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/apple-sports/id6446788829) - Apple's new sports app - lacks notifications and live events - [UDisc](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/udisc-disc-golf/id1072228953) - Disc golf course maps, score cards, and more ### Utilities - [Backblaze](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/backblaze/id628638330) - Quickly view and manage Backblaze b2 cloud storage - [Mullvad VPN](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mullvad-vpn/id1488466513) (`*`) - A private VPN service - [OTP Auth](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/otp-auth/id659877384) (`*`) - A minimalistic OTP app with support for biometrics, custom icons, import/export, and iCloud sync - [Plex Dash](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/plex-dash/id1500797677) - Stats about your Plex Media Server - [Safari](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/safari/id1146562112) - iOS default browser - [Unifi WiFiman](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ubiquiti-wifiman/id1385561119) - Create visual layouts of WiFi strength and save heat maps to your phone ## Web Apps & Shortcuts - [Brutalist Report](https://brutalist.report/) - Minimal news aggregator - [\_Cyber.Report](https://cyber.report/) - Cybersecurity news aggregator - [Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/) - Mostly technical news - [NextDNS](https://nextdns.io/) - NextDNS statistics dashboard - [Readspike](https://readspike.com/) - Minimal news aggregator