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+++
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
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