Even a small amount of friction to getting to slot machine apps does wonders for reducing the amount of time spent on them. But likewise it’s nice (and useful) to still have access to these apps for some people so deleting isn’t a viable option.
Like any other “everything in moderation” suggestion if it’s not all or nothing, just use self control, the internet hates on it.
Turning off notifications is stupidly simple to a fault. Sorry, people can’t just turn off notifications from their spouses or day care apps or school/kids’ phone numbers or other important stuff like that.
But this article doesn’t really get into the stuff that the OS has built-in to manage notification priority, it just tells you to turn it all off as if they’re telling the government to print more money to end poverty.
Kind of crazy that a blog post on this subject doesn’t even mention the Screen Time feature.
My version has maps, kindle, texting, phone, Spotify, camera, and the podcasts app.
Perfect for running errands or going to the park with my toddler and still being reachable.
You might have been able to get a call at work from your kid's school, but depending on your job, maybe not.
“Apple fortunately makes it straightforward to manage your notifications via Settings > Notifications — you can customize your notification preferences per-app, and if you’re on iOS 15 or later, you can also schedule a notification summary.”
>Kind of crazy that a blog post on this subject doesn’t even mention the Screen Time feature.
“using the native iOS screen-time feature or more advanced apps like Opal and Jomo to regulate your usage of them.”
Why ? I only have notifications (on Android) for phone, messages and Whatsup.
An app needs a very good reason to display notifications.