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A Greyscale iPhone Setup that Works in Everyday Life
Fabian Hemmert shares a method for automating greyscale iPhone settings based on the specific app currently in use to combat screen time without sacrificing accessibility.
What: By using the iOS Shortcuts app, users can create automations that trigger color-mode toggling based on active apps, keeping productivity tools like Maps or Camera in color while forcing greyscale for others.
Why it matters: This demonstrates how users can design software-native 'guardrails' to manage dopamine responses to technology without abandoning essential digital tools.
Takeaway: Open the Shortcuts app, create 'Greyscale' and 'Colour' shortcuts, and add automations that trigger these when specific apps (like WhatsApp) are closed.
Original article
Setting your phone to greyscale can help significantly reduce screen time.
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