A greyscale iPhone setup that works in everyday life
5 days ago
- #Productivity
- #Digital Well-being
- #iOS Tips
- Switching a phone to greyscale mode reduces screen time by making it less visually appealing.
- A challenge with full greyscale is that some apps require color for functionality, making it hard to maintain consistently.
- A solution involves using iOS Shortcuts to create automations that toggle greyscale on and off when opening or closing specific apps.
- Key apps, like Maps, Google Calendar, and productivity tools, are set to enable color for usability without triggering dopamine-related overuse.
- A safety fallback (e.g., re-enabling greyscale when closing WhatsApp) ensures color mode doesn't persist accidentally, especially after locking the phone.
- Voice commands via Siri (e.g., saying "Colour") allow quick manual toggling of color mode when needed.
- Note that the shortcut-controlled color filter differs from the accessibility toggle via the lock button; conflicts can cause persistent greyscale.