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I’m used to browsing the web on Firefox with ad blocking - works great. My experience of Safari with AdBlock Pro is much less good - many websites block access unless it’s disabled. I also used to have good results with Firefox on Android. Does anyone have better suggestions? Many thanks!

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In settings, sounds, system sounds, there is an option for system clicks

I have that turned off, but everything's I tap the keyboard it clicks. How do I turn off the clicking sound?

Apple says sounds &haptics but I can't find that option

Edit: solved : I have a third party keyboard SwiftKey installed. That was what was doing it. Forgot I had that installed. Dealing with this for a year. Lol

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iOS App Store seems to have about nine hundred ‘file managers’ all of which are anything but and demand ridiculous subscription costs.

Is there a decent file manager for iOS that actually will do file management things like select multiple file & rename etc that isn’t a scammy subscription/Ad ridden mess?

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I didnt see a post for sharing backrounds. Here is mine.

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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/27671314

open-source pdf reader any recommendations?

for iphone and ipad

need bookmark, annotation is optional

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I’ve just switched from multiple email accounts to using the 5 custom domains for iCloud. However, now I’ve lost the per email custom signatures. Is there any way to get this back within the iCloud custom domain setup?

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New iOS user here, coming from Android. I am looking for a simple gym log aka workout tracker. My requirements are:

  • Add exercises with a custom name.
  • Log multiple sets per exercise. Log per set: weight, and number of repetitions
  • Create workouts based on your exercises
  • Ability to start the aforementioned workout, and track the exercises/weights/reps per workout
  • Data stored on device only
  • Available in Germany

On android I used GymRoutines https://f-droid.org/packages/com.noahjutz.gymroutines/), which provides exactly the functionalities that I need. On iOS, I simply cannot find an app that either requires an account or is freemium with a very limited free plan.

I would really appreciate some recommendations. Also feel free to roast me for expecting FOSS apps or free apps on iOS.

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geteilt von: https://feddit.de/post/3210288

I am currently collecting tips for easy entry into mapping. One of the top recommendations is of course StreetComplete, which is available for Android.

iOS users keep asking for something comparable for their OS. For an equally simple start with OSM, there is Every Door, which is also available for iOS. It's a very good app, but it really doesn't have the fun factor of StreetComplete and the UI is likely to scare off iOS users in particular.

There is also MapComplete, which can be used as a web app.

Do you have any other recommendations or ideas for iOS-Users?

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  1. Go to Settings ➜ Accessibility ➜ Siri
  2. Turn on "Type to Siri"
  3. Go to the Shortcuts app
  4. Create shortcuts that ask for input with short names (they're not case sensitive)
  5. Your iPhone now has a command palette
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So far there are three methods I am aware of to trigger a shortcut in the native iOS Shortcut app:

  • Use Siri
  • Tap the shortcut in the iOS Shortcut app
  • use personal automation

All of these require me to do something. Are there any other possibilities to do so? Background: I am running home assistant and HomeKit and would like to trigger a shortcut using intercom, to announce text to people in certain rooms/areas using HomePods there.