Recently on MacRadar published an interesting articleDedicated to the organization on the iPhone workspace. I have always been interested in this subject, because iPhone - a device that you use all the time, because he is always with you.
This article made me think to share with readers MacRadar how I organize apps on your iPhone. I do not encourage you to use my method as the only correct, but I hope that it will help you to better organize the space of your iPhone and give you some ideas how to do it.
Now, before I go directly to the description of my way to organize iPhone workspace, I would like to highlight the principles at once, that I was guided.
For me it is very important simplicityBecause it is in this, in my opinion, it is the meaning of this "organization". I want to work tables did not look like cluttering trashcan in which all the icons and folders scattered haphazardly. It is necessary that it had its own logicsConcept.
Also, it is important for me to get quick access to the most frequently used applications, not to make unnecessary manipulation. At the same time, I do not like the methods, involves the creation of a large number of desktops. Ideally for me, there should be 2-3, on which all the applications are placed.
Now let's talk directly about how I sort of application.
The first question you have to answer - what applications you use often? Choose the 4 most important application for you and put them in the dock, so they can be accessed from any desktop. In my case, this app Vkontakte, Tweetbot, Mailbox and iA Writer. It is important that I am with any desktop can quickly open them.
The next 16 (in the case of the iPhone 4 / S) or 20 (5 iPhone / C / S) for the applications used to place the first desktop. At the same time, I believe that on the home screen should not be a folder with applications. Even if there is an application from one category, do not need to create a folder for them. The most necessary applications must be indirect, that is, they have to be "alone". This leads to the home screen simple and straightforward.
About why I organized the application icons in this order, we'll talk about later. Now think about how we deal with the remaining applications.
In order not to create multiple desktops, I group them into folders depending on the category to which they owned ( "Photo", "design", "games", etc.) and situations where they are necessary to me ( "Work" "Moscow"). You can separate them only by category or only on Situations, as you will be more convenient. was not to create a bunch of desktops is important to me. While scroll to, and you can forget what application you need. As I have said, is important for me easy and quick access to programs.
I also have a third desktop applications, which I did not use. It's a big part of the built-in applications from Apple and of course, shop.
Now let's go back to my first desktop. Why these applications are hosted on the desktop so?
Explain. Here is my logic is to integrate "territorial" desktop applications from one category or the situation in which I need them. That is why, "reminders" are located next to "Calendar", and the App Store with AppZapp. Of course, it is impossible to absolutely every application to determine in any group, because the desktop simply may not be similar applications. Such Applications- "loner" I - Settings 2GIS and Music.
Green circled applications, which are integrated in the category, a red - Applications- "loner" who do not "brothers" on the desktop.
As part of my "vision" of working space organization on the iPhone was only one question - a question of aesthetics. Very strange, when application icons in different colors and styles are next to each other. Of course, sometimes it is not possible to separate them by "aesthetic" grounds. But in the same category folders as on my second desktop, it is quite possible to do.
White rectangles I identified association of icons on their color
In general, this is my logic organizing applications on the iPhone desktop. Let us again briefly go through the main stages of my sorting applications.
- DetermineWhat applications you use often. 4 most used applications place in the Dock. The remaining 16 (20) - to the first desktop.
- Group the the rest of the Applications folder, and place them on second desktop.
- The apps you do not use at all, and that can not be removed, move on 3rd desktop. You can leave them on the second, if there is space.
- Group the application on the first desktop, category and / or situations in which you need them. The application of a group must be close.
- If possible, sort out the applications color icons. This will allow the visually simplify the organization of the application.
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How's that for a method of organizing applications on the iPhone? What advantages and disadvantages do you see in him? I will be glad to hear your questions and your opinions about how should sort the applications in the comments.