The time of year has arrived in which we propose to make changes in our day to day. Resolutions to do something that we did not do before or to stop doing something that we did. This we can also extend to the world of technology and our digital life.

There are many small details, specific tasks, that sometimes we postpone due to laziness. Details that, although it is true that require a more or less large investment of time initiallyrepresent a considerable improvement both in the user experience and in our ability to easily organize ourselves.

Small details that take time, but make a difference

So let’s review five New Year’s resolutions so that 2023 is better in our Apple ecosystem. A small change in digital habits that contributes to better organization and use. We can start with something as simple as modify default Apple Watch responses. Yes, they can be modified. When we receive a message or an email, we can reply with a pre-established text by simply tapping the screen a couple of times.

It may seem like a small thing, but having those small texts well configured, we allows a very fast and comfortable interaction, ideal for many occasions. From the iPhone, we just have to open the app watcheswalk into Posts or in Email and then in Default responses to configure ours.

Another purpose is to configure well at least a couple of concentration states and keep them adapted to the new apps that we install on our devices. Thanks to the states of concentration we can define who or what apps can call our attention at any given time. We can define a black or white list for both people and apps and then configure extra options such as where notifications appear, home screen settings, etc.

It takes some time, yes, but going beyond marking four or five applications quickly is more than recommended. A good configuration, and maintaining it or modifying it to adapt it to new situations and apps, will allow us to fewer distractions while not missing important notifications. settings > states of concentration and ready.

We can do something similar in the Files app. Do we use labels? Probably not, and if we do, it’s all too likely to be in an unclear order. Defining the labels of the Files app well it allows us to gather documents and folders in an alternative way and quickly and easily access the information we need. Perhaps distinguishing between personal and work projects, perhaps marking the most important or urgent files… the options are many and all of them useful.

Along the same lines, let’s talk about the Music app. Specifically from the playlists we create. New Year is a good time to do a good cleaning of all the lists that we do not need. And it is also a very good time to put a cover to all of them. We can use the same pattern, perhaps with the name written big on an image, or simply use a representative photo. In any case, power locate our favorite lists just by looking at their covers I’m sure you’re more than welcome.

Finally, 2023 will be a great year to discover the Shortcuts app. How do I know? Because every year is a good year to discover the Shortcuts app. The possibilities of automation that it offers us are really something to take into account. Let’s stop thinking of the app as something to open the camera faster, there are other options for that. The Shortcuts app can replicate the features of many apps or enrich and make them even better, allowing us to do things we couldn’t do on our iPhone or iPad before. At the same time, long operations become as simple as pressing a button. A good idea is, then, that we take a look at it.

And here is the list of purposes for this 2023. Few, concise and really useful. The list could be much longer, certainly, because small tasks or changes in habits that simplify our digital day-to-day, even if they require a small initial investment of time, there are many. Whether these or others, let’s prevent laziness from impoverishing our user experience. A little order is the best way to start the year.

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