What ever you need, someone has created an app to fulfill
that need. If you’re like me you want to download apps for a variety of
reasons, whether it actually fills a need for you, you have to have the newest
thing, or if you’re like me you download it because it is new and try it out
but then you never use it again. It gets to a point when you look at the apps
on your phone and you have a lot of apps just taking up space. In this post I
will discuss how to clean up your smart phone.
On lifehacker.com, a user wrote in describing this very
issue. The site wrote back with some very useful steps-
1.
Wipeout all your apps. It will be easier to
determine which apps you think are important as compared to which you can part
with.
2.
Put your top 12 apps on the home page. They
realize that your phone can probably fit more than 12 apps but, if you limit
yourself to 12 apps then you will be able to navigate more easily.
3.
Make a secondary and final page. These apps on
this page are ones you use but maybe not as often as others. You must limit
your self to two pages.
4.
Create a holding bin. You can name it what ever
you want, but if you have an app addiction but those “newest and coolest” apps
in this bin. Next, on a weekly basis go in and clean that file of any apps you
haven’t really used.
The New York Times provides further guidelines in helping
fight any app addiction. First, use
folders to group similar apps; this will help you navigate through all your
apps. Second, respect the folder cap. Every folder can hold 12-16 apps
determined whether you are using Apple or Android, the author of this article
suggests a “one in one out” rule. This rule is simple, for every new app you
put in a folder one has to go. Third, keep some apps separate. Examples would
include those you use all the time, whether it be email or a bus schedule.
My thoughts? I am more likely to try the steps provided by
lifehacker.com because its extreme but I think in the long term I would like
the ease and efficiency it would provide.
Having so many apps can get overwhelming. And honestly, I am sure we all have a few apps that we haven't touched in months. The lifehacker.com tips remind me of a tip that I have heard for de-cluttering your closet: If you haven't worn it in a year, it's time to donate it. I don't think you should give apps a whole year though. I'm thinking like 3 months. Thanks for the post!
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