The Digital Minimalist

Welcome back to The Digital Minimalist.

Each month, we share practical tips and tools to help you stay productive in our cluttered and distracting world.

How to remove YouTube Shorts in the app and browser

YouTube can be great for learning, but the introduction of YouTube Shorts can be distracting.

This is why we put together some strategies to minimize this distraction:

• "Train" your YouTube algorithm

• Install Unhook on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge

• Install UnTrap for YouTube on Safari

For more details on implementing each strategy, read the full article.

Replace doomscrolling with these 6 apps

We have compiled a list of 6 apps that serve as healthier alternatives to use on your phone.

1. Deepstash (iOS, Android)

2. Vocabulary (iOS, Android)

3. TED (iOS, Android)

4. Reeder (iOS)

5. NYT Games (iOS, Android)

6. Duolingo (iOS, Android)

To learn more about what each app does, read the full article.

Optimize your iPhone and iPad for reading

Do you want to learn how to create a distraction-free reading experience on your Apple device?

We have compiled 7 iOS tips and tricks that every reader should know.

1. Reduce White Point

2. Add Accessibility Shortcut

3. Switch to grayscale

4. Turn on Night Shift

5. Set up Guided Access

6. Disable installing apps

7. Hide Safari web browser

For a more detailed guide, read the full article.

Final Notes

Looking for more? We have also added new videos to our Embrace Digital Minimalism YouTube playlist.

We hope you enjoyed this issue, and see you in the next one.

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