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Last weekend at IndieWebCamp I noticed James had setup his iPhone in grayscale. I think I first saw that on Jeremy’s phone years ago. I remember trying it on my iPod Touch for a while, eventually switching back to see color photos. This morning while chatting with James I asked him about his grayscale setup and why. He pointed out it’s less distracting, a calmer experience, and helps him stay focused when he uses his iPhone for specific tasks. I decided to give it another try. The setting is quite buried. Here are the items to tap, starting from your home screen, or wherever you moved your ⚙️ Settings app: ⚙️ Settings 🟦 Accessibility > 🟦 Display & Text Size > Color Filters > Color Filters (⚫️__) [slide this toggle to the right to turn it on] Greyscale [tap this and you should see it checked] James said one more setting has helped him stick with grayscale for years now. Triple-press the side button to toggle color/grayscale modes helps quickly switch to color to view a photo or a…