I’ve never personally enjoyed the badge-centric aspect of iOS’notificationsystem, and with that in mind, I’m always looking to try newjailbreak tweaksthat present novel ways of communicating when an app has a missed or pending notification that needs attention.
One of the latest releases in this department is a tweak calledFireflyby iOS developerSean Caissie. It replaces the standard application icon badges with something that’s both easier on the eyes and a bit more pronounced: a colorized underglow.
If you’re wondering what we mean by a colorized glow, just have a look at the screenshot examples above. In them, you’ll notice that some of the application icons on theHome screenhave a glowing background.
Firefly is fully customizable, and after you’ve installed the tweak, you’ll find a dedicated preference pane in the Settings app where you can configure the tweak to your liking:
Here, you can:
The developer includes a Respring button at the bottom of the preference pane that you can use to save your changes on demand.
One thing we’d like to note is that while pre-defined color lists can be more convenient to users due to having pre-selected colors, it limits configurability. We’d have preferred to see a color picker for this instance, which would allow users to choose colors in between those that the developer provides out of the box. Apart from that, we really like the concept behind Firefly because it grabs your attention without cluttering up your Home screen with a bunch of unsightly little red dots.
Firefly should work with alljailbrokeniOS 11 and 12 devices, and if you’re interested in trying Firefly for yourself, then you candownload the tweak for $0.99 from the Packix repositoryin Cydia or Sileo. After the first week, the tweak’s price will double to $1.99, so get it while it’s hot!
Are you a fan of Firefly’s alternative means of grabbing your attention about incoming notifications? Let us know in the comments section below.
