Let us know how you are accessing lemmy (or reddit). Both are going to see some big updates shortly, reddit in a negative way, while lemmy is only improving services.

I am putting together some information to help new users get the most out of lemmy, so that it feels user-friendly and easily accessible. Stay tuned

  • @[email protected]OPM
    1•1 year ago

    For those of you using lemmy in a mobile browser, most browsers support “installing” the site as a progressive web app (PWA). This will create a shortcut which opens the site fullscreen without the usual browser address bar, giving it a much more “appy” feel.

    For Safari on iOS:

    1. Browse to your local lemmy instance (e.g. lemmy.world)
    2. Click on the share button located at the center bottom of the screen
    3. Scroll to add to the home button at the bottom of the UI
    4. Click on add to the home button
    5. Click on add button

    For the Chrome, Firefox and most other mobile browsers:

    1. Browse to your local lemmy instance (e.g. lemmy.world)
    2. Tap the 3-dot Firefox menu
    3. Select Install

    I’m not familiar with Iphones though.

  • @[email protected]
    4•1 year ago

    I’m using Jerboa 90% of the time for Lemmy. For Reddit I was 100% in RIF, but I’m off of there now ofc.

  • @[email protected]
    3•1 year ago

    So far I’ve just used lemmy.world on a browser on both laptop and kindle. If there’s an app just for lemmy, I don’t know what it is.
    I do still scroll through Reddit a bit (using RIF on my phone), but it’s becoming such a dumpster fire, it’s losing its appeal quickly.

  • mishellaneous
    3•1 year ago

    I’m using the jerboa app on my (android) phone. I’ve used the website a couple of times (installed as an an app) but have found the app easier… I’ve always used the official Reddit app (really only been on Reddit for just over a year and a half) and only using it to check out the sewing subs cos they don’t seem to have moved over … yet…

    But agree that Reddit is very quickly losing its appeal, and I definitely prefer it here on Lemmy…

  • @[email protected]
    3•1 year ago

    Hi! I’m using the Jerboa app on an Android phone. Not using reddit much, but if I do, it’s through the website. So glad to see this community here! Thank you for all that you do.

  • @[email protected]
    3•1 year ago

    Right now for Lemmy I am using the Safari web browser page bookmarked onto my iPhone home screen. I have both Memmy and Mlem installed on my iPhone (beta versions), but both are missing a lot of basic features at the moment. So I mostly use the bookmarked safari page. I am eagerly waiting for iOS apps to be released.

  • KrombopulosMikl
    2•1 year ago

    Safari on my phone, but it leaves a lot to be desired. I’m hoping someone will develop a good iPhone app soon.

  • Aviandelight
    2•1 year ago

    I used the official reddit app for mobile (uninstalled now), I’m using both Jeroba app and browser for lemmy, and I’m using browser for kbin. I really only use my phone and I don’t have a problem with accessing what I need.

  • @[email protected]
    2•1 year ago

    Also using jerboa on lemmy. I’ve pretty much abandoned reddit. I was a long time RIF user and am sad to see it go. So happy to see activity here!