iOS App for FSM Forum

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All -

I’ve been looking to see if I can find a better experience to peruse the forum in the evenings, when I have a lap cat and don’t want to get up to head to the computer. Discourse has a mobile app, but it took me a minute to figure out, so I thought I’d post here for others.

The iOS app is called “Discourse Hub” and is published by Discourse. Once installed, I couldn’t find the forum doing a search, but then I realized you can enter the direct URL, “forum.finescale.com” and it will pop up. Hit the “+” and it’s on the home screen. I assume the experience is similar on Android, but I leave that to y’all that are on Android!

I understand that most of you probably figured this out months ago, but I’m slow and wanted to help pull the other slow folks along. :wink:

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You’ve pulled this slowpoke in. Definitely will be checking this out. Thank you.

Mark

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Thanks for that, I never thought about looking for an app.

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Thank you for this. Downloaded on iPhone and iPad…

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Can anyone who has downloaded this give us a screenshot? Curious as to the differences between the app and the website.

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So far, from what I can tell, there is zero difference. I was hoping the app would resolve my inability to highlight text for a quote, but that is not the case.
In a nutshell, it’s just a different avenue to get to the same destination.

Hope I’m wrong and hope this helps,

Mark

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Thank you, Mark. Might pass on this then, I think I have too many apps on my phone as is.

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I have been using an App for my Samsung phone since we started up again,makes it very simple to use.

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I also have a Samsung- what is the name of the app?

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God,I just cant remember,I followed some instructions when the site started up again,but I just cant remember what I did,maybe Mr.Skinner can add the details,at any rate there is an App on my phone that I tap to acess the forum,just cant remember how I installed it.:thinking:

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I don’t have a device to search the Google App Store, but I’d suggest you look for something from Discourse, the software provider for this forum.

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I will sort of echo Mark here - I use the app on my phone and find it easier to navigate than in a web browser. The font is slightly larger, too, so the posts are easier to read. In general, it looks much the same as the browser experience, but on a tiny screen, I prefer the app.

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