The home screen folders on modern iOS or iPadOS installations take up the whole screen, and to many (including me) this seems like a terrible waste of space.
But iOS hasn’t always been like this when it comes to opening folders on the home screen, just take a look at what they looked like in iOS 6 and you’ll understand why the iOS developer’s ClassicFolders 3 tweak provides a fantastic improvement to the entire user experience.
In the screenshot examples above and below, you’ll see how ClassicFolders 3 transforms the Home screen folder user interface on both iPhone and iPad, along with the various aesthetic options available. While each implementation is slightly different, the result is nothing less than an aesthetic masterpiece.
Once installed, users will find a dedicated settings panel in the Settings app where they can customize the tweak to their liking:
Options here include:
- Turn ClassicFolders 3 on and off on demand
- Choosing your preferred folder aesthetic
- Choosing whether the wallpaper blurs when opening a folder
- Adjust animation speed using the slider
- Using the classic icon
- Enable icon outline
- Using the classic icon shape
- Respring your device to save any changes you have made
ClassicFolders 3 is, unsurprisingly, the third iteration in a series of jailbreak tweaks that CoolStar has maintained for several years. The latest version is available for purchase through the Havoc repository for $1.99 and supports any jailbreak using libhooker, IE Odyssey, Taurine or Odysseyra1n tweak injection.
Do you think the classic open folder effect is superior to the full-screen version currently used in modern versions of iOS and iPadOS? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.