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Settings reference

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  1. SwiftList by WithyWork
  2. Premium
  3. Sync
  4. Mac
  5. MCP Server
  6. Lists
  7. Completed Items
  8. Text Expansion
  9. Snippet tokens
  10. Filters
  11. Sharing
  12. Notifications
  13. Appearance
  14. Help
  15. More from WithyWork
  16. About

Every setting, top to bottom, as it appears in SwiftList 2.0. The same Settings screen is used on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Some sections only show on one platform. Tap Done to close it.

SwiftList Settings on iPhone

SwiftList by WithyWork #

iPhone and iPad. On the Mac these are in the sidebar and the More menu.

SettingWhat it doesDefault
Share SwiftListOpens the share sheet with “Get SwiftList on WithyWork” and a link. 
Text a FriendThe same message in Messages. Falls back to the share sheet if the device can’t text. 

Premium #

SettingWhat it doesDefault
SwiftList PremiumOpens the Premium screen. “Unlimited lists, photos, scans and memos, iCloud sync and more.” Once you have Premium it says, for example, “Subscribed. Thank you!” or “Lifetime. Thank you!”. On Free, a line underneath shows your usage, like “Free: 2/3 lists, 2 levels deep”. 
AccentThe app’s accent color: Saffron, Indigo or Sage. Indigo and Sage are Premium.Saffron
App IconStandard, Ink, Paper or Sage. The others are Premium. iPhone and iPad only.Standard

Sync #

SettingWhat it doesDefault
iCloud SyncKeeps lists, photos and memos the same on all your devices, through your private iCloud. Premium. Shows status, Sync Now and when it last synced. See iCloud sync.On, but only works with Premium

Mac #

Mac only.

SettingWhat it doesDefault
Open at LoginStarts SwiftList when you log in. Shows Open Login Items Settings… if macOS needs your approval.Off until you turn it on. It shows what macOS reports.
Show in Dock“Off: SwiftList lives in the menu bar only.”Off
Quick Add from anywhere“Press ⌃⌥⌘N in any app.” Premium.On, with Premium
Quit SwiftListQuits the app. 

MCP Server #

Mac only. Lets AI apps on this Mac use your lists. All off by default. The full guide is on the MCP page.

SettingWhat it doesDefault
MCP server“On. AI apps you connect below can use SwiftList on this Mac.” Off means AI apps can’t connect.Off
Allow changes“Connected AI apps can add, edit, check off, move and archive items.” Off is read-only.Off
Allow deleting“Lets AI apps delete lists, items, groups and templates (on every device). Archiving doesn’t need this.” Needs Allow changes.Off
Connect an AI appCopyable setup snippets for Claude Desktop or Cursor, and Claude Code, with this Mac’s real app path. 
ToolsThe tools AI apps can see right now. 
MCP ActivityRecent calls through the running app, newest first. Clear Activity empties it. Kept in memory only. 

Lists #

SettingWhat it doesDefault
Complete lists automatically“Checks off a list when everything in it is done.”Off
GroupsMake, rename and delete groups. See Groups. 
ArchiveArchived lists and items, with Restore. See Archive. 
Backup (Backup & Restore in 2.0)New in 2.0.1: Back Up to iCloud Daily to iCloud Drive › SwiftList › Backups, Keep the Last N (1 to 7), Back Up Now and your iCloud backups with Restore and Delete. Export Everything…, Share Backup…, Restore from File…, and on-device Automatic backups. Free. See Backup and restore.iCloud daily off, keep 7; on-device automatic backups on

Completed Items #

SettingWhat it doesDefault
Move completed to the bottomDone items sort below open ones. Your order is kept within each.Off
Hide completedHides finished items after a while. Never deleted. Never, Right away, 1, 3, 7, 14, 30 days or Custom….Never
Show hidden completed“Brings them back everywhere. Each list can also show its own.”Off
Archive completedMoves finished items to the Archive after Never, 7, 30, 90 days or Custom….Never
Delete Completed Items…Deletes all, older, or archived completed items, after saving a backup. Asks first, and offers Undo. 

Text Expansion #

SettingWhat it doesDefault
Text expansionTurns snippets like ;d1 on or off everywhere. This setting stays on this device.On
SnippetsEdit each Trigger and Expansion, Add Snippet, see the Token Reference, or Restore Default Snippets.8 built-in snippets

Snippet tokens #

An expansion can include {date:PATTERN}, {time:PATTERN}, {datetime:PATTERN} and {weekday}, where PATTERN is a date format such as yyyy-MM-dd. “The longest matching trigger wins.”

Filters #

SettingWhat it doesDefault
Today shows“Start, then due” or “Due date only”. See Today.Start, then due
Tomorrow showsThe same choice for Tomorrow.Start, then due

Sharing #

SettingWhat it doesDefault
Include dates“Adds start and due dates when you email or share a list.”Off

Notifications #

SettingWhat it doesDefault
Badge overdue items“Shows how many items are overdue on the SwiftList icon.” Alerts themselves are set per item in Details.Off

Appearance #

SettingWhat it doesDefault
AppearanceAutomatic, Light or Dark.Automatic

Help #

SettingWhat it doesDefault
Show WalkthroughPlays the first-run walkthrough again. 

More from WithyWork #

WithyWork (withywork.com), Support (“Questions, bugs, or a feature you want.”), Privacy Policy and Facets. “These open in Safari.”

About #

Version shows the version and build. Underneath is SwiftList’s privacy statement, and a note if lists were brought over from SwiftList 1.x.

For SwiftList 2.0 and 2.0.1. Updated October 13, 2026.