Frequently asked questions

#Is it free?

Yes. Jiggle Mode is free to download and use.

#Why is it called Jiggle Mode?

It is the name people give to the editing mode on the iPhone, when the icons start to wiggle and you can move them. Jiggle Mode gives you that, on your Mac.

#Do I need to jailbreak my phone, or install something on it?

No. Nothing is installed on your phone. Jiggle Mode uses your Mac's own connection to your iPhone or iPad, after you tap Trust on the phone.

#Can it break my phone?

It only moves things on your Home Screen. It never installs or deletes apps and never touches what's inside them. Before every change it saves your current layout on your Mac, and afterwards it reads the phone back; if the phone doesn't show what you asked for, your old layout is put back automatically. See Reviewing and applying.

#Will my apps lose their data if I move them to the App Library?

No. Sending an app to the App Library only takes it off your Home Screen. It stays installed, with its data, and you can still find it by searching on the phone.

#Does it work with my iPhone or iPad?

It has been tested on one iPhone Duo with iOS 27.2. Other iPhones, iPads and iOS versions are expected to work but haven't been tried yet. See Limits and compatibility.

#Does it work without the cable?

After a one-time setup with the cable, Jiggle Mode can reach your phone over Wi-Fi. Reading over Wi-Fi has been tested; changing the Home Screen over Wi-Fi hasn't been tried yet, so keep the cable in for changes for now.

#Can it add widgets?

No. Widgets can be moved, removed and (not yet confirmed on a real phone) resized, but not added. Add widgets on the phone, then arrange them in Jiggle Mode.

#Why are my empty spaces gone after applying?

Jiggle Mode can't see empty gaps you left between icons on the phone, so applying a change closes them up, on every page. See Things the editor can't see.

#Does it send my Home Screen anywhere?

No. The app makes no internet connections. If you use it through an AI agent, the agent sees your app and folder names and may send them to the AI service it runs on. See Privacy and security.

#Which AI agents work with it?

Any agent app that supports MCP: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex (including the ChatGPT desktop app), Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code with GitHub Copilot, and others. See Using it with your AI agent.

#Can my agent change my phone without asking me?

Not unless you set it up that way on purpose. Agents start read-only. When you allow changes, Jiggle Mode asks you to confirm each one itself, and the agent can't answer for you. Only the --allow-apply-without-confirmation option, meant for unattended agents you fully trust, skips that question.

#Does it work on Windows or Linux?

No. Jiggle Mode is a Mac app.

#Is it open source?

No. Jiggle Mode is free to download, but its source isn't published. It includes open-source components, listed on the licenses page.

#Is Jiggle Mode made by Apple?

No. Jiggle Mode is not affiliated with Apple.

#How do I contact you?

Write to hello@jigglemode.com.