# receive notifications when i post using the ifttt app

tech

in case you want to receive a notification whenever i make a post, i found a simple solution, however it requires a $2.99 monthly subscription.

what to do:

  1. download the ifttt app and sign up for an account. pro-tip: i always select 'sign up with apple', and select 'hide my email'. this anonymizes you with services, and forwards any email correspondence to your actual apple id.
  2. you'll need to allow notifications from the ifttt app (important, otherwise this won't work).
  3. you'll need to subscribe to the $2.99/mo pro plan for more frequent polling intervals -- pro is 5 minutes, free tier is 1 hour. you don't need the pro+ plan for this functionality to work.
  4. click 'create', to start a new applet.
  5. on the next screen, select 'if this', and search for 'rss feed'.
  6. select 'new feed item'.
  7. enter the rss feed url *exactly* as it's written here: https://www.adampitchie.com/rss.xml
  8. select 'then that (add)' and look for and select 'notifications'.
  9. select 'send a notification from the ifttt app'.
  10. if you want to receive a notification in do not disturb mode, select 'yes' for high priority. otherwise, leave as 'no'.
  11. select 'create action'.
  12. select 'continue'.
  13. select 'finish'.

that's it! after you do this, you'll receive a notification every time i post. 😎