Fancy Pants Mode

The debug section in Weird Stuff™ is basically the digital equivalent of OnSong's duct tape collection—used to un-break things when OnSong gets its wires crossed. The switches below are like magic incantations that tell OnSong to do specific things when it wakes up. Let's peek at these options & maybe save you from a total meltdown.

Backup Media Files (Or: Make Your Backups Thicc)

By default, all those media files—your audio backing tracks, background images, that one video you definitely didn't mean to add—get shoved into the backup file like clothes into a college dorm closet. Unsurprisingly, this creates backups so massive they're basically unusable. Flip this OFF if you don't wanna suffocate under gigabytes of stuff you don't need.

When you restore a library that's missing media files, OnSong throws a lil' tantrum & keeps the records but needs you to reestablish the actual files. If you import files with the same filename, OnSong goes "oh hey, I remember you" & reconnects 'em. Srsly.

Clear Temporary Files (The Hoarder's Dream)

Turn this on & OnSong will chuck out temporary files when you shove the app into the background. Useful if your device is stuffed with digital junk & you're runnin' on fumes storage-wise. Otherwise? Don't touch it. It'll tank your performance & iOS clears this stuff automatically anyway when it feels like it.

Forget Last Song (The Crash Loop Killswitch)

ZOMG, pay attention here. If you import a song that's got wonky content or weighs more than a small planet, OnSong might straight-up crash. & since OnSong's got a memory like an elephant & remembers the last song you were viewing, you could get stuck in an infinite crash loop of despair. If that happens? Open Settings on your device & turn this bad boy on. Next time OnSong launches, it'll forget what song was hauntin' it & show you the demo song instead. Now you can get back in & delete the offending nightmare file. Crisis averted, y\u{2019}all.

Purge Database (The Nuclear Option)

Flip this on & OnSong will delete your entire library & start fresh like a newborn baby. But don\u{2019}t panic—OnSong\u{2019}s nice enough to back up the library first so you can restore it later if you realize you\u{2019}ve made a huge mistake.

Reset Help File (When Docs Go Bad)

Sometimes the help file in OnSong gets corrupted & goes all glitchy. Turn this on to nuke the help file from your device & make OnSong download a shiny new one. Problem solved. Probably.

Reset Settings (The Factory Reset That Isn't)

This does the exact same thing as the Reset Settings tool in the Weird Stuff™ Menu. It nukes all your preferences & resets everything back to how it was fresh outta the box. Your OnSong library stays put tho—this just clears out the settings. Handy if some bizarre combo of settings is making OnSong lose its mind at startup.

Retrieve Help File (The Update Police)

OnSong checks for help file updates every time it launches. You can turn this off if you\u{2019}re feeling rebellious & don\u{2019}t want OnSong phoning home for updates. It\u{2019}s on by default, but hey, live your truth.

Storage Location (The "Don't Lose Your Life's Work" Section)

Since OnSong was born, it\u{2019}s kept libraries trapped inside the app itself. This meant if you deleted the app or it got corrupted, your entire library went poof. Real sad. You can change where OnSong stashes your libraries:

• Local keeps the OnSong library folders cozy inside the app. Good news? Only OnSong can access it. Bad news? Delete the app, kiss your library goodbye. KTHXBYE.
• Shared stashes your library in an app group so other OnSong-made apps can see it. Plot twist? Deleting the app won\u{2019}t delete your libraries now. You gotta manually delete 'em before uninstalling OnSong if you wanna fully obliterate the data.

Note: most of these features are off by default & when you turn 'em on, they\u{2019}ll flip back off once OnSong starts up. This is intentional, not us being jerks. Probably.