Has anyone figured out a way to automatically change the current Focus based on which of my contacts (or even, which of the users in my Apple Family account) I was with?
It’s hard for me to remember all the steps off the top of my head, but you go to the shortcuts app, select automation at the bottom and hit plus at the top. Select the automation “when connected to WiFi …” and add the various inputs (like the WiFi network name). Select Next at the top, then pick your work focus. I think that’s all the steps. Play around with the shortcuts app, there’s a number of cool things you can do to make your life easier.Would you be so kind to let me know how to achieve that?
Thanks in advance!
This is where I really see AI could come in handy - helping me configure some of these settings. Between this and notifications, I don't think it would be too much of an ask for my phone to learn which notifications I want and when, and to help me set up some focus modes based on how I use my phone.
I am a big Apple user and have never managed to get my head around Focus Modes.
I tried when it launched but it seemed to blocked some telephone calls and I quickly gave up. I have tried again a few times and can’t seem to get it to do what I want.
Now, I use no mode - with ringer silenced but haptics on for all-day. I used Sleep Focus for bed and mainly manually switch it on in bed. Sometimes it’s putting itself into that mode if it’s after 11pm but even then, I find it hard to see notifications because they don’t even show in Notifications Centre clearly. AI re-writes groups of them and I have to clip to see them all properly. It’s a mess really.
Honestly, Focus Modes are dumb. All you need to be able to do is mute all notifications, or not. It should be a simple switch, but Apple has put this whole system together to placate 3rd party developers who never ever want people to be able to turn their notifications off ever. The same ones, who when I disable an apps notifications altogether, will harrass me to turn them back on whenever I open the app.
I setup a work focus mode and only allow those work apps to send notifications in work mode.I wish I could set an app to not notify me when not in any focus mode, but ENABLE it to notify me when in Work focus mode. It’s crazy to me this isn’t a thing. The default is no mode, so why can’t I enable my work app notifications only in Work focus?
I hate the sleep focus because it's designed for people who go to bed at the exact same time every day and get up at the same time every day. I don't set alarms as I don't need them so I don't use the sleep focus because I don't want my phone or watch harassing me about going to sleep, but because of the way the DND focus works, my watch wakes me up through the night/early morning with notifications that aren't going off on my phone. It's such a stupid system. I just wanna be able to mute notifications on my watch at set hours. That's it. And it should automatically track whenever I'm asleep, I shouldn't need to set a focus for it. That's how FitBit managed to work it for the last 8 years at least.
Honestly, Focus Modes are dumb. All you need to be able to do is mute all notifications, or not. It should be a simple switch, but Apple has put this whole system together to placate 3rd party developers who never ever want people to be able to turn their notifications off ever. The same ones, who when I disable an apps notifications altogether, will harrass me to turn them back on whenever I open the app.
I hate the sleep focus because it's designed for people who go to bed at the exact same time every day and get up at the same time every day. I don't set alarms as I don't need them so I don't use the sleep focus because I don't want my phone or watch harassing me about going to sleep, but because of the way the DND focus works, my watch wakes me up through the night/early morning with notifications that aren't going off on my phone. It's such a stupid system. I just wanna be able to mute notifications on my watch at set hours. That's it. And it should automatically track whenever I'm asleep, I shouldn't need to set a focus for it. That's how FitBit managed to work it for the last 8 years at least.
Honestly, Focus Modes are dumb. All you need to be able to do is mute all notifications, or not. It should be a simple switch, but Apple has put this whole system together to placate 3rd party developers who never ever want people to be able to turn their notifications off ever. The same ones, who when I disable an apps notifications altogether, will harrass me to turn them back on whenever I open the app.
You can certainly combine apps and people, so blocking signal while also green lighting phone calls through the phone app works. I don’t think you can block Signal messages and allow calls through Signal, but there might be a way. You should be able to link Focus modes to home automations with Shortcuts, if there’s not an easier method.Thanks for the reminder. I should really focus (hehe) on using this functionality more.
I hope it’s possible to combine the specified people and selected apps so for example family members can call me in case of an emergency but a message on Signal won’t come through.
And I hope I can see which Focus Mode is active in Home Assistant so the lamps and fans and stuff in my house can behave differently depending on what I’m doing and Sleep Focus can activate automatically when I go to bed and stuff.
Custom Home Screens sounds pretty sweet for work too.
Location based Focus modes can be set up by going into Settings, choosing a Focus, and then using the custom schedule feature. Location is an option in that menu.That sounds great!
Unfortunately I’m not aware of how to set location-based focus modes. Would you be so kind to give a hint about it?
Thanks in advance!
Unfortunately I think the best way to achieve that would be a Focus mode you keep on all of the time, but I agree, when you really dig into it, there are weird limitations with focus modes and notifications.I wish I could set an app to not notify me when not in any focus mode, but ENABLE it to notify me when in Work focus mode. It’s crazy to me this isn’t a thing. The default is no mode, so why can’t I enable my work app notifications only in Work focus?
Do Not Disturb would definitely block phone calls unless you’ve tweaked it. You should have another look, things have changed. You can set up Focus modes that won’t block phone calls, but will block other notifications.I am a big Apple user and have never managed to get my head around Focus Modes.
I tried when it launched but it seemed to blocked some telephone calls and I quickly gave up. I have tried again a few times and can’t seem to get it to do what I want.
Now, I use no mode - with ringer silenced but haptics on for all-day. I used Sleep Focus for bed and mainly manually switch it on in bed. Sometimes it’s putting itself into that mode if it’s after 11pm but even then, I find it hard to see notifications because they don’t even show in Notifications Centre clearly. AI re-writes groups of them and I have to clip to see them all properly. It’s a mess really.
Ever since Focus modes were introduced, I wanted to have the dumb DnD mode back. I'm too lazy to learn the new feature. Watched a couple of YouTube explainers and finally gave up 🤷♂️.Honestly, Focus Modes are dumb. All you need to be able to do is mute all notifications, or not. It should be a simple switch, but Apple has put this whole system together to placate 3rd party developers who never ever want people to be able to turn their notifications off ever. The same ones, who when I disable an apps notifications altogether, will harrass me to turn them back on whenever I open the app.
I agree with you… But just in case you didn’t know you can use do not disturb mode with the moon icon to disable most everything. I just turned that on wanna go to sleep and disable it when I wake up.I hate the sleep focus because it's designed for people who go to bed at the exact same time every day and get up at the same time every day. I don't set alarms as I don't need them so I don't use the sleep focus because I don't want my phone or watch harassing me about going to sleep, but because of the way the DND focus works, my watch wakes me up through the night/early morning with notifications that aren't going off on my phone. It's such a stupid system. I just wanna be able to mute notifications on my watch at set hours. That's it. And it should automatically track whenever I'm asleep, I shouldn't need to set a focus for it. That's how FitBit managed to work it for the last 8 years at least.
Honestly, Focus Modes are dumb. All you need to be able to do is mute all notifications, or not. It should be a simple switch, but Apple has put this whole system together to placate 3rd party developers who never ever want people to be able to turn their notifications off ever. The same ones, who when I disable an apps notifications altogether, will harrass me to turn them back on whenever I open the app.
It’s done during the set up of a custom focus. Scroll down past Custom Screens and select Add Schedule. One of the options is Location.Would you be so kind to let me know how to achieve that?
Thanks in advance!