Do people really want an electronic device to control what they can see and what they can do? These are basic skills that anyone who can figure out an iPhone should be able manage.
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How to Use iOS 15's Focus Mode to Stay on Task
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It seems so tedious to set up, but I can see this being very handy.
It did make me think about just how many features and settings there are for the iPhone, with pithy names etc. We need a refresher of what is still used by iOS and what has been dropped as I feel like I can’t keep up.
other people will see what mode you are on and may decide to wait to message you.
that's gold for us busy types.
The most insidious A.D.D inducing device ever invented by mankind now has a Focus feature to keep you on track.
Where will it end?
Pro tip: Turn off your phone.
Where will it end?
Pro tip: Turn off your phone.
That works for notifications and contacts but is a bit of a ball-ache when you have hundreds of apps installed. Plus it would mean having to modify the lists every time you install a new app or add a new contact.
Apple adding an “All except…” option would seem to be a relatively trivial thing to do. Perhaps I’ll submit it though the feedback app.
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If only it were that simple.
I have four or five business apps on my phone that notify me throughout the working day. They’re very, very useful.
Unfortunately they continue to notify me throughout the evening and overnight night as our business operates 24/7.
Turning off my phone in order to stop receiving them is like curing the disease by killing the patient.
I still want to use my phone and have it notify me. Just not about the things that’s aren’t relevant to me at that time.
This is not an option for those of us with non-adult children and/or caring for aging/sick parents.
I like that I can have a meditation focus turn on as soon as I open any of my meditation apps and turn off as soon as I leave the app. I used to put my phone in airplane mode or turned on do not disturb when I meditated. I would forget to turn it off sometimes and missed some important calls. This way, I don’t have to remember to turn it off.
I would like to see them add an option to only receive repeated calls from certain people.
I would like to see them add an option to only receive repeated calls from certain people.
This feature seems like way too much setup for too little payoff. Any app that spams notifications gets blocked from me, if not fully uninstalled. Notifications are not advertisements, and to be honest, Apple should be enforcing this.
Yes, tap on the people / app picker inside a Focus and you can select who to receive phone calls from.
There is Shortcuts app support to set a focus with an automation, and to also change your watch face when your focus changes
Good idea. I’ll setup p**nhub Focus that will mute my wife. Life will be great again. 😬I need to set up a MR focus so that real life doesn't get in the way and distract me.
Right? I liked the idea of it as it reminded me of how I used to be able to set my Nokia into different modes for when I was at school or work and it would silence alerts, change tones and vibration patterns and restrict calls from anyone not in my contacts. When I tried to configure Focus, however, it was ridiculously complicated. For a feature that’s supposed to simplify my life it sure did a great job giving me a headache from the complication.
What’s fun about this is how oblivious you are to all the subconscious processes that made you waste your time by writing and posting this message.
i knew someone would post exactly this. Rephrase your question and it becomes obvious: who would want to make exceptions for food delivery apps when they’re blocking all notifications?
I think this is one of the highlights of iOS 15 to be honest. Having a focus toggle with a geofence, and then have that focus status trigger Siri Shortcuts (to change an Apple Watch face or screen/sound state) is just fantastic.
Only time i think I will use this is at night for nba scores through the night to be there first
Yes, in the Shortcuts app select the 'Automation' tab and create a 'Personal Automation' - there are more triggers listed, including all of the Focus modes you've created. You can have it trigger on Focus start, stop or both.
Once you have the trigger set, you can then add the Watch Face or Quiet Mode (for example) change accordingly. It's great!
Now I can finally have a 'work' Apple Watch face which I don't have to switch to manually.