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My Focus Mode setup (with screenshots)
In my opinion, one of the most exciting parts of Apple’s iOS15 release was the introduction of Focus Modes.
The idea of Focus Modes was to give users more control over how to manage direct messages and notifications from contacts or apps. The standard “Do Not Disturb” feature was a bit of a sledgehammer when it came to doing that — either you got every single notification … or none at all.
With Focus Modes, though, the user was able to tailor the setup to allow notifications to come through, based on their unique requirements. In addition to that, users could attach one (or multiple) screens to a Focus Mode to allow different apps and widgets to become more accessible in specific circumstances.
My excitement around this came from the fact that I could essentially create different setups on my phone for the different areas of my life. Each one could be configured separately depending on what I was doing at the time, with my phone switching between different modes automatically based on the time of day or day of the week.
In short, my phone would be adapting to my circumstances, which would make my life a whole lot easier.
So how did I go about implementing this? Well, to be honest, it’s still a work in progress so I’d love to hear any thoughts/feedback that you might have.
