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Apple’s new Focus feature is like Do Not Disturb on steroids. It is much smarter than the Do Not Disturb of old. Since not all work or relaxation is created equal, you can set up Focus modes for ...

Have you ever seen a little message at the bottom of your iMessage chat that says your contact “has notifications silenced?” This is Focus Status, and they’re using Apple’s updated Do Not Disturb ...

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When "Share Focus Status" is enabled on your iPhone or iPad, anyone texting you will be automatically told you're using a Focus mode. Focus (also called Do Not Disturb) is a mode that mutes ...

It’s hardly a revelation that we’re living in an era of distraction and smartphone addiction. Our phones interrupt us, hijack our attention, and tempt us into scrolling. Even when we aren’t ...

Apple in iOS 15 introduced Focus mode, an expansion of Do Not Disturb that allows you to set up different permissions for apps, contacts, and more depending on what you're doing. In iOS 16, Apple has ...