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Eight Tips for Getting the Most Out of Apple's Focus Modes
Apple's "Focus" feature is a powerful tool for cutting down on distractions and interruptions on a per-task basis, but setting up...
When you "silence" a person with Focus, you still receive the text message, it's just tucked away in a specific section on your Lock Screen and you don't get an audible or haptic ping when the notification comes in. When manually activating a Focus from Control Center, you can select options that will turn it on for an hour, until the evening (or morning), or until you leave a specific location. The pre-configured Reading and Work Focus modes have a feature called "Smart Activation" that allows them to turn on at specific times of the day based on your location and app usage.
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