
It’s easy to get distracted from reading long-form content. Reading (Book): The iPad mini is a perfect e-reader, except that it’s a lot more powerful than an E Ink Kindle.It can ruin my running rhythm to get a call from a robot halfway into a 6-mile run. In this mode, I make sure to turn off calls from everyone except a few select people. Long Run (6+ miles): I don’t get too many unexpected calls, except from solicitors.Still, if you ride the train or take an Uber, setting a few news and social apps for the ride could be a nice way to get caught up on the day. Daily Commute: This mode will vary a lot for people, especially if the daily commute now mostly involves going from the bedroom to the living room.I also include entertainment apps like Netflix and Movies to be front and center. I have this mode configured to show a home screen of my frequently used traveling apps from airlines, hotels, rentals, and email and to let these notifications through. Flying: Traveling by plane has different implications than traveling by car does.When I'm on deadline and really need to get something finished, I also have notifications on the lock screen turned off and dimmed so that nothing catches my eye. Work Day (Deadline): This Focus mode is similar to the one above except I only let my editor through.I still allow plenty of people to get through and don’t change my home screen. I set up this Focus mode to block out most distractions, since I use my iPad to edit photos, and I can get derailed if I pick up my phone to look up something about a product. Work Day (Morning): Most mornings I have a chunk of time set aside for writing reviews, taking product pictures, and emailing.
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All other notifications will be stopped and left waiting until the movie is over. I set this one to only allow emergencies, of various kinds, to get through.

This iOS 15 Focus feature is an expansion of Do Not Disturb. I set up an automation in the Shortcuts app to trigger this one whenever I start a small set of workouts-so it wouldn't go off if I was taking a walk, just when in specific exercise.” “I also have a Work Out focus that blocks everything except the Activity app.

So for example, I have a Recording focus that only allows text messages from my wife and Slack messages from our VP of sales to get through to me,” says Relay FM cofounder Myke Hurley. “I like that I can have a couple of options that can be locked down in different ways. To combat this distraction problem, Focus mode in iOS 15 is Apple’s attempt at helping people reclaim control over their devices. That’s not even considering that casual game you keep on the home screen. It’s easy to get distracted, whether it’s because of work calls or random apps that constantly notify you. Getting anything done on a mobile device when there are 100-plus apps vying for your attention is difficult.
