![]() ![]() Apple provides you with the tools - how you use them is up to you. What does it look like? What does it do? Should you allow that nosey aunt's messages to come through? Maybe not. Think of a Custom mode as a blank canvas, and you're the artist looking to design the perfect Focus mode that restores the peace of mind this restless world has stripped you from. If, for whatever reason, none of the available modes match the DND theme you're going for, Apple gives you the option of Custom modes. ![]() Note that all available modes support Smart Activation, scheduling, location-based, and app-based automations. Sleep - connected to the Sleep schedule and Wind Down routine in the Health app.Gaming - can optionally be automated based on connected gaming controllers or when entering apps (games) of your own choosing.Fitness - can optionally be automated based on Apple Watch workouts.Driving - can optionally be automated based on CarPlay, car Bluetooth connectivity, or detected motion.Share your on/off Focus status with supported apps, such as Messages.Choose whether notifications are shown or hidden on the Lock Screen.Create custom Lock and Home Screen pages that change depending on your Focus mode and status.Hide notification badges on Home Screen apps.Allow Time-Sensitive notifications to go through, if you choose so.Whitelist apps or people - not just for phone calls.Controller-based - when connecting a gaming controller to your device.Workout-based - when starting a workout on your Apple Watch.App-based - when entering a specific app.Smart Activation - automatically enables Focus depending on time of the day, location, app usage patterns, and more.Choose a color, icon, and name for your Focus mode.Sync your on/off status across all updated iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches - as long as they all share the same Apple ID and have an internet connection.Create different Focus modes - elaboration in another section below.While you could have had DND turn off on its own after you left a certain location, a current event in your calendar ending, the next morning/evening, or an hour later, there was no way to get it to automatically turn on apart from the time-based schedule you chose or when driving. And it would also turn off on its own when it was past their sleeping hours. People tended to use it when they were asleep mostly, so they'd set it to automatically turn on during their sleep hours. ![]() Time-based and driving automations were the only available ones for DND. It also had the option to bypass DND if someone who isn't whitelisted repeatedly called you within three minutes.ĭND offered basic automation - scheduling and while driving. You could only allow phone calls from all, favorites, or no contacts at all. While it allowed you to whitelist some contacts to let their calls come through, you couldn't whitelist apps (messaging or otherwise). ![]()
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