Master iPhone Focus Modes: Complete Getting Started Guide

Discover the power of Focus Modes on iPhone, iPad, and Mac! Learn how to customize notifications, create unique home screens, sync modes across devices, and even automate Focus and Action Button using Shortcuts.

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Change Action Button by Focus
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Text Auto Reply by Focus and Contact
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Chapters ➡

00:00 Introduction
00:54 What is Focus?
02:11 Create a Focus
05:32 Custom Home and Lock Screens
06:27 Schedule Focus Modes
07:27 Focus Filters for Mail, Apps
09:06 Activating a Focus
10:34 Message and Mail in Focus
11:31 Special Focus Modes
14:34 More on Focus Filters
16:06 Syncing Across Devices
17:14 Shortcuts + Focus
19:42 Charging + Focus Modes
20:43 Focus as Automation Trigger
21:26 Action Button by Focus
23:39 Auto Close App Automation
24:50 Auto Text reply by Focus

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