Customize Focus modes
Create schedules to avoid unwanted distractions
REQUIRES macOS 12 or later
YOU WILL LEARN To add and customize Focus modes
IT WILL TAKE 10 minutes
WHETHER YOU’RE WORKING or relaxing, unwanted interruptions can be annoying. Fortunately, the Focus option that’s built into macOS has your back. You can set up a selection of Focus modes that, when active, will silence notifications and only allow specific ones to come through.
In this guide, we’ll show you how to add new Focus modes, choosing from presets such as Mindfulness, Gaming, and Work, or set up a custom Focus mode from scratch. You’ll learn how to set a schedule based on a time period, location or an app being opened, such as Books for the Reading mode. You can also opt to only allow notifications from certain people and apps, and add a filter for those from some Apple apps, such as only allowing notifications from particular Mail accounts.