Take Control of iOS 16 and iPadOS 16

Find Your Focus

Focus—which is Do Not Disturb turned up to 11—was introduced in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, and Apple has made it into a cornerstone feature. But it’s hard to both use and understand, so for the most part, I recommend sticking to its most basic functions. However, power users can customize it to their heart’s content to do some pretty wild things.

Make Sense of Focus

Focus lets you create multiple custom Do Not Disturb modes, with each one allowing different apps and contacts to send you notifications while excluding the rest. You can also configure a Focus such that other people are alerted when you’re unavailable.

Focus encapsulates several similar previous features: Do Not Disturb, Do Not Disturb While Driving, and Sleep Mode. ...