Work Focus on iPhone is a feature within Apple's Focus Mode designed to help you concentrate on work by minimizing distractions from notifications and apps. It allows you to customize which people and apps can notify you during work time, silencing all other alerts to keep you focused
. Key aspects of Work Focus include:
- Allowed People: You can limit calls and messages to essential contacts like your boss or emergency contacts.
- Allowed Apps: Only work-related apps (e.g., Slack, Google Calendar) can send notifications; distracting apps like social media or personal messaging can be blocked.
- Custom Screens: You can customize your Home and Lock Screens to show only work-related apps and widgets, hiding others to reduce temptation.
- Dim Lock Screen: Prevents notifications from lighting up your screen and distracting you.
- Automation: Work Focus can be set to turn on automatically based on time (work hours), location (office or coworking space), or app usage (opening work apps)
This mode helps protect your mental clarity and productivity by reducing interruptions, allowing you to maintain deep focus and flow during work periods
. You can enable and customize Work Focus by going to Settings > Focus > + Add Focus > Work on your iPhone running iOS 15 or later
