Most people use Focus as a fancy mute switch. That undersells it badly. A fully built Focus changes which notifications reach you, which Home Screen pages exist, what your Lock Screen and Apple Watch look like, what your apps show you, and what other automations fire — all from one trigger. This is the deep cut: the four layers that turn a Focus from a Do Not Disturb clone into a different phone for each part of your day.

Focus Modes: The Deep Cut
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