This is awesome - couple of things: if you swipe to the far left you get the old widgets page. This is there across all pages no matter what focus mode you’re in. So I think putting your widget there would be better as you don’t have to waste space on the pages themselves and you have quick access no matter what page you’re on. (I think someone mentioned this below but wanted to give more detail) also - if you have an iPhone 15 Pro with an action button you can set that folder to the button and have a focus button essentially. Lots of nice ways to do this.
This video has literally changed my life. I sincerely thank you for putting out this video, as well as some of the other helpful uploads that you've shared, it was extremely concise and aesthetically pleasing. I wish more creators would use the same approach and format. Cheers to you!
When I am on my home screen, let's say on work focus, is there a way to avoid the fact that if I swipe to the left I get my whole apple library show up?
i do not have the "Get Current Focus" shortcut. I just installed ios 17.4 and restarted and it still does not show up. Any reason why that might be, and what I can do to get it to show up? Thanks
Seriously a life changing tutorial for me - newbie to tech and mastering it is my goal - helping to organize the chaos is just so epic! thank you so very much for taking the time to make this!
Thanks Tim, I have followed this drom your first video about minimalist screen too. It really works for me. I don't check my phone too much while on work. Always wait your new video Tim. 👍
Thank you! I set up my apps to be within shortcuts folders, so setting everything up with the same icons and colors even between focus modes is SO NICE! I knew there would be someone out there who knew how to do this. Thanks again!
This is the best and most revolutionary video I've watched in a long time, so useful! I'm gonna set these focus modes asap, hopefully my productivity and attention increase! Thank you sm!!
1. At first you pick "Get Current Focus". 2. Then you set the IF conditon: Search in the search box for "If" and set up "If - Current Focus - has any value") 3. After step 2 you search in the search box for "Set Focus". Choose it. 4. A new box should have been added -> Turn - Do Not Disturb - Off. You can move the box by holding it. 5. Click on "Do Not Disturb" and choose "Current Focus" --> you can find it on the bottom of the dropdown. Now it should work :)
wow great work! 🎉 i have some tipps maybe: you can put the widget in the sidebar on the left, so you have a lot more space on the homescreen. the automation with your sleep mode you can also setup in the sleep part of health, where you can set different times for the weekend.
When you press add action, there should be “scripting” in the list of blue words. Scroll down to “device,” and there will be “get current focus.” From there press “if,” and you should be able to essentially fill in the blanks until it reads like what he said.
"I was stuck on the same stage for 20 minutes and I found out. After creating the first shortcut 'Get current focus,' you need to search again and create another one with just 'set focus' and make it similar to fitness or driving but for relaxation. Place it right under the first shortcut, and that works fine."
Thanks for this video Quick tip, you don’t need automation to set focus mode on simple condition (time, location,…). You can set this in the focus mode itself
I’ve been doing this for a while now. On working days I have set up and on my days of I have a certain set up. Even in the times that I need to read my Bible I named quality time with God. After 20:15 I don’t receive notifications and it’s the best thing I’ve ever done
Great tutorial! One question; when I create the chill focus mode the way you explained (I chose an orange background), and let's say I'm currently in the fitness focus mode.. When I switch to chill, the background colour stays on the fitness focus background colour and doesn't turn into the chill mode background colour. It does however change the apps to the chill mode page I selected, just not the colour. Any ideas?
Genius! What is needed now. Great job! Thank you^ Tim! And I have a question. How do you track the progress of your tasks? I use Apple notes and Apple reminders and would like some kind of visualization like a progress bar, but I didn't find any additions. Other programs have, but such functionality is only in pro versions, and maybe I'm looking in the wrong direction and the problem is in the system itself. I'm not sure. I'll be glad if you answer. Thank you.
Very good video and great tipps. Thank you. :) But one thing i like to mention is that switching to a specific focus mode on a set time is one of the basic functions of focus modes. You don’t need to create an automation for this. :p
1. At first you pick "Get Current Focus". 2. Then you set the IF conditon: Search in the search box for "If" and set up "If - Current Focus - has any value") 3. After step 2 you search in the search box for "Set Focus". Choose it. 4. A new box should have been added -> Turn - Do Not Disturb - Off. You can move the box by holding it. 5. Click on "Do Not Disturb" and choose "Current Focus" --> you can find it on the bottom of the dropdown. Now it should work :)
So everything is set up and working my only problem is the symbols on each focus are just the general settings icon and a random colour, I’ve selected an icon and colour for each focus and saved but they don’t show up?
Any tips for setting the chill focus? I can’t get the second part to pop up? After if the current focus has any value. I don’t know how to add “turn off” current focus? Thanks
Tim good day i just want to ask the model of printer you are using thank you for the answer more power to your channel im always watching on your youtube channel thank you
On the second part of the code, search “set focus” under search apps and actions, then turn where it says the focus mode(such as do not disturb or which ever one you have set) to “current focus” then change the last value of the code to “off” instead of “on until turned off” I think after you move that string up to just below the first part of the code and delete “otherwise” it should work correctly
I want to set up that my iPhone automatically switches on specific time from vibrate to silent. What is the easiest way to do this? So i want all the notifications and everything, only to vibrate that switches to silent.
My biggest pain point: you can still see all the notifications in the Notification Center and there’s no way to remove that. I should see all the notifications that I missed once I turn off that particular focus mode and not during the focus mode.
I think having a distinct Home Screen for each mode can be useful, but how might you be able to include the same app for two different modes? Example, Chill mode is effectively no focus and has its own screen. Drive mode has Google Maps included for obvious reasons. Personally, I frequently refer to Google maps when I have a random idea to look up a type of location (maybe I want to know what “Chinese food” venues are around) but I’m not driving. I wouldn’t want to go into Drive focus for a simple lookup.
When you press add action, there should be “scripting” in the list of blue words. Scroll down to “device,” and there will be “get current focus.” From there press “if,” and you should be able to essentially fill in the blanks until it reads like what he said.
This is a helpful video but could’ve been made a lot simpler. Firstly, you can setup the Sleep Focus to turn on automatically a certain amount of time before your scheduled bedtime. Second, the Drive Focus already has a setting to automatically when connected to your car stereo or when in motion.
Great info, but too much is packed into 6-minutes for a Gen-Xer who doesn't play video games ;-) It would be much better if paired with a blog post tutorial with screenshots. Guess I'll make my own.
1. At first you pick "Get Current Focus". 2. Then you set the IF conditon: Search in the search box for "If" and set up "If - Current Focus - has any value") 3. After step 2 you search in the search box for "Set Focus". Choose it. 4. A new box should have been added -> Turn - Do Not Disturb - Off. You can move the box by holding it. 5. Click on "Do Not Disturb" and choose "Current Focus" --> you can find it on the bottom of the dropdown. Now it should work :)
Hi, did you switch from Obsidian to Apple Notes? On your last video it was Obsidian. May I know the reason since I am exploring which second brain tool would be better for me. Currently using Evernote but pricing became way to steep
Yup, you can choose which apps you want to get notifications from for each focus mode. Eg. I block personal emails & messages when in work mode, and block work emails when in chill mode.
1. At first you pick "Get Current Focus". 2. Then you set the IF conditon: Search in the search box for "If" and set up "If - Current Focus - has any value") 3. After step 2 you search in the search box for "Set Focus". Choose it. 4. A new box should have been added -> Turn - Do Not Disturb - Off. You can move the box by holding it. 5. Click on "Do Not Disturb" and choose "Current Focus" --> you can find it on the bottom of the dropdown. Now it should work :)
When you go to widgets, click on shortcuts. Then, you should be able to scroll through options to see different layouts. There is the option to see all 4 at once e if they are your only ones. If you had other shortcuts before you won’t automatically see them.
When you press add action, there should be “scripting” in the list of blue words. Scroll down to “device,” and there will be “get current focus.” From there press “if,” and you should be able to essentially fill in the blanks until it reads like what he said.
Tim, I think you'd be an awesome guest for my podcast. I interview folks who have turned their passion and something interesting into a business. I really like your sticker company and channel. I emailed you :)
This is yet another example of Apple half baking a usable feature and making it the most unintuitive thing in the world. I should be able to have a blank slate of pages for apps and create them in the home screen pages section under the focus mode settings. Instead, I have to remove all my icons, and follow the intructions here instead of just being able to add focus mode specific homescreen pages either under settings or while setting it up. That makes the feature completely useless to people who just want to quickly set everything up without removing tons of icons and layouts for the non focus mode default. Again Apple, fix your shit. This is genuinely dumb.
Why are you wasting time making the short cut? You can just press the focus button and a 3D Touch (I know not real 3D Touch on most phones theyre haptic.) page looks cleaner
You have completely messed up my iPhone screens now with what I can only describe as a video that’s just too short and incomplete. You really need to fully describe what you’re doing to help people.
For me as a person with ADHD, this is by far the most valuable productivity hack I‘ve ever seen for iPhone. Thank you so much for this video.
This is genius! I don’t know how I was unaware this was even possible. Thanks for the tutorial I appreciate it.
Thanks for watching :D
This is awesome - couple of things: if you swipe to the far left you get the old widgets page. This is there across all pages no matter what focus mode you’re in. So I think putting your widget there would be better as you don’t have to waste space on the pages themselves and you have quick access no matter what page you’re on. (I think someone mentioned this below but wanted to give more detail) also - if you have an iPhone 15 Pro with an action button you can set that folder to the button and have a focus button essentially. Lots of nice ways to do this.
Setting up my phone like this is going to help me so much. Thank you for making this video 🙏🏻 this is genuinely a gift to me and the public.
This video has literally changed my life. I sincerely thank you for putting out this video, as well as some of the other helpful uploads that you've shared, it was extremely concise and aesthetically pleasing. I wish more creators would use the same approach and format. Cheers to you!
Glad to hear it! Thanks for kind comment and for watching 🙏
When I am on my home screen, let's say on work focus, is there a way to avoid the fact that if I swipe to the left I get my whole apple library show up?
i do not have the "Get Current Focus" shortcut. I just installed ios 17.4 and restarted and it still does not show up. Any reason why that might be, and what I can do to get it to show up? Thanks
You have to install it google it
Seriously a life changing tutorial for me - newbie to tech and mastering it is my goal - helping to organize the chaos is just so epic! thank you so very much for taking the time to make this!
4:01 I need help adding the "turn the current focus off" part of the if/then statement. How do you do this part exactly?
Thanks Tim,
I have followed this drom your first video about minimalist screen too. It really works for me. I don't check my phone too much while on work. Always wait your new video Tim. 👍
Thank you! I set up my apps to be within shortcuts folders, so setting everything up with the same icons and colors even between focus modes is SO NICE! I knew there would be someone out there who knew how to do this. Thanks again!
This is the best and most revolutionary video I've watched in a long time, so useful! I'm gonna set these focus modes asap, hopefully my productivity and attention increase! Thank you sm!!
Dude…. I had no idea this was possible so insanely cool.
Spent way too long getting this set up, but I figured it out!! This is genius and I’m excited to see how this works for me. Thanks for the tutorial!!
i was an ape till i stumbled upon your video Sir. Thank you very much
what an awesome tutorial! i just followed the steps and already feel the boost in productivity 🎉
Great vid! Apple really should have a widget for Focus shortcuts built in. Makes so much sense.
How do you choose “turn focus mode off”? I’m stuck on that second part within the settings
Literally same, came to comments hoping to find this
did anyone figure it out
@@hifat23r yea you’re supposed to drag it to where you want it. Very strange
1. At first you pick "Get Current Focus".
2. Then you set the IF conditon: Search in the search box for "If" and set up "If - Current Focus - has any value")
3. After step 2 you search in the search box for "Set Focus". Choose it.
4. A new box should have been added -> Turn - Do Not Disturb - Off. You can move the box by holding it.
5. Click on "Do Not Disturb" and choose "Current Focus" --> you can find it on the bottom of the dropdown.
Now it should work :)
@@Madthology I love you thankssssssssss
This is dope. I started a focus for weekends with everything turned off + greyscale screen and it’s helped so much.
wow great work! 🎉
i have some tipps maybe: you can put the widget in the sidebar on the left, so you have a lot more space on the homescreen. the automation with your sleep mode you can also setup in the sleep part of health, where you can set different times for the weekend.
I love putting work mode on at the location of my current Coworking space!
Amazing video. I just struggle with adding a blank page for sleep mode. How do you add the blank page?
make a page with one app then assign it to a focus mode. Then later on just hold down on the app and press delete and the page will stay there
Amazing video! Thanks a lot!
Hi! I’m not understanding how to create the shortcut for Chill mode. Could you explain it to me please? Thanks in advance!
When you press add action, there should be “scripting” in the list of blue words. Scroll down to “device,” and there will be “get current focus.” From there press “if,” and you should be able to essentially fill in the blanks until it reads like what he said.
No it doesn’t I’m stuck from there. As it doesn’t show ‘TURN CURRENT FOCUS OFF’
"I was stuck on the same stage for 20 minutes and I found out. After creating the first shortcut 'Get current focus,' you need to search again and create another one with just 'set focus' and make it similar to fitness or driving but for relaxation. Place it right under the first shortcut, and that works fine."
Thanks for this video
Quick tip, you don’t need automation to set focus mode on simple condition (time, location,…). You can set this in the focus mode itself
How would we have the same app like Spotify on different home screens for say Fitness and Driving Focus Modes?
Drag it from the App Library which is located in the last slide on home screen
@@Ali-Hamza98 thanks for your reply. works.
I’ve been doing this for a while now. On working days I have set up and on my days of I have a certain set up. Even in the times that I need to read my Bible I named quality time with God.
After 20:15 I don’t receive notifications and it’s the best thing I’ve ever done
Thanks for the tutorial bro. No BS, Straight to the point. Keep the good work up!
Thanks for your videos. It's really helped me as an new user migrated from android.
Great tutorial! One question; when I create the chill focus mode the way you explained (I chose an orange background), and let's say I'm currently in the fitness focus mode.. When I switch to chill, the background colour stays on the fitness focus background colour and doesn't turn into the chill mode background colour.
It does however change the apps to the chill mode page I selected, just not the colour.
Any ideas?
Thanks for this. very useful! New subscriber here 👏
Genius! What is needed now. Great job! Thank you^ Tim! And I have a question. How do you track the progress of your tasks? I use Apple notes and Apple reminders and would like some kind of visualization like a progress bar, but I didn't find any additions. Other programs have, but such functionality is only in pro versions, and maybe I'm looking in the wrong direction and the problem is in the system itself. I'm not sure. I'll be glad if you answer. Thank you.
Mind if I ask you where did you get the wallpaper?
Took me about an hour, but I got this all setup today!
Wow this is amazing. Definitely trying this out
Very good video and great tipps. Thank you. :)
But one thing i like to mention is that switching to a specific focus mode on a set time is one of the basic functions of focus modes. You don’t need to create an automation for this. :p
Nice, thanks a lot
OMG SERIOUSLY YOUR A LIFE SAVER TY!
Why does it only allow me to select a lock screen and not a home screen?
This is outstading. Thanks!!
2:18 i found the lockscreen change setting but idk how did u made the homescreen setting appear
oh the driving mode cant enter the homescreen
What’s the difference between toggling a focus vs simply turning it on or off?
Is this now bugged out in iOS 18??
Amazing Tutorial. Just one question - how do I put the same app on different home screens? :o
F A N T A S T I C ! I wish you'd done the same for the iPad. Thanks.
Just curious as to where you got those colours for your focus backgrounds? They’re great!
can't do the if the current Focus has any value turn. current focus off part :(
1. At first you pick "Get Current Focus".
2. Then you set the IF conditon: Search in the search box for "If" and set up "If - Current Focus - has any value")
3. After step 2 you search in the search box for "Set Focus". Choose it.
4. A new box should have been added -> Turn - Do Not Disturb - Off. You can move the box by holding it.
5. Click on "Do Not Disturb" and choose "Current Focus" --> you can find it on the bottom of the dropdown.
Now it should work :)
How can I set my driving focus to have a certain page when unlocked? Would I have to create a custom focus?
hi can I ask you which app do you use for wallpapers?
So everything is set up and working my only problem is the symbols on each focus are just the general settings icon and a random colour, I’ve selected an icon and colour for each focus and saved but they don’t show up?
Trying to see what’s on the little screen on the little screen on my phone is a challenge. Got to watch this video on big monitor
Can’t set the shortcut switch properly. Please make a details tutorial.
This was dope thank you
There is something like this for android phone like samsung? or an app that can be installed?
I need it as well! 🙁
Any tips for setting the chill focus? I can’t get the second part to pop up? After if the current focus has any value. I don’t know how to add “turn off” current focus? Thanks
I’m also stuck in this, have you managed to figure it out?
@@novaleerobinson1535 nope you?
Thanks for the tutorial I appreciate it.
cool Tim! thanks
Tim good day i just want to ask the model of printer you are using thank you for the answer more power to your channel im always watching on your youtube channel thank you
Is it possible to set up a shortcut using the default wallpaper as a focus shortcut?
Is anyone else lost in the folder portion? Idk how to add the "turn current focus off" part.
Same
On the second part of the code, search “set focus” under search apps and actions, then turn where it says the focus mode(such as do not disturb or which ever one you have set) to “current focus” then change the last value of the code to “off” instead of “on until turned off” I think after you move that string up to just below the first part of the code and delete “otherwise” it should work correctly
Instead of “turn” use “toggle”
Does this work on specific phones? I’m on the SE 2020 and following along does not give me same options as you…
I want to set up that my iPhone automatically switches on specific time from vibrate to silent. What is the easiest way to do this? So i want all the notifications and everything, only to vibrate that switches to silent.
Please, do it for android as well :D. This video is WONDERFUL and super useful. Thank you!!
Great video. 👍🏻
I love your wallpaper. Can you share the source of it
My biggest pain point: you can still see all the notifications in the Notification Center and there’s no way to remove that. I should see all the notifications that I missed once I turn off that particular focus mode and not during the focus mode.
what is that iphone case you're using here?
I think having a distinct Home Screen for each mode can be useful, but how might you be able to include the same app for two different modes? Example, Chill mode is effectively no focus and has its own screen. Drive mode has Google Maps included for obvious reasons. Personally, I frequently refer to Google maps when I have a random idea to look up a type of location (maybe I want to know what “Chinese food” venues are around) but I’m not driving. I wouldn’t want to go into Drive focus for a simple lookup.
just drag the google maps app from the App Library again to the desired Home Screen
BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!
Great video.
I don’t have an app page shown for drive mode , in the focus setting ..
Me neither
I can't figure out how to add "turn current focus off" for chill mode. Any help would be huge.
When you press add action, there should be “scripting” in the list of blue words. Scroll down to “device,” and there will be “get current focus.” From there press “if,” and you should be able to essentially fill in the blanks until it reads like what he said.
@@1tbspjasmineit doesn’t let me add more after that in the otherwise section:(
I just setup this but I didn't see any color option under custom focus setup page
This is a helpful video but could’ve been made a lot simpler.
Firstly, you can setup the Sleep Focus to turn on automatically a certain amount of time before your scheduled bedtime.
Second, the Drive Focus already has a setting to automatically when connected to your car stereo or when in motion.
Very Nice!
Great info, but too much is packed into 6-minutes for a Gen-Xer who doesn't play video games ;-) It would be much better if paired with a blog post tutorial with screenshots. Guess I'll make my own.
How do you get a blank home screen when setting up these focus modes
How do you have the spotify app twice?
If you spotlight search the app (swipe down and type) you can long press the icon and then drag it down onto the page :)
@@erindolson8179 That works!!!
can you do the same tutorial for Android phones pls
Great video
Subscribed!
how do you do turn current focus off? it’s not giving me that option.
1. At first you pick "Get Current Focus".
2. Then you set the IF conditon: Search in the search box for "If" and set up "If - Current Focus - has any value")
3. After step 2 you search in the search box for "Set Focus". Choose it.
4. A new box should have been added -> Turn - Do Not Disturb - Off. You can move the box by holding it.
5. Click on "Do Not Disturb" and choose "Current Focus" --> you can find it on the bottom of the dropdown.
Now it should work :)
Interstate approach
how can u rearrange the order of the focuses?
Hi, did you switch from Obsidian to Apple Notes? On your last video it was Obsidian. May I know the reason since I am exploring which second brain tool would be better for me. Currently using Evernote but pricing became way to steep
I did! I used obsidian for awhile but found it was overkill for my needs. Now using Apple notes with tags and smart folders.
@@TimKoa great! Would love to see a video on how you organize your Apple Notes
Hi great video i there a way to get this on android
When setting up these focus modes does it block out notifications
Yup, you can choose which apps you want to get notifications from for each focus mode. Eg. I block personal emails & messages when in work mode, and block work emails when in chill mode.
@@TimKoa thats so amazing
graet video
Can someone teach me how to do the last part for “Chill” focus, i dont understand how to do it.
1. At first you pick "Get Current Focus".
2. Then you set the IF conditon: Search in the search box for "If" and set up "If - Current Focus - has any value")
3. After step 2 you search in the search box for "Set Focus". Choose it.
4. A new box should have been added -> Turn - Do Not Disturb - Off. You can move the box by holding it.
5. Click on "Do Not Disturb" and choose "Current Focus" --> you can find it on the bottom of the dropdown.
Now it should work :)
Hi thank you for this amazing tutorial! Can I ask you how you did it to get the single note to show on widget? Thanks
When you go to widgets, click on shortcuts. Then, you should be able to scroll through options to see different layouts. There is the option to see all 4 at once e if they are your only ones. If you had other shortcuts before you won’t automatically see them.
how did get the same app on multiple screens? like spotify for example was in multiple focuses
If you swipe to the left to your App Library you can use the apps as many times as you want
If you spotlight search the app (swipe down and type) you can long press the icon and then drag it down onto the page :)
it was so simple, why did they ruin it. I stil get messages and phone calls on sleep focus... why?
I have my focus mode set up so that calls and texts get through so you must be able to set it up so that they don’t get through too
HOW DO YOU GET THE WIDGET
can you do this in android?
It’s not working when I try to create my “chill” mode
Be sure the others are still on “turn on until I turn off.” I made the same mistake.
When you press add action, there should be “scripting” in the list of blue words. Scroll down to “device,” and there will be “get current focus.” From there press “if,” and you should be able to essentially fill in the blanks until it reads like what he said.
casual 507 day streak
Nothing is working correctly.. Too bad, well I tried! ...
Tim, I think you'd be an awesome guest for my podcast. I interview folks who have turned their passion and something interesting into a business. I really like your sticker company and channel. I emailed you :)
This is yet another example of Apple half baking a usable feature and making it the most unintuitive thing in the world.
I should be able to have a blank slate of pages for apps and create them in the home screen pages section under the focus mode settings. Instead, I have to remove all my icons, and follow the intructions here instead of just being able to add focus mode specific homescreen pages either under settings or while setting it up. That makes the feature completely useless to people who just want to quickly set everything up without removing tons of icons and layouts for the non focus mode default.
Again Apple, fix your shit. This is genuinely dumb.
Why are you wasting time making the short cut? You can just press the focus button and a 3D Touch (I know not real 3D Touch on most phones theyre haptic.) page looks cleaner
You have completely messed up my iPhone screens now with what I can only describe as a video that’s just too short and incomplete. You really need to fully describe what you’re doing to help people.