For iOS 18, Apple has introduced a new Focus Mode called Reduce Interruptions, which aims to use Apple Intelligence to prioritize notifications to cut them down, yet not have you miss anything important.
The new Reduce Notifications Focus Mode
The new Reduce Notifications Focus Mode
A strength of Apple Intelligence is that rather than some separate ChatGPT-like app, its features are woven into all aspects of the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. But that also makes it confusing when Apple promotes some feature but doesn’t say where it fits.
“For example,” said Craig Federighi at the WWDC 2024 launch, “your iPhone can prioritize your notifications to minimize unnecessary distractions while ensuring you don’t miss something important.”