In this episode of iOS Today, Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard discuss managing notifications on iPhones and iPads, sharing tips, tricks, and recommendations to help you control your device's notifications and minimize distractions.

Main Topic: Managing Your Notifications

Auditing notifications from the lock screen by swiping left on a notification and tapping Options
Customizing notifications for individual apps in the Notifications settings
Choosing how notifications are displayed: Count, Stack, or List view
Scheduled Summary: Bundling non-critical notifications to be delivered at set times throughout the day
Using Focus modes to control which notifications come through during specific times or activities
Enabling Focus filters to customize app content based on the active Focus mode
Utilizing the Notifications summary and time-sensitive notifications for better notification management

Shortcuts Corner: What's New For iOS 18

New Shortcuts actions available in iOS 16.1 and later, including opening specific App Store pages and the Control Center
Send a Check-in action for sharing location via Messages, useful for automation triggers like starting a workout
Move, rename, and search actions now available on all platforms
Health and Fitness actions for opening specific data types and views
Freeform app gains actions to rename and update boards
Get Current App action enables more powerful automations based on the active app

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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iOS 736: Managing Notifications on Your iPhone - Tips and Tricks to Minimize Distractions