watchOS 8: How to activate Focus mode

Apple introduced new operating systems a month ago. In particular, we saw the arrival of iOS and iPadOS 15, macOS 12 Monterey, watchOS 8 and tvOS 15. We constantly cover all these new systems in our magazine, which underlines the fact that there are really countless new features available in them. In the previous tutorials, we primarily focused on iOS 15 and macOS 12 Monterey, but in the following days we will of course also look at news from watchOS 8. Immediately after the presentation of the new systems, Apple made their first developer beta versions available, later public betas were released versions, so everyone can try out the systems.

watchOS 8: How to activate Focus mode

Apple devoted a significant part of its presentation to the new Focus mode, which can be defined as Do Not Disturb on steroids. While in older versions of the systems you could set a maximum activation and deactivation time for Do Not Disturb, users will now be able to set applications for which they will (not) receive notifications, together with (not) allowed contacts. In addition, you can still work with urgent notifications and automations. One of the great new features of Focus mode is cross-device syncing. So once you activate Focused, for example, on the Apple Watch, it is automatically activated on your other devices as well. Here's how to activate Focus mode on Apple Watch:

• First, you need to on your Apple Watch opened the control center:
  • On the home screen: swipe up from the bottom edge of the display;
  • in the application: hold your finger on the bottom edge of the display for a moment, then pull your finger up.
• Once Control Center opens, locate and tap on element with moon icon.
  • If you can't find this icon, get off all the way down click on edit, and then add the element.
• After that, it's enough select and tap to one of the available ones Concentration modes, that you want to activate.
• Finally, just confirm the choice by tapping on Done top left.

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Thus, the selected Focus mode can be activated on the Apple Watch in the above-mentioned way. Once you activate this mode, note that the icon of the element in the control center will be transformed into the icon of the specific mode. As for adjusting the Concentration modes, some basic ones can be done in Settings -> Concentration. Creating new modes Focusing bags on apple watch is not possible.