With dozens of social networking and email apps coming in on your Mac, it’s easy to get distracted during work hours. There’s always a Do Not Disturb mode handy to mute notifications, but you might miss some work notifications from Slack or Microsoft Teams. Then you should use Spotlight mode on macOS Monterey. With Focus profiles, you can customize the DND experience on your Mac. Here’s how to use Focus mode on a Mac.
With iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey, Apple has replaced the standard Do Not Disturb mode with Focus. During our testing, we found this feature to be more useful on Macs because it allows you to enjoy a distraction-free environment on your Mac.
You can choose from default Spotlight profiles like Do Not Disturb, Home, Work, etc, or even create a custom profile like Write or Code and allow specific apps and contacts to send inform you.
Where is the focus mode on Mac
Similar to Focus mode on iPhone, the Focus menu is located in Control Center on a Mac. Just click Control Center from your Mac’s menu bar and choose from the default Spotlight profiles on your Mac.
Alternatively, you can click the little Apple icon in the upper-left corner and go to the System Preferences menu. Next, click Notifications & Spotlight and go to the Spotlight menu.
Here you will find all the default Focus profiles to use on Mac. From the same menu, you can also create new custom Spotlight profiles.
How to Enable Focus Mode on a Mac
The easiest way to enable Focus mode on a Mac is through the Control Center. Follow the steps below.
Step 1: Click the Control Center icon on your Mac’s menu bar.
Step 2: Select the small arrow next to the Focus menu.
Step 3: Choose which Focus mode to enable on your Mac.
The good news is that you don’t have to accept the default Focus profiles on your Mac. You can easily create a relevant name and custom settings. Let’s create a Spotlight profile for hours of coding.
How to Create a Spotlight Profile on a Mac
You need to use Spotlight from System Preferences to create a custom profile. This is the way.
Step 1: Click on the small Apple icon in the upper left corner in the menu bar.
Step 2: Go to System Preferences.
Step 3: Go to Notifications & Focus and scroll to the Focus menu.
Step 4: Click the + icon at the bottom and select Custom.
Step 5: Add the Focus profile name, subject, and select a relevant icon to go with.
Step 6: From Notice allowed from menu, select Everybody.
Step 7: Add a contact name that can FaceTime you during business hours.
Step 8: From the Apps menu, tap the + icon and select the app that can send notifications when Focus Mode is on.
Users can also automatically enable specific Spotlight mode based on Time, Location, or the type of apps they have open on their Mac.
For example, you can configure Coding Focus to automatically turn on whenever you open the Xcode app on your Mac. Open the Microsoft Word app and the Mac can enable the Writing Spotlight profile and let you focus on writing and not be distracted by unnecessary warnings.
If you work within set hours, you can also set time-based automation from Spotlight mode. From Spotlight > Auto On, click the + icon and create an automation.
On Mac, you have an option to share newly created Focus profiles across all Apple devices. You can enable the Focus profile on your Mac, and iCloud will enable the same on all your Apple devices running the same Apple account.
Imagine a situation where you turned on Spotlight mode on your Mac for a quiet atmosphere only to be distracted by a WhatsApp message on your iPhone. With Spotlight sharing, you can ensure that all your devices are muted at the same time. Here’s how to use it.
Step 1: Use the keyboard shortcut Command + Space and open Spotlight Search.
Step 2: Search System Preferences and press Enter to open it.
Step 3: Go to Notifications & Spotlight and select the Spotlight mode that you want to share on other Apple hardware.
Step 4: Turn on Share focus status and Share on devices switch at the bottom.
This feature also works in reverse. Which means you can create a custom Focus mode on your iPhone and it will sync with your Mac as well.
Get things done on Mac
In classic Apple style, the implementation of Perfect Focus mode on the Mac. Microsoft is planning a similar functionality on Windows 11 with Focus Sessions. So how do you plan to use Focus mode on your Mac? Turn off the sound in the comments section below.
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