notifications
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Constant Notifications Are Not Only Annoying, They’re Also Taxing for Your Brain
A ping from the pizza company. A couple of pings from your socials. Ping, ping, ping from your family WhatsApp group trying to organise a weekend barbecue. With all those smartphone notifications, it’s no wonder you lose focus on what you’re trying to do do. Your phone doesn’t even need to ping to distract you.…
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How to Turn Off ‘Mentions’ Notifications in iOS 14
I love many of the improvements Apple made to Messages in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 — pinned conversations, inline replies, and mentions are all great features. However, that last one can get a bit out of hand if your friends like to drop your name into your group chats. But there’s something you can…
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How To Prevent Spammy Notifications From iPhone And iPad Apps
Apple recently updated its App Store guidelines to allow apps to blast you with push notifications that contain advertising, marketing, or other promotions. The move doesn’t come as much of a surprise, given that Apple has been doing this within its own apps for years—everyone remember those annoying enticements you received to sign up for…
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Reduce Distractions By Turning Off ‘Raise To Wake’ On iPhone
In our never-ending quest to be less distracted by the technological tools and toys we surround ourselves with, cracking down on phone usage is one of the most important.