How to Use Reduce Interruptions on iOS 18 and What It Does

With iOS 18, Apple introduced a new feature called Reduce Interruptions. This is a new focus mode for users who work with Apple Intelligence. With this new feature, you can cut notifications down but keep important ones. Apple Intelligence is an app designed to help you but the actual features are not really exposed to the users. It is suitable for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

In the WWDC 2024, Craig Federighi said that the iPhone can now choose important notifications and minimize unnecessary distractions. With this, users can do their work without any interruption. Apple Intelligence is one of the extensions of their Focus Modes. They introduced the Do Not Disturb mode in 2021. You can control the new feature in the same way the Focus Mode works.

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New Features

When it comes to this new reduced interruption there is a difference. There is an option called Intelligent Breakthrough & Silencing. This is the top option for this new reduction interruption. When you are on this feature Apple Intelligence can prioritize your notifications and focus on urgent ones. Through the control center, users can always manually turn on this Focus mode. Also, you can tell Siri to handle it or set a schedule for it.

But there is a downside to believing Siri. It will be on the Focus mode depending on your daily basic activities. So, it can be on this mode whenever it assumes you want peace and quiet. This can be scary sometimes. Because of this, you may be missing some important tasks.

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Control Reduce Interruption

You can control this mode like you control other Focus modes. You can set the details about what apps, people can interrupt you. Choose the wallpaper, lock screen, and home screen you want. with this, you can control Siri and use this mode effectively.

People Whitelists

To do this, navigate to Settings and Focus Mode. Then turn on Intelligent Breakthrough & Silencing. Tap on People. Choose between Silence Notification From or Allow Notification From. Then tap Add People and add.

When you choose the Silence Notification From, you have to put yes or no to each contact. But with the Allow Notification From have to choose only the people you want.

App Whitelists

Go to the same Settings and instead of people choose the Apps. Choose between Silence Notification From or Allow Notification From. Then tap on add apps.

Conclusion

With these things, you can control the new Apple Intelligence feature up to some point and you can allow apps and people whenever you want and deny them when you don’t want. with this, you can keep your peace of mind.