Is there any way to schedule when you get notifications from apps?

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Is there any way to schedule when you get notifications from apps?

I want to stop receiving notifications on the weekends from my emails because I simply need a break from worrying about work and bills. I know there’s an option in settings to completely disable notifications from apps, but in order for me to avoid forgetting to turn the notifications back on, is there any way that I can schedule when I receive the notifications? Example: setting my “Gmail” email app to only receive notifications on Mondays - Fridays from 8am - 4pm. Thanks for your help everyone!

iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Sep 30, 2023 10:27 AM

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Sep 30, 2023 11:12 AM in response to Muzic4MeAlwayz

Hi there,

While you cannot schedule the blocking of notifications, you can schedule certain times to silence notifications of the apps you choose using the Focus feature on iOS and macOS. Here's how you could do this on iOS:

Ensure Gmail is permitted to send you notifications in Settings > Gmail
Open Settings > Focus
Tap the "Personal" Focus
Tap "Choose Apps" > ensure "Silence Notifications From" is checked
Tap "Add Apps" and select all of the apps that you want to block notifications from during a certain time, including Gmail
Tap "Done" then tap "Done" again
Scroll down and tap "Add Schedule"
Tap "Time"
Set "From" to 4:00pm and "To" to 8:00am
Tap on the "S"'s representing Saturday and Sunday to uncheck them
Tap "Done"
Tap "Add Schedule" again
Tap "Time"
Set "From" to the same time as "To"
Uncheck every day of the week except Saturday and Sunday
Tap "Done"

This will automatically activate your Personal Focus when it is not Monday - Friday from 8am - 4pm. The Focus is configured to silence notifications from Gmail.

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