So, how does this all-new iOS 16 feature work? Well, it requires you to use a Focus filter to link a particular Safari tab group with a Focus profile. If you are wondering what is a Focus filter, let me tell you that it allows you to customize how apps and your iPhone behave when you have Focus Mode enabled.

Create a Safari Tab Group on Your iPhone or iPad Beforehand

Make sure you have created a tab group in Safari. If you haven’t done it yet, go to Safari > tap on the tabs icon at the bottom right corner of the screen > tap on X tabs at the bottom > Now, choose New Empty Tab Group or New Tab Group from X tabs > give a suitable name and save it.

  1. To get started, open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
  2. Now, tap on Focus.
  3. Next, select a Focus profile that you would like to link to a specific Safari tab group.
  4. Next up, scroll down to the bottom and tap on Add Filter.
  5. Up next, tap on Safari.
  6. Tap on Choose.
  7. On this screen, you should see a list of Safari tab groups that you have created. Finally, select the desired tab group and then tap on Add at the top right corner of the screen to finish.  That’s pretty much done! You have successfully linked a Focus Mode to a Safari tab group. From now onwards, whenever you activate this Focus profile, the browsing will be restricted to the selected tab group.

Wrapping Up…

Hopefully, you will no longer be distracted during Focus Mode on your iPhone. With the introduction of Focus filters, Focus Mode has become far more user-friendly due mainly to the ability to filter things and even hide unwanted content from an app. What’s more, you can link an iPhone Lock Screen to a Focus Mode, switch Focus Modes right from the Lock Screen, and also automatically switch Lock Screen at a set time and location in iOS 16. If you want to get the most out of the much-improved Focus Mode, make sure to check out these tips as well.