Whether you're looking to silence unnecessary alerts during meetings, prioritize important messages, or simply declutter your Lock Screen, maintaining a healthy balance between staying informed and avoiding notification overload is essential. In this article, we will go over your iPhone notification settings and provide a comprehensive guide on how to adjust them to best suit your needs.
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How to find out when a contact leaves or arrives in the Find My app
The Find My app, available on iOS and Mac, is a terrific tool for staying up to date on where your favorite people go and tracking down missing devices, all in one spot. With the host of features in the Find My app, one that stands out is the Notification function. You can receive an alert when someone else leaves or arrives at a location, as well as notify them when you leave or arrive at yours.
Not only are these notifications convenient for staying in the know, but they can help you and your loved ones have peace of mind. Here’s what you can do with the Notifications and how to set them up in the Find My app.
How to quickly snooze Calendar alerts for longer than 9 or 15 minutes on Mac
In this tutorial, we'll show you how to snooze your Mac Calendar events for longer than the default snooze time.
Give iOS’ alert system a fresh coat of paint with BetterAlerts
iOS’ native alert system leaves a lot to be desired, particularly because its aesthetics are somewhat antiquated. With that in mind, wouldn’t it be great if you could give them a fresh coat of paint?
Now, with the help of a new jailbreak tweak release called BetterAlerts by iOS developer Adam Seiter (eXqusic), you can!
ModernAlerts gives your iPhone tvOS-inspired notifications and alerts
While I enjoy the seamless software experience that the iPhone brings to the table, I still must admit that the mobile platform’s notification system leaves a lot to be desired. As it would seem, iOS developers Luke Muris and Geometric Software felt the same way, and so a new jailbreak tweak called ModernAlerts was born.
As it would seem, ModernAlerts draws most of its inspiration from the tvOS platform; as such, it themes your incoming notifications to look more like what you’d expect to see on your Apple TV. But the tweak doesn’t stop there… it takes things a step further by providing users with a full range of theming options.
How to use the Irregular Rhythm Notifications on Apple Watch
If you own an Apple Watch Series 1 or later, the enhanced heart rate features and corresponding notifications can help keep you abreast of possible issues. Once such feature is the Irregular Rhythm Notification which can help detect patterns possibly associated with atrial fibrillation (AFib).
Wondering what exactly this feature is and what it can do? Here’s how to use the Irregular Rhythm Notifications on Apple Watch.
NoSimAlert hides those annoying ‘No SIM Card Installed’ alerts
If you’ve got a stack of old, deactivated iPhones laying around without SIM cards like I do, then you’ve probably become very familiar with iOS’ inherently annoying ‘No SIM’ alerts. Not only does iOS display “No SIM” in the Status Bar, but it feels the need to display Lock screen banners and pop-up alerts to remind you of the obvious not just twice, but three times in a row.
As a jailbreak enthusiast and jailbreak tweak reviewer, I use deactivated and SIM-less iPhones all the time, and I’ve come to loathe these No SIM alerts. Fortunately, a jailbreak tweak called NoSimAlert by iOS developer SparkDev can help tremendously in this department.
The best birthday reminder apps for iPhone
With the offerings from technology, there’s really no reason to forget someone’s birthday these days. Even Facebook makes a point to notify you when a friend’s special day has arrived. But, if you want an easier way to receive birthday reminders wherever you are, check out an app for your iPhone instead.
These are some of the best birthday reminder apps for iPhone that have just the features you need so that you never forget a birthday.
How to set your Mac Calendar to automatically open a file right before a meeting
When you’re getting ready to join a meeting, whether it’s a web conference, conference call, or in-person meeting, you often have at least one file you need for it.
One way to ensure you don’t forget that important document is by including it with the event on your Calendar. This can help ensure you have all the necessary documents or notes in front of you and minimize the chance of forgetting something important.
Here’s how to set your Mac Calendar app to open that file right before your meeting.
Presidential alert system test coming today, Oct. 3, in the US
For those in the United States, today is the day the government plans on testing the presidential alert system. During the test, you'll hear a warning tone on your iPhone that should sound familiar.
DismissAnywhere lets you tap anywhere outside of an alert to dismiss it
Different kinds of alert messages pop up in the middle of your screen throughout iOS. They can appear for a variety of reasons, including after an attempt to buy an in-app purchase or while you try to delete apps from your Home screen.
These alert pop-ups normally have both an actionable button and a cancel button, but a new free jailbreak tweak called DismissAnywhere by Demy Kromhof puts a new spin on things by eliminating the cancel button and letting you tap anywhere outside of the alert to dismiss it.