How to Choose What Safari Tab Groups You Can See in Focus Mode

Have you ever gotten distracted browsing irrelevant webpages in Safari when you needed to be studying or working? Thankfully, Focus mode 16 allows you to limit which Tab Groups you can browse in Safari. Let's dive into how to pair Focus mode with Safari Tab Groups.

Related Article: How to Set Up & Use Shared Tab Groups in Safari on iOS 16

Why You’ll Love This Tip

• Avoid being distracted on Safari during work or study.
• Focus on webpages that are relevant to a particular activity.

How to Restrict Browsing to a Specific Safari Tab Group in Focus Mode

Make sure you have set up a Tab Group in Safari before completing the following steps—you can read our article on creating Tab Groups in Safari to get started. Now, here's how to restrict browsing in Safari using Focus mode:

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap Focus.
3. Select the Focus mode that you want to pair the tab group with.
4. Tap Add Filter under Focus Filters.
5. Under App Filters, select Safari.
6. Tap Choose.
7. Select the Tab Group that you want to add to the selected Focus.
8. Tap Add.

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