Screen Time is easily one of the most significant new additions to iOS 12.
This new section of the settings menu offers a wealth of data about your iPhone and iPad usage, breaking down the amount of time you spent in each individual app on your device. It also provides a by-the-numbers look at the amount of notifications you’re getting and the frequency with which you’re checking your phone.
How to use Screen Time
Screen Time will also deliver a weekly notification summarizing your statistics for that week. This should be particularly useful for parents, as it’ll provide a good overview of what their kids are up to week to week.
If anything you see in Screen Time gives you pause, it might be worth taking advantage of the new App Limits feature in iOS 12. This will let you set a daily allotment of time for a particular app — say Instagram or YouTube — or for an entire category of apps (social media, productivity, entertainment, etc.). Once it runs out, iOS will block access to that software. App Timers apply to all iOS devices connected to the same iCloud account.
How to use App Limits
Like Screen Time, App Limits factor in usage for all of your iOS devices, and you can also set it up with a family account to monitor how your kids are using their gadgets and implement appropriate App Limits remotely.
You can set up a four-digit passcode for use with App Timers. The passcode will then be required to extend the limit or dismiss it for the remainder of that day. You’ll also need to enter it when making any changes to existing App Limits.
Downtime
Downtime is yet another new tool in iOS meant to help you shift focus away from tech before bedtime. It cuts off access to all apps except for a few whitelisted exceptions that you want available at all times — like the phone or Messages. Apple also includes FaceTime and Maps by default, but you can remove those and add third-party apps that friends and family might contact you through.
To set up downtime, go to Settings —> Screen Time —> Downtime. Choose the time of evening you want Downtime to begin and what time the next morning it should end.
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