How-To
How to set up Focus modes that don't leak notifications
Build one Focus profile on iPhone or Android that actually holds—VIP list, app allowlist, and a five-minute test so you're not surprised at night.
Mobile & focus
Morgan Keats
Your phone should calm you down—not nag you.
Austin, TX
Writes about phones, notifications, and pocket-sized workflows for people who want their pocket computer to behave like a tool again.
About
Morgan's angle is simple: most phone frustration is defaults nobody questioned. Notification tiers, Focus modes that leak, home screens that look like a clearance rack—fixable without buying a new phone or joining a wellness cult.
Coverage here is iOS and Android, with a bias toward settings and habits before apps. When an app earns a mention, it's because it replaces a whole category of noise, not because it has good marketing.
Former product manager who quit pushing engagement metrics and never looked back.