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Tips on how to get more out of your macos and IOS apps and settings

We all lead such busy lives that it is easy to forget things, miss appointments and lose track of what we’re supposed to be doing, which is why your Notification Centre is so important. It relays all the important information for the day ahead and you can tailor it to meet your needs, as we’ll demonstrate.

1 How to edit your today view

You can swipe down and then right to see what’s happening on your Today view and you can also determine what is displayed and the order. The process is much like the Mac version (see below) and only takes a minute to edit.

2 edit your notifications

You have full freedom to determine exactly which apps send you notifications and how they are displayed. Every app that wants to send you alerts will be listed under Settings> Notifications and you can tap on them to tailor the alerts.

3 customise what you see

Your Mac Notification Centre, accessible by clicking on the list icon in the top-right corner, displays new notifications and what’s going on for the current day. You can edit the info displayed and arrange it to meet your needs.

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1 Click EditClick on the icon in the topright corner of the menu bar to access your Notification Centre and click ‘Edit’ at the bottom.

1 Open SettingsGo to Settings>notifications and all of the apps and services that send you notifications will be listed. Tap on one.

1 Tap EditSwipe down and then right and then scroll to the bottom of your Today view where you will see the ‘Edit’ button – tap it.

3 Select styleNow select the style of notification (for example, ‘Banners’) and they will flash up in your Notification Centre.

3 Re-arrangeYou can change the order in which items are displayed by clicking, holding and dragging on the list icons next to each item.

2 Add/removeClick on the red ‘–’ icons to remove existing items and the green ‘+’ icons to add new content to your feed.

2 Turn it onMake sure that the app is enabled and then make sure the ‘Show in Notification Centre’ option is turned on.

3 Arrange itemsPress and hold on the list icons next to an item and drag it up or down to change the running order.

2 Edit itemsYou can add or remove items by tapping the green ‘+’ icons and the red ‘–’ icons. Only add ones you need.

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