A few months ago, Apple showed off iOS 18, the latest edition of the operating system in iPhone phones.
The update comes with many new features, including a completely revamped Photos app, AI integration, and an improved Control Center.
But one feature Apple kept secret in the presentation – until a few days ago, when it suddenly appeared in the latest beta version of iOS 18.
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The super function
The feature is called Distraction Control and can be used to hide distracting objects in Safari.
With Distraction Control, you as a user can easily make advertisements, videos, pop-ups and other unwanted distractions disappear from the screen in one click.
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Not an ad blocker
A disadvantage of Distraction Control is that the hidden objects will return when you visit the website again.
So it doesn’t work as a regular ad blocker, but instead as a temporary way to get rid of annoying distractions.
To access the feature at the moment, you need to update your iPhone to the latest beta version of iOS 18.
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“Effective and playfully simple”
The technology site Macworld, which tested Distraction Control, hails the feature to the skies.
“It’s still a superb feature that effectively and playfully hides distracting junk,” writes Petter Ahrnstedteditor at Macworld, adding:
“When you choose to hide a certain item, an animation plays that reminds you of Thanos grabbing all the Infinity Stones and snapping his fingers – it’s all very satisfying!”.
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