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Keep notifications under control

THE MORE WE use our devices, the more we seem to be bombarded by notifications. No matter if you’re on a family outing or at the cinema, we’ve all had an annoying, unwelcome buzz interrupt our day.

You might think the Apple Watch will make this interference even worse; you’ll now have two devices vibrating and lighting up instead of just one. Here at Mac|Life, we know people who’ve given up on the Watch entirely because they couldn’t stand how many notifications they were

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