OneCentrate/Pulse/Manage rhythms

PULSE USER GUIDE / MANAGEMENT

Archive, restore,
and delete rhythms

Archive a rhythm you are not using so you can keep its settings, then restore it when you need it again.

Deleting a rhythm cannot be undone in Pulse, so check the difference between archiving and deleting first.

01

Archive a rhythm

The secondary menu for a Pulse rhythm card on a Mac in English, showing settings, archive, and delete actions
If you may use the rhythm again, archive it instead of deleting it.

If you are not using a rhythm now but want to keep its settings, secondary-click the rhythm card on Mac or touch and hold it on iPhone or iPad, then choose Archive. You can also use Archive Rhythm in the rhythm settings.

An archived rhythm keeps its name, background, time rules, alerts, and rhythm-specific exceptions. It is removed from the active Pulse list, widgets, alert scheduling, Apple Watch, and Live Activities.

02

Restore a rhythm from the archive

The Pulse archive on a Mac in English, showing the Commute rhythm and a Restore button
Restore an archived rhythm to make it active again with its settings intact.

Open Pulse Settings > Archive, then choose Restore for the rhythm you want to use again. OneCentrate removes the archived state and makes the rhythm active.

The saved days, times, and alert settings are used again. The rhythm may not appear in widgets and the Watch app until the latest state is exported and the system refreshes.

Restoring also requires an available Pulse rhythm slot in your current plan. If the rhythm cannot be restored, check the number of active rhythms and the limit for your plan.

03

Delete one rhythm

Choose Delete Rhythm in the settings for the rhythm, then confirm. This removes the rhythm, its schedule, exceptions, and alert reservations, but keeps past Analysis records.

A deleted rhythm does not move to the archive and cannot be restored in Pulse. Deleting it does not also delete the original photo or file from your photo library or Files app.

04

Delete all Pulse rhythms

Choose Delete All Pulse Rhythms in the management actions in Pulse Settings to delete all active and archived rhythms and alert reservations. Past Analysis records, active hours, shared exceptions, public holidays, and Weekly Wallpapers remain. Deleted rhythms cannot be restored.

This does not reset all Pulse settings. Default Active Hours, existing shared exceptions, public holiday settings, and Weekly Wallpapers remain in place.

You cannot archive, restore, or delete rhythms from Apple Watch, widgets, or Live Activities. After the latest information is available, archived or deleted rhythms no longer appear on those surfaces.