The website and app blocker for Mac

Websites, in Safari and every other browser

Type a site, pick a ready-made list (Social Media, News, Video Streaming, Messaging, Gaming), or block the whole internet except the sites you allow. One list covers Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Brave and Edge. Safari is covered by FocusMe for Safari, a free extension from the Mac App Store; Chrome, Firefox, Brave and Edge use the free FocusMe extension, which makes URL detection faster and more precise.

Mac apps and games

Pick from your Applications folder or type the app’s name. Steam, Discord, Messages, Mail, games from the App Store: if it runs on your Mac, FocusMe can block it or limit it. A blocked app is asked to quit, or closed at once if it ignores the request, with a message that says which plan did it. Rules that match a window title (one YouTube tab, a game inside a launcher) work once FocusMe has Accessibility permission, which it asks for on first run.

Da una spinta alla modalità forzata

Quattro livelli. I blocchi sbloccati rimangono gli stessi, ma per fermarsi basta un clic. Gentle Guidance richiede di digitare cinque caratteri casuali prima che il piano si interrompa: una decisione, non un riflesso. Firm but Flexible aggiunge un'attesa e una pausa giornaliera consentita. Lock it Down significa digitare 25 caratteri alla perfezione, poi attendere e nessuna pausa.

Enforced Mode goes further: while a plan runs it cannot be stopped or weakened, FocusMe cannot be quit from the menu bar, and the plan can only ever be made stricter. On a Mac, a plan can also keep Activity Monitor, Terminal and the clock settings closed while it runs, so a schedule ends when it should, and Protect Uninstall keeps the app where it is. If you want a human in the loop, an accountability partner can approve a stop instead of a typing challenge.