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24 alternatives to Amine – Prevents you from switching 100s of Browser Tabs
I made this out of necessity. I just cant stop switching tabs while I must be doing something else! And I have found a lot many people who have faced this. What about you? I had tried blockers like Cold Turkey, Freedom and RescueTime but they lack a lot many features I wanted. They leave you dependent upon your will power, but Will Power is not just enough! I tried to address the things which none other tool seems to eliminate. Key combinations, Mouse movements to switch tabs, leaving the full screen when temptation hits, etc. I learnt a lot about Threading and UI design on the process, and…
Amine is a browser extension that prevents users from switching between tabs by blocking keyboard shortcuts, mouse movements, and full-screen exits. It's designed for people who struggle with tab-switching distractions… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Amine – Prevents you from switching 100s of Browser Tabs launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Amine▲151Prevents from switching 100s of Tabs and Controls Hardware
2024 · datavorous.github.io · its alternatives →
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DashPane▲97Built this for macOS because I wanted app switching to feel faster and more flexible than the default Command-Tab flow. DashPane combines app switching and launching in one flow, with: • customizable app shortcuts • fuzzy search for apps and windows • sidebar access • edge gestures • more consistent Command-Tab behavior • appearance, menu bar, and haptics settings This is the v2 update, shipped about a month after launch. A lot of the changes came from early user feedback. Site: https://www.dashpane.pro/
Mar 2026 · dashpane.pro · its alternatives →
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Peek▲404Hey HN, My cofounder and I have gotten tired of CC ignoring our markdown files so we spent 4 days and built a plugin that automatically steers CC based on our previous sessions. The problem is usually post plan-mode. What we've tried: Heavily use plan mode (works great) CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, MEMORY.md Local context folder (upkeep is a pain) Cursor rules (for Cursor) claude-mem (OSS) -> does session continuity, not steering We use fusion search to find your CC steering corrections. - user prompt embeddings + bm25 - correction embeddings + bm25 - time decay - target query embeddings -…
2024 · gopeek.ai · its alternatives →
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Barrier▲373Stop doomscrolling by blocking your addictive apps!
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Intentional▲486AI distractions blocker for focused work
2024 · intentional-app.com · its alternatives →
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Tab Switcher▲107Fast switching between tabs & windows (Safari & Chrome)
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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LockIn MCP▲116I was tired of how bad distraction blockers are so I built my own. LockIn lets AI assistants (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc.) block websites by editing the system hosts file directly via MCP tools (via a secure cloudflare bridge). Why? Because chrome extensions don't work. Blocking it natively makes it unbypassable, and having your agent gatekeep your focus is the ultimate cheat code. Since everyone is using AI agents nowadays, but most people start scrolling or Reddit while waiting for Claude Code to finish, giving them control over your focus solves that. The MCP server exposes four tools:…
Jun 2026 · lockinmcp.com · its alternatives →
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TabAI▲317Сollects your tasks from everywhere and keeps you focused
Feb 2026 · tabai.dev · its alternatives →
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Block distractions to eliminate wasteful browsing habits
2017 · selfcontrol.apki.io · its alternatives →
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I like the tab-switching behaviour in Chrome/Firefox and wanted Safari to have something similar. Another wish of mine was for it to be a web extension that feels native to the browser vs an app extension that looks out of place. After waiting long enough, I decided to build one myself. A little preview of Tap Tab - https://taptab.manibatra.xyz. The web extension APIs for managing tabs are pretty locked down in Safari, but I have already found a lot of value in using the extension. Some of the features that I find very useful(in the middle of building a few of these) : -…
2022 · taptab.manibatra.xyz · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, Francesco from Cua here. I hacked this project together last weekend, inspired by the Codex Computer-Use release and lessons learned from deploying GUI-operating agents for our customers. The main problem: when a UI automation process controls a desktop app today, it usually takes over the human’s session. Your cursor moves, keyboard focus gets stolen, windows jump to the front, and you have to stop working until the agent is done. That is why we have historically avoided encouraging users to run these processes directly on their host machine, instead relying on VMs or GUI containers…
Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Command-Tab Plus▲248Keyboard-centric application switcher for your Mac ⌘
2016 · commandtab.noteifyapp.com · its alternatives →
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Got tired of reaching for the terminal to caffeinate my mac and tweaking system settings Now got a new friend in my menubar Enjoy!
Aug 2026 · agentsneversleep.app · its alternatives →
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GentleLimit▲99Mindful screen time for macOS without blocking apps
Mar 2026 · lucidbit.app · its alternatives →
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Tabnxt▲76AI tab manager that suspends background RAM hogs
Jun 2026 · tabnxt.space · its alternatives →
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Zen List▲124Queue-based task management app - prevent context switching
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Pause.do▲145Interrupt scrolling, tab overload, and AI autopilot
Mar 2026 · pause.do · its alternatives →
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Layout switcher▲153It is like Apple's App switcher, but for Layouts on macOS
2022 · layoutswitcher.carrd.co · its alternatives →
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I like the tab-switching behaviour in Chrome/Firefox and wanted Safari to have something similar. Another wish of mine was for it to be a web extension that feels native to the browser vs an app extension that looks out of place. I posted a while back on HN to see if other people feel the same and the response was very positive : https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33811253 Say hello to TapTab : https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1659363738?pt=66324... TapTab feels right at home in Safari and is loaded with features to improve how you…
2022 · taptab.dev · its alternatives →
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Tag my Tab▲128Hello Again HN ! My name is Tafita, and I'm back with my second launch: Tag my Tab The indie hacker journey hasn't gotten easier (spoiler: the imposter syndrome is real), but seeing people actually use something I built? That feeling never gets old. Meet Tag my Tab – Never Lose a Tab Again So here's the thing: while building and marketing my other products, I found myself drowning in browser tabs. Research articles, competitor analyses, design inspiration, documentation, customer feedback. I'd have 30+ tabs open, my browser grinding all my RAM and I was living in constant fear of that…
Nov 2025 · tagmytab.com · its alternatives →
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Reduce memory, CPU & battery usage by suspending unused tabs
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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MacQuit▲107Quit all running Mac apps in one click from your menu bar
Mar 2026 · awesomemacapp.com · its alternatives →
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