Focus
A Mac app to block distracting websites
Focus launched on February 11, 2014 with 221 votes, #15 of 1,100 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 12 years on.
What it does
Focus helps you get things done on your Mac. It blocks time-wasting websites and apps so you can work better!
Focus supercharges your productivity, enabling you to stay on task and do your best work! They're using every trick in the book to keep you glued to their services. What if there was an app that could help you regain control? Take back control of your productivity with Focus, the Mac app that works for you! Focus is a Mac app that removes distractions so you can focus and do your best work. Focus prevents you from going to distracting websites. It works on all popular web browsers. You can choose different ways to block websites . You can even block the entire Internet and only allow a few websites. Focus comes with built-in timers for productivity and the Pomodoro technique to help you…from heyfocus.com
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