Show HN my christmas project: Focus.app, cut off your Internet so you can focus

In plain words

Focus.app is a tool that disables internet access on your computer to help you concentrate on work. It's designed for anyone who struggles with online distractions while working or studying. The app blocks your connection to the web for a set period, forcing uninterrupted focus time. It launched in 2011 and runs on macOS.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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  Steal back your productivity2014 · heyfocus.com · ▲42

  Focus helps you get things done on your Mac. It blocks time-wasting websites and apps so you can work better!

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  Focus2014 · heyfocus.com · ▲221

  A Mac app to block distracting websites

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  focusedOS2024 · focusedos.com · ▲376

  Hide all distractions with one click

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  Focus2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · ▲78

  a Google Chrome extension to keep you focused while working.

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  Focus Mode2017 · play.google.com · ▲64

  Focus mode helps you stay focused when you need to.

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  Just Focus2018 · ▲226

  Simple website blocker for Chrome 🙅💻

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  Lofi Cities – Pixel-art city nights with browser-generated lofi▲319

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  Work · 26d ago · loficities.com

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  Smooth Recorder▲257

  Mac screen recordings that look edited when you hit stop

  Work · 20d ago · smoothrecorder.com

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  Figma Specs▲225

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  Work · 5d ago · figma.com

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  The rarest tech books and docs you've probably never read▲190

  Work · 14d ago · readrare.com

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  Yesterday the top upvoted comment for "Why We Desperately Need a New (and Better) Google" http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2057772 was adding personal domain blacklists. I offered to build this if there was enough interest so here's a minimum viable product for Chrome (Firefox soon to follow): https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/jiicbcimbjppjbckmoknagndlhjbeohb. Your feedback is welcome!

  Life & fun · 2011

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  Pocket - my first app ever▲99

  Pocket automates intake, insurance verification & scheduling for PT, OT, and chiro clinics. Save 30+ hours of admin work every month. HIPAA-compliant AI.

  AI · 2011 · letspocket.com

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  Fqwiki - Qwiki cloned with a single HTML file▲96

  Life & fun · 2011 · banksytheluckystiff.github.com

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  cubeduel (our side project)▲95

  Work · 2011 · cubeduel.com

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  Life & fun · 2011 · wiki.pageforest.com

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  Life & fun · 2011 · jmarbach.com