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Work · February 11, 2014

Steal back your productivity

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

Steal back your productivity launched on February 11, 2014 with 42 votes, #514 of 1,100 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 12 years on.

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Focus is a Mac app that blocks distracting websites and apps to help users stay productive. It works across popular web browsers and offers multiple blocking methods, including the ability to restrict internet access entirely while whitelisting specific sites. The tool is designed for anyone looking to eliminate digital distractions and maintain focus while working.

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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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