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What are the best free Mac apps to stop distraction?
Something which can for example stop me from currently wasting time on product hunt haha
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- Eithiriel DeMeréB2B SaaS Consultant & Product Marketer · WrittenFocus is a Mac app that blocks distracting websites (like Facebook and Reddit) so you can improve your productivity.Dimitry ApollonskyCEO @ Vanish.sh · WrittenHave found this ultra useful combined with the 24/7 "do not disturb" feature on mac.
- Eithiriel DeMeréB2B SaaS Consultant & Product Marketer · WrittenKeep your desktop clutter free with Hocus Focus, a Mac menu bar utility that hides your inactive application windows.Shamit KhemkaM.D. - SynapseIndia · WrittenIt keeps your Mac clutter free. Help you drastically improve focus.
- Jono ChattertonPlaystate Studios / NowFocus · WrittenJono Chatterton made this productHyperfocus is a minimal, effective and intuitive tool that will block website and applications for a given timeframe so you can complete task at hand.
- Dimitry ApollonskyCEO @ Vanish.sh · WrittenI've used RescueTime as the perfect tool for understanding and tracking where your time goes. It's not necessarily the best blocker or active "focus" tool, but the insights you get from learning about how you work are invaluable.
- Ivan Mir made this productWhile Qbserve (our app) does not block sites, it shows your productivity score or total worked hours right in the menu bar. Plus the icon in the dock draws a red border when you are not productive enough. It really motivates to quit distractions when you see only 20 productive minutes in the afternoon.
- Martin BoeddekerFounder, FindFocus.net · WrittenMartin Boeddeker made this productFindFocus is the #1 Alternative To SelfControl and other website blockers build for professionals and productivity experts. It allows you to block distracting websites & applications with independent schedules to build better habits and to stay focused.
- Pavan Sethibuilding things. · WrittenThe other tools to block websites and hide distractions are great, but here's an additional option - an amazingly simple menu bar to-do list where you set a time for each task. It keeps you in the zone since it always displays the time remaining for the task, and keyboard shortcuts make it easy to update without getting distracted.
- Pavan Sethibuilding things. · WrittenAnother good option - times your work into 25 minute increments (with 5 minute breaks), supposedly the best amount of time on/off for tasks.
- Benjamin ChristineDesign Lead at Nexus Mods · WrittenBenjamin Christine made this productThis is a great tool to remove distractions and help you organise the work you need to do. I loved the timed session including the focus music.