Focu

Mindful productivity app for MacOS

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Mindful productivity app for MacOS

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Transform your relationship with work through AI-powered guidance, meaningful conversations and periodic check-ins. Focu uses a locally running AI that works privately and offline on your own Mac, data never gets sent to the cloud and stays yours.

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Focu

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👋 Hi ProductHunt, I'm Martin and I created Focu, a Mindful Productivity app for MacOS. I created a productivity app that helps you process thoughts and emotions. Some days we don't feel like it, some days we need some help breaking down a task, and some days, we're just grateful and happy. As someone with ADHD this has been very useful. Apple's latest generation Macs allow us to run AIs on our own devices, without compromising our privacy and data ownership, something that I really value. Another upside is no recurring AI costs and thus no subscription. Users use Focu for a variety of use cases: - Plan their day(s) - Accountability throughout the day - Keep a journal - Chat to work through random emotions Other features include: - Task list - Keyboard shortcuts - Customizations - Pomodoro Timer - Use any AI model from Ollama or HuggingFace Focu is updating constantly based on user feedback. There is an unlimited 3 day trial, no email or credit card required. ProductHunt users get 30% off a lifetime license with code PH30. I'd love to hear what you think!

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2yr ago

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@martin_buur Congrats on launching Focu! 🎉 Love the idea of using AI to boost productivity while keeping everything offline and private. Can’t wait to see how it helps people manage their work better! 🙌

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2yr ago

Focu

Maker

@hamza_afzal_butt thank you! Long term memory / more context for the AI is on the roadmap! It's not that straightforward considering this is running a local AI and not a more powerful one in the cloud. So right now every session is standalone

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2yr ago

nice work, Martin! Any privacy-concerns with the AI egressing data elsewhere, as some people's data/schedules are confidential?

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2yr ago

Focu

Maker

@yusufzq7 thank you for your comment. The AI runs locally on your own device, no internet connection is required to use the app, apart from the initial download and installing the AI model. All data is stored on your own device. So no data ever hits Focu's or anyone else's server. Privacy is very important to me!

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2yr ago

IntroJoy

@martin_buur, congrats on the launch. Curious - how effective can AI work as an accountability partner? How does it handle mental blocks? I've used Focusmate in the past and loved it.

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2yr ago

Focu

Maker

@ashitvora thank you! I'll give you an example, I have ADHD myself and my day often goes like this: - Start my day positive, doing what I'm supposed to do - Focu app nudges me at the interval timing (by default every hour) - I get a reminder to check-in with my thoughts - Let's say it turns out I'm procrastinating now, I can tell the app this, it then helps me to figure out "so why are you procrastinating, what are you avoiding?" - It then helps me dive deeper into my procrastination, it can help me suggest a small task to get momentum back I hope this example makes some sense, it's definitely different than Focusmate and it might not be for everyone, but many users do love it!

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2yr ago

Tempo

Congrats on the launch guys! I love the idea of keeping data secure. I've interacted with a few "similar" tools that didn't prioritize this- including some that wanted to leverage the camera on your laptop to monitor your actions ...

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2yr ago

Focu

Maker

@brandon_palin Thank you Brandon! This is so important to me, I don't want users to wonder "what if Focu goes out of business", I want users to be in control of their own data.

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2yr ago

I'm excited to try this app out; my day starts like yours. I love the idea of AI keeping me going and staying on track! @martin_buur, congrats on the launch; I will let you know how my journey goes!

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2yr ago

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Martin, all the best with the launch! Are the future updates included in the one-time purchase?

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2yr ago

Focu

Maker

@busmark_w_nika Thank you! Yes, lifetime updates are included buy before v1 comes out. This will change eventually (for future buyers) to keep development sustainable.

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2yr ago

Hi Martin 👋 this sounds like a game-changer for anyone navigating the balance between productivity and mindfulness! Seems like a perfect fit for me. Congrats on the launch, and I’m looking forward to seeing how Focu evolves!

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2yr ago

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