Block distracting apps on your Mac.

Download Focus for Mac from this page, drag it to Applications and sign in. Pick the apps you want blocked, like Discord, Slack, Steam or a game, then start a focus session. Until the timer ends, Focus hides a blocked app whenever it comes to the front and shows its block screen. Focus for Mac runs on macOS 12 Monterey or newer.

Yes, with no extension. During a session Focus blocks websites in Safari, Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera and Firefox (Firefox with its default “Use system proxy settings”). Blocking an app also blocks its website: Discord blocks discord.com, and Steam blocks store.steampowered.com. A blocked site won't connect, and Focus sends a notification.

It works by pointing your Mac's network proxy setting at Focus during the session and putting it back afterwards. macOS may ask for permission or your administrator password. If macOS doesn't let Focus change the setting, Focus tells you websites aren't blocked. If your Mac already uses a proxy setup script, as some workplaces do, Focus leaves it alone and shows that websites aren't blocked, and why.

No. When a blocked app comes to the front, Focus hides it and shows its block screen. Nothing is quit, so you don't lose unsaved work. From the block screen you can write the thought down, solve a 30-second brain puzzle, take a break, or go back to work.

If macOS says it can't check Focus for malicious software, or that Focus can't be opened, open System Settings > Privacy & Security, scroll down and click Open Anyway. On macOS 12 it's System Preferences > Security & Privacy. On macOS 13 and earlier you can also Control-click Focus in your Applications folder and choose Open.

Yes. With “Pause before opening”, an app shows a pause screen before it opens: go back, open it for 5 minutes, or play one puzzle to open it. You can also cap how many times a day it opens or how long it's used, like 10 minutes a day.

For your whole Mac, set one daily limit: Focus warns you at 30, 10 and 5 minutes left, then shows a time's-up screen. Unless the limit is Strict (Pro), you can take 10 more minutes after a 30-second wait. Time counts while an app is in front, and stretches of 5 minutes or more away from the keyboard and mouse don't count.

Not in a Strict session: it can't be ended early, and Focus can't be quit until the timer ends. A Standard session can end early after a short puzzle, which costs 50 XP and resets your streak.

Yes. Closing the window keeps Focus running from its menu bar icon, so blocking and schedules keep working. On macOS 13 or newer you can also have Focus open at login. It stays off until you turn it on.

Any Mac with macOS 12 Monterey or newer. One download works on both Apple silicon and Intel Macs. Focus for Mac is downloaded from this site: there's no Mac App Store version, and no iPhone or iPad app.

Yes, with no ads, and the same free limits as the Android app, such as 3 programs blocked at a time; Focus Pro removes them. Pro can't be bought on a Mac, but if you have Pro from the Focus Android app, or a Pro pass bought with XP, it works on your Mac when you sign in with the same account.

Yes. Sign in with your Focus account, and your streak and XP carry over between Focus for Android, Focus for Windows, Focus for Mac, Focus for Linux and Focus for Chrome. Time you spend focusing on two devices at the same time counts once.