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Open Source App Blocking Focus App for Mac (mander.xyz)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by GiuseppeLasagna@mander.xyz to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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Is anyone aware of a good open source app blocking app for Mac?

I'm having a hard time finding something that's not proprietary from a general search.

What I'm looking for is one where you can block apps for a set duration. For example: You're studying and you want to block access to chat apps, Ice Cubes for Mastodon, etc for, say, an hour.

I've found browser extensions to block specific websites and the one I use is great. But, looking for one for the apps themselves.

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[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Isn’t that functionality built in to the OS? Set up parental controls, and you can do this with no extra apps needed. It’ll even generate reports.

Using Shortcuts, you can even map these profiles to different Focus modes.

[–] GiuseppeLasagna@mander.xyz 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I hadn't considered using shortcuts. I'll explore what I can do with that. It would be nice to hit one button, have it set a timer, enable both these blocks, and turn on focus mode.