Site Blocker is currently in Beta. Enable in Settings → General → Labs.
How To Use Site Blocker
- Access Site Blocker: Click on the Site Blocker icon in the Focus Mode settings.
- Choose Categories: You'll see different categories like social media, entertainment, news, etc. Want to create a new category? Just hit the (+) button in the upper-right-hand corner.
- Add Websites: Click on a category (e.g., Social Media), press the "+", and type in the URL (like "www.instagram.com") and the website name ("Instagram"). (Note: Site Blocker blocks all URLs under the same domain. So, instagram.com/login will also be blocked.)
- Start Focusing: Hit "Start Focusing" as usual.
- Adjust Blocked Websites: Need access to previously blocked websites during your next focus session? Just deselect the website name.
Blocked screen
When you go to a distracting website, you get an "intervention" screen reminding you of your current task, goal or intention.
The blocked screen is intentionally grayscale in order to reduce the appeal of continuing.
- "Open Momentum": Go back to Momentum to refocus and stay on track (🎉)
- "Close tab": Go ahead and access the distracting website.
Pause before continuing
In order to make the distracting behavior less appealing, and to give you a moment to reconsider a more intentional action, we have also added a "take a deep breath" step before skipping to the website.
Streaks
We're always seeking to make our intended behavior more fun and rewarding, and so we have added a "Resistance streak" to the blocked screen.
As mentioned above, Site Blocker is currently in beta. We encourage you to share your feedback so we can make it the best experience for you!
Safari Setup
Safari needs some specific setup in order for Site Blocker to work.
1. In Privacy, disable "Prevent cross-site tracking".
2. In Websites, change "For other websites" to Allow.