7 best Mac website blockers in 2026

Cold Turkey lets you combine exact URLs, wildcards, and exceptions with weekly schedules. Its lock options include passwords, typed text, delays, and restart protection. I would pick it for detailed desktop rules, though the weekly schedule grid takes time to learn.

The free version handles basic website blocks. Pro cost €39 once in my test and adds app blocking, schedules, breaks, and allowances. It runs on Mac and Windows, so you will need something else for your phone.

If blocking YouTube on your laptop sends you to your phone, Freedom is worth a look. One session covers several devices. You choose lists and schedules in its web dashboard while the Mac companion runs the block. Locked Mode can stop you quitting or changing an active session.

You need an account and cloud sync. My test showed a $39.99 annual plan, plus monthly and lifetime options. I would have a harder time justifying the subscription for a few sites on one Mac. Check the Firefox exceptions in the browser table before subscribing.

Opal combines blocking with daily usage reports and suggested routines. Schedules were easy to create, and categories save you building lists by hand. The Mac version does less than the iPhone app and did not block Firefox in my test.

It needs an account and must keep running. Check its supported browsers before paying. My test showed $99.99 annually or $9.99 weekly. That is expensive if you only want Reddit closed from nine to noon.

Blocker had a website and app block ready in under a minute. You can start immediately or set a weekly schedule. Strict mode adds steps before changes. Hardcore keeps the block active until the timer ends, with one weekly emergency pass. It works across browsers without extensions, offline, and without an account.

It requires macOS 14 or later and has no Windows or mobile version, wildcards, allowances, or command-line controls. Its track record is shorter than the other paid apps here. After a seven-day trial, it costs $29 once at launch, with a $59 list price and no permanent free tier.

FocusMe offers time allowances, launch limits, and enforced breaks. Enforced Mode can prevent changes, early exits, and uninstalling. Setup took four to six minutes across several screens. That is more configuration than I would want for a daily focus timer.

On Mac it needs Accessibility access and browser add-ons or broader blocking when it cannot read a URL. Local plans work without an account, while the optional Coach needs a login and anonymous activity data. My checkout showed €14.95 monthly, €119.40 annually, or €400 lifetime. Use the 14-day trial to check your sites and apps.

1Focus has been in development since 2014. Its free tier blocks sites and apps without an account, with sessions up to six hours. The Websites, Apps, and Schedule tabs are clear, though the small controls and gray tables look dated. Pro adds longer sessions, schedules, pauses, and keyword rules.

Firefox is unsupported. You can block it as an app, but cannot pick individual sites within it. 1Focus says it does not upload usage data or track visits. In the French App Store, Pro cost €1.99 monthly or €9.99 annually with a 14-day trial.

SelfControl is free and open source. Add sites, set a timer, and start. Restarting your Mac or deleting the app will not end the block. You get no recurring schedules, app blocking, or emergency exit. For keeping a few sites closed for two hours, that is enough.

Version 4.0.2 supports one minute to 24 hours. Allowlist mode blocks everything except your chosen domains and can cut off email, SSH, and other internet access. Start with a short block to check what you lose.