Mac focus guides
Step-by-step guides to blocking distracting websites and apps, scheduling focus time and choosing the right lock mode on Mac.

How to block YouTube on Mac in every browser
Block YouTube on your Mac for a focus session: add the domain, choose a timer or schedule, and check Safari, Chrome and Firefox.
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How to block distracting apps on Mac
Keep distracting Mac apps closed during a focus session. Choose apps, test a short block and add a weekly routine with Blocker.
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How to block websites on a schedule on Mac
Set a weekly website and app blocking schedule on your Mac, choose its lock mode and check that your work tools stay available.
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A Mac blocker you can’t turn off until the timer ends
How Blocker’s Hardcore mode works, how it differs from Off and Strict, and what the weekly emergency pass allows.
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Skip the theory. Pick a ready-made blocklist, or install Blocker and run your first session.