On MacOS Sequoia 15.4 one can open a browser page that should be blocked, quickly switch to another tab or quickly move to another application before the page loads, then the process becomes in the background, but is still visible if you move the foreground process to the borders of the screen, and you can manipulate it with command clicks, as well as scroll, effectively rendering the block useless.
Now, there is a way to block it which is to block the browser completely, or even beyond the computer, but I still have my uses for the browsers, and the computer.
These are the settings of the system tab: Protect FocusMe Process ON Protect FocusMe Configuration ON Aggressive Mode ON Block Activity Monitor OFF Block Terminal / iTerm OFF Protect FocusMe Directories ON Protect Statistics OFF Use Internal Clock & Get Time from Internet ON Block Date & Time Preferences (not needed when using Internal Clock) OFF Block Users & Groups / Security & Privacy Preferences OFF Block 3rd Party Uninstallers ON Protect Guest Account OFF Protect Startup Cleaners OFF Check Inactive App Windows ON Check Background App Processes ON Check Secondary Browser Windows ON Check Minimized Browser Windows ON Record App Usage (Locally) ON
Record Website Usage (Locally) ON
Include Background Apps/Browsers In Statistics OFF
Include Incognito Browsers In Statistics OFF
Protect Install/Updates (not recommended) OFF
Protect Clipboard OFF
Selectively Show Timer Windows (e.g. when Time Limit Used or Launch in Progress). ON
Enable Import & Export of Plans OFF
And these are the settings of the browser tab Detect Very Popular Websites By Title Always ON
Detect Popular Websites By Title If URL Not Obtained ON
Cache Recent Website Title/URL ON
Include Blank URL When Blocking All Websites OFF
Block Browser When Website Block Fails (Caution!) ON
Block Browser If URL Not Obtained (Caution!) OFF
Block Browser If Addon Not Installed (Caution!) OFF
Block Browser If Renamed (Caution!) OFF
Block Secondary Browser Windows (Experimental - Caution!) OFF
I did notice the experimental option to block secondary browser windows, but I haven't toggled it because I'm not sure I understand it, and if it is the way I understand it, then I don't think it applies to the scenario described above.
I’m using multiple simultaneous Time Limit plans and wanted to ask if there’s a way to automatically show the Timer Window for the plan with the shortest remaining time (especially when timers overlap).
Context:
I have a few overlapping plans to help manage related apps, where I have a limit for the overall apps, and another one for specific apps of the same group, at the same time.
Example Basic Scenario:
- Plan 1: limits App1 & App2 combined to 3 minutes/day
- Plan 2: limits App1 to 2 minutes/day
- Plan 3: limits App2 to 2 minutes/day
When using App1, both the "App1 & App2" timer and the App1-specific timer are active and visible.
The Issue:
I’d like to only see the timer with the least remaining time, so I’m not misled by a timer that looks like I still have time left (when another plan is closer to its limit). Currently:
- The top-most Timer Window is just whichever plan activated last.
- I can manually move windows aside, but ideally, in order to save screen space, I’d prefer to see only one timer—the most urgent one.
What I’ve Tried:
- I’ve already enabled the "Selectively Show Timer Windows (e.g. when Time Limit Used or Launch in Progress)" option in settings.
- I couldn't find any other setting that lets me prioritize the shortest timer.
Question:
Is there a built-in way to have only the most restrictive or closest-to-expiring timer shown on top (or visible)?
Or would this be something better suited for a feature request?
I started using this wonderful app two days ago.
Everything has been great so far, but I have one question about how it works.
I mainly use the Pomodoro timer, and I set short breaks to 5 minutes and long breaks to 15 minutes.
However, sometimes the break becomes less than one minute (maybe around 15 seconds?).
I have ticked the “Wait for User” option – could this be the reason?
Or is it a mistake in my settings?
Please let me know.
I’m a user from Japan and not very confident with English, so I would be very happy if you could reply in simple English.
TLDR: Please allow the "Next Day Offset Hours" time option to be also applied to the Scheduling interface.
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Hi FocusMe team,
Currently, the "Next Day Offset Hours" option, (from the Settings > General), seems to only be used for statistics, and not for Scheduling.
Where:
- having "Next Day Offset Hours" set to 04:00 am
- when using the [Plan type: Time Limit] and [Timing mode: Schedule], when setting the schedule of the specific week days:
- it only allows a period from 00:00 to 24:00, and not from 04:00 to 04:00 (of next day)
At least for me, it would be great, if I could create schedules that match my actual sleep/work routine.
The current behavior, doesn't seems to be properly aligned with the statistics schedule, which can be at bit confusing.
Proposed Improvement Implementation:
- in the [Settings > General] interface:
- under the "Next Day Offset Hours" time picker,
add a "Apply Next Offset Hours also to Scheduling" switch option
- and/or, in the selected week days Scheduling interface:
- have a switch option with: "Use Selected Next Day Offset Hours"
This would make the scheduling feature much more flexible and intuitive for people with unique daily patterns. Thank you for considering it!
Hello,
I'm purchased FocusMe, but cannot block Steam completely. There is a delay in opening Steam, but it still launches successfully. Additionally, I set up a plan to block Dota 2, a Steam game, but it continues to run. FocusMe minimizes my screen to the desktop, but the game remains active.
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Posted by: lindsay - 03-21-2025, 07:43 AM - Forum: Getting Help
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To control bad habits, you need to make it difficult to start them and even harder to continue them.
If I set the Plan to Just Block and require entering random characters, I can make it difficult to impulsively open certain apps. However, this method doesn’t make it hard to continue using them once they’re open.
On the other hand, if I set the Plan to Time Limit, it becomes harder to keep using the apps, but not necessarily difficult to start them in the first place.
That’s why I wish FocusMe’s Android app had a Pause option instead of just Stop for plans.
With this feature, I would have to enter an annoying random character sequence before procrastinating impulsively, and after a set time, the app would automatically lock again.
I actually made the same request here five months ago, but since nothing has changed, I decided to post it again with different wording.
I sincerely hope my request is properly understood this time.
Thank you very much for reading all the way through.
I'm wondering can i change the app into Chinese? I think most apps have the function- change into other language. But i didn't find any button of ''language''
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