Alt + tab is blocked when used, and the function is not restored when the plan is stopped, even though other explorer functions work then. Restarting explorer.exe restores it. I would like to keep the alt + tab function working while blocking explorer.exe (or at least the folders part) on a Block All Apps plan. I've tried whitelisting csrss.exe, which manages alt + tab, but to no avail.
I'm using Win 10.
I use this shortcut about forty seven times per minute; it is an ingrained instinct in me, so having it taken away is a quite the severe blow to my well-being.
Focusme has been doing wonders to my productivity, so thank you so much for making it!
Okay I can add a pre-populated list to a plan, but there seems to an option to create a new list, and thus create your own custom lists to slot in and out of plans. Good idea but I don't seem to be able to populate/edit a list I create. It's just a name with no content. Am I missing something?
And...if so, why is this process not more intuitive/obvious? (Just sayin...)
How do I block Messenger while using Facebook in Google Chrome in Windows 10? I have been able to block the Messenger Windows App, but since the url and title of the page does not change when you access it in Facebook without clicking on the link entitiled "See All in Messenger," I cannot block it via url or title. I tried RegEx with no success. Perhaps the string I am using is wrong, or FocusMe doesn't see the text where it says "My Messages" at the top or "Type a message..." in the message box.
Any ideas? Has anyone dealt with the same or similar issue?
Greetings everyone! How are you all doing? Up till now, we've used our community forums to review your feature requests. It was really helpful and a lot has been addressed and implemented since then, thanks to all of you!
I would like to introduce to you FocusMe Roadmap. We think it will be an easier way of way of pushing your ideas. It also has an upvoting feature which would help us to prioritize ideas depending on demand.
Please start sending your ideas on FocusMe Roadmap moving forward. Let's make FocusMe better than ever! Stay productive,
Quick tip: you can add keywords or phrases one by one to the 'websites' list and the app will block them. You are not restricted to using URLs only.
It's a manual process so I'm really looking forward to the day regex is added to the app to improve this but thought I would mention this tip here because this functionality is not mentioned in the support docs and it's not obvious in the app.
I've only been using this program a few months, but it's helped me quite a bit. The only major issue I have with this program is the way the automatic breaks work.
For background, my work and home computers are the same one, and I use the automatic break function to make sure I get everything done, while still letting me enjoy the computer. As a safety in case I really need to keep using the computer, I have a really long numeric password that I wrote down and put in a very inconvenient place to get to.
The issue is that when my workday is over, I either have to go get the password and disable breaks, which is purposefully annoying, and may mean I forget or "forget" to activate it the next day, or I have to completely disable the program, which means I can't use it to force myself to go to bed when I should.
So this is a really long way of asking for the ability to limit automatic breaks to certain time windows. In a perfect world I could have different windows for weekdays and weekends, but even just the ability to make it automatically turn off after 5 PM would be amazing.
Apologies if this is a common request, I did some skimming and didn't see anyone mention it.
Hi all - Just wondering if its just me, or if the program has become quite slow to respond in recent updates for everyone? Like when I click to pause a plan - it takes quite a while for the menu to even pop up - same with switching from one tab window (ex. settings) to another (breaks).
I just found the chrome extension for focusMe. I see that you have to us it together with the Desktop installation.
I'm curious, what's it's purpose?
I can't find any explanation nor documentation on this.
