Right now, you can only set a launch limit for a certain number of times per day. But there are some websites/apps that you would want to set a launch limit to, say, once every 2 weeks.
For me, I'd like to stop ordering food online, but would like to allow it once every 2 weeks or so, but there is no way to this besides the time limit, but that is bypassable by not having the window open.
Anyways, I think that'd be a cool addition. Loving the software so far, it's near perfect.
Hello - I have FM working on 2 laptops - they are of very similar age and capacity/speed.
I find that FM works at an expected 'response speed' on one, but on the other, it seems to lag in responsiveness.
Lagging examples:
when I begin to type the password in the field, I can type 6 characters before I see any of the dots appear.
when I scroll the plans with the mouse, the movement of the plan list is delayed after I scroll the mouse wheel.
when I am trying to drag the schedule slider in making a plan, it delays in responding to my mouse click
On this machine I don't experience this type of lag in any other application.
Any thoughts on what is making FM work slowly in this case?
Thanks
Shortcut/Hotkey for an 5 minute break.
When u've found a way to be unproductive and distracted it'd be cool do just press a shortcut and - baamm! - ur computer is blocked for 5' and u're forced to take a break and rethink ur situation!
I would like there to be an option for the automatic breaks to occur after a session of a certain length.
So, for example, you can be logged into your computer for 1 hour and then there is a 5min break. Then if you log off the timer resets and starts again.
This would be useful for me to remind me to take a break from the computer to avoid eye strain and keep me moving a bit and is actually why I bought the program.
I had assumed this was how they worked originally as it is how they work on all similar programs I've used but it appears they just work counting down from when they are set in the program this means that if you leave the automatic breaks on I often log on and immediately find I'm locked out of my computer for 5 mins which is irritating!
I am wondering if anyone has experience utilizing FM to limit the use of Skype.
My kids use skype's chat feature for messaging their friends all throughout the homeschool day.
I am wanting to limit the amount of time they spend on it to certain points of the day.
Skype has an ability to notify when new messages come up and I'm wondering if FM can stop this (as it is one of the most distracting issues)
Also - if the kids try to launch the Skype screen which is running in the background while a FM plan is blocking it - will it flash the screen momentarily (thereby letting them see their messages)? Is there a way have FM shut down the program completely?
Thanks!
Hello -
When using FM for a parental control function, you are almost always setting up plans to using passwords - for start and stop, and for pausing.
When setting up the plan - there are several places you are prompted to enter a password - as if the interface anticipates you might use a different password for each setting. This is tedious. It is unlikely for those using FM for parental control to want to have different passwords across all the plans. A feature idea: allow users to set a 'master password' in the main settings - and then just toggle 'guard with password' on or off for each plan, instead of having to type in a new password (and match) each time you make a plan.
What do you think?
Thanks
JL
Would it be possible to get the kerning between the character display and character entry areas to match? When using longer random character locks, the line breaks between the two areas aren't equal, which makes finding erroneously entered characters a much much more tedious process.
I get that ease is not a priority for unlocking breaks, but if I want more difficult I can always increase the characters, which is also appropriately mindnumbing, but less painful than proofing. I'm so averse to setting longer locks for this reason now and it makes the program less useful to me for that reason.
The easiest solution would be to use a monotype font - is there a specific reason why that's not done? Once again, I would think the difficulty of the lock is meant to be in typing it, and not in the more frustrating process of proofing it.
Hello,
I'm joining the Focus Me communities after deciding to try the program as a 'Parental Control' tool which has more fine-tuning options than many out there. My kids use online classes and many websites in our homeschool. We found most sual parental controls are geared towards limiting non academic screen time and have a rather broad brush approach to limits.
I was wanting a program that could handle situations like:
blocking a browser while allowing an app (ie Zoom) so that kids aren't surfing the web while they should be in class
giving short amounts of time accessing google searches but limiting frequency or amount of time/hour
It was a 'Eureka' moment when I discovered that the productivity bandwagon was where I could find such features.
I hope that FM will be able to help keep my kids using their computers efficiently, and also help them learn productivity-hacks from the get-go.
Any other parents out there using FM for their kids? Would love to exchange ideas here.
I think that our online schools would do well to direct parents to this type of software, or even partner with a company such as FM as I know I'm not alone in feeling like distraction is a huge battle for kids in online classes.
