hi all - i am brand new to FocusMe - finding it a tad overwhelming out of the box (so to speak) but I'll get there. Another friend of mine is also signing up right about now and we agreed we'd figure it out together - very glad to find this community forum!
- hester
Some suggestions i believe would be useful:
1) Being able to edit a plan without automatically starting it. This is REALLY annoying, sometimes i just wanna change some settings and just that. The desktop app doesn't have this problem.
2) Sort plans. Another feature absent in the mobile version. Currently the only solution is cloning and deleting, not ideal. Not a really important thing though
I would like to have this option. I have some plans that start at specific hours of the day and would be helpful to see how much time i have before they starts without checking the app constantly or waiting for the notification to pop up at the last minute
Hello, i have some scaling issues, specifically with the timer pop up.
I have a dual screen setup, main monitor is 2560x1440 (150% scaled) and secondary 1360x768 (100%). I like to have focusme in the secondary monitor to always keep track of things. Timer pop up would be even better so i don't have to switch window constantly but when opened in the second monitor it's so small i can barely read it. The app doesn't even allow me to override the high dpi scaling (option is greyed out). Any fix to this?
Also another minor annoying thing is that every time i start the app the timer opens in the main monitor and i have to manually move it around instead of remembering its position.
I really like that in the mobile app there is possible to set the plan starting date. I use this a lot because I usually know what plan I want to be active in the future, but when the day comes I might not have the will to start it, so it is better to set it and just leave it there as a suprise for future me . Could you implement this into the desktop version?
I just purchased FocusMe and tried to block Steam.
Unfortunately, it does not block Steam completely. There is a delay in opening Steam, but Steam is still executed.
Also, I added a plan to block Dota 2, a steam game. However it is still executed - FocusMe sends me back to the desktop screen, but the game is still running (so I can simply go back to the game by clickcking the application Icon on the task bar).
Is there a way to block Steam (and/or specific game in Steam) completely?
Before I share my plans, I'll give you a bit of background:
My usual workday is from around 9-6pm and running my own business I do have the luxury of working from home. The downside is I often work far too much in the evenings and weekends though.
Before work, I try to do a few mins yoga/stretching (something like this this peaceful warrior workout but much less graceful - ha!) before having a black coffee (I do 15:9 intermittent fasting) and then getting down to business!
Here is a summary of my plans:
1 x scheduled daily plan to block email, social media and news from 00:00 until 10:00. I have found that when I start the day right, working on something important, that the whole day goes better and I am much less likely to get caught in a downward spiral! The plan is also in effect from 22:00 to 00:00. I'll often spend the first part of the day working the most important new feature for FocusMe!
1 x scheduled plan to block all apps from 10:45 to 11:00. I call this my daily workout plan. The only apps allowed are my file browser and some specific videos. I use this period to do a quick HIIT workout. I often start with this 5 minute no gym workout or if it's a good day then a longer kettlebell workout. After my workout it's 11am and I have earned my first food and a nice cappuccino.
1 x plan for Email Launch Limiting. This runs from 10am until 4pm. I allow 30 minutes use of email with each launch, and then a minimum 30 minute break after the launch. I don't limit by the total number so I have that set quite high on 20. This plan helps me stop myself getting caught up in email instead of doing my most productive work.
1 x plan from 4pm to 5pm to block all apps. I call this my 'reading time' plan. I have been trying to build a new habit of reading more, and noticed that this part of the afternoon I am not the most productive anyway. So this plan forces me to take a break from the computer.
I have the above 4 plans all set to start automatically daily and with forced protection while active so I can't cancel it.
1 x quick focus plan. This basically just blocks email, social media and news in case I want to focus on something hard. I'll just run this on demand whenever I need it during the day. I usually start with an hour and sometimes will extend the time if I am on a role!
I'll often work late in the evenings too, helping customers or bugfixing. But I have scheduled breaks setup in FocusMe to block my PC completely from 11pm until 7am. I have that on forced mode so there's no way to get around it.
That's about it for me. Let me know if you found this interesting! I would love to hear how YOU are all using FocusMe to be more productive!! Please create a new thread to share your setup. Thanks!
I have already set up a plan which has "just block" listed underneath it in the Android app. I would like to add active password protection to it. However, when I click on edit I only get the option to choose applications and then enter websites after which it says on the bottom of the screen "save" or "previous". How can I edit the type of protection for the plan?
A minor tweak for user experience purposes: Add a "24/7" option to the scheduling modes
This would presumably function identically to a manually entered 24/7 schedule using the existing "Daily/Weekly" mode.
However, it means when setting up a plan, you don't have to select the Daily/Weekly mode, manually select all days, then manually put in a 24 hour schedule. Seems like a few unnecessary steps.
Not a huge need though as the functionality is already there, just nice to have!
Another friend of mine is also signing up right about now and we agreed we'd figure it out together - very glad to find this community forum!
. Could you implement this into the desktop version?