Focus for Mac · a Freedom alternative, inside MacFixes
Block what pulls you away.
Pick a goal and a length, and the apps and websites that pull you away are blocked until you’re done. Blocked apps are asked to quit and blocked pages show a reminder of what you’re working on.
A goal and a length
Say what you’re working on and for how long.
Apps and websites
Blocked apps are asked to quit until you’re done.
A reminder, not a wall
Blocked pages show what you said you were working on.
Instead of Freedom, Cold Turkey or SelfControl
People usually buy Freedom for this, on its own. Focus does the same core job as part of MacFixes, with every other app and fix included for 99¢ a month. Those apps are good and some do more in places; for most people, Focus does the job.
Questions
Is Focus free?
Focus is part of MacFixes Pro: $0.99 a month or $9.99 a year after 14 days of Pro free when you sign in, no card. Pro includes every app and every fix. Most of the fixes are free on their own.
Is it a Freedom alternative?
It does the core job on your Mac — block the apps and sites that distract you for a set time. Freedom also blocks on your phone and does more in places; for most people on a Mac this does the job.
Which Macs does it run on?
MacFixes needs macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
Need it on your iPhone too? Para is our iPhone app: it locks the apps that pull you away — Instagram, TikTok, Reddit and YouTube Shorts — and a friend holds the key, so you can’t just switch it off.
