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peruvian
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Show HN: I made a Chrome extension that helps batt...
The best of this kind of apps I've found is Focus for Mac[1]. It works at the OS level, allows you to block apps and sites, and doesn't get disabled if you restart the computer.
A downside is that it's not free.
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https://heyfocus.com/
kohanz
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Self Control does this on Mac and is free.
https://selfcontrolapp.com
ents
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Not as many features as Focus. I bought Focus and I am very happy with it.
kohanz
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Fair enough. I use Self Control and it works well for me. What features in Focus are the difference makers for you?
hanniabu
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I also have the extension page blocked so I can't edit or disable the extension. Only thing is I wish it was available on mobile
jbverschoor
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Bought that one, but it's seriously slow and somehow fucks up my network stack.
peruvian
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Huh, weird. It works perfectly for me. Have you tried contacting the developer?
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A downside is that it's not free.
[1] https://heyfocus.com/