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Best Mac apps to stay focused & block distractions

Pomodoro timers, dimming and site blocking.

  1. 1. HazeOver Dim background windows Stay focused & block distractions Setapp 99% · 1,206 ratings
  2. 2. Session Work in short intervals Stay focused & block distractions Setapp 98% · 2,095 ratings
  3. 3. Be Focused Manage to-do lists with timers Stay focused & block distractions Setapp 97% · 401 ratings
  4. 4. Focused Work Work with timers Stay focused & block distractions Setapp 85% · 96 ratings
  5. 5. Creative Command Block apps and sites with sessions that demand engagement, not static time. Stay focused & block distractions Sold separately
  6. 6. Drain Smart grayscale for focus Stay focused & block distractions Sold separately
  7. 7. NapMac Nap alert for Mac Stay focused & block distractions Sold separately
  8. 8. AdLock Block annoying browser ads Block ads & trackers Setapp 70% · 771 ratings
  9. 9. Bike Outline ideas and projects Outline ideas & projects Setapp 99% · 206 ratings
  10. 10. Clariti Boost mental clarity with sound Play focus & ambient sounds Setapp 92% · 171 ratings
  11. 11. Noizio Turn on ambient sounds to focus Play focus & ambient sounds Setapp 93% · 304 ratings
  12. 12. Nami 3D soundscapes. Focus with proven sound frequencies. Play focus & ambient sounds Setapp
  13. 13. Chimeful Improve focus and stay mindful Take breaks & reduce eye strain Setapp 79% · 43 ratings
  14. 14. Hush Blur or dim everything except the window you need, for calls, demos and focus Present & share your screen cleanly Sold separately
  15. 15. Proximate Bring alerts to your cursor Control notifications Sold separately
  16. 16. TinyStopwatch Time it from the top Track time & billable hours Sold separately
  17. 17. TrillMark Know every alert by ear or eye Control notifications Sold separately
  18. 18. WinPin Windows that stay put Manage windows & spaces Sold separately
  19. 19. Cat Gatekeeper Take breaks & reduce eye strain Mac App Store
  20. 20. Minimal Theme for Twitter / X Customize website interfaces Mac App Store
  21. 21. LookAway Reduce eye strain, dry eyes, digital fatigue, and maintain better posture. Take breaks & reduce eye strain Setapp 97% · 270 ratings
  22. 22. Paper Write in Markdown, distraction-free Write articles, books & docs Setapp 95% · 173 ratings
  23. 23. Lofi Garden Play lofi music in a click Play focus & ambient sounds Setapp 93% · 541 ratings
  24. 24. Focused Focus on your writing Write articles, books & docs Setapp 92% · 142 ratings
  25. 25. Silenz Fades music for voices, passes the room through; mutes on disconnect and lock. Control speakers & microphones Setapp 82% · 57 ratings
  26. 26. Chunk Time-block your whole day Manage your calendar Sold separately
  27. 27. Break Reminders Breather Take breaks & reduce eye strain Mac App Store
  28. 28. Improved Tube Customize website interfaces Mac App Store
  29. 29. Meetflow Meeting Assistant Prepare for video calls Mac App Store
  30. 30. Antinote Take notes and do calculations Capture quick notes Setapp 99% · 273 ratings
  31. 31. Ad Blocker Remove & Block Ads Block ads & trackers Mac App Store
  32. 32. Canvas for Student Instructure Study & learn Mac App Store
  33. 33. NotchBox Easier Drag & Drop Access files faster Mac App Store

Related tasks

Take breaks & reduce eye strain 18 Capture quick notes 27 Build better habits 17 Play focus & ambient sounds 8 Block ads & trackers 17 Manage to-dos & tasks 43

Questions

What is the best Mac app to stay focused & block distractions?
HazeOver is the top pick here: Dim background windows. Also worth a look: Session, Be Focused.
Are these apps part of a Setapp membership?
16 of 33 apps are included in a Setapp membership; the rest are sold separately.
Do they run natively on Apple Silicon?
25 of 33 apps run natively on M-series Macs.