Focus on what you opened your Mac for
Focus Firewall is a minimalist web blocker to keep away social media and other distractions while you work or study.
Leave X, Reddit, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram for later.
Feel like your time is slipping away?
That's by design. Most websites today profit from your attention and are designed to keep you hooked.
All it takes is one innocent click to fall into the rabbit hole.
Focus Firewall prevents that first click.
Intercept distractions before they derail you
Flip one switch to activate
Once activated, your entire Mac is protected from distracting websites and apps in the blocklist.
Any time you try to load a blocked website or app, Focus Firewall intercepts and prevents it.
Focus Firewall adds a layer of protection to your browsing.
Make websites disappear
When you go to a blocklisted website, Focus Firewall intercepts and prevents the browser from loading it.
It looks like the internet is down, just for that website.
Some websites like YouTube and X may still show a cached version of the page, but videos or tweets certainly won't load.
Disconnect from apps
Apps in the blocklist won't be able to access the internet. The app may still open, but won't be able to load any content.
It looks like the internet is down, just for that one app.
A minimalist app with just the essentials
Other apps are too complicated. Too many options, timers, sessions. Endless
tweaking.
Focus Firewall is intentionally simple and it takes less than a minute to set up.
Make focus a habit
Protect your work days and schedule Focus Firewall to activate blocking for you. You don't have to remember to turn it on every day.
Take a break without losing your flow
Pause blocking for a few minutes while you take a break. Blocking resumes after the break, helping you get back in the zone.
Blocklists
The app includes a curated blocklist with hundreds of websites and apps that are known to be time-wasters.
YouTube, X, TikTok, Reddit, Instagram, Netflix and other 140+ distracting websites are already included.
You can also add any website or app to the list.
Loved by focused people
Rated 4.9 on the Mac App Store
The best productivity app out there.
This app just works. It’s perfect. No extra fluff or unnecessary features, very minimalistic while perfectly functional. Love it!
App Store review ◆ Sep 20, 2025 🇺🇸
Great tool for studying and work
Stumbled upon this app and it's really been helpful for focus. Easy to set up and the pre-set categories make it super simple to choose what exactly to block. Helps me concentrate on my work. Developer is also super responsive!
App Store review ◆ Jul 8, 2025 🇨🇦
This is a very effective web blocking application
I really liked it; it's so easy to use and works well in the menu bar. It helps you to stay more focused when working or studying.
App Store review ◆ Mar 25, 2025 🇺🇸
Frequently Asked Questions
If your browser isn't supported yet, let us know at support@focusfirewall.com and we'll add it in a heartbeat.
It works at the system level, blocking websites and apps regardless of the browser you use.
Blocked apps work the same way: they open, but they can't access the internet.
Having to click a few times is just enough friction to make you think twice, without the all-or-nothing strictness that makes people give up. Read more about our approach.
Lifetime offers the best value: you pay once and get all future updates for free.
Read more in our Privacy Policy.
We are considering making it available for iPhone and iPad. If you are interested, please let us know!
Have a question that isn't here? Check out Support or email support@focusfirewall.com.
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Get in touch
Questions, feedback, or a feature request? We'd love to hear from you.
contact@focusfirewall.com