Focus - Detects Focus. Disables Notifications.

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Auto-Focus

Detects Focus.
Disables Notifications.

A tiny macOS menu bar app that watches what you're working on and automatically enables Do Not Disturb when you're in the zone.


How it works

1

Watches your apps

Tell it which apps are "focus apps" (your IDE, Figma, writing app). It monitors which one is active.

2

Waits 12 minutes

Stay in a focus app for 12 minutes and it automatically enables Do Not Disturb. No buttons to press.

3

Brings them back

Switch away from focus apps? After a short buffer, notifications return. Seamless.

What it is not

  • Not a time tracker. No Pomodoro timers. No sessions to start or stop.

  • Not a productivity score. No judgment. No daily goals. No streaks to maintain.

  • Not a distraction blocker. It doesn't block apps or websites. Just silences notifications.

  • Not cloud-based. All data stays on your Mac. Nothing sent anywhere.

See it in action

Auto-Focus menu bar showing active focus session

The menu bar shows your focus status and session time.

Simple pricing

Free

$0

  • Automatic DND
  • 2 focus apps
  • Basic insights
  • Chrome extension

Download Free

Plus

$9

One-time. Lifetime.

  • Everything in Free
  • Unlimited focus apps
  • Unlimited browser URLs
  • Advanced analytics
  • Export data (CSV/JSON)
  • Future updates

Works with your browser too

Install the Chrome extension to track focus on web apps like GitHub, Linear, Figma, and Notion. Configure which URLs count as "focus" in the app.

Get Chrome Extension →