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SelfControl is an OS X application which blocks access to incoming and/or outgoing mail servers and websites for a predetermined period of time. For example, you could block access to your email, facebook, and twitter for 90 minutes, but still have access to the rest of the web. Once started, it can not be undone by the application or by restarting the computer, you must wait for the timer to run out.
What's New
Version 1.3:
- Automatic checkup safety system to eliminate permablocks
- UI refresh
- User-settable block duration/intervals
- Other minor improvements
Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 or later
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 or later
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SelfControl is an OS X application which blocks access to incoming and/or outgoing mail servers and websites for a predetermined period of time. For example, you could block access to your email, facebook, and twitter for 90 minutes, but still have access to the rest of the web. Once started, it can not be undone by the application or by restarting the computer, you must wait for the timer to run out.
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Apowell_64 reviewed on 13 May 2012
sapphire reviewed on 23 Mar 2012
However, I think it would be great if we could block websites for longer though, for maybe a week or two, for those of us in college who need the time during finals week? Intervals would be nice too, like if it could block the blacklist for say, 5 hours, then it gives us a 20 minute break, then it blocks it again.
Also, I can't seem to block YouTube without blocking Google Docs! I assume it's because the accounts are linked, but for some reason it's just Docs, Gmail and Google stay fine...
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epimacuser reviewed on 08 Jan 2012
can you fix this?? totally relying on you for my Self Control.
great idea for an application, though!
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epimacuser reviewed on 08 Jan 2012
izzo0o0o reviewed on 12 Nov 2011
Affresco reviewed on 29 Oct 2011
JillLam reviewed on 05 Oct 2011
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I found a work-around by erasing all the preference files. But as soon as I ran it once, the problem resumed. I have used the program for a year, I hope someone figures out a solution.
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SeaFoam reviewed on 28 Sep 2011
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But you can do 30 minutes work and 5 minutes break cycles too ;)
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Fantasticwhite reviewed on 23 Aug 2011
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I still get the same message: "error -208. Could not copy Selfcontrol's helper binary to PriviledgedHelperTools directory".
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Got the following error message : "error -208. Could not copy Selfcontrol's helper binary to PriviledgedHelperTools directory".
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Personally, I'd prefer to use the whitelist mode, as it blocks out the majority of the internet, forcing me to only use certain on-task sites - but I guess if I blacklist the major search engines, that pretty much cuts me off too.
trest90 rated on 23 May 2012
bronzejen rated on 17 Apr 2012
Lalac88 rated on 22 Mar 2012
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Warmlogic rated on 13 Jul 2011