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.
STOPDISTRACTIONS Check out http://www.StopDistractions.com StopDistractions blocks access to distracting websites like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and Digg. You can personalize the list of blocked sites and you can set a countdown timer. StopDistractions runs on Windows XP or Vista. (Version 1.2.1)
NMEGE Stopdistractions is for Windows, not Mac. (Version 1.2.1)
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Jun 25 2009
DRFUNKO I'm getting a problem where the whitelist feature doesn't work properly. If I set up a list of sites and select the "whitelist" option on the Domain Blacklist window, when I activate SelfControl my Internet access is cut off completely, even to the domains I whitelisted (Safari 4 continually says "Contacting 'domain.com'" in the status bar). The Internet does return after the set period of time. The blacklist feature works fine, though.
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. (Version 1.2.1)
MONKEYJUNKEY Great! I love the idea of this. I also have the tendency to quickly visit my favorite sites while I should beresearching something else... (Version 1.2.1)
DRFUNKO I'm using this on Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.11 and it works perfectly for me. (program version 1.2.1)
It's a very simple and effective program. If you've activated it, even if you try to quit it, the selected websites are still blocked. It can operate in blacklist mode, where you list sites you want to avoid, or it can operate in whitelist mode, where it blocks access to all sites except the ones you specify. (Version 1.2.1)
GOODWILL :) I have been looking for such kind app for a while. I am the kind of person who always try to surf my favorite websites even when i should concentrate on more important work (such as writing a paper). This app help me a lot in that sense. One thing I would ask for the developer's favor is that to extend the block time from current 12 hrs to a longer period. (Version 1.2.1)