Freedom
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Disables wireless and ethernet networking up to three hours.   Demo ($10.00)
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Freedom is the amazing little app that locks you away from the 'Net for up to eight hours at a time. At the end of your time offline, Freedom allows you back on the Internet.

Freedom enforces freedom; you'll need to reboot if you want to get back online while Freedom's running. The hassle of rebooting means you're less likely to cheat, letting you focus on work.

Note: The trial version of Freedom is limited to five uses.
What's New
Version 1.0 (0.7): Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.

Note: Although Finder indicates that this is version 1.0, the developer refers to it as version 0.7.

Requirements
Intel, OS X 10.4 or later



MacUpdate - Freedom



Freedom User Discussion (Write a Review)
ver. 1.x:
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burypromote

+5
Xenophon commented on 25 Dec 2013
Sorry, but why on earth would you pay for this? This is mind-boggling!
Please consider sending a $4.99 donation to some charitable organization instead.
Again, I apologize if anyone is offended by my remarks.
Xen
[Version 1.0]


burypromote

+78
Turquoise commented on 05 Nov 2013
$4.99 wuld be a fairer price, imho. Also, recent update failed to make it retina display friendly. Other than that, the app does its simple task well.
[Version 0.6.1]


burypromote
+2

+141
Gazman commented on 03 Sep 2013
I own Freedom and love the concept behind it. However, I also want the opposite of this - where, for example, I can set myself a twenty minute window to surf the internet and at the end of the twenty minutes my internet gets cut off. Anyone know if this is possible?
[Version 0.5.2]

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burypromote

+78
Turquoise replied on 05 Nov 2013
Never heard about such an application. Eventually, if you have an Airport Extreme, you can enable Access Control on the device and set wireless time limits.
burypromote

+30
Detlevski commented on 14 May 2010
Good plan, but not really suitable for a webdesigner.
I want my freedom too (and use Concentrate..)
[Version 0.5.2]


burypromote

+141

Gazman reviewed on 12 Apr 2010
I really like the concept behind this app. The one thing it needs to add to get 5 stars from me is the ability to just run it as a system preference or menubar app.
[Version 0.5.1]


burypromote
+5

+103

Alexiusca reviewed on 28 Apr 2009
Works as advertised. Anything more complicated and the procrastinators would spend an hour fiddling with it instead of working!
[Version 0.5]


burypromote
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+36

Odysseus reviewed on 23 Apr 2009
This has the potential to be a very useful program, but its fundamental operational principles are not well-documented: when you specify the amount of time you want to be internet-free, you are not specifying a countdown, but rather the actual amount of time your computer will be used before networking is restored. In other words, if it is 2pm when you specify 2 hours, your computer will only have networking restored at 4pm if you've actually used your computer for 2 hours during that time. Since sleep does not count toward computer usage, you never know exactly when networking will return.

When I inquired about this, the developer replied that this was a design decision and would not be changed. The program should accommodate both the current approach and a simpler one, where the user specifies a time interval during which networking isn't available (say 2-4pm). Since the developer is not responsive to this need, I would not contribute money this project.
[Version 0.4.1]

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burypromote
+3

+103
Alexiusca replied on 28 Apr 2009
"Since that man did not give me his sandwich, I shall not be his friend"
burypromote
+2

+6
John Locke commented on 25 Nov 2008
I think this could be useful with kids..."No internet till homework is done!" Maybe it needs to go up to 8 or 9 hours so parents can say "No internet while I'm gone," since it's nice to be able to supervise internet use.
[Version 0.3]


burypromote

+36
Odysseus commented on 10 Jul 2008
This only temporarily affects networking and doesn't permanently alter any files, does it?
[Version 0.3]

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burypromote
+1

+403
MacUpdate-Lon replied on 10 Jul 2008
The description states:

"Freedom is an application that disables wireless and ethernet networking on an Apple computer for up to three hours at a time. Freedom will free you from the distractions of the internet, allowing you time to code, write, or create. At the end of your selected offline period, Freedom re-enables your network, restoring everything as normal." (emphasis added)
burypromote

lessig commented on 09 Jul 2008
Fantastic idea. A bit flakey in its implementation (better to have a count down till when the lock is removed). But lots of psych data supports the idea that tiny blocks can change behavior significantly.
[Version 0.3]

1 Reply

burypromote

+36
Odysseus replied on 22 Apr 2009
Exactly. Better to have a countdown. How does it work? I launched Freedom 0.4.1 at 2pm and told it stop all networking for 150 minutes (2 1/2 hours). Just before 4pm, I put my MacBook Pro (late 2008) to sleep. I woke it up at 5:45, expecting to have networking restored. It was not restored, and I had to restart.
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+70

hugelshofer rated on 24 Jan 2013

[Version 0.5.2]



+6

Reegor rated on 20 Dec 2011

[Version 0.5.2]




Gelenkpfanne rated on 07 Sep 2011

[Version 0.5.2]


Downloads:5,509
Version Downloads:92
Type:Utilities : Network
License:Demo
Date:25 Dec 2013
Platform:Intel 64 / Intel 32 / OS X
Price: $10.00
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Freedom is the amazing little app that locks you away from the 'Net for up to eight hours at a time. At the end of your time offline, Freedom allows you back on the Internet.

Freedom enforces freedom; you'll need to reboot if you want to get back online while Freedom's running. The hassle of rebooting means you're less likely to cheat, letting you focus on work.

Note: The trial version of Freedom is limited to five uses.


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