Block social sites, inboxes or apps that derail your focus and protect your deep work time during campaign planning.
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Hide your inbox by default, stop checking on autopilot and get deep work done before email takes over.
Filter out noise, prioritise important messages and regain control of your inbox without switching tools.
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Can a simple app really help you block distractions and reclaim hours of deep, focused work? As a B2B marketer who wrestles with Slack pings, LinkedIn rabbit holes and a forest of open tabs, I put the Freedom app (Freedom.to) to the test. It may be the best distraction blocker for Mac and every other device I own.
I edit videos, write proposals and steer campaigns. Each activity demands concentration yet the lure of social media or YouTube is never far away. Willpower alone was not enough. I wanted a tool that would block distractions across all my devices. Freedom fit the brief: one account covers Mac, Windows, iOS, Android and browser extensions. Below is my hands-on guide to installing, configuring and squeezing every drop of productivity from Freedom.
If you start a session on your laptop, Freedom can also block the same sites on your phone and work PC. You can limit a session to one device, but simultaneous blocking prevents sneaky work-arounds.
Freedom lets you build unlimited blocklists and name each one. I began with preset filters for social, shopping and news then added personal kryptonite sites like YouTube and Reddit.
In the Mac menu bar choose Manage blocked desktop apps and tick anything that tempts you – Slack, mail, even casual games. When a session runs, Freedom hides or quits those apps instantly.
From the dashboard I set a recurring Morning work focus session 09:00–12:00 Monday to Friday. At nine sharp Freedom blocks my Deep work list on every device.
For shorter bursts I launch a 25-minute session, mirroring a classic Pomodoro. During that time Freedom locks down every distraction. After the timer ends, a five-minute break window opens before the next sprint.
Premium users can enable Locked Mode, preventing you from quitting a session mid-way. Set it before the timer starts for non-negotiable deep work.
Sometimes you need just two or three online tools. Freedom’s Block all websites option combined with Website exceptions lets you allow only specific URLs. I whitelisted Google Docs and our internal wiki while blocking the entire internet during a report-writing block.
Premium unlocks recurring schedules, Locked Mode, website exceptions and unlimited sessions. After my trial I chose the yearly plan – the cost is trivial compared with the hours of deep work I regain each month.
Choose an important task you keep postponing. Create a blocklist, start a 45-minute Freedom session and work until the timer ends. You will likely finish more in that single session than in a typical distracted half day.
Have you tried Freedom? Share your experience below, or head to freedom.to and claim the seven free sessions. Let’s keep distraction where it belongs – outside our workday.
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Block social sites, inboxes or apps that derail your focus and protect your deep work time during campaign planning.