SelfControl
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
4recommend
0warn against
Feb 1, 2026first mention
Sep 21, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“It's helped a lot, after a week you can notice measurable change in attention and habit and productivity.”
Mac useron “Attention is all you have”
“A combination of https://selfcontrolapp.com/ and Hammerspoon automation and you can lock yourself out of pretty much everything.”
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“Without SelfControl blocking me, I can't seem to resist.”
“Happy to see it still exists, and free”
Caveats and dissent
No one in these comments warned against it.
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All comments 5
“It's helped a lot, after a week you can notice measurable change in attention and habit and productivity.”
“I use an app called SelfControl, which blocks websites temporarily.”
“A combination of https://selfcontrolapp.com/ and Hammerspoon automation and you can lock yourself out of pretty much everything.”
“Without SelfControl blocking me, I can't seem to resist.”
“Happy to see it still exists, and free”