Tell it what matters.
Write down your task and the resources you need. Give your session a clear purpose.
Keep the useful tabs. Block the distractions.
Make time for what you meant to do.
A LITTLE INTENTION
Attentus checks each page against the task in front of you.
Write down your task and the resources you need. Give your session a clear purpose.
Set a duration or an end time. Choose the apps and websites that belong.
Keep relevant pages open while Attentus blocks distractions. Same site, different decisions.
YOUR FOCUS TOOLKIT
Tell Attentus what you’re working on. It checks pages against that task, so a lecture you need can stay open while an unrelated video is treated as a distraction.
When AI screening detects a feed, Attentus pauses it. You can open a specific article, post or video for a task check instead of unlocking the whole feed. Selected Shorts are assessed individually, too.
Give a useful page a second look. Add context and let Attentus reassess it.
Useful pages can look distracting at first. With Ask before blocking, the page pauses while you explain how it helps. Attentus reassesses it with that context. Sites you explicitly blocked stay blocked.
Choose the apps and websites that belong in your session. Leave the rest outside.
Block the apps and websites that tend to pull you away, or allow only the ones you need. Choose your rules before starting, whether you’re writing, studying or working through a project.
An optional extra commitment: keep your session running until the timer ends.
Turn on Unstoppable Mode when you want to commit. The stop button stays unavailable until the timer ends, and quitting the app doesn’t cancel the session. Normal sessions still let you stop when you need to.
A quick errand, with a way back. Request timed access for a specific task.
Need a file from email or a detail from another site? Explain the errand and request time. If approved, access is limited to that task and tab, with one countdown that follows your navigation.
Work for a set duration or until a chosen time. Decide how shutdown time counts.
Set a duration or an end time. Choose whether time with your Mac shut down counts, or whether the remaining duration resumes when you turn it back on. Sleep still counts in both modes.
Your task, timer and rules, ready to use again. Less setup next time.
Keep a setup for studying, writing or your regular work. Reuse its task, timer and app and website rules instead of rebuilding the same session every time you sit down.
Daily goals, weekly totals and streaks. See the time you’ve made for focused work.
Set a daily focus target and see your recorded session time, weekly totals and streaks. Your history gives you a simple way to notice when you’re making room for focused work.
Ambient music, rain and noise, mixed on your Mac. No extra tabs required.
Play built-in ambient music, rain or noise from your session. Adjust the mix and volume to suit you. The sounds are generated on your Mac, so there’s no playlist or streaming site to open.
Page checks happen on your Mac. Your screen and goals stay out of cloud AI.
Attentus assesses pages on your Mac without uploading screenshots, page text or focus goals to a cloud AI service. Trial activation, account access, downloads and updates use separate online connections.
From Safari to Chrome and Firefox. Bring focus to nine supported browsers.
Work in Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Brave, Edge, Arc, Vivaldi, Opera or Chromium. Attentus checks extension readiness before a protected session starts. Each browser you use needs its extension enabled and the required permissions.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
AI page checks happen on your Mac. Your screenshots, page text and focus goals stay out of cloud AI.
Read the privacy policy ↗No. AI page checks run on your Mac. Your screenshots, page text, and focus goals aren’t uploaded to a cloud AI service. Trial activation, account access, downloads and updates use separate online connections. Read the full privacy policy.
Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Brave, Edge, Arc, Vivaldi, Opera, and Chromium. Enable the Attentus extension and required permissions in each browser you use. Attentus checks extension readiness before a protected session starts.
You can stop a normal session whenever you need to. If you choose Unstoppable Mode before starting, the session stays active until the timer ends, even if you quit the app.
With Ask before blocking enabled, you can explain how a page helps with your task. Attentus reassesses it with that context. Websites you explicitly added to your block list stay blocked.
Download Attentus, open the app and click Start free trial. You get seven days on your Mac without an account, payment card or browser sign-in. An internet connection is needed to start the trial. You’ll need an Apple Silicon Mac running macOS 26 or later.
The one you opened your laptop for.
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