Locked sessions
Start a focus window and remove the normal off switch until the timer expires.
for people who uninstall their blockers
Lock the sites you regret opening.
FocusLatch is a macOS commitment blocker. Choose a focus window once, then stop negotiating with X, Reddit, YouTube and every tab that steals the day.
Target: $19 founding lifetime access. No subscription during alpha.
the honest math
A small daily leak becomes a second job.
Move the slider to match your normal distraction time. FocusLatch is built around removing the mid-session off switch, not asking you to become a different person.
21hper week
1095hper year
$54,750at $50/h
the real failure mode
Every blocker with an easy off switch becomes a suggestion.
- ✕“I’ll check one thing.”Forty minutes disappears before the first task starts.
- ✕“I need this tab for work.”You open the useful site, then drift sideways into the feed.
- ✕“I’ll turn the blocker back on.”You usually do not — because the blocker asked nicely.
- ✓“The window is locked.”No argument, no bargain, no reset button during the session.
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reddit.com is latched
until 15:00 · 1h 42m left
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▶ Deep work2h
▶ Social detox1h
▶ Admin sprint45m
This week · 11h 30m latched · 9-day streak
how it works
One tap. Then the decision is out of your hands.
- Pick a preset.Deep work, social detox, admin sprint, or your own list.
- Latch the session.The block plan targets OS-level routes instead of one browser extension.
- Do the work.When the sites are unavailable, there is nothing left to renegotiate.
inside FocusLatch
Built around commitment, not willpower.
One-tap presets
Keep repeated sessions fast: deep work, writing, gym admin, social detox, shutdown.
Daily budgets
Give X ten minutes if you must. After the budget is gone, the site is gone too.
Schedules
Set work hours, evenings, or a Sunday reset once and let the routine run.
Every browser
Designed for OS-level blocking so switching from Safari to Chrome does not help.
Recovery-safe
Strong blocking still needs a sane recovery path. That is a core product requirement, not an afterthought.
what the winners prove
Successful blockers sell strength, friction, and proof.
founding offer
Validate demand before overbuilding.
Sell the pain now, then build the signed macOS helper around real buyers. The founding offer should be simple: lifetime alpha access, transparent delivery, no fake scarcity.
$39
$19
founding lifetime access
- Alpha access when the blocker ships
- Founding feedback channel
- All alpha updates included
- No subscription during alpha
build truth
This is an early-access wedge, not a fake finished app.
Built nowLanding page, dry-run CLI plan, local latch state, fixture-proven hosts apply/revert, backups, and launchd revert-plist generation.
NextCustom domain, live checkout activation, signed macOS helper, and controlled real-system launchd loading.
Hard gateNo “unbreakable” or production
/etc/hosts claims until the signed helper and recovery path are verified.questions
Clear answers beat hype.
Is this a browser extension?
No. The product direction is a macOS app with OS-level blocking layers. Extensions alone are too easy to bypass.
Can I turn it off?
The product goal is that normal mid-session bypasses do not work. Emergency recovery must exist, but it should be deliberate and hard to abuse.
Is the app finished?
No. This page is for validating demand and collecting early buyers before the signed macOS build is shipped.
Why one-time pricing?
The first job is to prove buyers want the pain solved. Subscriptions can come later if the product becomes a daily system.
stop reopening the same tabs
Get on the FocusLatch founding list.
Live D1 lead storage is active on the Pages deployment. Custom domain and checkout are still pending.