Block apps and websites
before they pull you off track
Abstand is an open-source app and website blocker for focus, wind-down, and digital detox. Schedule blocks for apps, websites, or your whole Mac. Choose how firm they should be, and let Abstand hold the boundary.
Latest release: v0.1.2
What Abstand does
Set boundaries before distractions take over.
Pick what should be out of reach, when blocks should run, and how firmly Abstand should hold them.
- Schedule blocks in advance
- Plan focus, study, writing, wind-down, or detox sessions before they start.
- Block apps, websites, or the whole Mac
- Keep selected distractions out of reach, or lock your whole Mac behind a full-screen overlay.
- Choose how firm each block should be
- Use casual, balanced, or strict mode based on how hard it should be to end early.
- Keep it local
- Your Abstand data stays on your device, not in a cloud account.
Your attention is not broken.
It is branching.
Attention is like a river. Concentrated, it moves with power. Branched across tabs, apps, notifications, and quick checks, it spreads thin: you feel busy, but nothing moves. Abstand does not fight the water. It helps you build the banks ahead of time, then keeps them in place when it matters.