No Frills Focus

No Frills Focus

Not a productivity system. A commitment enforcement tool for macOS.

It does one thing

You pick the app you want to work in.
No Frills Focus blocks everything else on your screen.

What this is

No Frills Focus enforces a commitment you’ve already made to sit down and work.

It doesn’t organize your day.
It doesn’t teach you how to focus.
It doesn’t care what you’re working on.

It keeps you honest.

We don’t track.
We don’t hold your work.
You use the tools and apps you already trust.

How it works

Choose the app or document you want to work in.
Set a timer. Or just work until you’re done.

Getting out

We don’t hide the door. We just don’t leave it open.

  • Normal exit: Cmd + Shift + X
  • Emergency quit: Cmd + Shift + Z
Design philosophy

Most software tries to motivate.
Ours assumes you already know what you’re supposed to be doing.
All we do is make the choice to quit harder to walk back.

Privacy

No Frills Focus doesn’t see your files or touch your apps.

Download

The app is unsigned. macOS will warn you the first time you open it. That’s expected.

If macOS blocks it: System Settings → Privacy & Security → “Open Anyway”.