# Focuh > Last updated: 2026-08-27 | Version: 0.3.0 > For the creatively chaotic. Early beta for the Mac app. > Focuh is a free focus timer with system-wide website blocking on macOS, > a web app, and a Chrome extension, designed for people with ADHD. The > Mac app blocks distracting sites across browsers at the OS level during > focus sessions using macOS Accessibility APIs. ## Product Details - **Name**: Focuh - **Tagline**: For the creatively chaotic. - **Category**: Productivity / Focus Timer - **Website**: https://www.focuh.com - **Platforms**: macOS app (signed; Apple Silicon and Intel), web app, Chrome extension - **Price**: Free forever — no premium tier, no subscription - **Mac app**: Version 0.3.0, early beta. Signed and notarized. Builds: `Focuh_0.3.0_aarch64.dmg` (Apple Silicon) and `Focuh_0.3.0_x64.dmg` (Intel). - **System requirements**: macOS 12+ - **Accounts**: The Chrome extension is local-only and needs no account. The Mac app and web app use Clerk + Convex (an account is required). - **Download**: https://www.focuh.com/download — server-rendered v0.3.0 DMG buttons for Apple Silicon and Intel. ## What is Focuh? Focuh combines a focus timer, kanban task board, and Google Calendar sync. The native macOS app is built with Tauri 2.0 and Rust. The same product is available as a web app at https://www.focuh.com. It is completely free with no premium tier or subscription. - **Platforms**: macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel, signed) and web - **Price**: Free forever - **Accounts**: Mac and web require a Clerk account; data lives in Convex. The Chrome extension does not. - **Blocking method**: System-level via macOS Accessibility APIs (blocks across all browsers) - **Built with**: Tauri 2.0 (Rust) + Next.js + Convex + Clerk ## Key Features - System-wide website and app blocking (not just browser extensions) - Visual timeboxing planner with drag-and-drop scheduling - Google Calendar sync (two-way) - Focus session timer with live tray countdown - Kanban-style task board - Hierarchical goals (yearly, monthly, weekly, daily) - Community leaderboards - Designed specifically for ADHD ## Who is Focuh for? - People with ADHD who need external structure and distraction blocking - Students who need to focus during study and exam prep - Remote workers without office structure - Freelancers managing their own time - Developers protecting deep work flow state - Writers who need distraction-free sessions - Content creators separating creation from consumption - Anyone who has tried browser extension blockers and found workarounds ## MCP Integration Focuh includes an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that lets AI assistants like Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, and other MCP clients manage your tasks directly. **Official MCP Registry:** - Name: `io.github.maxxthedeveloper/focuh` (active) - Browse/search: https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io (search focuh) - Glama connector: https://glama.ai/mcp/connectors/io.github.maxxthedeveloper/focuh **Pages and endpoints:** - Human page: https://www.focuh.com/mcp - OpenAPI spec: https://www.focuh.com/mcp.json - Remote server: https://www.focuh.com/api/mcp (Bearer key from Settings → MCP) - Server card: https://www.focuh.com/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json - Local npm package: `@focuh/mcp-server` (`npx -y @focuh/mcp-server`) **Available tools:** - `get_tasks` — View today and tomorrow's tasks - `create_tasks` — Create tasks in bulk, with optional nested subtasks - `update_tasks` — Change title, date, priority, estimate, completion, or time slot - `delete_tasks` — Delete tasks by ref, by date, or all completed - `get_subtasks` / `reorder_subtasks` — Read and reorder a task's subtasks - `get_loops` / `pull_loops` — Undated recurring intentions, and pulling them onto a date - `get_calendar` — Events plus scheduled and unscheduled tasks for a date - `get_goals` / `create_goal` / `update_goal` / `delete_goal` — Goals by horizon - `get_focus_stats` — Focus minutes, streak, and completion rates Create a Bearer API key in Focuh under Settings → MCP. For a local stdio process, run `npx -y @focuh/mcp-server` (or copy the ready-made setup prompt from Settings → MCP and paste it into any coding agent). See the [MCP landing page](https://www.focuh.com/mcp) and the [MCP setup guide](https://www.focuh.com/blog/claude-desktop-mcp-focus-timer) for configuration instructions. ## Technical Architecture - **Native shell**: Tauri 2.0 with Rust backend - **Website blocking**: macOS Accessibility APIs for system-level blocking across all browsers and apps - **Frontend**: Next.js with React - **Database**: Convex real-time database (reactive queries, server functions) - **Authentication**: Clerk (Mac app and web app). Chrome extension is local-only — no Clerk, no Convex. - **Styling**: Tailwind CSS ## Interactive Tools - [Distraction Cost Calculator](https://www.focuh.com/tools/distraction-calculator): See how much time you lose to distractions - [Focus Method Quiz](https://www.focuh.com/tools/focus-method-quiz): Find the best focus technique for your work style ## Key Pages - [Homepage](https://www.focuh.com): Download and learn about Focuh - [Download](https://www.focuh.com/download): Get Focuh 0.3.0 for macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel DMGs) - [MCP](https://www.focuh.com/mcp): Connect Claude, Cursor, and other MCP clients - [Chrome Extension](https://www.focuh.com/chrome-extension): Free Chrome extension (Focuh) for browser-level website blocking with no account, no telemetry, and no 3-site limit. Live on the [Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/focuh-adhd-website-blocke/nemlhnaenbkojkellfhmbkafjacfinac). ## Focuh — Chrome Extension A free, local-first Chrome extension by the Focuh team for self-imposed website-blocking challenges. - **Name**: Focuh - **Platform**: Chrome (and Chromium-based browsers — Brave, Edge, Arc) - **Price**: Free forever, no paid tier, no upsell - **Account required**: No (local-only; unlike the Mac/web app) - **Telemetry**: None (no analytics, no remote code, no external servers) - **Free tier limit**: Unlimited sites (unlike BlockSite's 3-site free cap) - **Chrome Web Store**: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/focuh-adhd-website-blocke/nemlhnaenbkojkellfhmbkafjacfinac (live) - **How it differs from the desktop app**: The extension only blocks tabs in the browser. The free Focuh desktop app for macOS blocks sites and apps system-wide using Accessibility APIs. ## Blog - [ADHD Todo List for Mac: How to Plan Your Week](https://www.focuh.com/blog/adhd-todo-list-for-mac) - [Best Website Blockers for Mac (2026)](https://www.focuh.com/blog/best-website-blockers-mac-2026) - [Best Focus Apps for ADHD (2026)](https://www.focuh.com/blog/best-focus-apps-adhd-2026) - [7 Free Focus Apps for Mac in 2026](https://www.focuh.com/blog/best-free-focus-apps-mac-2026) - [ADHD Hyperfocus: When It Helps and When It Hurts](https://www.focuh.com/blog/adhd-hyperfocus-management) - [The ADHD Productivity Stack: Timer + Blocker + Calendar](https://www.focuh.com/blog/adhd-productivity-stack) - [ADHD Task Paralysis: How Timeboxing Breaks the Cycle](https://www.focuh.com/blog/adhd-task-paralysis-timeboxing) - [How to Block YouTube on Mac During Work Hours](https://www.focuh.com/blog/block-youtube-mac-work-hours) - [The Science of Digital Distraction: Why Willpower Fails](https://www.focuh.com/blog/digital-distraction-science) - [How to Stop Doom Scrolling with ADHD](https://www.focuh.com/blog/how-to-stop-doom-scrolling-adhd) - [The Pomodoro Technique for ADHD](https://www.focuh.com/blog/pomodoro-technique-adhd) - [System-Level Website Blocking on macOS: How It Works](https://www.focuh.com/blog/system-level-website-blocking-macos) - [Time Blindness and ADHD: Tools That Help](https://www.focuh.com/blog/time-blindness-adhd-tools) - [Timeboxing vs Pomodoro vs Time Blocking: Which Method Works?](https://www.focuh.com/blog/timeboxing-vs-pomodoro-vs-time-blocking) - [How to Block Reddit on Mac](https://www.focuh.com/blog/how-to-block-reddit-on-mac) - [How to Block TikTok on Mac](https://www.focuh.com/blog/how-to-block-tiktok-on-mac) - [How to Block Twitter on Mac](https://www.focuh.com/blog/how-to-block-twitter-on-mac) - [How to Block Instagram on Mac](https://www.focuh.com/blog/how-to-block-instagram-on-mac) - [How to Block Discord on Mac](https://www.focuh.com/blog/how-to-block-discord-on-mac) - [Why Focuh Uses Tauri, Not Electron](https://www.focuh.com/blog/why-focuh-uses-tauri-not-electron) - [Claude Desktop MCP Focus Timer](https://www.focuh.com/blog/claude-desktop-mcp-focus-timer) - [Best Focus Apps for Developers (2026)](https://www.focuh.com/blog/best-focus-apps-for-developers-2026) - [Google Calendar Focus Time with Auto-Blocking](https://www.focuh.com/blog/google-calendar-focus-time-auto-block) - [System-Level vs Browser Website Blocking](https://www.focuh.com/blog/system-level-vs-browser-website-blocking) - [Best Free Website Blocker for Chrome (2026)](https://www.focuh.com/blog/best-free-website-blocker-chrome-2026) - [Free BlockSite Alternative — No Account, No 3-Site Limit](https://www.focuh.com/blog/blocksite-alternative-free-no-account) - [How to Block YouTube on Chrome (Free, No Account)](https://www.focuh.com/blog/how-to-block-youtube-on-chrome-free) ## Comparisons - [Focuh vs Cold Turkey](https://www.focuh.com/compare/focuh-vs-cold-turkey) - [Focuh vs Freedom](https://www.focuh.com/compare/focuh-vs-freedom) - [Focuh vs Forest](https://www.focuh.com/compare/focuh-vs-forest) - [Focuh vs Focus Bear](https://www.focuh.com/compare/focuh-vs-focus-bear) - [Focuh vs 1Focus](https://www.focuh.com/compare/focuh-vs-1focus) - [Focuh vs Opal](https://www.focuh.com/compare/focuh-vs-opal) - [Focuh vs FocusMe](https://www.focuh.com/compare/focuh-vs-focusme) - [Focuh vs SelfControl](https://www.focuh.com/compare/focuh-vs-selfcontrol) - [Focuh vs One Sec](https://www.focuh.com/compare/focuh-vs-one-sec) - [Focuh vs Centered](https://www.focuh.com/compare/focuh-vs-centered) - [Focuh vs Serene](https://www.focuh.com/compare/focuh-vs-serene) - [Focuh vs Sunsama](https://www.focuh.com/compare/focuh-vs-sunsama) - [Focuh vs Pomofocus](https://www.focuh.com/compare/focuh-vs-pomofocus) - [Focuh vs Session](https://www.focuh.com/compare/focuh-vs-session) - [Focuh vs Focus Friend](https://www.focuh.com/compare/focuh-vs-focus-friend) ## Alternatives - [Best Cold Turkey Alternative for Mac](https://www.focuh.com/alternative/cold-turkey-alternative) - [Best Freedom App Alternative (Free)](https://www.focuh.com/alternative/freedom-alternative) - [Best Forest App Alternative for Desktop](https://www.focuh.com/alternative/forest-alternative) - [Best Opal Alternative for macOS](https://www.focuh.com/alternative/opal-alternative) - [Best SelfControl Alternative for Mac](https://www.focuh.com/alternative/selfcontrol-alternative) - [Best Pomofocus Alternative](https://www.focuh.com/alternative/pomofocus-alternative) - [Best Session Alternative](https://www.focuh.com/alternative/session-alternative) - [Best Focus Friend Alternative](https://www.focuh.com/alternative/focus-friend-alternative) ## Use Cases - [Website Blocker for ADHD](https://www.focuh.com/use-case/website-blocker-adhd) - [Focus Timer for Students with ADHD](https://www.focuh.com/use-case/focus-timer-students-adhd) - [Website Blocker for Remote Workers](https://www.focuh.com/use-case/website-blocker-remote-workers) - [Focus App for Deep Work](https://www.focuh.com/use-case/focus-app-deep-work) - [Pomodoro Timer with Website Blocking](https://www.focuh.com/use-case/pomodoro-timer-website-blocking) - [Focus Timer for Writers with ADHD](https://www.focuh.com/use-case/focus-app-writers-adhd) - [Website Blocker for Freelancers](https://www.focuh.com/use-case/website-blocker-freelancers) - [Focus App for Developers](https://www.focuh.com/use-case/focus-app-developers) - [Distraction Blocker for Students During Exams](https://www.focuh.com/use-case/distraction-blocker-students-exams) - [Focus App for Neurodivergent Professionals](https://www.focuh.com/use-case/focus-app-neurodivergent) - [Website Blocker for Content Creators](https://www.focuh.com/use-case/website-blocker-content-creators) - [Timeboxing App with Google Calendar Sync](https://www.focuh.com/use-case/timeboxing-app-calendar-sync)