Set your work and break time and let this extension block the sites that are keeping you away from your goals.

Latest Version

Version
5.0.1
Update
March 21, 2021
Size
574KiB
Developer
Category
Users
20,000+
Rating
4.75532 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
Português (Brasil)
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Permissions
Background
Tabs
Storage
Notifications
UnlimitedStorage
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Block & Focus Extension

Type a list of websites that you should not access when you are working and choose for how many minutes you should not access them. Then, the websites will be blocked and in their place will be shown a motivational phrase.

You can, also, choose if you want break time. That means, you can type for how long you want to work and for how long you want to rest (during your break you can access your blocked websites).

Features:

* Block websites during a period of time defined by you.
* Add exceptions to the blocked websites list.
* Define breaks in which you can access your blocked sites.
* Pause and stop buttons so you are in control of your productivity.
* Option to hide the \"pause\" and \"stop\" buttons.
* Keyboard shortcuts to turn the timer on/off.
* Blocked tabs are unblocked automatically during a break.
* Block tabs that were already open when the extension is on.
* Show how many work cycles the user completed completed during a session.
* Choose if you want to hear a sound when a time cycle ends.
* Add a custom sound to play when a time cycle ends.
* Statistics page. Charts with the time you have worked, how many times you have tried to access a blocked website, and more.

Remember: you can turn on/off the timer using the extension button icon that stays close to the Chrome address bar.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "version": "5.0.1", "name": "__MSG_appName__", "description": "__MSG_appDesc__", "default_locale": "en", "browser_action": { "default_title": "Click for more", "default_icon": "img/icon.png", "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "commands": { "start": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl+Shift+Y", "mac": "Command+Shift+Y" }, "description": "Start/Stop the timer." }, "pause": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl+Shift+U", "mac": "Command+Shift+U" }, "description": "Pause/Resume the timer." } }, "icons": { "16": "img/icon.png", "32": "img/icon.png", "48": "img/icon.png", "128": "img/icon.png" }, "options_page": "options.html", "options_ui": { "page": "options.html", "open_in_tab": true }, "background": { "page": "bg.html" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["*://*/*"], "js": ["scripts/checker.js"], "run_at": "document_start" } ], "web_accessible_resources": [ "img/*", "scripts/*", "styles/*", "audio/*" ], "content_security_policy": "script-src 'self' 'unsafe-eval'; object-src 'self'", "permissions": [ "background", "tabs", "storage", "notifications", "unlimitedStorage" ]}
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How to download and manually install Block & Focus extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Block & Focus extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Block & Focus extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Block & Focus extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Block & Focus extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Block & Focus extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Block & Focus Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Block & Focus extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Block & Focus extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Block & Focus extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Block & Focus extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Block & Focus extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Block & Focus extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Block & Focus extension file

Select and download the Block & Focus extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Block & Focus extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Block & Focus extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Block & Focus extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Block & Focus extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Tiago O. (ID: 0000001785e1a442) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/18/2023 Já usei outros bloqueadores, mas este é definitivamente o melhor.

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T DM (ID: 000000d30f9b7d5e) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 07/09/2023 music.youtube.com isn't blocked.

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U (ID: 0000009b8f82a5d9) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/05/2022 best

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Davood Zabihzadeh Khajavi (ID: 000000e3726f5bda) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 03/12/2022 While this extension seems to be good, it is really limited since can not block https web sites.

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Walter Felipe (ID: 000000f2412c5423) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 01/11/2022 Está sendo muito útil! Falta apenas colocar um opção de sons da natureza, raios, trovões, chuva, algo assim para dar aquela focada no job. Se colocar ganha as 5 estrelas rsrsrsr.