For those not familiar, the Pomodoro method is a simple productivity strategy in which you focus on a task for, say, 20-30 minutes, and then take short (often 5-10 minute) breaks in between. The exact ...

You can add or remove any of the widgets from the home page customization tab, and there’s a toggle to expand them. The timer ...

Focus Friend is a cute focus timer app from YouTuber Hank Green that recently came out of nowhere to dominate the US App Store charts. It’s currently the number 1 app in the Top Free Apps category, ...

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Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. Focus ...

As important as it is to stay focused on the daily duties we all face, there’s a tsunami of distractions that divert our attention. Social media, email, and more can be a siren song, ensuring that a ...

A silly tomato timer came in clutch after grief and a global pandemic destroyed my attention span. A silly tomato timer came in clutch after grief and a global pandemic destroyed my attention span. is ...

TickTick is a robust productivity app that got its start in 2013, and it's built to be used with the Pomodoro and Eisenhower Matrix techniques. If you're tired of messy lists and feeling like you're ...

Microsoft is betting that a little Spotify streaming could help sharpen your mind. The Verge reports that product chief Panos Panay has previewed a Focus Sessions feature in Windows 11 that uses ...

It's pretty easy to build.

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