Meet Focus: the best pomodoro app and time manager for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac. Focus is the most elegant and professional way to get more wore done, working in highly efficient work sessions, one task at a time.
“[…] a tool that can genuinely make people more productive" – MacStories.net
“[…] a must-have for anyone who finds themselves easily getting distracted or forgetting to take occasional breaks." – iDownloadBlog.com
====================== FEATURES ======================
FOCUS SESSIONS Focus Sessions are a highly efficient way to work. Focus for 25 minutes, then take a short break to relax your mind. After four sessions, take a 15 to 20 minute break. This method maximizes energy, stimulates creativity and promotes a sense of achievement!
TASK MANAGER Focus includes a lightweight task manager that lets you organize the things you want to work on intuitively. By working on one task at a time, you won’t be distracted and can focus all your attention towards completing that goal. That way you’ll be perfectly organized on your path to success.
IN-DEPTH STATISTICS Check what you’ve already done! Focus keeps track of your work and offers in-depth and motivating statistics. See your daily, weekly and monthly activity so you don’t lose sight of the big picture.
FOCUS EVERYWHERE Seamlessly use Focus on your Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch. Sync across your devices using iCloud; use Handoff to pick up your current work on another device and get up-to-the-second data with iCloud Push. You can also use the Today widget to quickly glance at your progress, import tasks using the handy Action extension, and more.
FOCUS & APPLE WATCH: A PERFECT FIT Using Focus on your wrist is a natural fit. The independent Apple Watch app is made for for easy and lightweight interactions that lets you control sessions and track your progress throughout the day. With the Focus complication, you can customize your watch face to see your current progress at a glance.
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One subscription for all devices (Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch): Focus Pro includes lightweight task management, in-depth activity data, fast and secure iCloud sync to have your data across all your devices and more for $4.99/month or $39.99/year.
Special offers for existing customers as well as free trials are available.
Price and duration of each subscription is displayed in Focus, updated at the time of purchase. Payments will be charged to iTunes account at confirmation at purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off no later than 24h before the end of the current period. Subscriptions and to-renewal can be managed / turned off in the iTunes account settings.
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What's New
Version History
5.0.3
5.0.3: - Dark Mode now works correctly when not subscribed to Focus Pro - Sharing extension now displays an error when something went wrong - Data download now includes all new attributes - Task details (activity progress) will now be updated correctly - Fixes a problem with fullscreen notifications - Removed chevron from Menu Bar item title - A lot of other improvements and fixes
As always, we love to hear from you: @focusappio on Twitter and hello@masterbuilders.io
5.0: Introducing Focus 5 - Designed Around Your Productivity Focus 5 is a major update to your productivity. With support for macOS Mojave, the new Dark Mode, extended Touch Bar support, and a completely new way to manage tasks, Focus 5 is packed full with new features and enhancements across the board.
Dark Mode Focus 5 comes with a new Dark Mode that integrates perfectly into macOS Mojave. You can either choose to adapt to the system appearance or choose Focus to be light or dark manually. So you can use the new Dark Mode even if you prefer everything else to be light. In addition, the new Dark Mode in Focus is backwards compatible to macOS High Sierra.
We even took it a step further and integrated the use of Accent Colors: choose to use the system Accent Color as your main Focus color and the whole app will tint itself in this new appearance. This looks cool and gives you almost endless possibilities to style the app’s appearance.
New Task List Focus 5 includes a better way to manage your tasks: the new task list is easier to use, looks beautiful and makes organizing your tasks a breeze. In addition to the existing session estimates, it can now set time estimates, too.
5.0.2
5.0.2: - Fullscreen mode now works as expected - Fixes a crash on launch - New shortcut to hide the task list: cmd+alt+s - Today Widget has now a Dark Mode, too
As always, we love to hear from you: @focusappio on Twitter and hello@masterbuilders.io
5.0: Introducing Focus 5 - Designed Around Your Productivity Focus 5 is a major update to your productivity. With support for macOS Mojave, the new Dark Mode, extended Touch Bar support, and a completely new way to manage tasks, Focus 5 is packed full with new features and enhancements across the board.
Dark Mode Focus 5 comes with a new Dark Mode that integrates perfectly into macOS Mojave. You can either choose to adapt to the system appearance or choose Focus to be light or dark manually. So you can use the new Dark Mode even if you prefer everything else to be light. In addition, the new Dark Mode in Focus is backwards compatible to macOS High Sierra.
We even took it a step further and integrated the use of Accent Colors: choose to use the system Accent Color as your main Focus color and the whole app will tint itself in this new appearance. This looks cool and gives you almost endless possibilities to style the app’s appearance.
New Task List Focus 5 includes a better way to manage your tasks: the new task list is easier to use, looks beautiful and makes organizing your tasks a breeze. In addition to the existing session estimates, it can now set time estimates, too.
As always, we love to hear from you: @focusappio on Twitter and hello@masterbuilders.io
5.0
Introducing Focus 5 - Designed Around Your Productivity
Focus 5 is a major update to your productivity. With support for macOS Mojave, the new Dark Mode, extended Touch Bar support, and a completely new way to manage tasks, Focus 5 is packed full with new features and enhancements across the board.
Dark Mode Focus 5 comes with a new Dark Mode that integrates perfectly into macOS Mojave. You can either choose to adapt to the system appearance or choose Focus to be light or dark manually. So you can use the new Dark Mode even if you prefer everything else to be light. In addition, the new Dark Mode in Focus is backwards compatible to macOS High Sierra.
We even took it a step further and integrated the use of Accent Colors: choose to use the system Accent Color as your main Focus color and the whole app will tint itself in this new appearance. This looks cool and gives you almost endless possibilities to style the app’s appearance.
New Task List Focus 5 includes a better way to manage your tasks: the new task list is easier to use, looks beautiful and makes organizing your tasks a breeze. In addition to the existing session estimates, it can now set time estimates, too.
As always, we love to hear from you: @focusappio on Twitter and hello@masterbuilders.io
4.6
- New store view. - Bugfixes and performance improvements.
If you have questions or feedback, please get in touch: hello@masterbuilders.io Twitter: @focusappio
4.5.5
- Bugfixes and performance improvements.
If you have questions or feedback, please get in touch: hello@masterbuilders.io Twitter: @focusappio
4.5.4
- Compatibly with macOS 10.14 Mojave. - Fixes a crash that occurred on launch for some users. - Performance improvements and fixes for the underlying architecture.
If you have questions or feedback, please get in touch: hello@masterbuilders.io Twitter: @focusappio
4.5.3
- Compatibly with macOS 10.14 Mojave.
If you have questions or feedback, please get in touch: hello@masterbuilders.io Twitter: @focusappio
4.5.1
Focus 4.5 brings new features and improvements to the Mac. New notification styles make it easy to work in fullscreen apps and interact with Focus without leaving what you're working on. The redesigned preferences provide a clear and beautiful way to set your preferred settings and provide Touch Bar support for the most important actions. With the new privacy controls you have full access and control over everything we store for you in iCloud.
NEW NOTIFICATION STYLES - Default Notification Style: When a session finishes, the Focus main window comes up, giving you the opportunity to choose what to do next. The app icon starts to bounce and a system notification will appear, too. - System Notifications Only: Only a system notification will inform you about the finished session and offers some options on what to do next. This is great for working in fullscreen or when using just the Focus Mini menu bar item. - Fullscreen Notifications: A notification that floats atop everything else and blocks the entire screen until you've decided what to do. This is great if you easily miss notifications or just want to have a glaring reminder that the session is up.
NEW PRIVACY CONTROLS We are not in the business of selling your data. Everything is computed on device and we only store what's necessary to sync your data across your devices. To do that, we use iCloud. With Focus 4.5 you now have complete control over that data and can download or delete everything right from the app's preferences.
If you have questions or feedback, please get in touch: hello@masterbuilders.io Twitter: @focusappio
4.5
Focus 4.5 brings new features and improvements to the Mac. New notification styles make it easy to work in fullscreen apps and interact with Focus without leaving what you're working on. The redesigned preferences provide a clear and beautiful way to set your preferred settings and provide Touch Bar support for the most important actions. With the new privacy controls you have full access and control over everything we store for you in iCloud.
NEW NOTIFICATION STYLES - Default Notification Style: When a session finishes, the Focus main window comes up, giving you the opportunity to choose what to do next. The app icon starts to bounce and a system notification will appear, too. - System Notifications Only: Only a system notification will inform you about the finished session and offers some options on what to do next. This is great for working in fullscreen or when using just the Focus Mini menu bar item. - Fullscreen Notifications: A notification that floats atop everything else and blocks the entire screen until you've decided what to do. This is great if you easily miss notifications or just want to have a glaring reminder that the session is up.
NEW PRIVACY CONTROLS We are not in the business of selling your data. Everything is computed on device and we only store what's necessary to sync your data across your devices. To do that, we use iCloud. With Focus 4.5 you now have complete control over that data and can download or delete everything right from the app's preferences.
If you have questions or feedback, please get in touch: hello@masterbuilders.io Twitter: @focusappio
4.4
- New tutorial section that goes into more detail about the working technique behind Focus and how to get the most out of it. - Newsletter signup and 7-day email tutorial for new Pro subscribers with a lot of tips, tricks and insights. - Improved onboarding experience. - Localization update. - Performance improvements and enhancements.
As always, we’re happy to hear what you think about Focus or to offer you assistance if anything does not work as expected: hello@masterbuilders.io
4.3.6
- An active subscription should now be shown correctly.
As always, we’re happy to hear what you think about Focus or to offer you assistance if anything does not work as expected: hello@masterbuilders.io
4.3.5
- Fixes a memory problem. - Bugfixes and performance improvements.
As always, we’re happy to hear what you think about Focus or to offer you assistance if anything does not work as expected: hello@masterbuilders.io
4.3.4
- Improved launch time. - Several performance improvements and bugfixes.
As always, we’re happy to hear what you think about Focus or to offer you assistance if anything does not work as expected: hello@masterbuilders.io
4.3.2
- New global shortcut to reset a session. - Bugfixes and performance improvements.
As always, we’re happy to hear what you think about Focus or to offer you assistance if anything does not work as expected: hello@masterbuilders.io
4.3.1
- New global shortcut to reset a session. - Bugfixes and performance improvements.
As always, we’re happy to hear what you think about Focus or to offer you assistance if anything does not work as expected: hello@masterbuilders.io
4.3
Focus 4.3:
- Due Dates: Focus now supports due dates and shows them in the task list. Overdue items are now part of the Today list and will be highlighted. - Activity Comparison: You can now compare your daily, weekly and monthly activity with the previous day/week/month to give you a better sense of your progress. - Enhanced Split View compatibility - New Today Widget and Share extension - Performance improvements and bugfixes
If you have questions or feedback, please get in touch: hello@masterbuilders.io and @focusappio (on Twitter). We're always happy to hear from you!
4.0.7
• Bugfixes and stability improvements
As always, if you have questions or feedback please get in touch: hello@masterbuilders.io
— 4.0:
The all-new Focus is here! A rethinking of the original idea: a simple yet powerful time-manager to improve personal productivity. Entirely rewritten, Focus features an all-new design, better performance and deep integration into each platform.
We’ve improved every area of the app. Here’s a detailed list:
• New Design Focus has been redesigned from the ground up. A modern look & feel, subtle animations and a clear design ensure that the interaction with Focus is now more intuitive and natural.
• Better Performance and iCloud sync Based on iCloud, Focus comes with a state-of-the-art cloud sync architecture that keeps your data in sync across all your devices. It is both fast and reliable. And with iCloud Push, your data is always up-to-date.
• Improved Handoff Handoff makes switching devices easy. With Focus on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac, you can continue where you left off on another device and your data will already be there.
• New Today Widget & Sharing Extension Focus comes with a new Today widget that let’s you control your current session directly from the Notification Center. And with the new sharing extension, you can add new tasks to Focus from almost anywhere. Simply choose ‘Add to Focus’ in the system share menu.
• Better Task Management - Tasks can now have a due date - Tasks can now have an estimate about the time it takes to complete them - You estimate will now visually be compared against the time you’ve worked on this task - You can now add multiple tasks in a row. Add a new task using ‘+’ and when you’re done editing simply press ‘+’ again to add another task.
• Better Touch Bar Support Touch Bar is now supported in almost every area of the app. Whether you want to add an item, start a timer or extend a session: quickly interact with Focus using the Touch Bar.
• Better Drag & Drop - You can now select multiple items and perform batch operations (reorder, delete, complete, etc.) on them - Dragging is now more accessible: start a drag by clicking anywhere on the task - Support for TaskPaper file format: you can now drag & drop tasks from and to other apps (that support this format, e.g. TaskPaper, OmniFocus etc.) and task attributes like notes, due date, completion date will be kept.
• Better Menu Bar Item - Right at the top of your screen, the Focus Menu Bar Item is your little companion wherever you are. Quickly glance at your most important informations like the current progress and the active task with just one click. - Choose between different icon styles for Focus in the Menu Bar: display only the remaining time as text, the remaining time as a filling circle, the remaining time and a filling circle side by side or the active task name next to the filling circle.
• Enhanced for the Latest in Hardware & Software Focus takes advantage of Wide Color (P3) displays and is enhanced for macOS 10.13 High Sierra.
• Hallo, Hola, Bonjour, 你好i, こんにちは: Focus is now localized into German, Spanish, French, Japanese and Chinese (simplified).
4.0.6
• New option to hide the app icon in the dock • Additional option to show a static icon in the menu bar • You can now quickly switch through your lists (task, completed, due) with cmd+1, cmd+2, cmd+3. • Task activity is now displayed correctly • Bugfixes and performance improvements
As always, if you have questions or feedback please get in touch: hello@masterbuilders.io
— 2.0:
The all-new Focus is here! A rethinking of the original idea: a simple yet powerful time-manager to improve personal productivity. Entirely rewritten, Focus features an all-new design, better performance and deep integration into each platform.
We’ve improved every area of the app. Here’s a detailed list:
• New Design Focus has been redesigned from the ground up. A modern look & feel, subtle animations and a clear design ensure that the interaction with Focus is now more intuitive and natural.
• Better Performance and iCloud sync Based on iCloud, Focus comes with a state-of-the-art cloud sync architecture that keeps your data in sync across all your devices. It is both fast and reliable. And with iCloud Push, your data is always up-to-date.
• Improved Handoff Handoff makes switching devices easy. With Focus on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac, you can continue where you left off on another device and your data will already be there.
• New Today Widget & Sharing Extension Focus comes with a new Today widget that let’s you control your current session directly from the Notification Center. And with the new sharing extension, you can add new tasks to Focus from almost anywhere. Simply choose ‘Add to Focus’ in the system share menu.
• Better Task Management - Tasks can now have a due date - Tasks can now have an estimate about the time it takes to complete them - You estimate will now visually be compared against the time you’ve worked on this task - You can now add multiple tasks in a row. Add a new task using ‘+’ and when you’re done editing simply press ‘+’ again to add another task.
• Better Touch Bar Support Touch Bar is now supported in almost every area of the app. Whether you want to add an item, start a timer or extend a session: quickly interact with Focus using the Touch Bar.
• Better Drag & Drop - You can now select multiple items and perform batch operations (reorder, delete, complete, etc.) on them - Dragging is now more accessible: start a drag by clicking anywhere on the task - Support for TaskPaper file format: you can now drag & drop tasks from and to other apps (that support this format, e.g. TaskPaper, OmniFocus etc.) and task attributes like notes, due date, completion date will be kept.
• Better Menu Bar Item - Right at the top of your screen, the Focus Menu Bar Item is your little companion wherever you are. Quickly glance at your most important informations like the current progress and the active task with just one click. - Choose between different icon styles for Focus in the Menu Bar: display only the remaining time as text, the remaining time as a filling circle, the remaining time and a filling circle side by side or the active task name next to the filling circle.
• Enhanced for the Latest in Hardware & Software Focus takes advantage of Wide Color (P3) displays and is enhanced for macOS 10.13 High Sierra.
• Hallo, Hola, Bonjour, 你好i, こんにちは: Focus is now localized into German, Spanish, French, Japanese and Chinese (simplified).
4.0.5
• New option to hide the app icon in the dock • Additional option to show a static icon in the menu bar • You can now quickly switch through your lists (task, completed, due) with cmd+1, cmd+2, cmd+3. • Task activity is now displayed correctly • Bugfixes and performance improvements
As always, if you have questions or feedback please get in touch: hello@masterbuilders.io
— 2.0:
The all-new Focus is here! A rethinking of the original idea: a simple yet powerful time-manager to improve personal productivity. Entirely rewritten, Focus features an all-new design, better performance and deep integration into each platform.
We’ve improved every area of the app. Here’s a detailed list:
• New Design Focus has been redesigned from the ground up. A modern look & feel, subtle animations and a clear design ensure that the interaction with Focus is now more intuitive and natural.
• Better Performance and iCloud sync Based on iCloud, Focus comes with a state-of-the-art cloud sync architecture that keeps your data in sync across all your devices. It is both fast and reliable. And with iCloud Push, your data is always up-to-date.
• Improved Handoff Handoff makes switching devices easy. With Focus on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac, you can continue where you left off on another device and your data will already be there.
• New Today Widget & Sharing Extension Focus comes with a new Today widget that let’s you control your current session directly from the Notification Center. And with the new sharing extension, you can add new tasks to Focus from almost anywhere. Simply choose ‘Add to Focus’ in the system share menu.
• Better Task Management - Tasks can now have a due date - Tasks can now have an estimate about the time it takes to complete them - You estimate will now visually be compared against the time you’ve worked on this task - You can now add multiple tasks in a row. Add a new task using ‘+’ and when you’re done editing simply press ‘+’ again to add another task.
• Better Touch Bar Support Touch Bar is now supported in almost every area of the app. Whether you want to add an item, start a timer or extend a session: quickly interact with Focus using the Touch Bar.
• Better Drag & Drop - You can now select multiple items and perform batch operations (reorder, delete, complete, etc.) on them - Dragging is now more accessible: start a drag by clicking anywhere on the task - Support for TaskPaper file format: you can now drag & drop tasks from and to other apps (that support this format, e.g. TaskPaper, OmniFocus etc.) and task attributes like notes, due date, completion date will be kept.
• Better Menu Bar Item - Right at the top of your screen, the Focus Menu Bar Item is your little companion wherever you are. Quickly glance at your most important informations like the current progress and the active task with just one click. - Choose between different icon styles for Focus in the Menu Bar: display only the remaining time as text, the remaining time as a filling circle, the remaining time and a filling circle side by side or the active task name next to the filling circle.
• Enhanced for the Latest in Hardware & Software Focus takes advantage of Wide Color (P3) displays and is enhanced for macOS 10.13 High Sierra.
• Hallo, Hola, Bonjour, 你好i, こんにちは: Focus is now localized into German, Spanish, French, Japanese and Chinese (simplified).
4.0.4
• New option to hide the app icon in the dock • Additional option to show a static icon in the menu bar • You can now quickly switch through your lists (task, completed, due) with cmd+1, cmd+2, cmd+3. • Task activity is now displayed correctly • Bugfixes and performance improvements
As always, if you have questions or feedback please get in touch: hello@masterbuilders.io
— 2.0:
The all-new Focus is here! A rethinking of the original idea: a simple yet powerful time-manager to improve personal productivity. Entirely rewritten, Focus features an all-new design, better performance and deep integration into each platform.
We’ve improved every area of the app. Here’s a detailed list:
• New Design Focus has been redesigned from the ground up. A modern look & feel, subtle animations and a clear design ensure that the interaction with Focus is now more intuitive and natural.
• Better Performance and iCloud sync Based on iCloud, Focus comes with a state-of-the-art cloud sync architecture that keeps your data in sync across all your devices. It is both fast and reliable. And with iCloud Push, your data is always up-to-date.
• Improved Handoff Handoff makes switching devices easy. With Focus on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac, you can continue where you left off on another device and your data will already be there.
• New Today Widget & Sharing Extension Focus comes with a new Today widget that let’s you control your current session directly from the Notification Center. And with the new sharing extension, you can add new tasks to Focus from almost anywhere. Simply choose ‘Add to Focus’ in the system share menu.
• Better Task Management - Tasks can now have a due date - Tasks can now have an estimate about the time it takes to complete them - You estimate will now visually be compared against the time you’ve worked on this task - You can now add multiple tasks in a row. Add a new task using ‘+’ and when you’re done editing simply press ‘+’ again to add another task.
• Better Touch Bar Support Touch Bar is now supported in almost every area of the app. Whether you want to add an item, start a timer or extend a session: quickly interact with Focus using the Touch Bar.
• Better Drag & Drop - You can now select multiple items and perform batch operations (reorder, delete, complete, etc.) on them - Dragging is now more accessible: start a drag by clicking anywhere on the task - Support for TaskPaper file format: you can now drag & drop tasks from and to other apps (that support this format, e.g. TaskPaper, OmniFocus etc.) and task attributes like notes, due date, completion date will be kept.
• Better Menu Bar Item - Right at the top of your screen, the Focus Menu Bar Item is your little companion wherever you are. Quickly glance at your most important informations like the current progress and the active task with just one click. - Choose between different icon styles for Focus in the Menu Bar: display only the remaining time as text, the remaining time as a filling circle, the remaining time and a filling circle side by side or the active task name next to the filling circle.
• Enhanced for the Latest in Hardware & Software Focus takes advantage of Wide Color (P3) displays and is enhanced for macOS 10.13 High Sierra.
• Hallo, Hola, Bonjour, 你好i, こんにちは: Focus is now localized into German, Spanish, French, Japanese and Chinese (simplified).
4.0.2
• Certain Focus Pro features were not properly unlocked for existing users. This is now fixed. Sorry for the inconvenience!
— 2.0:
The all-new Focus is here! A rethinking of the original idea: a simple yet powerful time-manager to improve personal productivity. Entirely rewritten, Focus features an all-new design, better performance and deep integration into each platform.
We’ve improved every area of the app. Here’s a detailed list:
• New Design Focus has been redesigned from the ground up. A modern look & feel, subtle animations and a clear design ensure that the interaction with Focus is now more intuitive and natural.
• Better Performance and iCloud sync Based on iCloud, Focus comes with a state-of-the-art cloud sync architecture that keeps your data in sync across all your devices. It is both fast and reliable. And with iCloud Push, your data is always up-to-date.
• Improved Handoff Handoff makes switching devices easy. With Focus on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac, you can continue where you left off on another device and your data will already be there.
• New Today Widget & Sharing Extension Focus comes with a new Today widget that let’s you control your current session directly from the Notification Center. And with the new sharing extension, you can add new tasks to Focus from almost anywhere. Simply choose ‘Add to Focus’ in the system share menu.
• Better Task Management - Tasks can now have a due date - Tasks can now have an estimate about the time it takes to complete them - You estimate will now visually be compared against the time you’ve worked on this task - You can now add multiple tasks in a row. Add a new task using ‘+’ and when you’re done editing simply press ‘+’ again to add another task.
• Better Touch Bar Support Touch Bar is now supported in almost every area of the app. Whether you want to add an item, start a timer or extend a session: quickly interact with Focus using the Touch Bar.
• Better Drag & Drop - You can now select multiple items and perform batch operations (reorder, delete, complete, etc.) on them - Dragging is now more accessible: start a drag by clicking anywhere on the task - Support for TaskPaper file format: you can now drag & drop tasks from and to other apps (that support this format, e.g. TaskPaper, OmniFocus etc.) and task attributes like notes, due date, completion date will be kept.
• Better Menu Bar Item - Right at the top of your screen, the Focus Menu Bar Item is your little companion wherever you are. Quickly glance at your most important informations like the current progress and the active task with just one click. - Choose between different icon styles for Focus in the Menu Bar: display only the remaining time as text, the remaining time as a filling circle, the remaining time and a filling circle side by side or the active task name next to the filling circle.
• Enhanced for the Latest in Hardware & Software Focus takes advantage of Wide Color (P3) displays and is enhanced for macOS 10.13 High Sierra.
• Hallo, Hola, Bonjour, 你好i, こんにちは: Focus is now localized into German, Spanish, French, Japanese and Chinese (simplified).
4.0
The all-new Focus is here! A rethinking of the original idea: a simple yet powerful time-manager to improve personal productivity. Entirely rewritten, Focus features an all-new design, better performance and deep integration into each platform.
We’ve improved every area of the app. Here’s a detailed list:
• New Design Focus has been redesigned from the ground up. A modern look & feel, subtle animations and a clear design ensure that the interaction with Focus is now more intuitive and natural.
• Better Performance and iCloud sync Based on iCloud, Focus comes with a state-of-the-art cloud sync architecture that keeps your data in sync across all your devices. It is both fast and reliable. And with iCloud Push, your data is always up-to-date.
• Improved Handoff Handoff makes switching devices easy. With Focus on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac, you can continue where you left off on another device and your data will already be there.
• New Today Widget & Sharing Extension Focus comes with a new Today widget that let’s you control your current session directly from the Notification Center. And with the new sharing extension, you can add new tasks to Focus from almost anywhere. Simply choose ‘Add to Focus’ in the system share menu.
• Better Task Management - Tasks can now have a due date - Tasks can now have an estimate about the time it takes to complete them - You estimate will now visually be compared against the time you’ve worked on this task - You can now add multiple tasks in a row. Add a new task using ‘+’ and when you’re done editing simply press ‘+’ again to add another task.
• Better Touch Bar Support Touch Bar is now supported in almost every area of the app. Whether you want to add an item, start a timer or extend a session: quickly interact with Focus using the Touch Bar.
• Better Drag & Drop - You can now select multiple items and perform batch operations (reorder, delete, complete, etc.) on them - Dragging is now more accessible: start a drag by clicking anywhere on the task - Support for TaskPaper file format: you can now drag & drop tasks from and to other apps (that support this format, e.g. TaskPaper, OmniFocus etc.) and task attributes like notes, due date, completion date will be kept.
• Better Menu Bar Item - Right at the top of your screen, the Focus Menu Bar Item is your little companion wherever you are. Quickly glance at your most important informations like the current progress and the active task with just one click. - Choose between different icon styles for Focus in the Menu Bar: display only the remaining time as text, the remaining time as a filling circle, the remaining time and a filling circle side by side or the active task name next to the filling circle.
• Enhanced for the Latest in Hardware & Software Focus takes advantage of Wide Color (P3) displays and is enhanced for macOS 10.13 High Sierra.
• Hallo, Hola, Bonjour, 你好i, こんにちは: Focus is now localized into German, Spanish, French, Japanese and Chinese (simplified).
3.4
Focus for Mac 3.4
– Focus is ready for the Touch Bar on the new MacBook Pro. Instant access to the tools you want, right when you want them: add, edit or delete tasks, control or extend your current Focus session and more.
– New Today Widget for macOS Sierra – Several bugfixes and improvements.
Thanks for you feedback and support. If you have questions or problems, please get in touch and say hello@masterbuilders.io
If you like Focus, please take the time and leave a review on the App Store. It means a lot to us and helps others find the right app.
3.3
Focus for Mac 3.3
NEW – New global shortcut to skip a session – Window size and position will now be preserved across app launches – Activity view now displays your total work time for each day
FIXED – Crash in extend popover – Occasional crash for users with very large databases – Long task names will now be correctly truncated in the menu bar item
Thanks for you feedback and support. If you have questions or problems, please let us know: support@focusapp.io. For more informations follow us on Twitter @focusappio where we share progress and updates frequently.
If you like Focus, please take the time and leave a review on the App Store. It means a lot to us and helps others find the right app.
3.2.1
Focus for Mac 3.2.1 - Minor bugfixes
Focus for Mac 3.2 - Extensions Everywhere
- New Today Widget - New Share-Extension to add tasks to Focus
- Option to add global hotkey to start / stop a session - Option to add a global hotkey to show the Focus window - Support for custom URI-scheme. Learn more at focusapp.io/uri-scheme
- New passed sessions indicator in menu bar item - Swipe from right-to-left to delete a task - Swipe from left-to-right to activate a task - The current task will be shown below the timer when the task list is hidden - Improved iCloud sync
- Fixed notifications when window or dock is hidden - Fixed menu bar item in fullscreen apps - A ton of minor fixes and improvements
Thanks for you feedback and support. If you have questions or problems, please write us: support@focusapp.io. For more informations follow us on Twitter @focusappio where we share progress and updates frequently.
Version 5.0.3
5.0.3: - Dark Mode now works correctly when not subscribed to Focus Pro - Sharing extension now displays an error when something went wrong - Data download now includes all new attributes - Task details (activity progress) will now be updated correctly - Fixes a problem with fullscreen notifications - Removed chevron from Menu Bar item title - A lot of other improvements and fixes
As always, we love to hear from you: @focusappio on Twitter and hello@masterbuilders.io
5.0: Introducing Focus 5 - Designed Around Your Productivity Focus 5 is a major update to your productivity. With support for macOS Mojave, the new Dark Mode, extended Touch Bar support, and a completely new way to manage tasks, Focus 5 is packed full with new features and enhancements across the board.
Dark Mode Focus 5 comes with a new Dark Mode that integrates perfectly into macOS Mojave. You can either choose to adapt to the system appearance or choose Focus to be light or dark manually. So you can use the new Dark Mode even if you prefer everything else to be light. In addition, the new Dark Mode in Focus is backwards compatible to macOS High Sierra.
We even took it a step further and integrated the use of Accent Colors: choose to use the system Accent Color as your main Focus color and the whole app will tint itself in this new appearance. This looks cool and gives you almost endless possibilities to style the app’s appearance.
New Task List Focus 5 includes a better way to manage your tasks: the new task list is easier to use, looks beautiful and makes organizing your tasks a breeze. In addition to the existing session estimates, it can now set time estimates, too.
Ratings and Reviews
4.0 out of 5
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
Great app for tracking tasks & staying focused
Mikestro_
I use this app as a central part of my daily workflow -- it helps me to stay hyper focused on a single task at a time and there's no question it improves productivity. There's a bug tracking the amount of time spent on each task at the moment (it's probably right but doesn't update in real time), the mac icons are a bit confusing, and you can't see the time remaining/elapsed in the application switcher, but this is the best I've found! Great job!
Developer Response
Thanks for your review. Currently the time is only updated when you finish/complete a session but we are currently working on live updates. Thanks for letting us know!
Great app for tracking tasks & staying focused
Mikestro_
I use this app as a central part of my daily workflow -- it helps me to stay hyper focused on a single task at a time and there's no question it improves productivity. There's a bug tracking the amount of time spent on each task at the moment (it's probably right but doesn't update in real time), the mac icons are a bit confusing, and you can't see the time remaining/elapsed in the application switcher, but this is the best I've found! Great job!
Developer Response
Thanks for your review. Currently the time is only updated when you finish/complete a session but we are currently working on live updates. Thanks for letting us know!
Quite Interesting….
The Builder....
I must say, this is interesting… I came across this app recently, and first purchased it on iOS. Being able to set up your Focus Sessions, Breaks and Long Breaks via keyboard shortcuts has helped me quite a bit when working at the computer, as it “gets me” out of the chair to do something else instead of sitting in the chair all day long. The interface is very clean, and when you are really in work mode, you can easily extend the Focus Session time.
It took me a little while to figure out how to effectively use the interface (i.e. do I start the Focus Session first, then start the task I’ve input, or do I start the task and then focus on that, etc.). So far, the one way that has helped me use the app better is to 1) input the tasks you would like to complete, then 2) click on the “Play” button next to the tasks, which starts the Focus sessions. While in the Focus sessions, complete those tasks. Then, take your break, and repeat.
Lastly, I’m still attempting to understand the “Activity” area, as it shows when tasks were completed, but it doesn’t say how long it took you to work on those tasks (which could be very helpful). But all in all, a very good app. It does have its quirks (which involve overall usability), but once you understand how the interface works, you really can put in some very good Focus sessions.
Quite Interesting….
The Builder....
I must say, this is interesting… I came across this app recently, and first purchased it on iOS. Being able to set up your Focus Sessions, Breaks and Long Breaks via keyboard shortcuts has helped me quite a bit when working at the computer, as it “gets me” out of the chair to do something else instead of sitting in the chair all day long. The interface is very clean, and when you are really in work mode, you can easily extend the Focus Session time.
It took me a little while to figure out how to effectively use the interface (i.e. do I start the Focus Session first, then start the task I’ve input, or do I start the task and then focus on that, etc.). So far, the one way that has helped me use the app better is to 1) input the tasks you would like to complete, then 2) click on the “Play” button next to the tasks, which starts the Focus sessions. While in the Focus sessions, complete those tasks. Then, take your break, and repeat.
Lastly, I’m still attempting to understand the “Activity” area, as it shows when tasks were completed, but it doesn’t say how long it took you to work on those tasks (which could be very helpful). But all in all, a very good app. It does have its quirks (which involve overall usability), but once you understand how the interface works, you really can put in some very good Focus sessions.
Much more than a Pomodoro app
Mr. Mystical
I use Focus for things I would never have thought of before I bought it. Obviously, I use it as a productivity timer. When I do homework, I do the 10+2*5 method of working 10min, resting 2, repeat 4 more times. But I also use it for when I am having a lazy day around the house. I have a Focus for laundry day. My “productive time” is 30 minutes, followed by 15 minutes of “rest”. In actuality, I start laundry, start my focus, then play video games or watch tv and during my rest period, I fold and hang laundry. Repeat until done.
As much as I love Focus, the only two things I would like to see in a feature version are repeating sessions and a hard stop time. I do laundry every week so it would be nice to just have one ready to go when I complete one. Same goes for homework. I do it every day and it would be nice to have it repeat once I complete it. I would also like to see a hard stop time. Say i am going to only do homework for an hour. Instead of setting a long break, I would rather just end the task. That gives me a goal to work towards.
Even without those features, this is an amazing app that helps someone who is easily distracted, like me, focused.
Much more than a Pomodoro app
Mr. Mystical
I use Focus for things I would never have thought of before I bought it. Obviously, I use it as a productivity timer. When I do homework, I do the 10+2*5 method of working 10min, resting 2, repeat 4 more times. But I also use it for when I am having a lazy day around the house. I have a Focus for laundry day. My “productive time” is 30 minutes, followed by 15 minutes of “rest”. In actuality, I start laundry, start my focus, then play video games or watch tv and during my rest period, I fold and hang laundry. Repeat until done.
As much as I love Focus, the only two things I would like to see in a feature version are repeating sessions and a hard stop time. I do laundry every week so it would be nice to just have one ready to go when I complete one. Same goes for homework. I do it every day and it would be nice to have it repeat once I complete it. I would also like to see a hard stop time. Say i am going to only do homework for an hour. Instead of setting a long break, I would rather just end the task. That gives me a goal to work towards.
Even without those features, this is an amazing app that helps someone who is easily distracted, like me, focused.
