Freedom now supports website blocking on devices running Chrome OS (Chromebooks) and Linux operating systems. We do this with the new Freedom Chrome extension, available through the Chrome Store. What does this mean? Chromebooks and Linux devices now are devices in the Freedom “ecosystem,” just like Mac, Windows, iOS or Android devices. This ecosystem (or…
The most effective way to study or do deep work is to focus on one thing at a time. Freedom’s Block All Except feature helps you to do just that.
On Saturday, April 27, the New York Times published “Apple Cracks Down on Apps That Fight iPhone Addiction.” The article features Freedom and describes the systematic removal of tools that monitor or limit screen time from the iOS App Store. Apple’s response to the article primarily focuses on the removal of apps that use Mobile…
We’ve been tracking the release of Apple’s Screen Time product pretty closely – and not just for the obvious reasons. Screen Time, which helps people manage phone addiction, was released with iOS 12 and is now available to iOS users. So far, the reviews have been positive – with many pointing out there is much…
Steven Melendez of Fast Company has written a detailed piece on Freedom’s removal from the App Store. We’re glad to see coverage of this issue – and to see the article picked up by MacObserver and CNET’s The Download. Melendez writes: Users of the Durham, North Carolina, company’s desktop and smartphone apps or browser extensions…
In the effort to build more humane technology, Apple’s recent inclusion of features to combat smartphone addiction in their mobile operating systems is a major step forward. These features, launched with iOS 12, will provide insights into phone habits, enable fine-grained controls for notifications, and will even allow individuals to self-limit device use. For years,…
Important update: If you have previously downloaded Freedom for iOS, you can download it again. Important update 2: Freedom iOS 4.0, which blocks distracting websites in Safari on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, is now available here. Last summer, Apple temporarily removed Freedom from the App Store. This post outlines what happened, why it happened,…
Freedom was created by our CEO Fred Stutzman in order to help him avoid distractions and be more productive while writing his PhD. However, since releasing the new Freedom platform, our diverse and talented Freedom community has found many ways to use Freedom other than just to improve their productivity at work. Instead of us…
