I built a Mac app that blocks feeds instead of whole sites because that's where I was losing hours

by JohnMadison

I kept opening YouTube for one video and getting pulled into Home and Shorts. Same with Reddit front pages.

So I built Monk Mode for Mac. It blocks the feed surfaces, not the whole internet.

Right now it blocks:

YouTube Home
YouTube Shorts
X For You
Reddit front pages
other high distraction feeds

The point is simple: still use the tool when I need it, remove the slot machine layer.

It is $15 lifetime: https://mac.monk-mode.lifestyle

Curious if other people here have the same problem. Which desktop feed wastes the most time for you?

on April 25, 2026

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