I built a Mac app that blocks feeds without blocking the whole site

This is a really clean idea — blocking the feed, not the site is exactly the nuance most blockers miss 👍

I’ve felt the same thing. Full blockers are too extreme, so you end up disabling them. But feeds are the real trap.

A couple thoughts:

→ this works because it keeps intent intact (search, direct links)
→ and removes distraction loops (home, For You, Shorts)

That balance is the win.

One thing I’d be curious about:
→ do users ever “work around” it (open in another browser, incognito, etc.)
→ or does this level of friction actually stick?

Also feels like a nice add-on could be:
→ time-based modes (deep work vs relaxed)

Personally, I’d pick this over full-site blockers any day.

Also, I’m running a small project (Tokyo Lore) where we highlight tools like this with a focused group of builders.

Since you’ve nailed a very real behavior problem, this could resonate well — happy to share more 👍

Product is clean.

The domain is doing more damage than the blocker.

Monk Mode is solid.
mac.monk-mode.lifestyle is not.

For a consumer productivity tool, trust and recall do most of the conversion work.
A long subdomain on .lifestyle makes the product feel temporary, fragile, and easier to dismiss than it is.

That matters because this is not a feature problem.
It’s a habit product.

Habit products win on recall.
Recall starts with the name.
Trust starts with the URL.

Right now the product feels sharper than the brand wrapper around it.