I got tired of opening YouTube for one video and ending up on Home or Shorts, or checking X and Reddit just to "take a break".
So I built Monk Mode, a small Mac app that blocks the stuff that turns into a 45 minute detour:
- YouTube Home and Shorts
- X For You
- Reddit front pages
- other feed-style distractions
It is not trying to be a full internet nanny. It is just meant to make the default path less stupid.
If you are on Mac and you care about protecting deep work, it is here: https://mac.monk-mode.lifestyle
$15 lifetime. Would love honest feedback from anyone who has tried blockers before and hated them.
