A quiet focus app
Put distractions away for a while.
jik lives in your menu bar. Pick the apps and websites that pull you away, choose how long, and jik keeps them closed. A small cat sits up there and keeps time with you.
Windows, iOS and Android are coming later.
Two modes
Keep things closed, or use them for a set time.
Chosen apps and websites stay closed until the time is up.
If you open one, it closes right away and a small window tells you when it opens again and how many minutes are left.
- Several apps and websites in one session.
- Websites by domain, subdomains included, in Chrome-based browsers and Safari. Lock a whole browser or just a few sites.
- Strict mode means the session can't be stopped until it ends. It's off by default.
Use chosen apps and websites for a set time. jik closes them when it ends.
Give yourself thirty minutes of a game or a feed. When the time is up, you don't have to be the one to close it.
- Any length from 1 minute to 8 hours.
- Shows what it closed when the time is up, as a short list.
- Remembers your last time for each mode.
Menu bar
Just a small friend and the time left.
During a session, the menu bar shows the mascot and a number. Nothing else. When no session is running, the number goes away.
Fits in with macOS
The icon is a one-colour silhouette with only the eyes cut out, so it follows light and dark menu bars. It sits and wags its tail while it keeps time.
Cat
Weasel
NonePick who keeps you company
Choose the cat or the weasel in Settings. Choose none and the jik logo takes its place.
Notices
It tells you plainly, and never pretends.
The mascot shows how things are going through its pose. There are no warnings and no scolding.
Ears backLocked for now
Open a locked app and it closes. You see when it opens again and how many minutes are left.
A little sadTime's up
When a Limit ends, jik lists exactly what it closed. The window goes away on its own after a few seconds.
Honest about itIf something stays open
jik says what it couldn't close. If it's a permission issue, a button takes you straight to Settings.
Quick to start
Start again in one click.
The home screen remembers your last session. Start it again as it was, or pick from apps and sites you used recently.
Same as last time
One card on the home screen restarts your previous session.
Recent items
Add recent apps and websites as chips, and remove any you don't need.
Type the time
Tap the big number and enter minutes, from 1 to 480.
Presets
10 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour or 3 hours.
Privacy
What you block stays on your Mac.
The list of sites you block is personal, so it never leaves your device. There's no account and no server. Settings and recent items are stored only on this Mac.
FAQ
Questions
What does strict mode do?
With strict mode on, a Lock session can't be stopped once it starts. It runs until the time is up. Strict mode is off by default.
Which browsers does it work with?
Website rules work in Chrome-based browsers and Safari. When a tab's domain matches a rule, including subdomains, jik closes that tab. Firefox isn't supported.
What permissions does jik need?
To close website tabs, jik needs browser control (Automation) permission. It checks this before you start and shows you where to turn it on.
Is there a Windows or phone version?
Not yet. jik is macOS only for now. Windows, iOS and Android are coming later.
Does jik send my data anywhere?
No. There's no account or server. Everything stays on your Mac.
Pick a few apps. Choose how long. That's it.
Windows, iOS and Android are coming later.