Heads Down
A Mac app that lives in your ribbon—with a click of the mouse, temporarily block distracting websites and applications to encourage "heads down" time.
About The Project
This project was inspired by a tweet.
The person in question had a simple request: how can I block distracting apps and websites when I'm trying to work?
With Heads Down, you can easily block and unblock websites and apps with a click of the mouse.
Built With
Getting Started
To get a local copy up and running follow these simple steps.
Prerequisites
- git
- pip
- python
Installation
- Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/EconoBen/headsdown.git - Change the directory
cd headsdown/ - Install the required libraries
pip install -r requirements.txt - Install Heads Down
python setup.py py2app --iconfile images/icon.icns - Move the Heads Down app to your Applications folder
mv dist/headsdown.app /Applications
Usage
Heads down comes with a list of predefined social media websites to block (see
block_sites.csv). To add to the block list, simply select the "block sites" button and a popup window in which to add websites will appear.
To begin a work session, simply cick on the "Heads Down" button. When you're done, select "Heads Up". It's that easy.
Troubleshooting
- setup.py returns an error like (
libpython3.8.dylib does not exist). Try running:ln -s PATH/TO/FILE/libpython3.8m.dylib PATH/TO/FILE/libpython3.8.dylib
Roadmap
See the open issues for a list of proposed features (and known issues).
Contributing
Contributions are what make the open source community such an amazing place to be learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.
- Fork the Project
- Create your Feature Branch (
git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature) - Commit your Changes (
git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature') - Push to the Branch (
git push origin feature/AmazingFeature) - Open a Pull Request
