Available for macOS

Lockdown

Stay with the thing you opened your Mac to do. Lockdown keeps your intent visible, blocks the easy drift, and turns real work into an honest time log.

Download for macOS See how it works

Native Mac app. Local time log. Menu bar focus. Pay once.

Local-firstSession history stays on your Mac.

Session-firstNo task boards, due dates, or setup ritual.

Mac-nativeBuilt around menu bar presence and macOS permissions.

Why this exists

Most focus apps punish the wrong failure mode.

The hard part is not always discipline. Sometimes you simply lose the thread: the timer was never started, the blocker has no context, and the task manager became another place to avoid the task.

You forget the sentence.

The session label keeps the current intent visible when a tab, message, or random thought pulls you sideways.

You forget the timer.

Idle nudges catch the classic ADHD problem of already working before tracking exists.

You forget why a site is blocked.

The blocked-site path should point back to the active session, not just throw up a wall.

The product model

One question first. Everything else stays optional.

What are you working on?Write proposal intro

Area

Where did this time belong?

Personal, client, admin, learning, or whatever accounting buckets make sense for your life.

Profile

What should be blocked?

Different sessions can have different guardrails: writing, meetings, admin, or deep work.

What kind of work was it?

Lightweight facets like client, research, writing, or planning. Useful later, never required up front.

The core loop

Start the thing before your brain negotiates with it.

01
Capture the intent.

Type the human version of the work: "review proposal", "debug auth", "meeting notes".
02
Use the last setup or make a tiny choice.

Quick start can reuse recent labels, tags, Area, and Profile so starting does not become planning.
03
Keep the session in sight.

The menu bar and floating indicator keep "what was I doing?" close enough to catch the drift.
04
Leave a usable trace.

Sessions are saved automatically, missed work can be added later, and exports are built in.

Product surfaces

The actual app: start, stay, and review.

Start with intent Type the thing, reuse useful context, and start without building a project plan.

Lockdown active session screen showing the current label and timer. — **Keep the session visible** The active view keeps the current work and elapsed time unmistakable.

Lockdown time log with weekly summary, area totals, and session timeline. — **Review the week honestly** Weekly totals, Areas, tags, and timeline entries make time visible afterward.

Trust first

Calm permissions. Local data. No subscription guilt.

Lockdown is built as a native macOS app with local SQLite storage, CSV/JSON export, and permission prompts that explain why they are needed. The app asks for system access only when a feature needs it, and explains what is changing before you approve anything.

Local by defaultYour session history lives on your Mac.
Export anytimeCSV and JSON are built into the time log.
Permission claritySystem permissions are explained only when a feature needs them.
Pay onceDesigned as a one-time purchase, not another monthly guilt charge.

Pricing

A focused Mac app should not become another monthly obligation.

$39

One-time purchase. No subscription loop, no monthly guilt tax.

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Questions

FAQ

Is Lockdown available now?

Yes. Download Lockdown for macOS and start with sessions, quick start, nudges, and the time log.

Is this a task manager?

No. You type the thing you are doing, start a session, and move on. No tasks, due dates, boards, or hierarchies.

What data leaves my Mac?

Session history is stored locally on your Mac and can be exported anytime.

Make the next session easier to start and harder to abandon.

Download Lockdown for macOS and make the work visible before the drift starts.