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1. Deleted all the native social media apps from phone
2. Stored passwords in a vault on my personal laptop
If I do need to "use" a site, I've to do it only through my personal laptop.
Let's say it's the future, 10% of phone users have some version of this on their phone. Snapchat pays them 10 million to reduce the penalty for using Snapchat auto-suggest Instagram on the block list.
I’ve been using onesec[1] for a year now it’s been working great for me. Additionally works great on the browser I use. Onesec uses the shortcut/automation on iOS to intercept app open and not the screen time api you mentioned. So it does take a little time for the initial setup, that’s the only friction I remember from a long time. Just putting it out there. I do like the additional social feature here. Would give i…
It's also very rigorous about switching to the app from other apps, to the point where even if you quickly switch out it will make you wait again when switching back. The ability to bypass this within a 10 minute window (or whatever) is what made me pay for it. Not sure if yours does the same thing, but thought I'd suggest that too. I'll give yours a try. Thanks for making my phone better!
I get the feeling that all these "digital detox" apps, if they aim to scale and make more money, will do so by "whitelisting" certain popular apps by making access to them relatively easier, bottlenecking the competitors. Let's say it's the future, 10% of phone users have some version of this on their phone. Snapchat pays them 10 million to reduce the penalty for using Snapchat auto-suggest Instagram on the block lis…
our real hope is actually that tools like clearspace tip the balance of power to individuals. if snapchat or IG are taking a real hit, they'll finally be incentivized to minimize “regrettable time” spent on their apps. that's probably an easier task than doing a backdoor deal with a company who makes its money but protecting its users from regrettable screen time.
It is wholly interesting that such a tool is needed. We need a new generation motivated by self-control and at an early age be critical of how technology triggers dopamine responses. I would be interested in seeing clinical classification of app addictions as a real health issue that deserves treatment. The real answer is to put down the phone. We (in this industry) are all complicit in the creation and promulgation…
I genuinely feel as though I am more present during idle moments and have reclaimed time to myself - truly to myself - during my weekends.
I am very grateful for Clearspace. Now, I just wish you'd release a Firefox extension so I can lock down Reddit from my computer too.
Hi Royce and Oliver, I have a suggestion: look into dimming the screen slowly for the last 30-60 seconds before you pull a person out of the app. This will greatly decrease the annoyance of being pulled out. It gives you time to anticipate being done with your session. I do this with my toddler. We let him use our phone to look at family videos while we are changing him. If I turn the phone off abruptly, it can be fr…
I'm a Clearspace user who found this app via a post on HN, and I can't thank the creators enough. I have not fully extracted myself from use of Reddit yet, but it's remarkable how effective this app was at breaking my cycle of opening, scrolling, closing, and reopening less than an hour later. I've tried other screentime management apps, but it seems like something about Clearspace's approach with the centering exerc…
I'm a Clearspace user who found this app via a post on HN, and I can't thank the creators enough. I have not fully extracted myself from use of Reddit yet, but it's remarkable how effective this app was at breaking my cycle of opening, scrolling, closing, and reopening less than an hour later. I've tried other screentime management apps, but it seems like something about Clearspace's approach with the centering exerc…
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great question. a few ways 1. no, we're more expensive (at least last I checked they were 3.99/mon we're 6.99/mon or 44.99/yr) 2. yes we just rolled out website support this week. 3. no manual shortcut setup. just one click to add an app you want to moderate. (for websites you can go to an app you've added and just type in which web domains should apply to that app.) 4. yes, probably! we can pull you out of app sessi…
> no manual shortcut setup. just one click to add an app you want to moderate Is that true? When I click an app I'd like to moderate I see yellow text saying "Finish Setup!" Then I'm brought to the recorded video explaining how to do the shortcut setup. One click set up would be sweet, but I'd be somewhat surprised to hear apple lets you do the whole shortcut setup for the user. Would also be nice if the interrupt af…