AppBlock on Extensions

Why is Safari blocking websites before I finish typing a URL?

Safari may block suggested websites before you even complete typing the URL due to its Top Hit functionality. This feature preloads the most relevant website in the background, which can trigger blocking by certain extensions before you manually confirm the site.

How can I prevent Safari from blocking suggested websites?

To stop Safari from preloading and potentially blocking suggested websites, follow these steps:

1. Open Safari.
2. Go to Settings (or Preferences on older macOS versions).
3. Select the Search tab.
4. Uncheck “Preload Top Hit in the background”.

This will prevent Safari from automatically preloading websites, reducing the chances of premature blocking by browser extensions.

Today, we do not provide dark mode but we plan to include special switcher to change the theme! 🙂

Of course, you can pause the blocking any time! You can pause Schedule blocking by clicking on the 3 dots at the right side of the specific Schedule and selecting “Pause” option. For pausing QuickBlock, you will have to click only at the “Pause” button.

Currently, we do not support synchronization with app versions, however, we plan to implement this in a future. 🙂

Yes, our extensions work in incognito mode. However, you will have to set it up. You can find the step-by-step instructions with option to copy the path directly on the extension page. You can past copied path into url search bar. If you cannot have trouble finding it, you can follow paths down bellow.

Chrome extension:
Extensions –> Manage extensions –> Details –> Allow in Incognito Mode

Safari extension:
Safari –> Preferences –> Extensions –> AppBlock –> Allow in Private Browsing

Edge extension:
Extensions –> Manage extensions –> Details –> Allow in Incognito Mode

At this time, you can download and use extensions on Chrome, Safari and Edge. We are currently developing extensions for Opera and Firefox as well.

Want to know more about supported extensions? Check it out here!

AppBlock extension for Chrome.
AppBlock extension for Safari.
AppBlock extension for Edge.

Yes, we have made all AppBlock extensions free to use with all features unlocked! 🙂

Currently, we don’t have a dedicated desktop app, but we do offer Chrome, Edge, and Safari extensions to help you stay focused and manage distractions while browsing the web. These extensions allow you to block distracting websites and create a more productive online environment.

Absolutely! We’re always looking to improve our product based on customer feedback. If you have any specific features in mind, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We would be more than happy to discuss your ideas further and see how we can incorporate them into our app. 🙂