--- title: Tool that make Mac Boring on Purpose: 7 Rules That... description: A personal account describes using network-level blocking tool NoorI to reduce distractions on a Mac, rather than relying on willpower or browser extensions.... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/tool-that-make-mac-boring-on-purpose-7-rules-that-helped-me-stop-getting-distracted-ittp2ldui twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Tool that make Mac Boring on Purpose: 7 Rules That Helped Me Stop Getting Distracted | daily.dev og:description: A personal account describes using network-level blocking tool NoorI to reduce distractions on a Mac, rather than relying on willpower or browser extensions.... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/tool-that-make-mac-boring-on-purpose-7-rules-that-helped-me-stop-getting-distracted-ittp2ldui og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/itTp2LDui.png og:image:alt: Tool that make Mac Boring on Purpose: 7 Rules That Helped Me Stop Getting Distracted og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Tool that make Mac Boring on Purpose: 7 Rules That Helped Me Stop Getting Distracted **[JavaScript in Plain English](https://daily.dev/sources/jsPlainEnglish)** · 6 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A personal account describes using network-level blocking tool NoorI to reduce distractions on a Mac, rather than relying on willpower or browser extensions. Key tactics include blocking distracting sites/categories at the network level (so they can't be bypassed by switching browsers), scheduling restrictions to work hours, blocking by category instead of individual sites, and adding friction to bypass attempts via a 'Guardian Mode' accountability feature. The piece doubles as a promotional writeup for the NoorI product. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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