The whole point of FocusMe is that it blocks things even when you don’t want it to. Protection makes your plans tamper-resistant.Documentation Index
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Choose Your Protection Level
| If you need… | Use |
|---|---|
| A gentle nudge | Password — give it to a friend |
| Real friction | Random Characters — 50+ characters to type |
| Total commitment | Enforced — no bypass possible |
The “Give Your Password Away” Strategy
- Set protection to Password
- Use a strong, random password
- Give the password to a trusted friend, partner, or family member
- Tell them: “Don’t give me the password unless it’s a genuine emergency”
The “Random Characters” Strategy
- Set protection to Random Characters
- Set the length to 50+ characters
- When you try to disable the plan, you must type out a long random string
The “Nuclear” Strategy
- Set protection to Enforced on both Active and Standby contexts
- Use a Weekly Schedule with your desired blocking times
- Once the plan starts, it cannot be stopped, paused, edited, or deleted until the schedule allows it
Tips
- Start mild, escalate gradually. Most people don’t need Enforced mode right away. Password + a trusted friend works surprisingly well.
- Use pause limits as a middle ground. Allow 2-3 pauses per day, 10 minutes each. You can take breaks, but they’re rationed.
- Set standby and disabled protection too. Without it, you can stop the plan, edit it to remove protection, and restart it. Set at least Password protection on standby and when disabled.