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Thank you. Are there any equivalent analogues for desktop browser doom scrolling?

• bramhaag 1y ago
  Leechblock NG [1] allows you to block sites on a schedule or add time limits. [1] https://www.proginosko.com/leechblock/ https://www.proginosko.com/leechblock/
• reverendsteveii 1y ago
  if you're on a mac or linux you can always edit /etc/hosts to redirect traffic to localhost, effectively killing the site on your local machine
  • roflchoppa 1y ago
    for MacOs https://github.com/SelfControlApp/selfcontrol https://github.com/SelfControlApp/selfcontrol
  • masfuerte 1y ago
    c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts ditto.
  • mkmk 1y ago
    This barely works for me because it seems like stuff always gets cached either at the browser or the OS level.
• littlecranky67 1y ago
  Create a separate, non-admin user account that is controled by any parental control apps, parental proxy filters etc. and use that one for work or during leisure time. You can then time-lock your admin- or parental control password using an online time lock service such as lockmeout.online or other solutions.
• richardw 1y ago
  https://freedom.to/ https://freedom.to/ Works everywhere for me.
• nativeit 1y ago
  This is somewhat tangential, but related: if you are savvy enough to setup some self-hosted apps, I have used FreshRSS (along with some related extensions/plugins) to great effect in an effort to remove the direct influence of algorithms and endless scrolling. With some tweaks, I can even use it to maintain subscriptions to YouTube channels and social media feeds. It’s maybe a subtle distinction, but I feel like having a very prosaic, chronological list of posts/articles/videos promotes healthier habits for consuming them.