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by badminton1 3535 days ago
Stayfocusd is exactly the same concept. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stayfocusd/laankej...

This thing has existed for a while now.

The problem is that extensions can be deactivated by just opening a tab in incognito mode, which is one keystroke away and disables all extensions by default.

I just block the websites using a hosts file. Finally if you want to be productive try a time tracker app. It will tell you how much time you spent using which application.

Another approach is just download all documentation (e.g: Dash/Zeal) and work offline.
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tdkl 3535 days ago
The main point is breaking/stopping the impulse opening of a certain website.

You can enable an extension to launch in incognito mode.

You can also block the extensions page in StayFocusd to not disable it. But you can still right click and uninstall it on the top right bar.

There's no 100% solution except something running system level and even then someone would just switch machines or load a live USB system.

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