2023.5.4
2023-11-16
NEW: Focus is ready for macOS Sonoma!
Interactive Widgets
Place a Focus widget on your desktop and start your Focus session - right from the widget!
In addition:
- Enhanced Focus ring animation
- New task search
- New option to empty the trash to clear all deleted tasks
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Don't forget to check out the new Focus features for iOS 17:
StandBy Widgets
Focus is an excellent companion on your charging stand! Place an interactive Focus Widget in the Widget Stack on StandBy while working, and easily see and control your timer.
Lock Screen Widgets and Live Activities on iPad
Perfect for quickly interacting with your Focus Timer right on the Lock Screen, Lock Screen Widgets and Live Activities are now interactive and available on iPad as well!
New Apple Watch App
Reimagined for watchOS 10, discover the beautiful new Apple Watch App and try out the new Smart Stack widget!
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If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please don't hesitate to get in touch at —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
Thank you!
2023.5.2
2023-10-19
NEW: Focus is ready for macOS Sonoma!
Interactive Widgets
Place a Focus widget on your desktop and start your Focus session - right from the widget!
In addition:
- Enhanced Focus ring animation
- New task search
- New option to empty the trash to clear all deleted tasks
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Don't forget to check out the new Focus features for iOS 17:
StandBy Widgets
Focus is an excellent companion on your charging stand! Place an interactive Focus Widget in the Widget Stack on StandBy while working, and easily see and control your timer.
Lock Screen Widgets and Live Activities on iPad
Perfect for quickly interacting with your Focus Timer right on the Lock Screen, Lock Screen Widgets and Live Activities are now interactive and available on iPad as well!
New Apple Watch App
Reimagined for watchOS 10, discover the beautiful new Apple Watch App and try out the new Smart Stack widget!
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If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please don't hesitate to get in touch at —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
Thank you!
2023.5.1
2023-09-26
NEW: Focus is ready for macOS Sonoma!
Interactive Widgets
Place a Focus widgets on your desktop and start your Focus session - right from the widget!
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Don't forget to check out the new Focus features for iOS 17:
StandBy Widgets
Focus is an excellent companion on your charging stand! Place an interactive Focus Widget in the Widget Stack on StandBy while working, and easily see and control your timer.
Lock Screen Widgets and Live Activities on iPad
Perfect for quickly interacting with your Focus Timer right on the Lock Screen, Lock Screen Widgets and Live Activities are now interactive and available on iPad as well!
New Apple Watch App
Reimagined for watchOS 10, discover the beautiful new Apple Watch App and try out the new Smart Stack widget!
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This fall's release brings so many useful features for staying focused and productive with just one tap, and we hope you enjoy using them as much as we do!
If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please don't hesitate to get in touch at —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
Thank you!
2023.4
2023-08-21
NEW: App Shortcuts
Switch smoothly from vacation mode to productivity mode with our powerful new features that will set you up for a good start!
Additional App Shortcuts
We've expanded our Shortcuts library for all of you who like to automate their productivity workflows. The new shortcuts enable adding and managing tasks and accessing activity stats with a whole set of new shortcuts. If you love automation, this update is for you!
We hope that this update will enhance your productivity workflows and are excited to hear what you think! If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please don't hesitate to get in touch via —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
Thank you!
2023.3.5
2023-08-01
NEW: Help Your Friends Find Focus!
Share the celebration: For Focus's 10 years app anniversary, gift 3 free months of Focus to a friend or colleague who would benefit from finding more focus!
Additionally, we've introduced:
- A big localization update for our customers who speak Japanese, French, Spanish, and Chinese.
- A redesigned subscription experience.
- A new student discount program.
- A set of other enhancements based on your feedback - thank you for all your suggestions!
If you have any questions or feedback, we'd be happy to hear from you via
support@meaningful-things.com
And if you enjoy using Focus, please consider leaving a rating in the App Store. Your support is always immensely helpful!
Thank you!
2023.2.8
2023-07-10
Sync Performance Improvements
- This version improves overall sync performance.
- Lock Screen Widgets, Home Screen Widgets, and Apple Watch Complications update more quickly.
If you have any questions or feedback, we're always happy to hear from you via
support@meaningful-things.com
2023.2.7
2023-06-28
NEW: Modernized Design, Revamped Task Lists, New Mac App & New iPad App
We're celebrating 10 years of Focus app with a huge update! Available starting with iOS 16.0 and macOS Ventura 13.3, discover the details:
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Revamped Task Management
A refreshed design that makes staying on task even easier!
- Organize tasks in three different lists: Today, Upcoming, and All.
- Sort your tasks manually, by name, or by date added.
- Add notes, due dates, time budgets, focus durations more intuitively.
- Track your work time per task more elegantly with the redesigned task activity.
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All-new Mac and iPad App
The Mac and iPad apps have been rewritten and modernized from the ground up:
- New sidebar navigation that looks modern and feels more at home on the platform and us a joy to use.
- New Timer view with the option to enlarge the timer on iPad and open separate timer windows on the Mac
- New dashboard (more details below)
- New and reorganized Settings
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New Dashboard for Mac and iPad
The Focus Timer view now comes with a new and useful dashboard that offers a quick summary of essential information right next to your timer.
You can customize what you want to see in your dashboard:
- Upcoming tasks for the day
- Progress towards your daily goal
- Today's stats
- Calendar view displaying your sessions
- Inspirational quote
With this helpful tool, you can effortlessly keep an eye on your personal productivity throughout the day!
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We're very thankful for all the amazing feedback that you shared with us these last 10 years. Focus would not exist without your contributions and support!
A special thanks goes out to all our testers who helped us tremendously to get this new version polished and ready!
And we're excited to hear what you think: If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please get in touch via —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last but not least, if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
2023.2.5
2023-05-25
NEW: Modernized Design, Revamped Task Lists, New Mac App & New iPad App
We're celebrating 10 years of Focus app with a huge update! Available starting with iOS 16.0 and macOS Ventura 13.3, discover the details:
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Revamped Task Management
A refreshed design that makes staying on task even easier!
- Organize tasks in three different lists: Today, Upcoming, and All.
- Sort your tasks manually, by name, or by date added.
- Add notes, due dates, time budgets, focus durations more intuitively.
- Track your work time per task more elegantly with the redesigned task activity.
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All-new Mac and iPad App
The Mac and iPad apps have been rewritten and modernized from the ground up:
- New sidebar navigation that looks modern and feels more at home on the platform and us a joy to use.
- New Timer view with the option to enlarge the timer on iPad and open separate timer windows on the Mac
- New dashboard (more details below)
- New and reorganized Settings
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New Dashboard for Mac and iPad
The Focus Timer view now comes with a new and useful dashboard that offers a quick summary of essential information right next to your timer.
You can customize what you want to see in your dashboard:
- Upcoming tasks for the day
- Progress towards your daily goal
- Today's stats
- Calendar view displaying your sessions
- Inspirational quote
With this helpful tool, you can effortlessly keep an eye on your personal productivity throughout the day!
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We're very thankful for all the amazing feedback that you shared with us these last 10 years. Focus would not exist without your contributions and support!
A special thanks goes out to all our testers who helped us tremendously to get this new version polished and ready!
And we're excited to hear what you think: If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please get in touch via —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last but not least, if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
2023.2.3
2023-05-22
NEW: Modernized Design, Revamped Task Lists, New Mac App & New iPad App
We're celebrating 10 years of Focus app with a huge update! Available starting with iOS 16.0 and macOS Ventura 13.3, discover the details:
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Revamped Task Management
A refreshed design that makes staying on task even easier!
- Organize tasks in three different lists: Today, Upcoming, and All.
- Sort your tasks manually, by name, or by date added.
- Add notes, due dates, time budgets, focus durations more intuitively.
- Track your work time per task more elegantly with the redesigned task activity.
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All-new Mac and iPad App
The Mac and iPad apps have been rewritten and modernized from the ground up:
- New sidebar navigation that looks modern and feels more at home on the platform and us a joy to use.
- New Timer view with the option to enlarge the timer on iPad and open separate timer windows on the Mac
- New dashboard (more details below)
- New and reorganized Settings
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New Dashboard for Mac and iPad
The Focus Timer view now comes with a new and useful dashboard that offers a quick summary of essential information right next to your timer.
You can customize what you want to see in your dashboard:
- Upcoming tasks for the day
- Progress towards your daily goal
- Today's stats
- Calendar view displaying your sessions
- Inspirational quote
With this helpful tool, you can effortlessly keep an eye on your personal productivity throughout the day!
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We're very thankful for all the amazing feedback that you shared with us these last 10 years. Focus would not exist without your contributions and support!
A special thanks goes out to all our testers who helped us tremendously to get this new version polished and ready!
And we're excited to hear what you think: If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback, please get in touch via —> support@meaningful-things.com
Last but not least, if you like this update, please leave a rating in the App Store - that’s always a huge help!
6.2.3
2020-02-12
Subscription status is now properly unlocked on all devices.
6.2.2
2020-01-27
- Fixes a problem with notifications on macOS Catalina.
6.2.1
2019-11-12
- Bugfixes and performance improvements.
6.2
2019-11-09
- Bugfixes and performance improvements.
5.3.4
2019-08-04
- Bugfixes and performance improvements.
5.3.3
2019-08-01
- Minor bugfixes and improvements.
5.3.2
2019-07-09
Focus 5.3 brings new features and improvements to both Mac and iOS. Custom durations on a task-by-task basis are a great way to customize your workflow even further. A new display option to show the current task below the timer will help you remember what you’re working on and the new notification setting on iOS makes sure that everything is set up correctly, so you never miss a notification again.
Focus 5.3:
– NEW Custom Durations: Focus now lets you set custom durations for work sessions and breaks (short and long) for every task.
– NEW Active Task: You can now set and see the active task below the timer. Simply click on the task name to see the more details and make adjustments to it. Additionally on macOS, you can set the active task to only appear when the task list is hidden.
– NEW Notification Settings on iOS: A new overview on how notifications are configured along with some guides on how to set up the most common notifications scenarios properly (e.g. notifications on Apple Watch or working with Do Not Disturb (DND) mode).
FIXED / IMPROVED
– Weeks are now displayed correctly on the DD/MM format for AU/UK users
– All Apple Watch Complications are now displayed correctly in the Gallery
– Notification Sound stops as soon as you perform an action (e.g. start the next session)
– Activity now shows the correct end time for your sessions when you have completed them manually
– Performance improvements & smaller fixes
5.3.1
2019-07-08
Focus 5.3 brings new features and improvements to both Mac and iOS. Custom durations on a task-by-task basis are a great way to customize your workflow even further. A new display option to show the current task below the timer will help you remember what you’re working on and the new notification setting on iOS makes sure that everything is set up correctly, so you never miss a notification again.
Focus 5.3:
– NEW Custom Durations: Focus now lets you set custom durations for work sessions and breaks (short and long) for every task.
– NEW Active Task: You can now set and see the active task below the timer. Simply click on the task name to see the more details and make adjustments to it. Additionally on macOS, you can set the active task to only appear when the task list is hidden.
– NEW Notification Settings on iOS: A new overview on how notifications are configured along with some guides on how to set up the most common notifications scenarios properly (e.g. notifications on Apple Watch or working with Do Not Disturb (DND) mode).
FIXED / IMPROVED
– Weeks are now displayed correctly on the DD/MM format for AU/UK users
– Notification Sound stops as soon as you perform an action (e.g. start the next session)
– Activity now shows the correct end time for your sessions when you have completed them manually
– Toolbar now remembers your customization
– Preferences window now behaves properly in full screen
– Performance improvements & smaller fixes
5.2.1
2019-04-28
Focus 5.2:
Introducing the Focus URL Scheme: create tasks and control the timer from outside the app.
Read more and see all available options at masterbuilders.io/url-scheme