Unfocus — See what matters.

Not a meditation app — no quiet room, no 10 minutes.
Not a Pomodoro timer — no pausing your work.
Not a break reminder — no stretching, no walking away.

Just 5 seconds. Eyes closed. One question:
"Is this what I want to be doing?"

What is Unfocus

A 5-second reset to
reclaim your attention

A small eye character lives in your MacBook's notch. At the intervals you set, it asks you to close your eyes. Your camera detects it. Five seconds later, you're back — with clarity.

Features

01
Lives in the notchA playful eye character peeks from the MacBook notch. Always there, never in the way.
02
Eye detectionYour Mac detects when your eyes close. No buttons to press. Nothing recorded.
03
5-second resetNot meditation. Not a break. A quick check-in with yourself.
04
Guided onboardingUnderstands your patterns and tailors the experience to you.
05
Screen dims gentlyVolume lowers, screen darkens. A natural transition.
06
Fully offlineNo internet. No account. No subscription. A tool, not a service.

Built for people who...

Sound familiar?

Go all-in on the wrong thingand surface wondering where the afternoon went.

Dive deep and forget to come back— debugging one function, refactoring a module nobody asked you to touch.

Open Slack for one messageand close it 40 minutes later, having forgotten what you came for.

Finish the day wonderingwhere the time went — despite being "busy" the entire time.

Privacy

Your face never leaves your Mac

Unfocus uses your camera only to detect closed eyes. Video is processed on your Mac in real-time — nothing is recorded. No images are saved, stored, or sent anywhere. No internet connection needed.

No video recording

No cloud uploads

No analytics or tracking

Camera only during sessions

Pricing

One price. Everything included.

^$29

One-time purchase · Perpetual license · Up to 3 Macs

If one saved afternoon is worth more than $29, it pays for itself on day one.

Get Unfocus

30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

Optional renewal: $19/year for continued updates. Don't renew? Keep your version forever.

FAQ

Can this help with ADHD hyperfocus?
Unfocus isn't a medical tool. That said, hyperfocus often comes with a broken "exit signal" — your brain forgets to check whether you're still on track. Unfocus provides that signal. And because it asks you to physically close your eyes, it's much harder to dismiss than a notification. 30-day money-back guarantee — try it risk-free.
Is this a meditation app?
No. You close your eyes for 5 seconds — not to relax, but to check if you're still on track. No breathing exercises, no guided sessions.
Does it record my camera?
Never. Video is processed on your Mac in real-time and immediately discarded. No images are saved or sent anywhere. The camera is only active during a 5-second session. No internet connection needed for eye detection.
What if I don't like it?
Email us within 30 days of purchase and we'll refund you in full. No questions asked.
How is this different from Pomodoro?
Pomodoro schedules breaks. Unfocus asks you to check in. 5 seconds, not 5 minutes. You don't stop working — you just pause to notice what you're doing.
What happens after 1 year?
You keep your version forever. All features continue to work. Optionally renew ($19/year) for continued updates.
Does it work with external monitors?
Unfocus requires a MacBook with a built-in camera (notch models, 2021 or later). The session UI appears on your MacBook's display, even with external monitors connected.

From the maker

"I built Unfocus because my brain kept diving into the wrong rabbit hole. I'd sit down to code one thing, and surface 3 hours later having rewritten a module nobody asked me to touch.

The irony wasn't lost on me — I could focus intensely, but I couldn't control where that focus went.

So I built the simplest possible reset: close your eyes for 5 seconds, and ask yourself one question. No meditation. No journaling. No 25-minute timers. Just a tiny pause that lets you check in with yourself."

@hayaoo — maker of Unfocus, Tokyo

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