Helped me quit my screen addiction
I’m so glad I have been able to finally stop getting sucked into a rabbit hole every time I open YouTube. Sometimes I use YouTube for college, so I didn’t want to block it outright. With this, I was able to hide all the distracting elements like the feed and up next videos. Now I only spent time on there when I want to. I should mention that this works on other websites too. I mean you could like block anything on any website. I tried it with reddit and it worked great. Also, it saves your preferences, so the next time you open the page, it will have already removed the same things you removed last time. Also, it’s completely free.
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Works great so far
Was looking for a robust blocker on my MacBook since I mainly use Safari on it. Works great, would love to see a more robust Reddit implementation.
Simple and brilliant
I found this app via always excellent Macrumors as I was looking for a way to hide Google’s AI Overview. The app lets the user hide distracting elements on webpages, on both Mac and iPhone. It’s very easy to do by simply selecting the undesired elements on a page. In the latest update one can even more easily hide Google’s AI Overview by ticking the dedicated box in the settings. I had contact with the developer Ulrik Lyngs about the possibility to hide the AI Overview and was very happy about how responsive he and the team behind the app were to make this possible. It should be noted that there’s science behind the app’s functionality in terms of removing distractions online. It’s an app that can make a real difference to one’s digital life and I highly recommend it.
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Simple and brilliant
I found this app via always excellent Macrumors as I was looking for a way to hide Google’s AI Overview. The app lets the user hide distracting elements on webpages, on both Mac and iPhone. It’s very easy to do by simply selecting the undesired elements on a page. In the latest update one can even more easily hide Google’s AI Overview by ticking the dedicated box in the settings. I had contact with the developer Ulrik Lyngs about the possibility to hide the AI Overview and was very happy about how responsive he and the team behind the app were to make this possible. It should be noted that there’s science behind the app’s functionality in terms of removing distractions online. It’s an app that can make a real difference to one’s digital life and I highly recommend it.
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Not worth it
Didnt work at all
Great app, but a minor problem
The application is great and all, but unfortunately the promised functions dont work on LinkedIn or just very limited. The feed on LinkedIn is not hidden. Still a great application and I am sure the developers will soon fix this minor issue.
ps. eventough the application is free now I would gladly pay 1,99€ for it.
ps. eventough the application is free now I would gladly pay 1,99€ for it.
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Response from developer
Thanks for flagging this, I'll look into what's going on! (Feel free to also open an issue on the GitHub repository and I'll review the workings on LinkedIn for the next update: https://github.com/ulyngs/mindshield-open-source/issues ) Best, Ulrik
necessity
I love this app so much its ridiculous, gave me my life back
only works for insta website
the screenshots make it look like it works for the apps themselves, but i couldn’t find a way to get it to work on anything except the web browser version which i don’t like using bc it has significant limitations in what/how you can post… not bad at what it does, but just a little misleading
It’s value nothing which in Return Give
It’s really work great on YouTube, I already escaped from Facebook and Insta by not making account but YouTube is different and difficult this Extension Save lots time, hope it remains like this till I completely become self control independent, till then it’s great help by developers to us I am Student it’s helping me thanks
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This app is saving my career in medicine.
I’m a resident physician.
YouTube was destroying my productivity.
This app is giving me back my freedom while still allowing me to access YouTube like a non-addict.
Thank you SO MUCH to the creators. Honestly, I would have paid a whole lot more to the creators for the app if I knew what it was going to do. I feel so free!
And now, if I turn off the extension, I’m starting to notice that all the suggestions that normally come up on YouTube are really unpleasantly triggering, like “oh God, the black hole, shut it off, SHUT IT OFF NOW!!! RUUUNNNN!!!!” and I immediately turn the extension back on. I like my freedom too much. I think I’m just gonna keep the extension on. I’m happier that way. And it’s weird, I didn’t realize how seeing so many video suggestions can be literally psychologically overwhelming after having a period away from it all. It’s trippy.
I hate black hole social media. But I love a YouTube that has been “de-slotmachined”. It’s a literal lifesaver. THANK YOU!!!!
YouTube was destroying my productivity.
This app is giving me back my freedom while still allowing me to access YouTube like a non-addict.
Thank you SO MUCH to the creators. Honestly, I would have paid a whole lot more to the creators for the app if I knew what it was going to do. I feel so free!
And now, if I turn off the extension, I’m starting to notice that all the suggestions that normally come up on YouTube are really unpleasantly triggering, like “oh God, the black hole, shut it off, SHUT IT OFF NOW!!! RUUUNNNN!!!!” and I immediately turn the extension back on. I like my freedom too much. I think I’m just gonna keep the extension on. I’m happier that way. And it’s weird, I didn’t realize how seeing so many video suggestions can be literally psychologically overwhelming after having a period away from it all. It’s trippy.
I hate black hole social media. But I love a YouTube that has been “de-slotmachined”. It’s a literal lifesaver. THANK YOU!!!!
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Everything You Need...
This app is *drumroll*
FOSS on github
Data collection free
Constantly taking feedback to improve
Everything you need to conquer and customize the big addicting and overstimulating websites to
finally set yourself free.
I finally feel free to browse Safari in peace.
FOSS on github
Data collection free
Constantly taking feedback to improve
Everything you need to conquer and customize the big addicting and overstimulating websites to
finally set yourself free.
I finally feel free to browse Safari in peace.
Great extension
Awesome extension. Would like to block facebook videos though. Maybe this could be added
Instagram Reels
Hi, thank you for your app, really appreciate your work. Could you please add a feature to remove Instagram Reels button?
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
Response from developer
Added in latest update! It should be out in a day or two -- let me know if it works for you! :) Ulrik
Life changer
This app is abolutely fantastic in solving my problem of getting distratec by social media and youtube.
Exactly what you need
So much important content (unfortunately) ends up on social media (like answers to technical questions) or arbitrated by it (like creating an account via Facebook) and so outright blocking those sites isn’t realistic any more. The solution is to gut every algorithmic element to them, every infinite feed, every story carousel so they no longer pose a threat to your time. This app succeeds where I failed with some slapped together css selectors. My only wishes would be in depth configurations for Reddit and the ability to block Twitter replies.
And it’s open source, if you thought it couldn’t get any better! Maybe I’ll just make a PR with the features I want.
And it’s open source, if you thought it couldn’t get any better! Maybe I’ll just make a PR with the features I want.
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