• Stopping a focus session and starting again on the same time block now shows the right cycle from the first second, and only finished cycles carry over. A cancelled false start no longer counts toward your long break. • Opening slicefocus.app's Focus Shield setup guide can now take you straight to the Focus Shield settings in the app.

NEW: FOCUS SHIELD • Block the apps and websites that distract you during the work phases of a focus session. On iPhone, pick them with Screen Time; the shield lifts at the planned end of the session, even if the app was closed. • On Mac, a session started on any device shields your Mac too: a Safari extension blocks the websites on your list, and switching to a blocked app brings up a shield window. ONE TIMER ACROSS YOUR DEVICES • Auto-advance is on by default: the timer moves from work to break and back on its own, on every device and on the lock screen. Turn it off in Settings to confirm each phase by hand. • The timer agrees across your iPhone and Mac: a phase advanced on one shows on the others within seconds, and a session stopped on one stops everywhere. • Faster refresh when you return to the app. • One notification per phase end, not two. FIXES • On iPhone, the Create and Edit Slice window no longer turns into a grey box when you tap the Label field and the keyboard opens. • Your Appearance choice (light, dark or system) is kept between launches. • Starting or stopping a session early or late no longer flips the slice.

• Auto-advance is now on by default: the timer moves from work to break and back on its own, on every device and on the lock screen. Turn it off in Settings to confirm each phase by hand. • The timer agrees across your devices: a phase advanced on one shows on the others within seconds. • One notification per phase end, not two. • Faster refresh when you return to the app.

Focus Shield is here. Turn it on under Settings › Focus Shield and pick the apps, categories and websites that pull you away. During the work phases of a focus session, Screen Time shields them for you, and they open again on your break or when the session ends, even if SliceFocus was closed in the meantime. Also in this update: • Your appearance choice (light, dark or system) now stays set across launches. • Text fields in dialogs stay visible above the keyboard. • Starting or stopping a session well off its planned time now adjusts the slice correctly instead of flipping it. • Under-the-hood build and stability improvements.

This update is shaped almost entirely by your feedback — thank you to everyone who wrote in! CUSTOM CATEGORIES • Create your own categories with names, colors, and emoji — or start from our curated starter packs • Tag a slice with multiple categories, and restore the defaults anytime • Your categories sync live across devices, even after working offline CALENDAR & REMINDERS • See your system-calendar events right on the clock face • Export planned slices to any calendar you choose — edits you make in the Calendar app flow back into SliceFocus • Optionally create a reminder whenever you save a time block SMARTER ANALYTICS • Break down your focus time by category with new filter chips and charts • Actual vs Planned now flags slices you never started and shows over/under-plan at a glance • Mark categories (like breaks or gym) as not needing a focus session so they don't drag your adherence down STAY ON TRACK • New weekly recap notification with your focus summary — tap it to jump straight to Analytics • Optional gentle reminders when you've been away, with full control in Settings TIMER & SOUND POLISH • Preview soundscapes before choosing, and switch sounds right from the timer screen • Background sound now pauses when you pause a session • Choose 12-hour or 24-hour time format • Smart suggestions to fill free gaps in your day FIXES • Lock-screen Live Activity no longer freezes or duplicates after iOS restarts the app • Clearer sign-up error messages, dialog and layout fixes, and many small improvements