ReDD Focus: Hide Distractions

Name: ReDD Focus: Hide Distractions
Rating: 4.8 (10 reviews)
Author: ULRIK LYNGS

Open-source attention saver

Free

10 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Productivity
Developer

ULRIK LYNGS
Language

EN
English
Size

3.1
MB

Hide distractions on any website (YouTube, Instagram, Reddit, etc.), and take back control of your attention! ---- *NOTE: WORKS WITHIN SAFARI, NOT THE APPS*: This app lets you control how YouTube, LinkedIn, etc. appears in the Safari browser. It does NOT change the apps, as this is not possible. To make using e.g. Instagram in the browser as convenient as the app, create an icon on your home screen to take you directly to the site in the browser. You can find instructions for how to do so when you open the app. ---- ReDD Focus (formerly known as 'Viking Focus' and 'MindShield') is a browser extension for Safari we built to help ourselves be less distracted online. It lets you hide distracting elements on any website, with ready-made options for YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Reddit, Google Search, and WhatsApp Web. For example, on YouTube you might want to hide recommended videos, on Facebook you might hide the newsfeed and ads in the sidebar, and on Google Search you might want to hide or highligt ads. You have full control over what is hidden. Simply click the extension icon in the browser toolbar to select elements to hide, and save your preferred settings. To help hold yourself accountable, you can also add a delay time to change the settings. Everywhere you go on the internet, something tries to grab your attention. This extension gives you back control. Enjoy! - Ulrik, Konrad, Tiago, and the Reduce Digital Distraction Team (see what we're up to at reddfocus.org) NOTE: the extension is open source and collects zero user data. See the source code, flag bugs, or submit suggestions for improvement at https://github.com/ulyngs/reddfocus-open-source

Ratings & Reviews

4.8

out of 5

10 Ratings

Simple and brilliant
08/21/2025

Akvin
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.
Simple and brilliant
08/21/2025

Akvin

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.
Simple and brilliant
08/20/2025

Akvin
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.
Simple and brilliant
08/20/2025

Akvin

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.
Exactly what you need
01/22/2023

Provobae
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.
Exactly what you need
01/22/2023

Provobae

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.
Works great so far
11/20/2025

parkersanders
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.
Works great so far
11/20/2025

parkersanders

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.

Hi folks, happy new year! To celebrate the beginning of new year, we've painstakingly worked through as many of your GitHub requests and other feedback to fix the million little things the app needed. Below you'll find the full list of updates. Please enjoy and keep the ideas coming at https://github.com/ulyngs/reddfocus-open-source/issues or email us at team@reddfocus.org New features: 1. added dark mode! 2. redesigned custom-selector, button, and progressive feedback on hidden elements 3. make google ads highlighting colour more red and account for dark mode on browsers 4. YouTube: add ability to hide the "You" section in the menu bar 5. YouTube: thumbnail styling now includes ads and sponsored posts 6. Facebook: add ability to hide "People you may know" on the feed 7. Facebook: add ability to hide "Contacts" on right sidebar on desktop 8. Instagram: add ability to hide suggested posts 9. Instagram: add ability to hide notification badges 10. X/Twitter: add ability to hide "Explore" section 11. WhatsApp Web: add ability to hide "Status", "Channels", and "Communities" tabs 12. WhatsApp Web: add ability to hide chat profile pictures 13. Reddit: add ability to hide left and right sidebars on desktop 14. Reddit: add ability to hide AI Related Answers/Posts sections on mobile Bug fixes and improvements: 1. fixed all functionalities 2. element hiding, reappearing, and renaming works fluidly across all states (session-only, saving as default, auto-save ON) 3. Instagram: renamed "instagramSuggestions" as "instagramSuggestedFollows" and fixed functionality 4. YouTube: hiding "Subscriptions" now hides all subscribed-to channels and all buttons related to the Subscriptions 5. YouTube: fixed issue where "Explore" section wasn't being hidden 6. YouTube: removed "Entire right sidebar" as functionality replaced by Cinema mode 7. YouTube: view numbers now hides everywhere 7. Facebook: rename "Chat" to "Group chats" to mirror functionality and add "Community chats" to it 8. Facebook: separate "Stories" and "Reels" into their own toggles and fix functionality 9. Instagram: "Reels" now hides Reels in feeds ## perhaps look to separate out "Reels in feed" and "Reels tabs" ## can remove if people find this to be too much 10. LinkedIn: feed is now hidden everywhere except when viewing a specific post 11. Reddit: "Feed" now only targets home feed and not community/popular feeds 12. Reddit: rename "Popular communities" to "Best of Reddit" to mirror functionality and hide entire "Best" section in sidebar Cheers, Ulrik, Tiago, Konrad, and the Reduce Digital Distraction Project (reddfocus.org)