“Slack pulled you out 23 times today. You noticed at 6 pm.”
The Coach names what holds you back – and the one thing to change tomorrow.
Busy all day.But with what?
Slack, Mail, a quick look at Instagram, Slack again. By evening you feel like you got nothing done.
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Free for macOS 26 or later
MControl turns it into a day you understand.
Every app, every minute, sorted automatically. With a score that shows whether you shaped your day or just reacted.
Saturday, September 26
Cursor 12:47
5h 30m
Screen time since 8:12 am
- Focused
- 3h 15m
- Deep work
- 2h 42m
- Switches
- 14 / h
Summary
A strong build day
You spent 2h 42m building in Cursor, in three long deep-work blocks. Slack pulled you out 23 times.
Holding you back
Slack
Opened 23 times for less than a minute.
Check it at fixed times and mute notifications.
Try next
1. Protect a 50-minute block
Start a focus session before you open Slack.
Timeline
08:0010:0012:0014:0016:0018:00
Development3h 8mBrowsing38mCommunication41mProductivity45m
Apps
- Cursor2h 42m
- Slack41m
- Safari38m
- Blender33m
Try it: switch the range, start a focus session, ask a question.
A quick look at Instagram.And MControl brings you back.
Start a focus session with a goal. If you drift off, MControl gently checks in – one click and you're back at work. Breaks you choose don't count against you.
Instagram
Quick detour?
32:10 left for “Finish the login flow”
Focus session complete
Finish the login flow
50 min · 2 detours · Cursor
It went well: you spent 88 percent of the time away from distractions. Next time, close Instagram before you start.
2nd session today · 1h 32m focused
Mid-session, you open Instagram …
MControl Pro
Seeing the problem is free. Solving it is Pro.
MControl shows you where your day goes. Pro helps you change it – once, for less than a lunch.
“You open Instagram mid-task. On autopilot.”
A focus session notices the detour and brings you back, gently.
“Busy all week – but with what?”
Daily reports and a chat that knows your time answer in seconds.
Free. Private. On your Mac.
MControl only sees which app is in front – never content, websites or keystrokes. No account, no cloud.
Version 1.8.0, 4.4 MB · What's new?
Help with the first launch
This early version isn't notarized by Apple yet. Open MControl once, then go to System Settings → Privacy & Security and click “Open Anyway”.