Pause - Stop Mindless Browsing

Name: Pause - Stop Mindless Browsing
Rating: 4.495726495726496 (117 reviews)
Author: https://freedom.to

Pause distracting websites before they open. Be mindful and intentional with your browsing using this simple extension.

Pause is a Chrome extension designed to break the cycle of distractions from mindless browsing. When you attempt to visit a distracting website, Pause interrupts with a soothing green screen for a customizable pause time (default 5 seconds). This mindful break nudges you to make intentional decisions: continue to the site, stay on the pause screen, or close the tab.

Featuring a pre-seeded list of 50 common distracting websites, Pause lets you customize and manage the list as needed. Developed by Freedom Labs, it ensures your data privacy with no data sent to external servers, residing fully on your device. Use Pause to enhance your focus, productivity, and create healthier browsing habits effortlessly.

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By:: https://freedom.to
Users:: 10,000+ -10,000
Rating:: 4.50
(117)
Version:: 1.0.1 (Last updated: 2023-10-03)
Creation date:: 2020-06-22
Risk:: Moderate risk impact Very low risk likelihood
Permissions:: tabs
storage
alarms
Size:: 825.34K
Email:: su*****@freedom.to
URLs:: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: 13 hours ago

Ranking

# 6,761 ▼ 1,002

Other rankings

#298 in Tools ▼ 48

#9 in stop keyword 13

#10 in browsing keyword 27

#10 in pause keyword 15

#89 in browser keyword 88 ▼ 1

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Other platforms

Pause - Stop Mindless Browsing (v0.2.8)

777 4.05

(19)

Pause - Stop Mindless Browsing (v0.2.8)

933 3.00

(2)

User reviews

Pros

Effective at blocking distracting websites
Easy to use and efficient
Lightweight and works immediately after installation

Cons

Occasionally stops working or behaves inconsistently
Does not have an option to block all websites except a list of allowed sites
Need for a dark mode feature

Recent reviews

It stopped working. It is enabled, but I can open any websites that should be "paused" without any barrier. There is no way to make it work.

miriam s jacob, 2024-11-02

Excelente, te dá um tempo para pensar se você realmente quer entrar no site.

Emanuel Flores, 2024-07-26

It's decent but really needs a darkmode for evening browsing. Can't look at it after sunset.

Arcane n/a, 2024-05-17

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Pause - Stop Mindless Browsing requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Pause - Stop Mindless Browsing has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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