Do Not Disturb

Stay focussed on what you have to do
What is Do Not Disturb?
Do Not Disturb is a free Chrome extension designed to maximize your productivity by blocking distracting websites. It allows you to focus on the task at hand by only allowing access to sites that you deem essential. For breaks, it includes a smart pause feature that can be set from 30 seconds to 10 minutes, keeping your time online regulated. Rediscover your focus with Do Not Disturb!

Extension stats

Users: 627 ▼ -1
Rating: 3.64 (14)
Version: 2.0.1 (Last updated: 2013-07-28)
Creation date: 2013-07-28
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
  • notifications
Size: 602.11K

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Extension summary

Ever had to do something, but got distracted by so many other things on the internet? Well, you're not the only one.

Let's say, you have to work on an essay. You're trying to focus on it, but Twitter, Facebook and your mail are much more fun, so you will give yourself an excuse and you're going to do something else than you're essay for 5 minutes. And after 20 minutes, you're still not working on your essay. Don't you think it's much more efficient to have a way to block all the distracting sites?

That's exactly where Do Not Disturb comes in. This Chrome extension blocks all the sites, except the ones you really need. When you're trying to visit a site which is not on your unblocked sites list, you will see a message and the site will not be opened.

But that's not the only feature of Do Not Disturb. Of course you sometimes need a little break, so that's why Do Not Disturb comes with a pause function. You can set the time of the pause yourself, from 30 seconds to 10 minutes. When you're working on something, and need a break, you can easily pause Do Not Disturb and browse all the sites again. Once your time is over, all sites will be blocked again (except the ones on you're unblocked sites list). You can pause Do Not Disturb multiple times, but you have to wait between them.

You can download and use Do Not Disturb for the price of absolutely nothing. If you like it, you can pay me by telling your friends!

Visit http://donotdisturb.jeffreywashere.nl for more information.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Helps users stay focused and avoid distractions.
  • Useful for those lacking self-control with browsing.
  • Can be effective in blocking unwanted sites.
Cons
  • Does not block Chrome notifications as expected.
  • Difficulty in disabling the extension (multiple clicks required).
  • Can block almost all sites, making it counterproductive.
Most mentioned
  • Title misleading as it implies blocking notifications.
  • Works well for maintaining focus on tasks.
  • Inconsistent functionality across different OS versions.
Recent reviews
Works as advertised for those who lack the self control to keep themselves from browsing sites that are not related to the task at hand, but somehow DO have the self control not to click a few times to disable the extension ... whoever those people are. However, the title of "Do Not Disturb" implies to me that the extension will also keep those sites from actively disturbing me with Chrome notifications - which it does not seem to do. I think a better name would be something like "Stay on target" (excuse the Star Wars reference). For what it's worth the ChromeOS version of the Chrome browser (ie. Chromebooks) has a built-in "Do not disturb" feature, but it was removed from all other versions of Chrome. http://blog.chromium.org/2015/10/streamlining-notifications-on-desktop.html For Chromebooks just click the notification center/counter in your task bar and then click the bell icon with a slash through it. Why they won't add "Do not disturb" back for the other OS's is beyond me. But, they don't show any signs of doing so. https://productforums.google.com/forum/?rd=1#!topicsearchin/chrome/category$3Agive-feature-feedback-and-suggestions$20%22do$20not$20disturb%22
by David Woodward, 2016-07-03

Simplesmente não funciona. Bloqueia TODOS os sites (ou quase). It simply doesn't work. It blocks everything!
by Fernando Morais, 2015-06-10

походу единственный способ от самооткрывающихся окон (червь BAR). Хотя слегка и приходится заморачиваться с разрешёнными сайтами, но зато работает как часы
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Do Not Disturb requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Do Not Disturb has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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