For Mac OS X 10.10+ only. Please don't upgrade while a block is running.

Improvements

• Fix issue with permissions for Homebrew users

For Mac OS X 10.10+ only. Please don't upgrade while a block is running.

Improvements

• Minor bug fixes for 4.0 release

For Mac OS X 10.10+ only. Please don't upgrade while a block is running.

Improvements

• Rewritten blocking system for faster block starts and fewer bugs
• Redesigned timer window, with button to view running blocklist
• Automatic error reporting
• System notification when block ends
• Various minor bug fixes and UI tweaks

For Mac OS X 10.8+ only. Please don't upgrade while a block is running.

Improvements

• Compatible with macOS Big Sur
• Minor bug fixes

For Mac OS X 10.8+ only. Please don't upgrade while a block is running.

Improvements

• Terminology change: whitelist/blacklist --> allowlist/blocklist
• Temporarily disable tampering detection feature due to false positives

For Mac OS X 10.8+ only. Please don't upgrade while a block is running.

Improvements

• Fix bug with overly-aggressive anti-tampering system

For Mac OS X 10.8+ only. Please don't upgrade while a block is running.

Improvements

• Big rewrite to reduce bugs!
• New anti-tampering protections 😉
• Better cache-clearing for smoother stops/starts
• Fix a wide variety of bugs (and probably create more)

For Mac OS X 10.8+ only. Please don't upgrade while a block is running.

Improvements

• Add support for Dark Mode 🌚

For Mac OS X 10.8+ only. Please don't upgrade while a block is running.

Improvements

• Fix bugs with new "Extend Block Timer" feature

For Mac OS X 10.8+ only. Please don't upgrade while a block is running.

Improvements

• Fix crashes on macOS Catalina (10.15)
• Add "Extend Block Timer" feature
• Add Danish translation (courtesy of Helmuth Mikkelsen)
• Various localization fixes/improvements
• Other minor improvements and bugfixes

For Mac OS X 10.7+ only. Please don't upgrade while a block is running.

Improvements

• Fix potential crash on blocklist removal with modified hosts file
• Fix issue with app name showing in Chinese in Spotlight for some users

For Mac OS X 10.7+ only. Please don't upgrade while a block is running.

Improvements

• Compatible with macOS High Sierra
• Translated to Persian/Farsi, Dutch, and French (thanks to paymon23, mettekou, and sbibauw)
• SelfControl now asks to move itself to the Applications folder
• Fix 2.2 crash on launch with certain languages

For Mac OS X 10.7+ only. Please don't upgrade while a block is running.

Improvements

• Better security for updater

For Mac OS X 10.7+ only. Please don't upgrade while a block is running.

Improvements

• New icon (by Joseph Fusco)
• Bug fixes

For Mac OS X 10.7+ only. Please don't upgrade while a block is running.

Improvements

• Fixes major issues with localized copies
• Looks better on OS X Yosemite

For Mac OS X 10.7+ only. Please don't upgrade while a block is running.

New Features

• Supports Mac OS X Yosemite (10.10) with a completely rewritten blocking engine
• Use SelfControl in two new languages (Turkish and Brazilian Portugeuse)
• New failsafes make sure the block is removed on time
• Better experience for first-time users
• Revamped Preferences window
• Block pre-made lists of distracting websites
• Automatically whitelists related websites
• Various bug fixes and improvements

New Features

• Fix crash
• Add Italian translation (thanks to ilTofa)
• Other minor improvements and bug fixes

New Features

• Fix freeze/crash on 10.8
• Improve blocking of Google/YouTube services
• Blocks begin much faster
• IPv6 blocking
• Other minor improvements and bug fixes

New Features

• Fix code signing for Gatekeeper compatibility

New Features

• Added warning when Google services are blocked
• Fixed Swedish translation
• Added help options for permablocks
• Fix crash on 64-bit Leopard systems
• Other minor improvements and bug fixes

New Features

• Added code signing for 10.8 (Mountain Lion) compatibility
• Added translations in Swedish, Spanish, German, and Japanese
• Fixed crash on Leopard
• Other minor improvements and bug fixes

New Features

• Automatic checkup safety system to eliminate permablocks
• UI refresh
• User-settable block duration/intervals
• Other minor improvements

New Features

• Automatic host file backups for safety
• Various stability improvements

New Features

• Auto-whitelisting of local networks
• Bug fixes: no more persistent crashing on 10.4

New Features

• SelfControl Configuration file format
• Live blocklist additions
• Whitelist blocking
• Automatic cache cleaning
• IP range blocking
• Dock badges on Leopard
• Lots of bug fixes

New Features

• 10.4 compatibility
• Automatic updates
• Port-wide block capability
• Bug fixes

• SelfControl 1.0 is the first release of our app. Try it out!