Short field reports from making Hush. Things we learned about macOS, productivity research that actually replicates, and the occasional opinionated guide.
Why Hush won’t ship a website blocker, and the three built-in macOS ways that do it better, system-wide: Screen Time’s Never Allow list, Downtime, and a Safari Focus filter that swaps Tab Groups. Plus a note on our Product Hunt launch.
Why 25 / 50 / 90 minute blocks exist, what ultradian folklore gets wrong, attention residue in one paragraph, and a peek at possible Calendar logging plus break blocking in Hush.
Twelve macOS settings that actually move the needle in 2026 — plus what doesn’t. Most of these stack silently, and none of them require a third-party “optimizer” app.