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Setup, features, troubleshooting, and reference for FocusDragon.

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Getting Started

Installing FocusDragonVerified May 2026Download the DMG, drag to Applications, and clear the first-launch Gatekeeper prompt.
Creating your first blockVerified May 2026Open the app, click New Block, add sites or apps, pick enforcement, and hit Start.
Granting permissionsVerified May 2026Which macOS permissions FocusDragon asks for, what each unlocks, and what breaks if you deny.
Browser extensions (Safari & Chrome)Verified May 2026Why the extensions exist, how to install them, and how to confirm they're working.
Account & cross-device syncVerified May 2026Why FocusDragon needs an account, what's stored, and what doesn't sync across devices.
Signing inVerified May 2026How sign-in works, why you need it before starting a block, and how multi-account on a shared Mac behaves.
Granting Full Disk AccessVerified May 2026The most-skipped permission and the one that breaks DNS-level blocking. Grant it to both binaries and verify with a real test.
Enabling the Background ServiceVerified May 2026The LaunchDaemon that enforces blocks when the app is quit. macOS prompts once — here's how to recover if you said no.
Recommended setup for your first weekVerified May 2026An opinionated day-by-day onboarding plan that avoids the over-configuration trap.

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