Opal’s Mac app allows you to block websites and apps you find distracting for a scheduled period of time on your Apple computer. Everyone on Opal can set up a scheduled Session up to 24 hours in advance. Gems who’ve upgraded to Opal Pro can set recurring Sessions (on a weekly schedule) and Sessions starting more than 24 hours in advance.
To download and set up Opal’s Mac app, follow these steps:
Once you’ve completed those steps, you will have access to our Mac app on desktop.
Please note that App Limit, App Lock, and Focus Report features are not yet available on our Mac App, but will be introduced in future updates. Also note that your Sessions will not transfer between your devices regardless of you being logged into your account, as all Opal data remains on your device for privacy reasons.
To add a Session on the Mac app, click on the "Block Now" or “Schedule Session” button. Once you’ve selected your Session type, you will have three protection level options available, including:
Once you’ve selected your "Session Difficulty," you can edit the following information about your Session by clicking on the editing icons:
Do you need to modify or cancel your ongoing Session on the Mac app? Here's how:
Please note that if you are in a Deep Focus Session, that you will need to wait until the Session ends to edit it. Additionally, our Support team is unable to cancel an ongoing Deep Focus Session on your behalf.
Currently, our Mac app supports Chrome, Safari, Arc, Opera, Edge, and Brave. If you would like us to support other browsers (or have any other suggestions for improvement), please let us know via the Community forums here.
If you've disabled the Mac app's permission to control your browser, or neglected to grant it permission, please take the following steps to sort that out:
If you see any error codes or broken functionality within the Mac app, take the following troubleshooting steps:
If you subscribed to Opal through the Mac app, you can access your subscription information by entering your information in the Mac app Stripe dashboard. If you subscribed to Opal via the iPhone app, you may cancel using the instructions here.
If you’ve updated the Mac app and the problems persist, please take screenshots of any error codes and export your error logs from the Mac app by clicking on “Help” > “Export Logs”. Once that's complete, please let us know in the mobile app using the instructions here. Otherwise, if you have suggestions for improvements, please post them via our Community board here.