Freedom (application)

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Freedom (often referred to as the Freedom app) is a computer program designed to keep a computer or smartphone user away from the Internet for up to eight hours at a time. It is described as a way to "free you from distractions, allowing you time to write, analyze, code, or create."{{cite web

|url = http://macfreedom.com/

|title = Freedom - Windows and Mac Internet Blocking Software

|accessdate = 2011-01-21

|author = Fred Stutzman

}}{{cite web|url=http://www.geekculture.com/mt2/archives/2008/04/gimme_some_free.html|title=Geek Culture|publisher=|accessdate=10 January 2015}} The program was written by Fred Stutzman, a Ph.D. student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.{{Cite web |url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/2009/04/01/spreading-freedom.aspx |title=The XX Factor : Spreading Freedom |access-date=2009-04-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090403121554/http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/2009/04/01/spreading-freedom.aspx |archive-date=2009-04-03 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://chronicle.com/wiredcampus/article/3597/computer-program-aims-to-free-scholars-from-computer-distractions|title=Computer Program Wants to Free Scholars From Computer Distractions – Wired Campus - Blogs - The Chronicle of Higher Education|publisher=|accessdate=10 January 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A45201|title=Fred Stutzman|work=Indy Week|accessdate=10 January 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://lifehacker.com/400010/freedom-temporarily-unplugs-you-from-online-distractions|title=Freedom Temporarily Unplugs You From Online Distractions|author=Gina Trapani|publisher=Gawker Media|work=Lifehacker|accessdate=10 January 2015}}{{Cite web |url=http://technorati.com/blogs/www.tuaw.com |title=The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) site details - Technorati |access-date=2009-04-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102034832/http://technorati.com/blogs/www.tuaw.com |archive-date=2010-01-02 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/08/05/freedom-frees-you-and-your-mac-from-the-horror-of-the-internet/|title=Engadget - Technology News, Advice and Features|work=Engadget|accessdate=10 January 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/comments/6ghv2/freedom_stop_yourself_from_doing_unproductive/|title=Freedom: Stop yourself from doing unproductive things : reddit.com|work=reddit|accessdate=10 January 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=168923|title=Freedom: a Mac app that gives you up to three hours of internetlessness - Hacker News|publisher=|accessdate=10 January 2015}}

Since its initial release, Freedom has expanded its features and platform availability:

• Cross-Platform Support: Freedom is available on multiple platforms, including iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS, allowing users to synchronize their [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?hl=en_US&id=to.freedom.android2 block sessions across all devices.]

Recent Updates: As of December 2024, the iOS version (6.36) addressed issues with the End Session timer related to time zone changes and included several bug fixes to enhance app performance.

The Windows version (2.29), updated in October 2024, removed session countdowns for trial users and [https://support.freedom.to/en/articles/7020254-freedom-for-windows-release-notes made other improvements].