SelfControl Support Hub
Charlie Stigler edited this page Dec 7, 2021
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Do you need help with SelfControl, have a suggestion, or just need some info? You've come to the right place. Pick your issue and follow the instructions to get help.
- SelfControl is still blocking websites even though the block should have ended.
- SelfControl isn’t blocking anything.
- SelfControl is incorrectly blocking or not blocking one particular site.
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- If it's incorrectly blocking a site, follow these instructions to report it. If it's incorrectly not blocking a site, follow these instructions instead.
- Can SelfControl do X?
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- Block for longer than 24 hours: yes, see this page for details.
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- Schedule blocks in the future (or for pomodoros): no, but Andreas Grill wrote a third-party scheduling tool that might help.
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- Run a block from the command line: yep! See this page for instructions.
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Block a port or IP range: yep, just type it in using standard CIDR notation (e.g.
10.0.0.0/32orfacebook.com:80).
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Block a port or IP range: yep, just type it in using standard CIDR notation (e.g.
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- Save my blocklist or allowlist: yep, use the "Save Blocklist" and "Open Allowlist" options in the File menu.
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- Something else: see if you can figure it out, and start a Discussion if you need ideas or help.
- I have a suggestion for a new SelfControl feature or improvement.
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- Search our Issues repository to see if anyone has already suggested the same thing. If not, file a new feature request.
- I have another problem not listed here
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- If it's a general question or request for ideas, start a Discussion
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- If it's a specific, reproducible bug that likely affects many other people, search our Issues repository to see if anyone has already reported the same bug. If not, file a bug report.
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- If it's something urgent that requires Charlie's immediate attention during his limited SelfControl volunteer hours, you can email him. (Please don't email me for bug reports or feature suggestions, I get far too much email and my response time is currently measured in months!)