How do I allow Slack during a focus session?

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During my focus sessions, I need access to the desktop Slack app.

When a focus session starts, if I click on Slack, FocusTime will open a Chrome window to Sign in to RescueTime . Every time I click back to Slack (A desktop app), FocusTime will redirect me and to Chrome, and opens a new Chrome window. This happens every single time until I disable my Focus session. For illustration, this is what the Chrome tab bar looks like:

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This seems wrong. How can I fix this?

OS: macOS 14.2.1 (23C71)

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Hi @slasiewski, it appears choosing this block level may be the culprit.

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RescueTime will block communication apps regardless of their ranking/scoring. Even if they’re scored as Focus Work, any activity categorized as a “communication app” will be blocked during a Focus Session. It’s prompting you to sign into RescueTime so it can display the Focus Session block page.

Choose the block level above it, “Block distracting sites and apps”.

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Thanks for that. I’ll look for the option.

In my case, I was using a pre-scheduled focus time (The kind that integrates with Google Calendar). I’m not sure if I had this option or not, but I’ll look for it.

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I had another pre-scheduled focus time start, and I don’t see the option to chose the level of website/app blocking. Anyone know where it is?

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Hi @slasiewski this doc should help.

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Thank you. This is from the docs, and it sounds like it will do what I need.

Please note: RescueTime will follow the same blocking level chosen as your previous Focus Session.

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