# Block Instagram?

**URL:** https://forum.beeminder.com/t/block-instagram/11877
**Category:** Newbee
**Created:** [August 23, 2024, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/block-instagram/11877 "2024-08-23T12:35:01Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![neverfresh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/neverfresh/32/5460_2.png) [@neverfresh](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/neverfresh)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2024, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/block-instagram/11877/1 "2024-08-23T12:35:01Z")

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I use Opal for screen time management, but would love to add the additional charge aspect of Beeminder to really crack down on usage.

Opal doesn’t seem to have a Beeminder integration, so how are people blocking things like social media?

I see RescueTime is an option, but it’s kind of a terrible app.

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### Author: ![shanaqui](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/shanaqui/32/3513_2.png) [@shanaqui](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/shanaqui)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2024, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/block-instagram/11877/2 "2024-08-23T13:50:32Z")

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Apart from Rescuetime, I don’t know of anything that has an option to block social media _and_ an integration with Beeminder. I used to use [Intention](https://www.getintention.com/), personally!

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### Author: ![neverfresh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/neverfresh/32/5460_2.png) [@neverfresh](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/neverfresh)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/block-instagram/11877/3 "2024-08-23T14:42:06Z")

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I think I’d be fine with even a means of getting dinged for every minute I spend on IG.

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### Author: ![katriel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/katriel/32/3473_2.png) [@katriel](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/katriel)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2024, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/block-instagram/11877/4 "2024-08-26T15:01:00Z")

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I’m a huge fan of the [News Feed Eradicator](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/news-feed-eradicator/fjcldmjmjhkklehbacihaiopjklihlgg?pli=1). It lets you block the news feed but otherwise use social media (e.g., for looking up specific pages, DMing).

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### Author: ![lambo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/lambo/32/5451_2.png) [@lambo](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/lambo)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2024, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/block-instagram/11877/5 "2024-08-26T19:24:28Z")

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I imagine you could use both.

RescueTime to track, and whatever other tool you want to block.

On Android I use LockMeOut for websites & Unpluq (uses an RFC chip) for apps.

On Mac I use Hey Focus.

Then I also use RescueTime for tracking / beeminder enforcement on desktop, as I can usually get past any PC blocker if I really have a mind to.