What it does
Schedule lock pins the block to a recurring time window — for example, 9am to 5pm on weekdays. During the window the block is locked and refuses to be disabled. Outside the window the lock releases and you can toggle the block freely.
Schedule vs activation schedule
There are two schedule features in FocusDragon and they do different things. Schedule LOCK is a lock type — the block is locked while in window. ACTIVATION SCHEDULES (separate field on the block) are what auto-enable a block during a window. Most users actually want activation schedules; reach for Schedule lock when you want the block to be both auto-on AND uncloseable during the window.
How to configure
- Set Lock Type to Schedule.
- Define the window: days of the week, start time, end time.
- Save and enable. The lock arms whenever you're inside the window.
Timezone handling
Schedules use your Mac's local time. If you travel across timezones, the window follows the new local clock — a 9am–5pm rule fires at 9am wherever you are, not at your home 9am. Manually adjust the schedule if you want the original timezone semantics.
Layering Schedule with other locks
- Schedule + Password: window auto-arms the block; Password protects mid-window disables. Good for adults sharing a Mac.
- Schedule + activation schedules: redundant but harmless — the activation schedule turns the block on, the Schedule lock keeps it from being toggled off.
- Schedule alone: just enforces "can't disable during this window" — useful if you want a block on permanently but with workday hardening.
If you forget to enable the block, Schedule lock does nothing — it only locks the disable path. Pair with an activation schedule if you want the block to also turn itself on.