What is Productivity Owl?
Productivity Owl is a productivity chrome extension. it's a free extension , it has 8,000+ active users since released its first version, it earns an average rating of 3.94 from 370 rated user, last update is 1327 days ago.
What’s new in version 2.0.3?
*** WARNING: This extension is very annoying. The owl is flying across your pages, annoying you, criticizing you, giving you psychological exercises, and closing your tabs. If you are not serious about being productive, this extension may not be for you.***
Do you need a new boss when working from home? Meet the Productivity Owl.
The owl is very strict. He will berate and mock you. You'll be forced to complete tasks to earn break time. If you do consistent work, use the timeboxing scheduler for work/vacation, and complete the owl's psychological exercises then you might be able to earn the owl's respect.
Just like the first version, the owl has 3 types of websites: Allowed, Blocked and Countdown. If a website is not on the allowed/blocked lists, you'll get a certain amount of time to get the information you need before the owl closes the tab. You can still use the scheduler to schedule free-time, and now you can also schedule work time. Version 2.0 introduced a task manager, and you get rewarded break minutes for each task you complete. There are also psychological interventions and browsing statistics in this version.
Although it is technically possible to earn the owl's respect - it's highly unlikely. The owl is very judgmental. It may take years before anyone earns the owl's "ultimate respect." Of course if you uninstall the extension or disable it, all respect is lost.
*************** APACHE 2.0 LICENSE OPEN SOURCE ***************
Since this extension is on every webpage you visit, I wanted to let everyone know there are NO TRACKERS or DATA COLLECTORS in the owl. The owl is 100% open source. You can view the source code on Github: https://github.com/mrieck/productivityowl
*Thanks to everyone who has been using the Productivity Owl over the years. He's been helping me be productive for the last 8 years. Hope he can help you too.
How to install Productivity Owl?
You could download the latest version crx file or older version files and install it.
Preview of Productivity Owl
Technical Features:
- Latest Version: 2.0.3
- Requirements: Windows Chrome, Mac Chrome
- License: Free
- Latest update: Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
- Author: Productive Mark LLC
Productivity Owl Available languages:
English.
FAQ
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What about others talk about productivity owl chrome extension?
44% user give 5-star rating, 22% user give 4-star rating, 13% user give 3-star rating, 8% user give 2-star rating, 14% user give 1-star rating. Read reviews of productivity owl
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How could i get help if there is something wrong with productivity owl chrome extension?
You could find more help information from productivity owl support page.
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How could i contact the developer of productivity owl chrome extension?
You could send emails to publisher, or check publisher's website.
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What are the required permissions for extensions?
- http://fonts.googleapis.com/
- https://fonts.googleapis.com/
- tabs
- history
- unlimitedStorage
- alarms
More about manifest_file of productivity owl.
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How could i report abuse of productivity owl chrome extension?
You could click to report abuse of productivity owl.
Reviews of productivity owl:
Everything is good, although there should be an option to only block blacklisted websites. It is very annoying adding every single website to the allowed list.
Very helpful app that's a step above a pomodoro clock! It was a pleasure chatting it up with you at the library btw
I like the extension but it could be improved. I don't use the task or breaks option, I just want to reduce my useless screen time overall, even during my free time. However, sometimes I'll need to access social media for work-related purposes, and because it's blacklisted I have to unable the extension just to check it for a minute. I wish the "make an exception" option would actually work instead of just telling you "I make no exceptions".