Freedom

Apr 10, 2009

Updating Freedom’s Presence

Thanks to your support and donations, I have been able to find time to make improvements to Freedom. One of the first improvements is this new website, built using Wordpress and 5ThirtyOne’s awesome GridFocus theme. I’ve wanted to update Freedom’s web presence for some time now – you’ll also notice the new URL, http://macFreedom.com.

I have a few goals with this new site:

I want to make it easier for people to find support, request features, and discuss Freedom. In the previous iteration Freedom users had to go to a post buried in my blog and leave a comment. Here things are a little more centralized and navigable.
I will be using the blogging functionality to talk about approaches to productivity, tips for using Freedom, and discussion of strategies for Freedom. I will also use the blog to announce new releases, so if you’re a Freedom user, subscribe to the RSS (or bookmark this site).
Finally, I will use the blog to highlight conversation about Freedom. You’ll notice links to Twitter discussion, and selected quotes from writing professionals who have benefited from Freedom.

Again, thanks for your support, and now go turn on Freedom and get some work done.

Category: Freedom

Tagged: News

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Writers on Freedom

Jason Snell, legendary Mac journalist and editorial director, Mac Publishing (publisher of MacWorld): "There may be no bigger boon to Mac productivity.."

Rebecca Traister, writer, Salon and New York Magazine: "I have gotten an immense amount of work done.."

David Sirota, author of New York Times Bestsellers Hostile Takeover (Three Rivers) and The Uprising (Crown): "The greatest tool for work efficiency in Apple programming history."

Dennis Cass, journalist and author of Head Case (HarperCollins): "To say that it’s changed my life is an understatement."

Doree Shafrir, author of Love, Mom: Poignant, Goofy, Brilliant Messages from Home (Hyperion) and writer/editor New York Observer, Gawker, Philadelphia Weekly: "45 minutes of Freedom=844 words written. It's a miracle, I tell you!."

Leo Babauta, editor of Zen Habits and author of The Power of Less (Hyperion): "When I need to do serious work, I try to remove distractions by closing the browser to do actual work. If I find myself opening the browser too much, I’ll use a utility (such as Freedom) to shut off the Internet altogether."

All quotes unsolicited, and sourced from content posted to the web. No endorsement implied.