The following testimonials about Freedom are all unsolicited.

NPR’s Peter Sagal, host of “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me” describes Freedom this way: “Best. Software. Ever.” Jason Snell, the editorial director of Macworld said “there may be no bigger boon to Mac productivity” than Freedom. Garrison Keillor, a guy who could teach anybody a thing or two about productivity, wants to give it a try. Timothy Ferriss, bestselling author and productivity guru, recommends Freedom in his bestseller The 4-Hour Workweek.

Peggy Orenstein, New York Times Bestselling Author, in a feature article about Freedom in the New York Times Magazine.

“It came in the form of an app called Freedom, which blocks your Internet access for up to eight hours at a stretch. The only way to get back online is to reboot your computer, which — though not as foolproof as, say, removing the modem entirely and overnighting it to yourself (another strategy I’ve contemplated) — is cumbersome and humiliating enough to be an effective deterrent.”

Rebecca Traister, writer, Salon and New York Magazine, in a feature article in Salon.com.

“It’s been about a week with Freedom, and I like it, I really do, even if I’m a bit ashamed that I need it. I still use it mostly for about 15- or 30-minute periods. I have gotten an immense amount of work done, and it has demonstrated, again and again, in ways that I’ve known intellectually but not viscerally, how Web-dependent I have become. “

Alison Bechdel, New York Times Bestselling Graphic Novelist and syndicated cartoonist.

“The other notable thing that happened to me recently is that I learned about a brilliant program that will keep you off the internet for up to eight hours at a stretch! It’s called Freedom… I once heard about a guy who had his girlfriend change the password on their internet service every morning, and not give it to him no matter how hard he begged. I admired that setup, but it seemed a bit unwieldy. Freedom achieves the same end with less fuss.”

Freedom in the Media:
Freedom has been written about in the New York Times Magazine, Salon.com, The Guardian, USA Today, The Chronicle of Higher Education, and many other publications (see far right column).

Freedom has also been featured on a number of great blogs. They include:

• Very Short List (“the Internet addict’s version of putting a lock on the liquor cabinet“)
• O’Reilly Radar (“Technology workarounds for meatware bugs.“)
• Unclutterer (“If getting down to work is difficult for you… you should check out Freedom for the Mac”)
• Zen Habits (“When I need to do serious work, I try to remove distractions by closing the browser to do actual work“)
• Life Hacker (“make it difficult for your internet-addicted self to override your sensible “must focus” self“)
• Mashable (“it’s great for when I’m on a deadline“)

Want some other opinions? See what people are saying on Twitter with Twitter Search or Backtweets. I also maintain a collection of articles and blog posts written about Freedom.