# Ruthless Internet Blockers SelfControl from Steve Lambert Prevents Unnecessary Browsing By Michael Hines | Published 2010-11-20 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfcontrol-from-steve-lambert References: [technabob](http://technabob.com/blog/2010/11/18/selfcontrol-internet-blocker/) & [kk.org](http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/004799.php) If you're an Internet addict who needs help curbing your addiction, then you need to check out SelfControl from Steve Lambert. SelfControl is a [Mac](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/focusedos)-only program that [blocks out the entire Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intentional-blocks) -- or [blacklisted sites of your choosing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tabboo) -- for a preset amount of time. The length of Internet blockage is set by the user, and once set, cannot be undone. Restarting your computer, using a different browser and even uninstalling the program won't turn the Internet back on. If you're a true Internet addict who needs help kicking the habit, then you need to install SelfControl from Steve Lambert. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Computers](https://www.trendhunter.com/computers) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Addiction-breaking Apps:** Apps that help people break their addictions are on the rise. - **Internet Blocking Software:** More and more people are seeking software that blocks internet access on their computers. - **Productivity Tools for Professionals:** Business professionals seek productivity tools like SelfControl to stay focused and keep distractions at bay. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Software Development:** Opportunities for software development to create competing internet blocking software or addiction-breaking apps. - **Productivity Tools & Apps:** Professionals seek productivity tools and apps that help them stay focused and avoid distractions. - **The Self-help Industry:** The growing demand for apps like SelfControl highlights a need in the self-help industry for effective addiction-breaking tools. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Focus Management Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/distracting-websites.md) - [Rewarding Productivity Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nobrowseforyou.md) - [Addiction-Conscious Social Media Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/betimeful.md) - [Distraction-Minimizing Work Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/focus-firewall.md) - [Focus Session Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-focus.md) - [Focus Management Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intentional-app.md) - [Social Media Blockers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antisocial.md) - [Time-Limiting Browser Extensions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/browsetimelimit.md) - [Distracting-Blocking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noscroll.md)