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What is a focus session?

A focus session splits the time left on your current task into even work blocks, with a short break between them. Start one with ⌘F in the panel, or the Focus button. Focus sessions are part of Pro.

Unospace divides the remaining estimate into blocks of at least 25 minutes, rounded to 5 minutes, with no short block left over. A 90-minute task becomes three 30-minute blocks. Change the minimum block length (10 to 90 minutes) in Preferences → Focus Sessions.

On Auto, breaks are 5 minutes after blocks up to 25 minutes, 8 minutes after blocks up to 50, and 10 minutes after longer ones. You can set a fixed length from 1 to 30 minutes instead.

You get a notification, “Block 1 of 3 done”, and a choice to Take a break or Keep going +10m. The timer keeps running until you choose. During a break, the menu bar counts down with ☕, and Unospace tells you when it’s over. Choose Back to work to carry on.

Press ⌘F again or choose End focus. Completing the task or switching to another one ends it too. You get a summary like “3 blocks · 2 breaks · 1h34”.

If you change the task’s estimate during a session, only the blocks you haven’t started yet are re-planned.