Study Boxes
Coming soon
Study Boxes for Mac

Native macOS study launcher

Stop rebuilding your study setup every time.

Save the notes, links, files, tasks, timer, and focus defaults for each course or project. Then start the right setup from the menu bar when it is time to study.

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  • Native macOS
  • Menu bar first
  • Local-first data
  • No browser tab inspection
  • Launch pricing announced
Core flow From drifting to ready-to-study in a few clicks.
Free plan One Study Box, tasks, notes, resources, reminders, and timer.
Pro pricing €9.99 launch lifetime license planned. €12.99 expected after launch.
Launch status Public release is being prepared for signing and notarization.
Privacy Study data stays local. Browser tabs stay private.

Pricing

Free at launch. Pro pricing announced early.

Study Boxes is not available yet. These plans show what will be included when the public Mac build is ready.

Free

€0

Try the core workflow with one saved setup.

  • 1 Study Box
  • Up to 3 resources
  • Tasks and notes
  • Menu bar timer
  • Basic reminders
  • Backup export
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Pro

€9.99

Planned launch lifetime license. €12.99 expected after launch.

Unlock the full study launcher for repeated daily use.

  • Unlimited Study Boxes
  • Unlimited resources
  • Templates
  • Hide, Quit, and Strict Focus
  • Window layout capture and restore
  • Optional desktop Spaces setup
  • Calendar feeds and backup import
  • Session history and advanced stats
  • 3 Mac activations
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Workflow

A study setup should open like a Mac utility.

Study Boxes separates setup from execution: organize in the Library, launch from the menu bar, and work from a compact HUD during the session.

01

Create the box once.

Choose a template, add resources and tasks, set defaults, pick an icon and color, then save the setup for later.

Create Study Box window with templates, details, and appearance controls

02

Start from the menu bar.

Open a pinned or recent Study Box without switching into a full library window. The setup starts from where you already are.

Study Boxes menu bar launcher showing a start action and recent Study Boxes

03

Keep the next task visible.

The Focus HUD keeps the current task, next task, timer, and session controls nearby without turning the Library into your workspace.

Menu bar HUD with active session timer and current task controls

04

Use focus tools only when you need them.

Pro focus modes can hide or quit distracting apps, then restore affected apps and window frames when macOS allows it.

Session defaults with focus mode options for hiding, quitting, or strictly blocking distracting apps

05

Send study apps to the right desktop.

Pro users can opt in per Study Box, keep at least a chosen number of desktop Spaces ready, and assign app resources to a desktop. Study Boxes creates missing desktops best-effort and never deletes your existing Spaces.

Prepare desktop Spaces Keep at least 3 ready

Per-box setup. Per-app placement. Existing desktops stay untouched.

Restore

End the session and get back to your workspace.

Study Boxes only restores apps it changed during the session. Browser windows can be reopened, but individual tabs are never inspected or restored.

Study Boxes restore workflow with a real session defaults screenshot and before-and-after app windows

Built for Mac

Native, local-first, and explicit about permissions.

Study Boxes is a native Mac app. It uses macOS permissions only for features that affect other apps, and it never inspects individual browser tabs.

Coming soon

Study Boxes is preparing for launch.

The public build is being prepared with Developer ID signing, notarization, Sparkle updates, and release packaging. Public access will open here when the build is ready.

macOS 14 or later Public Mac build coming after signing and notarization.
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FAQ

Before launch.

Is Study Boxes a website blocker?

No. It is a study setup launcher. Optional focus modes work at the app level.

Does it read my browser tabs?

No. Study Boxes can open study websites, but it does not inspect or restore individual browser tabs.

What does the Free plan include?

Free includes one Study Box, up to 3 resources, tasks, notes, the menu bar timer, basic reminders, and backup export.

What does Pro unlock?

Pro unlocks unlimited boxes and resources, templates, focus modes, window restore, optional desktop Spaces setup, calendar feeds, import, and deeper session history.

Why does it ask for Accessibility permission?

Only focus and window restore features need Accessibility. Boxes, tasks, notes, resources, and timers work without it.

How does desktop Spaces setup work?

It is a Pro-only, opt-in setting for each Study Box. Study Boxes can prepare missing desktops and move assigned app windows to their chosen desktop, but it never deletes existing Spaces.

Is Pro a subscription?

No. The planned launch offer is a €9.99 lifetime license with up to 3 Mac activations. The lifetime license price is expected to rise to €12.99 after launch.