FocusGrid
FocusGrid combines time blocks, focus sessions, workspace presets, distraction controls, and daily review. The case study demonstrates how planning, timer behavior, workspace control, menu-bar feedback, and system notifications can remain calm and readable.
Independent macOS productivity concept
2026
macOS Product Designer, Productivity UX Designer, Desktop Interaction Designer
5 weeks
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Product Context
A focused productivity app combining time blocks, focus sessions, workspace presets, distraction controls, and daily review.
The Challenge
Audience
The product is designed around a focused native desktop workflow.
- Students
- Designers
- Developers
- Remote workers
- Freelancers
Core Workflow
Make space for focused work.
- Today timeline
- Focus timer
- Workspace presets
- App and site blocking
- Session notes
- Daily review
- Menu-bar timer
- Notifications
Native Design Direction
Clean native macOS experience with light and dark modes, calm blue and warm amber accents, timeline grids, and minimal statistics.
Interaction Strategy
The interface supports pointer, keyboard, toolbar, context menu, sheets, popovers, notifications, and menu-bar access.
- SwiftUI concept
- Menu-bar timer
- System notifications
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Native preferences
Final Mac App Gallery
The gallery follows the supplied Mac Apps brief, native UI hierarchy, and exact image manifest.
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