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Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 1, 2026	5.0K	4.44	52	2.0.0
Apr 16, 2026	6.0K	4.44	52	2.0.0
Apr 26, 2026	6.0K	4.44	52	2.0.0
May 7, 2026	6.0K	4.44	52	2.0.1
May 18, 2026	7.0K	4.44	52	2.0.1
May 23, 2026	6.0K	4.44	52	2.0.1
May 27, 2026	5.0K	4.44	52	2.0.1
Jun 21, 2026	6.0K	4.44	52	2.0.1
Now	4.0K	4.44	52	2.0.1

Changelog

Apr 26, 2026

description

Entirely in your control.
You specify which sites you'd like to be mindful about your time on, and provide a list of things you'd generally rather do instead.

Mindful Browsing doesn't block you from visiting sites - it simply asks if you'd like to visit, and if so, reminds you 10 minutes later.

Beautiful.
Mindful Browsing features stunning photographs from some of the world's best landscape photographers. If you're a photographer and are interested in having your work featured, email [email protected].

Free. Open. Safe.
Mindful Browsing was built by me, Steven Skoczen, to help with my own mindless browsing. Friends liked it, so I made it available for free on the chrome store.

Mindful Browsing doesn't track any of your activity, and the code is open-source so that you (or a geeky friend) can verify nothing sneaky is going on.

I hope you Mindful Browsing makes your life a bit better. If you have ideas, I'd love to hear from you.

Note: If you're looking for a way to block sites entirely, there are a host of other extensions out there. Do a search for stay focused, or block site, or study blocker. A lot of people have built ways to completely block sites for a period of time. Mindful Browsing isn't one of them - we believe that it's better to learn to be mindful about browsing than relying on a computer to enforce it. Think of it this way: if you hurt your leg, in the long run, would you rather do rehab and build your muscles, or use crutches for the rest of your life? :)

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Version 2.0.0
- Rewritten to use the new Chrome Web Store Standards, reduce third-party libraries and make the extension faster, pre-load smaller images, and reduce resource usage overall. Also fixed a number of sticky bugs with saving. It's been a long time coming, but it's finally updated!

Version 1.2.6
- Updates to Chrome Extension V3 permissions. This means the extension no longer needs the tabs or webNavigation permissions. Hooray for fewer permissions!

Version 1.2.4
- Adds new images.

Version 1.2.2:
- Updates all images to SSL, so no warning appears on secured sites.

Version 1.2.1:
- Fixed a bug that was causing images not to load.

Version 1.2:
- Lots of new images, now changing daily
- Hides the confirmation for small popups (like Facebook and Twitter's "Authorize this app" screens.)
- Saves the daily image locally, for much faster and prettier responses.
- A few odds and ends, like better fonts support, some tweaked spacing, and other beauties.

Version 1.1:
- Fixes a couple bugs, including close button and empty lists.
- Makes edit popup easier to read.
- Even better credit of the incredible photographers we feature.

Version 1.0:
- Initial release.

Entirely in your control.
You specify which sites you'd like to be mindful about your time on, and provide a list of things you'd generally rather do instead.

Mindful Browsing doesn't block you from visiting sites - it simply asks if you'd like to visit, and if so, reminds you 10 minutes later.

Beautiful.
Mindful Browsing features stunning photographs from some of the world's best landscape photographers. If you're a photographer and are interested in having your work featured, email [email protected].

Free. Open. Safe.
Mindful Browsing was built by me, Steven Skoczen, to help with my own mindless browsing. Friends liked it, so I made it available for free on the Chrome store.

Mindful Browsing doesn't track any of your activity, and the code is open-source so that you (or a geeky friend) can verify nothing sneaky is going on.

I hope you Mindful Browsing makes your life a bit better. If you have ideas, I'd love to hear from you.

Note: If you're looking for a way to block sites entirely, there are a host of other extensions out there. Do a search for stay focused, or block site, or study blocker. A lot of people have built ways to completely block sites for a period of time. Mindful Browsing isn't one of them - we believe that it's better to learn to be mindful about browsing than relying on a computer to enforce it. Think of it this way: if you hurt your leg, in the long run, would you rather do rehab and build your muscles, or use crutches for the rest of your life? :)

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Version 2.0.1
- Fixes a bug where you'd have to click "Yes" more than once if you were away from a tab for a while.

Version 2.0.0
- Rewritten to use the new Chrome Web Store Standards, reduce third-party libraries and make the extension faster, pre-load smaller images, and reduce resource usage overall. Also fixed a number of sticky bugs with saving. It's been a long time coming, but it's finally updated!

Version 1.2.6
- Updates to Chrome Extension V3 permissions. This means the extension no longer needs the tabs or webNavigation permissions. Hooray for fewer permissions!

Version 1.2.4
- Adds new images.

Version 1.2.2:
- Updates all images to SSL, so no warning appears on secured sites.

Version 1.2.1:
- Fixed a bug that was causing images not to load.

Version 1.2:
- Lots of new images, now changing daily
- Hides the confirmation for small popups (like Facebook and Twitter's "Authorize this app" screens.)
- Saves the daily image locally, for much faster and prettier responses.
- A few odds and ends, like better fonts support, some tweaked spacing, and other beauties.

Version 1.1:
- Fixes a couple bugs, including close button and empty lists.
- Makes edit popup easier to read.
- Even better credit of the incredible photographers we feature.

Version 1.0:
- Initial release.

Apr 26, 2026

host_permissions

https://mindfulbrowsing.org/*

https://mindfulbrowsing.org/*, https://www.mindfulbrowsing.org/*

Permissions & access

Permissions: storageunlimitedStoragealarms
Host access: https://mindfulbrowsing.org/*, https://www.mindfulbrowsing.org/*

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Entirely in your control.
You specify which sites you'd like to be mindful about your time on, and provide a list of things you'd generally rather do instead.

Mindful Browsing doesn't block you from visiting sites - it simply asks if you'd like to visit, and if so, reminds you 10 minutes later.

Beautiful.
Mindful Browsing features stunning photographs from some of the world's best landscape photographers. If you're a photographer and are interested in having your work featured, email [email protected].

Free. Open. Safe.
Mindful Browsing was built by me, Steven Skoczen, to help with my own mindless browsing. Friends liked it, so I made it available for free on the Chrome store.

Mindful Browsing doesn't track any of your activity, and the code is open-source so that you (or a geeky friend) can verify nothing sneaky is going on.

I hope you Mindful Browsing makes your life a bit better. If you have ideas, I'd love to hear from you.

Note: If you're looking for a way to block sites entirely, there are a host of other extensions out there. Do a search for stay focused, or block site, or study blocker. A lot of people have built ways to completely block sites for a period of time. Mindful Browsing isn't one of them - we believe that it's better to learn to be mindful about browsing than relying on a computer to enforce it. Think of it this way: if you hurt your leg, in the long run, would you rather do rehab and build your muscles, or use crutches for the rest of your life? :)

----------------------------------------------------

Version 2.0.1
- Fixes a bug where you'd have to click "Yes" more than once if you were away from a tab for a while.

Version 2.0.0
- Rewritten to use the new Chrome Web Store Standards, reduce third-party libraries and make the extension faster, pre-load smaller images, and reduce resource usage overall. Also fixed a number of sticky bugs with saving. It's been a long time coming, but it's finally updated!

Version 1.2.6
- Updates to Chrome Extension V3 permissions. This means the extension no longer needs the tabs or webNavigation permissions. Hooray for fewer permissions!

Version 1.2.4
- Adds new images.

Version 1.2.2:
- Updates all images to SSL, so no warning appears on secured sites.

Version 1.2.1:
- Fixed a bug that was causing images not to load.

Version 1.2:
- Lots of new images, now changing daily
- Hides the confirmation for small popups (like Facebook and Twitter's "Authorize this app" screens.)
- Saves the daily image locally, for much faster and prettier responses.
- A few odds and ends, like better fonts support, some tweaked spacing, and other beauties.

Version 1.1:
- Fixes a couple bugs, including close button and empty lists.
- Makes edit popup easier to read.
- Even better credit of the incredible photographers we feature.

Version 1.0:
- Initial release.