Meoz Use a Flex Session when you want to start now. Use Scheduled Sessions when you want a recurring routine. You can use both without switching to a different app mode.
Start now
For Meoz 1.1.333 on macOS. Manual Flex Sessions do not require Pro. Start while no session is running; a second session cannot run alongside the first.
- Open the cat menu or menu bar and choose Start Focus Now.
- Select a duration or Until I stop. If an eligible saved scheduled block is underway, Until scheduled block ends joins that block as a Scheduled Session instead.
- Enter a concrete goal, or use Choose from Tasks. Confirm Start Focus Now. Where offered, Start without a goal starts without assigning an old goal. Cancel creates no manual session.
- Check the session's source and ending time, separately from its Focus/Break phase countdown. To finish early, choose End This Session and confirm when it is available.
If Start Focus Now is unavailable, check whether a session is already running. A lock can prevent ending it early. A timer alone does not prove Guardian is ready: check AI and browser access. Breaks and Pause Focus do not extend a fixed session's ending time.
Work to a schedule
For Meoz 1.1.333 on macOS. Scheduled Sessions do not require Pro. Schedule editing can be restricted during Scheduled Focus or Commitment Lock; read the explanation beside Save.
- Open Scheduled Focus from the menu, or Settings → Focus Sessions → Scheduled Focus.
- Choose working days, time ranges and the schedule time zone. Review the next eligible start.
- Turn on Start sessions automatically in the draft, then click Save & Enable Automatic Starts. For an already-enabled routine, use Save Schedule after edits.
- Check the saved confirmation and Currently active schedule. The draft switch alone does not activate the routine.
Enabling a routine while idle waits for the next new block; it does not start halfway through the current block. Use Start Focus Now to begin immediately. If Save is disabled, correct invalid days/times/time zone, resolve a changed-schedule conflict with Discard Changes and reload, or wait for the displayed editing restriction to end. Discarding loses the unsaved schedule draft.
Editing a future schedule does not change the deadline of a session already running. Ending a Scheduled Session does not delete your saved routine.
Understand breaks and snooze
For Meoz 1.1.333 on macOS. Focus and Break phases structure an active session. Open Settings → Focus Sessions → Focus & Breaks to review the cycle. During an eligible Focus phase, Pause Focus temporarily pauses Guardian and the Focus timer; Resume Focus resumes when available. The pause allowance and locks can limit this action. During a break, Skip Current Break is the separate action to return early.
Check the phase and Guardian status after using a control. If a button is disabled, read its restriction instead of changing the saved routine to try to bypass it. Break and pause are not End This Session, and do not extend a fixed session's deadline.
The separate Network Blocker can remain active during a break or snooze. Learn how blocking differs.
Before using a lock
For Meoz 1.1.333 on macOS. Focus Lock requires Pro. From the full Meoz menu, open Focus Lock and review the applicable option before confirming.
- Lock Current Session (This Sprint) requires a running session and prevents pausing or ending it early.
- Lock Today's Schedule (Until Midnight) is Commitment Lock. It can be activated from an eligible running Scheduled Session, not from Flex. Read the displayed expiry and restrictions before confirming.
Commitment Lock prevents schedule changes, Pause Focus, early ending and normal quit until expiry. If that Scheduled Session ends naturally, a later Flex Session remains subject to the active daily lock. Disabled controls explain why an action is unavailable; do not force-quit or delete settings to bypass it. Lock does not start a session by itself or guarantee distractions are impossible.
Completing a task and ending a session are separate actions. Your focus history reflects observed activity rather than simply the duration you scheduled.