Using RescueTime with a non-supported browser
RescueTime tracks time spent visiting websites with a supported browser. Please note that the extension and instructions below will only work for unsupported browsers, and the extension cannot be added to Chrome. The extension will not be updated for Chrome users, as Chrome is fully supported by the desktop app.
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NOTE TO MAC USERS USING CHROMIUM BROWSERS: To capture website URLs in a Chromium-based browser like those listed above, you must ensure RescueTime is enabled for that specific browser in macOS Automation settings. You will be prompted to enable this setting the first time you use the browser while RescueTime is running:
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Chromium browsers that are not officially supported may still work by using one of our browser plugins and following a few configuration steps.
- Install the appropriate browser extension for your browser's codebase—Chrome or Firefox—onto your browser.
- Sign in with the email you use for your RescueTime account. You must make sure the "I'm already using the full RescueTime application on this computer." box is unchecked. It seems counterintuitive, but it will allow the plugin to record time in that browser instead of the application.
- Tell RescueTime to ignore generic time for that browser. Visit your Apps & Websites report and find your browser activity in the list of activities below the chart. You're looking for just the browser, and not the individual websites that are logged with that browser—i.e., Vivaldi, Opera, Waterfox, etc. Click the edit icon next to the browser and then choose Ignore this activity forever. This will prevent duplicate time from being recorded by the full RescueTime app and the plugin.
Important: This workaround does not support Focus Sessions, meaning websites will not be blocked during Focus Sessions.