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macgill davis · February 28, 2026

Track Time by Chrome Profile with Custom Keywords

The Rize Chrome extension now supports custom keywords per Chrome profile, enabling automatic time categorization across work, personal, and client contexts.

macgill davis · December 22, 2021

Custom URL Categorization

Changelog 0.8.30 - Custom categorization rules for specific URLs, a new Activity Feed, improved Daily Report, and more.

macgill davis · October 4, 2021

Timeboxing in Rize with Pinned Calendars

How to timebox in Rize with Pinned Calendars: see calendar events below your timeline and compare planned time blocks with actual time spent.

macgill davis · March 17, 2021

Best Idle Detection in Time Tracking: 2026 Comparison

Compare idle detection features across 8 top time-tracking tools. Side-by-side breakdown of detection methods, timeouts, and platform support.

macgill davis · February 4, 2021

How to Enable Website Categorization on Mac

How to enable website categorization in Rize on Mac: approve the Automation permission for Brave, Chrome, Safari, or Edge to track time by website.