a menu bar app that reminds you to look away from the screen. it knows when you're in a call or presenting, so it waits
recommended by the american academy of ophthalmology to reduce digital eye strain
you get a nudge when it's time. set the interval anywhere from 1 to 120 minutes
a full-screen overlay covers your desktop so you actually look away
a countdown tells you when you can get back to work. 5 to 300 seconds, your call
no bloat, no accounts. doesn't need the internet
sits in your menu bar, not the dock. timer, controls, and settings are one click away
detects video calls, screen recordings, and fullscreen apps. pauses itself so it doesn't interrupt
the overlay shows up on all your monitors at once. plug in a new display and it just works
six color themes. you can also tweak the opacity and blur
pick from chime, bell, birds, water, or nothing. different sounds for start and end
hides the skip and postpone buttons. no way to cheat
the app checks what you're doing and waits if it's a bad time
checks every 3 seconds using macOS APIs. barely uses any CPU
when the call ends or you leave fullscreen, the timer starts again on its own
you can turn each detection on or off separately
six themes for the break overlay. tweak opacity and blur to your liking
there's no server, no account, no analytics endpoint. the app never connects to the internet
zero HTTP requests. not even for update checks
settings are stored locally in UserDefaults. that's it
built with Apple APIs only. nothing third-party to worry about
download and open. no sign-up, no email
free, open source, macOS 14+