breaktimer ☆
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Description:
Tool to manage periodic breaks
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 2.0.3@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Productivity
Tags: productivity health macos timer focus
Install: brew install --cask breaktimer
About:
BreakTimer is a native macOS menu bar application designed to enforce healthy work habits through customizable break reminders. It allows users to configure frequency, duration, and specific break activities to prevent repetitive strain injury and mental fatigue. The tool runs discreetly in the background, ensuring productivity workflows are interrupted only when necessary.
Key Features:
  • Customizable break intervals and durations
  • Full-screen break prompts with countdown timers
  • Native macOS menu bar integration
  • Configurable break activities and micro-breaks
Use Cases:
  • Preventing eye strain and RSI during long coding sessions
  • Enforcing the Pomodoro technique for focused work
  • Maintaining work-life balance for remote employees
Alternatives:
  • Time Out – BreakTimer offers a more modern, lightweight UI with native macOS aesthetics
  • Stretchly – BreakTimer is macOS-specific and integrates more deeply with system features
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Aug 13, 2025 9:45pm 2.0.1 0 VERSION_BUMP 1e3be713
Aug 10, 2025 3:41pm 2.0.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 240b2962
Aug 5, 2025 2:16pm 1.3.2 0 VERSION_BUMP b59814c3
Jul 9, 2024 3:41pm 1.2.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 805feb40
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