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A break reminder for Mac that you won't ignore

Pati and Hav live in your Mac menu bar. When you've worked too long, a cat or a dog walks onto your screen, lies on your keyboard and plays with you until the break is over.

Download on theMac App Store

Built for the Mac

  • Menu bar timer. The countdown sits quietly next to the clock. Work and break times are set with simple wheels, from a 20-second eye break to a long lunch.
  • Meeting shield. On a call or presenting in Keynote or PowerPoint? The break waits and starts 30 seconds after you're done.
  • Heads-up first. Your pet peeks in from the edge of the screen 60 seconds before each break. Wrap up, or start right away.
  • Shortcuts, Siri and Spotlight. Take a break now, pause, or lock with your pet from the Shortcuts app.
  • Play lock with Touch ID. Cover your screen with your pet while you step away and unlock with Touch ID or your password. (It's not a real lock: use the system lock too when you leave your Mac alone.)
  • Live desktop. Let your pet live on the desktop behind your windows, all day.
Pati the cat lying on the keyboard during a break on a Mac
Break time: Pati walks in and lies on your keyboard.

Pause when you need to

Pause for 30 minutes, an hour or until tomorrow morning. Need to finish a sentence? Snooze a break by five minutes once, right when it starts. In a real hurry, press Esc or Space three times to leave a break early.

Private by design

No account, no analytics, no ads. The apps never read what you type or see what is on your screen. Settings, names and looks stay on your Mac.

Get it on the Mac App Store

Pati · The Break Cat

Download on theMac App Store

Hav · The Break Dog

Download on theMac App Store

Questions

Is it free?

Yes, to start. Each app comes with three pets and the special-day guests. Optional one-time packs add more. There is no subscription.

Do I need an account?

No. There is no sign-in and nothing is sent to a server.

Will it interrupt my Zoom calls?

No. The meeting shield waits until your call or presentation is over and starts the break 30 seconds later.

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