Rest Now - Screen Break Timer

Rest Now - Screen Break Timer

Open source screen break timer for macOS

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Rest Now is a lightweight screen break timer for macOS that helps reduce eye strain and mental fatigue during long screen sessions. Designed for macOS users who spend long hours coding, designing, studying, or working on a macbook. Key Features: Menu bar screen break timer, eye-friendly break reminders, minimal and distraction-free design, quietly runs in the background while you work. Rest your eyes. Reset your focus. Rest Now.
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Launch tags:Health & Fitness•Productivity•Menu Bar Apps
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Kausthub Jadhav
Rest Now - Screen Break Timer
Maker
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Hey fam, I built Rest Now because I kept ignoring eye strain during long coding sessions until it started affecting my focus and sleep. Most existing apps felt overkill or paid, so I wanted something simple, lightweight, and friction-free. Rest Now gently reminds you to take screen breaks, without breaking flow or nagging you. You could also use it as a Pomodoro Timer. I’ve been using it daily while coding and it’s quietly become part of my routine. Would love for you to try it out and share feedback. Happy to answer any questions 🙂
Nika
minimalist phone: creating folders

Would it be able to create some "dosing"? E.g. 8 hour limit per day and then sudden block?

Kausthub Jadhav
Rest Now - Screen Break Timer
Maker

@busmark_w_nika right now it’s focused on gentle, regular breaks rather than hard limits or blocking. debating between soft nudges or an actual hard stop after a daily limit.

Yoang
SigniFi

Simple and effective. Great job keeping it distraction-free. I work with a triple monitor setup—when the break reminder triggers, does it dim all screens, or just the main display?

Kausthub Jadhav
Rest Now - Screen Break Timer
Maker

@yoang_loo Yes 🙂 it dims all connected displays, including multi-monitor setups.

Yoang
SigniFi

@habu_tusk cool!

Russell Dou

Appreciate the minimal, macOS-native approach. Menu bar + lightweight is a big plus, feels like something that can stay installed long-term.

Kausthub Jadhav
Rest Now - Screen Break Timer
Maker

@russell_dou Thanks, that means a lot 🙂That was exactly the goal!

Bekjon Ibragimov

I like simplicity of the app. Any chance we might get the port for Windows ?

Kausthub Jadhav
Rest Now - Screen Break Timer
Maker

@bekjon_ibragimov yes, a Windows port is in the works!