Breakin'

Enjoy better health and productivity by remembering to take regular breaks

Download Breakin' 1.26 (Universal)

MD5 Hash: fae065b2c5c91e11b8287f85fe36ae58

Key Features

Take Flexible Breaks

Schedule recurring break reminders (every 10 minutes to 4 hours) of varying lengths or trigger breaks manually

Customize Break Reminders

Create up to 12 personalized break reminder messages (with emojis) that match your mood or style

Lock Your Displays

Force breaks by locking all of your connected screens (physical or spaces) to encourage you to step away

Adaptive Functionality

Automatically skip breaks when you're busy or pause when you must interact with your Mac

Tailored Experience

Randomize which reminders are shown or pick specific ones to always appear, customize background colors, and mute background audio to enforce serenity

Seamless System Integration

Keyboard shortcuts for pausing and break skipping; can launch automatically on Mac startup

NOTE: Breakin' is Donation-ware: fully functional, but with certain features disabled. If you find it useful, you're invited to Buy me a Coffee. In return, I'll send you a personal license key that gives you access to all functionality.

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Encouraged Breaks

Breakin' takes over all of your Mac's screens to encourage you to take a break

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Flexible break reminders

Optionally skip breaks when you're not ready to take one by either pausing or letting it detect your activity

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Create custom reminders

Define your own break reminders, which can include emojis

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