Time to stretch

A customizable macOS menubar timer app designed to remind you to take breaks and stretch regularly.

Inspired by the Pomodoro Technique, it helps you stay focused while maintaining your physical well-being.

Features

• Menubar-only Interface: Clean, distraction-free timer that lives in your macOS menubar
• Customizable Intervals: Set your own focus and break durations (from 1 minute to 8 hours for focus, 1 minute to 1 hour for breaks)
• Timer Presets: Quick access to common timer configurations (Pomodoro, Short Work, Long Work)
• Auto-cycle Mode: Automatically loop through focus and break sessions indefinitely
• Appearance Modes: Choose between System, Light, or Dark appearance
• Context Menu: Right-click the menubar icon for quick access to timer controls and settings
• Visual Feedback: At-a-glance status from the menubar icon

Screenshots

Time to stretch app in action

Settings Screens

App Configuration Settings

Intervals Settings with Presets

Keyboard Shortcuts Settings

Installation

1. Download the latest release from the Releases page
2. Move the app to your Applications folder
3. Launch the app

Development

Requirements

• macOS 14.0+

Building from Source

1. Clone the repository
2. Open Time to stretch.xcodeproj in Xcode
3. Build and run the project

License

This project is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0).

This means you are free to:

• Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
• Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material

Under the following terms:

• Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.
• NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.