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.
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 🙂
I like simplicity of the app. Any chance we might get the port for Windows ?
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?
Would it be able to create some "dosing"? E.g. 8 hour limit per day and then sudden block?
Appreciate the minimal, macOS-native approach. Menu bar + lightweight is a big plus, feels like something that can stay installed long-term.
