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Life & fun · September 5, 2026

BlinkAway: Micro Breaks

A smart break reminder that respects your work rhythm

BlinkAway: Micro Breaks launched on September 5, 2026.

What it does

BlinkAway is a smart Mac break reminder that adapts to your work rhythm. Set custom hours, days, and break intervals, then get gentle guidance through breathing, posture stretches, wellness tips, timer-only breaks, 20-20-20 eye reminders, and posture checks. It pauses during meetings, calls, videos, and idle time using camera, microphone, video, and idle detection, so reminders arrive at the right moment.

Download BlinkAway: Break Reminders by Sara Qureshi on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like BlinkAway: Break…

- Fixed a bug that could leave break reminders paused after waking your Mac from sleep. - Significantly reduced background CPU usage for better battery life on Mac laptops. - Bug fixes. To help you better understand the developer’s responses, see Privacy Definitions and Examples . Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learnfrom apps.apple.com

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