Kanso
Take breaks without breaking your flow
Kanso launched on March 25, 2026 with 1 votes, #8,013 of 23,380 launches that month.
What it does
Eye break & focus timer for Mac that helps reduce eye strain with gentle screen breaks, Smart Pause for calls, office hours scheduling, and support for the 20-20-20 rule. Private, no account required.
Kanso is a break timer for Mac. It reminds you to rest your eyes and pauses when you are busy.
Kanso reminds you to look away from the screen. It pauses when you’re busy. Choose how often you want a break and how long it should last. The timer pauses during calls, recordings, and fullscreen apps. The full-screen timer makes the break hard to miss and easy to finish. Smart Pause stops the timer while you’re busy and resumes when you’re done. Kanso runs in your menu bar and reminds you to look away from the screen at regular intervals. Choose a break interval, then leave Kanso running in your menu bar. You can pause the timer or take a break at any time. Smart Pause can wait during calls, screen recordings, and fullscreen apps. It resumes when you are done. The basic short-break timer…from getkanso.app
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