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Work · May 5, 2026

PaceBar

A quiet pace instrument for your Mac

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What it does

PaceBar is a private Mac menu-bar app that turns on-device interaction patterns into a simple load readout, helping you notice rising work pace, reduce app switching, and take short resets when a session gets heavy.

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