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Work · November 17, 2021

Pandan

Time awareness in your macOS menu bar

Pandan launched on November 17, 2021 with 87 votes, #544 of 2,925 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.

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What it does

Pandan helps you take breaks from the computer, but it is not a traditional break reminder. Pandan shows you how long you have been actively using your computer, to make you aware and let you decide when it's time to take a break, helping you form good habits.

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A little heartbeart comes on to the screen to remind you how long you've been on and disappears, I don't have to click it shut, like the reminder on mh iMac. Andit only counts *actual* keyboard time, and keeps track of what I want, or if I want to make it a single session (such as billable hourse, rather than watching cat videos) it' a snap to do so. Just an unasuming little app that gives you useful information about your comuter use. A little heartbeart comes on to the screen to remind you how long you've been on and disappears, I don't have to click it shut, like the reminder on mh iMac. Andit only counts *actual* keyboard time, and keeps track of what I want, or if I want to make it a…from apps.apple.com

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