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Life & fun · March 26, 2021

Pause

A Mac app that reminds you to rest

Pause launched on March 26, 2021 with 99 votes, #415 of 3,696 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.

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What it does

Pause is a macOS menu bar app that periodically reminds you to step away from the computer, and take a break.

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