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Work · October 21, 2026

pawl

a tiny mac focus timer you start by pulling a paw

pawl launched on October 21, 2026 with 104 votes, #175 of 4,205 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.

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What it does

start a focus timer by pulling a cat paw, it lives in your mac menu bar or you can pin it like a mini timer! it has adjustable focus and break sessions, eight cat paws, themes, and a quiet heads-up before your timer ends. made for macos 14+. $9.99 once, with no subscription.

pawl is a tiny, playful focus companion for your mac menu bar. pull a paw to start, stay focused, then go play.

one little gesture turns “i should get to work” into a running timer. change your focus time, break time, and focus interval by just pulling on it. check your time at a glance. pawl lives in your menu bar, not another window. pawl gives you a quiet heads-up when focus is almost done and playtime is close. set the mood for your focus time. switch themes whenever you feel like a change of scenery. I’ve honestly never seen anything like Pawl before. It was SO CUTE and unique that I knew I had to get it! I’m so glad I found this app. It’s super easy to use and I use it whenever I need to focus. As someone with ADHD it makes focusing so much more fun. I especially love the accessibility. As…from pawl.cat

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