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Life & fun · October 20, 2026

Piola – A new Mac menu bar timer with pull, dial, and keyboard control

Piola is a precise, flexible menu bar timer for Mac. Pull, dial or type to start multiple timers without breaking focus.

Piola – A new Mac menu bar timer with pull, dial, and keyboard control launched on October 20, 2026 with 1 votes.

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What it does

Pull from the menu bar. Type 25m pizza . Piola makes starting one—or several—timers feel native to the way you already use your Mac. Pull from the Piola icon in any direction. The distance becomes the duration — fine-grained through the first hour, smoothly accelerating beyond it. Try it Press and hold the Piola icon, then pull in any direction. The first minute has room to breathe and the first hour stays precise. Longer pulls accelerate up to the chosen maximum. Hold Option to snap to 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 25, 30, 45 and 60 minutes, then whole hours. Press Escape mid-pull and nothing is created. Release normally to add an optional label and begin. Draw a duration straight out of the menu bar.…from piola.ideascollective.com

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