Rest Now - Screen Break Timer
Open source screen break timer for macOS
Rest Now - Screen Break Timer launched on January 3, 2026 with 87 votes, #403 of 14,585 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
What it does
Rest Now is a lightweight screen break timer for macOS that helps reduce eye strain and mental fatigue during long screen sessions. Designed for macOS users who spend long hours coding, designing, studying, or working on a macbook. Key Features: Menu bar screen break timer, eye-friendly break reminders, minimal and distraction-free design, quietly runs in the background while you work. Rest your eyes. Reset your focus. Rest Now.
Rest Now - A lightweight screen break timer for macOS and Windows
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