Breather

Breather is a menu bar app that reminds you to look away from the screen, stretch, and stand up. It includes eye breaks based on the 20-20-20 routine: every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds. You can use preset reminders or create your own, with repeating intervals or fixed times on selected days.

Each break can appear as a banner or a full-screen pause with a countdown and guided breathing circle. You can set work hours for each day, receive advance notice, and snooze or skip breaks. Automatic delays hold breaks while your microphone or camera is in use, during videos and screen recordings, or when selected apps are open, in front, or full screen. While you type, a due break can wait up to a minute for a pause.

A posture reminder uses head-motion sensors in AirPods to detect a sustained head tilt. You can calibrate your preferred sitting position and adjust the tilt threshold and reminder delay. This feature uses no camera, and motion data is processed on your Mac without leaving it.

The menu bar shows the time until your next break and provides access to daily statistics. More detailed views include a monthly heatmap, breaks taken and skipped, and time spent in apps. Daily app limits trigger a reminder banner rather than blocking access. Break history, screen time, and app usage stay on your Mac; anonymous usage statistics can be turned off.