macOS screen breaks · menu bar app

When it's time, actually take a break.

Lookr is a little eye in your macOS menu bar. It quietly counts the minutes while you work, then dims every screen to make you stop — a 30-second micro break, or a 10-minute full break. Rest in rhythm, and both your eyes and your focus last longer.

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macOS 14+ · Free · No ads

Lookr Short break in 09:41 · Long break in 47:12

04:37

Take a break

Press ESC to skip

Why you need breaks

Your eyes won't complain,
but they keep score.

Stare at a screen long enough and you blink less while your eye muscles stay locked in tension — dryness, soreness and strain build up quietly. Eye doctors recommend the 20-20-20 rule: every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds.

We all know the rule. The hard part is doing it. Lookr turns "I should rest" into "rest happens on schedule."

20-20-20The classic eye-care rhythm: every 20 minutes, look 6 meters away for 20 seconds

10 : 30Micro break: work 10 minutes, rest your eyes 30 seconds

50 : 10Full break: work 50 minutes, stand up and move for 10

Work-rest rhythm

Two rhythms, made for your eyes.

A Pomodoro timer keeps you focused; Lookr gives your eyes two rest rhythms. Every duration is customizable.

Short break

Quick and light

Frequent and brief — perfect for long stretches of coding or design.

Work 10:00Focus → Break 00:30Blink · Look away

Long break

Deep recovery

After a long stretch, stand up, grab water, look out the window — let your eyes and mind both unwind.

Work 50:00Deep focus → Break 10:00Stand · Move

No self-discipline needed

When time's up, your screen actually goes dark.

The moment a break starts, Lookr covers every display with a full-screen overlay that won't disappear until the countdown ends. Want to keep going? Rest your eyes first.

Covers every display — a break you can't escape
Press ESC or "Skip" to end early (can be disabled in settings)

05:00

Take a break · Long break

Breaks with brains

Rest when you should,
never interrupt when you're focused.

A break reminder popping up mid-meeting, mid-movie or mid-presentation is the worst. Add those apps to the list and Lookr pauses its timers automatically while they run — then resumes when they quit.

ZoomMeeting Tencent MeetingMeeting IINAVideo KeynotePresentation Breaks paused · a listed app is running

Running: Tencent Meeting

Breaks paused automatically

Timer resumes when it closes

Menu bar resident

See time remaining at a glance; start a break anytime, quietly.

Durations your way

How long to work, how long to rest, whether skipping is allowed — all yours.

Auto updates

New versions update in the background. Always current, zero maintenance.

Three steps

Open it. That's it.

Download & install

Drag Lookr into your Applications folder and open it.

Lives in your menu bar

Starts counting the moment you open it. Zero setup.

Break on schedule

A full-screen reminder makes your eyes truly leave the screen.

FAQ

Questions you might have

Is it free?+

Completely free — no ads, no in-app purchases. It's a small tool to help more people rest their eyes.

Will it annoy me?+

It doesn't have to. Turn on "Allow skip", or add meeting and video apps to the pause list so it never interrupts you at the wrong moment.

Does it collect my data?+

No. All settings stay on your Mac. Nothing is uploaded.

Which systems are supported?+

macOS 14 and later, on both Apple Silicon and Intel.

How do I uninstall?+

Quit Lookr, then drag it from Applications to the Trash. No leftovers.

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Give your eyes a break, on schedule.

Download Lookr and give your screen time a breathing rhythm.