NotchBuddyFocus: a Pomodoro timer in your MacBook notch
Start a 25-minute session in one click. A thin line fills along the notch as you work, so you always know how long is left without a window in the way.
Four clocks
- Pomodoro for work and break cycles.
- Countdown for anything with a deadline.
- Stopwatch for timing a task.
- Hydration, a gentle nudge to drink water.
Quiet while you work
Your pet keeps its sounds to itself during a focus session. Pair Focus with Sounds for rain or brown noise, generated on your Mac.
A session, start to finish
- Open Focus
Hover the notch, or press ⌃⌥Space, and choose Focus. It's in the dock by default.
- Start 25 minutes
One click. Close the panel and work; a thin line fills along the notch.
- Take the break
When the round ends, the notch tells you. Stand up, drink some water.
When another app is the better choice
If you want weekly focus statistics, task lists attached to each session or site blocking, a dedicated focus app does more. Focus in NotchBuddy is for starting a timer in one click and forgetting about it. More in a Pomodoro timer in the Mac notch.
Hover over the notch, or press Control-Option-Space from any app, then pick the tool from Home or More.
Questions, answered.
Does the timer keep running if I close the panel?
Yes. The closed notch shows the progress line and the time left.
Is there a clock in the notch all the time?
No. The notch only shows time while a timer is actually running.