Recess - Break Reminder
A macOS break coach - eye and body breaks on independent cadences, with full-screen overlays.
English, Turkish, German, Spanish
macOS 14+, Apple Silicon or Intel, ~30 MB
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Recess is a native macOS break reminder that runs eye-rest and body-stretch timers on separate cadences and covers every display with a calm guided overlay when one is due.
Two kinds of rest, on their own clocks.
Recess is a gentle break coach that nudges you to take eye-rest and body-stretch breaks on the cadence your body needs - not the calendar's.
Features
- Two independent timers for eye and body breaks
- Idle detection pauses breaks when you step away
- Focus/DND aware - breaks hold during meetings
- Presets - Light, Standard, Strict - or fully custom
- Guided full-screen drills, with optional chimes
- Skip penalties, strict mode and a postpone quota
- Overlays cover every display, reduce-motion friendly
- 60-day log, daily counters, weekly report - all local
How it works
- Set two cadences - one for eye breaks, one for body breaks - then pick a preset or dial in custom intervals.
- Recess runs both timers quietly - idle detection pauses them when you step away, and breaks hold during Focus.
- When a break is due, a calm overlay covers every display with a countdown and your chosen drill style.