Mushroom is a pixel-art mushroom that sits quietly on your screen. While you're deep in work, it keeps an eye on the clock so you don't have to, and nudges you at the right moments:
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Loook Alternatives
Loook is described as 'Helps reduce eye strain with gentle reminders to blink, correct posture, hydrate, and take screen breaks while working or studying on devices' and is a Prevent RSI app in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Loook for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and Homebrew apps. The best Loook alternative is Stretchly, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Loook are Workrave, knook, Glance - Prevent Eye Strain and ZenBreak.
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Standup is a macOS menu bar app that reminds you to take breaks based on your actual activity. It tracks keyboard and mouse input, so the timer pauses when you step away and only counts real work time. It also detects video calls (Zoom, Teams, etc.
Lumo is a menu bar companion that provides smart break reminders to protect your eyes from screen fatigue.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
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You've been at your desk for six hours. Haven't had water since breakfast. Neck locked in one position, eyes dry from the screen. You didn't even notice until now. HealthyNotch lives quietly in your Mac's notch and nudges you before it gets that far: stand up...
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
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