Shakkei

Experience the focus and calm of working from a mountain cabin, Japanese ryokan, or seaside villa with just one click.

Shakkei is good for:

• Reading: Reading an eBook or article? Tap into a scene that cuts distractions and primes focus.
• Writing: The cosy ambience of a mountain cabin or glass igloo to help turn your thoughts into words.
• Coding: Cancel out office noise and cafe chatter by transporting yourself to a focus-inducing workspace.
• Thinking: Turn sound on, pick a scene, and drift into the Zen state where your best ideas are born.
• Mind Cleansing: Feeling foggy from work or endless meetings, and can't step outside? Immerse in a serene scenery.

Choose from eight handcrafted scenes to suit your mood. More scenes coming soon. Tweak each scene to your liking by turning animation and sound on or off independently, anytime.

• Sound that transports: Each scene is accompanied by a mindfully composed soundtrack that makes you feel as if you're there.
• Auto-pause effects: Automatically pauses any playing sound and animation when you lock your Mac. Resumes on unlock, if you prefer.
• You can do this all day: Fast, native macOS app that gracefully sits on the menu bar and works without placing any pressure on your computer.

You can download Shakkei and use one unlocked scene for as long as you want to see if it's a good fit. To unlock every scene, you'll need to purchase a license.