SmartPause

SmartPause is a thoughtful break app for focused work on Mac. It helps you step away at the right moment, turn short breaks into real recovery, and return to work feeling clearer instead of more distracted. Built as a native menu bar app, SmartPause keeps break reminders calm, useful, and easy to trust. Set quick micro breaks and longer recovery breaks, then choose from guided stretches, eye care, breathing, wellness, strength, and mindfulness exercises. SmartPause can also work around your day with Active Hours, calendar-aware pauses, idle recovery, and optional focus-friendly interruption features. Whether you want less eye strain, better posture, fewer skipped breaks, or a healthier rhythm during deep work, SmartPause gives you a lightweight system that stays out of the way until you need it. Features • Native macOS menu bar workflow with quick controls and an optional floating timer • Micro breaks and long breaks with flexible timing, warnings, snooze limits, and break styles • Guided recovery library across stretch, eye care, breathing, wellness, strength, and mindfulness • Recovery programs for neck tension, dry eyes, posture reset, stress reset, balanced work, and deep work recovery • Calendar-aware scheduling, fullscreen pause, idle recovery, and Focus Filter support • SmartPause Score, streaks, and daily progress to help you build a sustainable routine • History & Trends, deeper insights, and advanced customization with an optional one-time Pro unlock • Optional iCloud sync, Shortcuts support, and AppleScript automation • Local-first design: your settings, break history, and interruption context stay on your Mac by default • No account required for core features