Filed under: Macintosh, Productivity, Freeware
Time Out is an app for Mac OS X (similar to Workrave) that’s geared towards reminding you to take breaks from your computer, which can ultimately prevent repetitive-strain injury (RSI). Time Out is free and includes two types of breaks: normal and micro. Normal breaks are less frequent, but longer in duration, and micro breaks are more frequent but only last for about 10 seconds.
When it’s time for a break, the screen will slowly fade into the Time Out screen with a progress bar showing you the remaining time of the current break. You also have the option to postpone the break for 5 or 10 minutes, or to skip it completely.
The program is highly customizable. You can set break length, frequency, and even the color and fade length Time Out will use when it’s time for a break. Scripts, Adium status, and iTunes pause/play can even be triggered during breaks (so, for instance, your music can be stopped during a break, then resumed when the break is over).
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