Work in a healthy rhythm. Rest on time.

How it works

• A gentle heads-up

  A minute before a break, TopShelf asks: start now, delay 1, 5 or 15 minutes, or skip.

• A countdown that follows you

  For the last 10 seconds, a small countdown follows your pointer, with optional soft ticks.

• A real break

  A full-screen break on every display: drifting gradients with film grain, your blurred desktop or your own image, an eye exercise or stretch and water illustrations, a big countdown and today's stats. Then focus goes back to your app.

• Smart Pause

  Waits while you type or drag, and holds during calls, video, full-screen apps and focus apps you choose. Stepping away counts as a break.

• Your schedule

  Office hours, planned breaks like lunch or a walk, Shortcut and AppleScript automations, and an optional display sleep on long breaks.

• Casual, Balanced or Hardcore

  Choose how easy skipping is. Postpone, “I'm rested”, and an emergency press-and-hold exit for when you really need it.

• Menu bar and shortcuts

  Status and controls in the menu bar, with an optional minutes-left label, plus global shortcuts.

• Stats that stay on your Mac

  Screen time, breaks taken and skipped, your longest and typical session, top apps, and a 0–100 Screen Score with a 7-day view.