Meander

Rest your eyes,
without breaking your flow.

Every 20 minutes, Meander asks you to look at something far away for 20 seconds. It never interrupts a call, a video or a screen share, and if you're typing, it waits until you pause.

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Beta · Version 1.0.1 · macOS 13 or later

Meander's break screen: a calm valley with a river winding to the horizon, the words Look into the distance, a tip to find the farthest thing you can see and trace its outline, an 11 second countdown, and buttons to snooze or skip. A small light travels up the river as the break goes on.

Built on the 20-20-20 rule

Every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds. Every third break is a longer one, to stand up and stretch.

Stays out of your way

Lives in the menu bar with no Dock icon. Snooze, skip or pause whenever you need to, and launch it at login.

Private by design

No accounts, no analytics, no tracking. Everything Meander notices stays on your Mac. Privacy policy

Breaks that know when to wait

Most break reminders get switched off the first time they pop up during a call. Meander holds a break until the moment is right, then gives you a minute before it starts.

On a Zoom, Meet or Teams call
Watching a video
Sharing or recording your screen
Typing, dragging or dictating

A view to rest your eyes on

Each break fills the screen with a quiet valley that follows the time of day, from dawn to a starry night. A small light drifts up the river toward the horizon, drawing your eyes into the distance as the seconds pass.

The break screen's valley at dawn, during the day, at dusk and at night under the stars.

Counts the breaks you take anyway

Lock your screen, put your Mac to sleep or step away for a few minutes, and Meander counts it as a break and starts the clock again. No pointless reminder the moment you sit back down.

Meander's menu bar panel: 12 minutes 34 seconds until you look away, 3 breaks today, with buttons to take a break now, snooze 5 minutes or pause.