Attention is the asset. Act accordingly.

Every app on your Mac competes for the same finite resource. Notifications, badges, sync popups, “quick questions.” The industry built an economy on interrupting you, then shipped wellness features as an apology.

A utility earns its place in your menu bar by being boring in the best sense. It does one job, at the right moments, and otherwise disappears. That belief produces four commitments.

Interruption is a cost, never a feature

A break reminder has to interrupt you, so it should interrupt as little as it can. GazeKeeper gives 60 seconds’ notice, then waits for a pause in your typing. It holds the break while a camera or microphone is in use, while you share your screen, and while an app is fullscreen. You can snooze or skip.

Free, with nothing held hostage

GazeKeeper is free. There is no trial clock, no paid tier, and no account standing between you and the download.

Your data stays on your Mac

Settings and statistics live on your Mac. GazeKeeper checks whether the camera, microphone, or a screen share is in use, which app is in front, and how long since your last keypress. It never reads what you type or say. The only network request the app makes is the update check.

Health claims deserve humility

We cite research where it exists and say where it disagrees. The evidence for the 20-20-20 rule is mixed: one trial found break reminders eased symptoms, and another found scheduled breaks did not. A break app cannot promise to protect your vision. It can get you to look away on a schedule, and that is the only promise this one makes.

Twenty seconds is the ask

Look at something far away. Let your shoulders drop. Blink. The screen will still be there when you get back.