Nook is a native SwiftUI menu bar app for macOS that helps you take screen breaks without accounts, subscriptions, or cloud syncing.
Key Features:
- Native macOS menu bar app built with SwiftUI
- Local-first break reminders - no cloud syncing or accounts required
- Short and long break scheduling
- Heads-up reminder panels before breaks start
- Full break overlay window when it's time to pause
- Postpone, skip, early end, and manual pause/resume controls
- Smart pause for full-screen focus
- Office hours, idle reset, and launch-at-login support
- Versioned local JSON settings stored in Application Support
Current Status: Nook is in active development and should be treated as early alpha software. Currently requires building from source - there is no packaged or notarized public release yet.
Requirements:
- macOS 13 or newer
- Swift toolchain
- Xcode (for building from source)
Privacy: Nook stores all settings locally and does not send any data to external servers.
License: MIT License
