Promro

A break timer that lives in your menu bar.

Reminds you to step away before your eyes force you to. The native Mac app schedules microbreaks and long breaks, freezes while you're away, and never traps you — Esc always postpones.

Download for macOS Universal · Apple & Intel macOS — Apple Silicon only Smaller · M1 and later

After download: open the .dmg, drag Promro to Applications, eject — then right-click Promro → Open (first launch only) and allow in System Settings → Privacy & Security.

⊞ Download for Windows x64 ⊞ Windows — ARM64 Surface / ARM PCs 🐧 Download for Linux x64 🐧 Linux — ARM64 smaller

After download: chmod +x promro-linux && ./promro-linux. Requires libayatana-appindicator3 (present on most GTK-based desktops — GNOME, Cinnamon, MATE, XFCE with an indicator applet).

How it works

Focus 25 min → a 20-second microbreak to blink and breathe.

Every 4 sessions → a 15-minute long break. Step away properly.

Always in control → pause, postpone, or skip. The timer freezes while you're away, and closing the lid pauses time.

microbreaks long breaks menu bar / tray idle-aware pause for 5–60 min postpone skip pre-break warning customizable intervals no account needed free

What's new

v0.2.0 current

Focus timer freezes while you're away — no ambush breaks after coffee.
Stepping away during a break counts as taking it.
Esc always postpones; fullscreen apps and screen shares are never interrupted.
macOS ships as a real .app now — notifications, update checks, and launch-at-login all work; native Apple Silicon build available alongside Universal.
Windows tray app gets a fullscreen break overlay, plus update-available notifications on both platforms.
Native Windows ARM64 build alongside x64.
Linux tray build arrives — x64 and ARM64.

v0.1.0

Focus, microbreak, and long-break scheduling from the menu bar.
Pause, postpone, skip, and pre-break warnings.
Persistent settings and launch-at-login support.