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CLUSTER MACOS-POMODORO-TIMER · 23 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2026-09-02

macOS menu bar Pomodoro timers

This cluster comprises native macOS menu-bar Pomodoro timers that support focus sessions, breaks, stand-up reminders, alerts, and global hotkeys, with some offering minimal designs and full-screen visibility. The dated history before the index start is too thin to read a shape from, as only 0 dated entries exist. Among traction leaders, TimeDuck leads with 3 stars, followed by clickup-lite-control-panel with 1 star and fictional-meme with 0 stars.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

JUL 2026: 1AUG 2026: 4SEP 2026: 13OCT 2026: 5
JUL 2026OCT 2026

Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 2 hand-coded · 18 unlabelled

Operator · 14 hobby · 2 open source · 4 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 20 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01notchmemo21★1 mo—Desktop planner for macOS that tracks three tasks with a Pomodoro timer and uses the notch for feedback.
  2. 02TomatoBar-Personal1★11 dayslivehobbymacOS menu-bar pomodoro timer that records focused sessions with tags and provides daily, weekly, and monthly review views.
  3. 03kurura-isaha3★1 mo—A macOS menu bar timer that lets users set a countdown by dragging down, with short pulls for minutes and long pulls for hours.
  4. 04TimeDuck3★1 mo—hobbyNative macOS timer app that provides a stopwatch and Pomodoro focus timer with retro CRT visuals and an animated pixel duck.
  5. 05Switchboard0★7 days—hand-codedhobbyMac menu bar app that provides quick toggles for system settings and includes a Pomodoro timer and system monitors.
  6. 06pomogo0★3 daysliveopen sourceTerminal focus companion that automates Pomodoro timing, sends body reminders, tracks a daily goal, and provides a bar widget.
  7. 07PomodoroBar0★10 days—hobbyMenu bar timer app that runs Pomodoro focus and break cycles, sends notifications, and tracks daily completed sessions on macOS.
  8. 08FocusIsland0★21 days—hobbyNative macOS focus timer that lives in the menu bar and expands from the notch, with checkpoints, movement breaks, and break timing.
  9. 09FocusBar0★14 days—hobbymacOS menu bar pomodoro timer that runs focus and break sessions, tracks daily statistics, and keeps data on-device.
  10. 10afterglow-macos0★8 days—hand-codedhobbymacOS app that combines a to-do list with a Pomodoro-style focus timer and stores offline focus records locally.
  11. 11macosKitchenTimer0★20 days—hobbyA floating kitchen timer for macOS that stays on top of full-screen apps and lets users track timed tasks without losing focus.
  12. 12lobalt0★23 days—hobbymacOS timeboxing timer that displays a countdown, pulses red each minute, and supports on-device voice input.
  13. 13pomodoro-mac0★22 days—hobbyNative macOS Pomodoro timer that remains visible above full-screen apps and supports focus sessions, alerts, and global hotkeys.
  14. 14pomodoro-menubar0★22 days—hobbyNative macOS menu-bar timer for pomodoro focus sessions with short and long breaks, plus periodic stand-up reminders.
  15. 15codex-pet-pomodoro0★15 days—hobbymacOS focus timer that turns a pixel-art pet into a visual rest cue after ultradian-rhythm Pomodoro work intervals.
  16. 16cadence0★10 days—macOS menu bar pomodoro timer for solo focus sessions and driver/navigator pair programming, with automatic role rotation and notifications.
  17. 17lockin2★1 mo—hobbymacOS focus timer app that combines Pomodoro sessions, tasks, habits, and stats with app and website blocking to prevent distractions.
  18. 18karke3★1 mo—Menu-bar app for daily check-in notes and Pomodoro focus sessions on Mac.
  19. 19focusd0★1 moliveopen sourceTerminal pomodoro timer with daemon that tracks focus intervals and integrates with desktop bars.
  20. 20clickup-lite-control-panel1★1 mo—hobbymacOS menu bar app that provides live time tracking, Pomodoro focus, and quick task switching for ClickUp users.

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