Minimalist, hackable countdown timer for your macOS status bar. Built for coders, makers, and productivity geeks who want a Pomodoro-style timer always at hand — but hate bloat.
- ⚡️ Instant access: Start focus or rest timers with one click from your menu bar
- 🕒 Configurable presets: Set any combination of minutes and seconds (e.g.
25, 5m, 30s) - 🎨 Distraction-free: No Dock icon, no popups, no nags — just a clean pill timer in your status bar
- 🔔 Native notifications & sound: Get notified when your timer ends (toggle sound in options)
- 💾 Remembers your settings: All presets and options persist between launches
- 🌗 Dark & light mode: Looks great in any macOS theme
- Clone & build:
git clone https://github.com/Bazai/CountdownTimerBar.git open CountdownTimerBar/CountdownTimerBar.xcodeproj
- Build & run in Xcode (Release or Debug)
- Or Download the latest release and drag to Applications
Note: First launch may require you to allow notifications in System Preferences.
- Click the pill timer in your status bar to open the timer popover
- Click any preset to start a countdown (active timer is highlighted)
- Click the gear ⚙️ to open options:
- Edit focus/rest presets (supports
10,30s,5metc) - Toggle sound on/off
- Quit the app
- Edit focus/rest presets (supports
- Timer ends? Get a native notification and (optionally) a sound
- No bloated Pomodoro apps
- No Dock clutter
- No distractions
- Just a timer, always where you need it
PRs welcome! If you have an idea for a feature or spot a bug, open an issue or submit a pull request.
MIT — do what you want, but don't blame me if you miss a meeting.