Protect your eyes,
automatically
The 20-20-20 rule, Pomodoro mode, and smart detection — all from your menu bar. FavTray pauses during meetings, waits when you're typing, and tracks your streak.
Digital eye strain affects 65% of Americans
According to the American Optometric Association, most people who use digital devices for more than 2 hours daily experience symptoms of Computer Vision Syndrome — headaches, dry eyes, blurred vision, and neck pain. The 20-20-20 rule is the most recommended prevention method, but fewer than 10% of people follow it consistently because they simply forget.
FavTray automates the 20-20-20 rule from your Mac menu bar, so you don't have to remember. It detects meetings, typing, and fullscreen apps to only remind you at the right moments.
Smart breaks that fit your workflow
Automated 20-20-20 Rule
Never forget a break again. FavTray reminds you every 20 minutes to look 20 feet away for 20 seconds, following the American Optometric Association's recommendation.
Pomodoro Mode Built-In
Align eye breaks with 25-minute Pomodoro work sessions. Get productivity timing and eye protection in one tool, with long breaks every 4th cycle.
Meeting Detection
Automatically pauses during Zoom, Teams, Meet, and FaceTime calls. Detects active camera and microphone so you're never interrupted in a meeting.
Typing-Aware Pausing
Waits 3 seconds after your last keystroke before showing a break. Never interrupts you mid-thought or mid-sentence.
Office Hours
Set your work schedule (e.g., Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm). Breaks only trigger during work hours and reset fresh each morning.
Stats & Streaks
Track your compliance with a visual ring, streak counter, and completed-vs-skipped ratio. Build the break habit with data.
A mode for every work style
Balanced
The standard 20-20-20 rule recommended by optometrists.
Deep Focus
For extended coding or writing sessions when you need longer flow states.
Eye Care
Frequent micro-breaks for intensive screen work like design or data analysis.
Wellness
Includes stretch, breathe, and posture prompts alongside eye rest.
Pomodoro
Full Pomodoro cycles with a 15-minute long break every 4th session.
Custom
Set your own intervals from 1 minute to 2 hours. Your rhythm, your rules.
Guided exercises between eye breaks
Every few eye breaks, FavTray prompts you with a body break — a 1-3 minute session with 3 guided desk exercises. Choose from 36+ exercises across 8 categories, set your intensity level, and let smart rotation keep things fresh.
Neck, shoulders, wrists, back, legs, hydration, posture, walking
Gentle (posture checks), Moderate (stretches), Active (squats, marching)
Avoids repeating recent exercises. 3 fresh exercises per body break session.
Non-intrusive corner panel with step-by-step instructions and countdown.
Unlike the Apple Watch stand reminder (once per hour, no guidance), FavTray's body breaks are configurable, guided, and integrated with your eye rest schedule. See all 36 exercises →
Built for people who stare at screens all day
Software Developers
8-12 hour coding sessions cause the most eye strain. Automated breaks that respect your typing and debugging flow.
Learn more →Remote Workers
No office cues to take breaks. FavTray replaces the water cooler walk with structured eye rest.
Learn more →Designers & Editors
Pixel-level work demands intense focus. Frequent micro-breaks prevent cumulative strain without breaking creative flow.
Learn more →Students & Researchers
Long reading and writing sessions. Pomodoro mode keeps you productive while protecting your eyes during study marathons.
Learn more →Frequently asked questions
Is the Eye Rest Timer free?
Yes. The Eye Rest Timer is completely free in FavTray — all 6 presets, smart pause, office hours, and stats. No trial, no upgrade required. Body Break exercises are a Pro feature.
What is the 20-20-20 rule?
The 20-20-20 rule recommends looking at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds every 20 minutes of screen time. It is the most widely recommended method for preventing digital eye strain, endorsed by the American Optometric Association.
Does FavTray interrupt me during meetings?
No. FavTray detects active Zoom, Teams, Meet, FaceTime, and Slack Huddle calls, as well as active camera and microphone usage, and automatically pauses break reminders.
Can I use it with Pomodoro?
Yes. FavTray includes a built-in Pomodoro mode (25-minute work, 5-minute break) with automatic long breaks every 4th cycle. Eye protection and productivity timing in one tool.
Does it work on Apple Silicon Macs?
Yes. FavTray runs natively on Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4) and Intel Macs. It requires macOS Sonoma 14.0 or later.
Start protecting your eyes today
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