Eye Rest runs the 20-20-20 rule for you and fades your Mac into a hand-painted scene each break. New: a companion you hatch by resting - no gambling, rest is the only currency. Native, menu-bar, no Electron. Free; Pro $14.99 once, up to 3 Macs (launch offer).
Hi Product Hunt
I get brutal eye strain from long days on the Mac. I knew the 20-20-20 rule - every 20 min, look 20 feet away for 20 seconds - but I never did it. And every reminder app I tried, I uninstalled within a week, because the pop-ups were ugly and always came at the worst moment.
So I built the one I wouldn't quit. When it's time to rest, Eye Rest fades your screen into a full-screen hand-painted scene - fireflies at dusk, god-rays through leaves, rain on glass - with gentle animation. Twenty seconds later you're back, eyes rested and a little calmer.
It's native SwiftUI (no Electron), lives in your menu bar, and pauses itself for video calls and browser video so it won't cut in mid-meeting. A few seconds before each break a small heads-up appears, so you can finish your thought - and if it's still a bad moment, one tap skips or snoozes it. You're never ambushed by a screen you didn't ask for.
New this launch: as you take your breaks, a little companion hatches and grows - one per scene, six to meet. No loot boxes, no gambling; the only way to hatch one is to actually rest. It turned my eye-breaks into something I look forward to twice over.
Free to start. Pro is a one-time $14.99, no subscription. Launch offer: one license unlocks up to 3 Macs, limited time. I'd genuinely love your feedback on the scenes.