Breather 1.0.1

Break screen

• The clock, break name, breathing guide, buttons and hint now use the message font, so each theme reads as one typeface.

Install

• Homebrew: brew install --cask jals413/tap/breather
• One line: curl -fsSL https://jals413.github.io/breather/install.sh | bash
• Download the DMG below. Breather isn't notarized, so approve it once in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway (guide).

SHA-256 checksums are in checksums.txt.

Breather 1.0.0

Breather 1.0: updates itself, a guided setup and a refined set of break screens.

Updates

• "Update Now" in Settings › About and in the notch downloads the new version, checks its SHA-256 checksum and signature, swaps it in and reopens Breather.

Welcome

• Each setup step now uses the same header and grouped cards as Settings, and the setup asks when you count as away.

Break screen

• Five distinct themes: Ocean Calm (aurora and ring), Forest (big digits), Paper (progress bar), Terminal (dots) and Midnight Minimal.
• Wallpapers and photos load in the background. A wallpaper in Downloads or Desktop no longer freezes the window behind macOS's folder-access prompt or leaves it hidden afterwards.

Install

• Homebrew: brew install --cask jals413/tap/breather
• One line: curl -fsSL https://jals413.github.io/breather/install.sh | bash
• Download the DMG below. Breather isn't notarized, so approve it once in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway (guide).

SHA-256 checksums are in checksums.txt.

Breather 0.9.1

Welcome

• First launch is now a five-step setup: rhythm, how breaks behave, the break screen look, and the notch, menu bar and login options. Every choice is a real setting, saved as you go.

Website

• Floating navigation, FAQ on the home page, and a full-screen break demo in the Forest look.
• New share preview image.

Install

• Homebrew: brew install --cask jals413/tap/breather
• One line: curl -fsSL https://jals413.github.io/breather/install.sh | bash
• Download the DMG below. Breather isn't notarized, so approve it once in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway (guide).

SHA-256 checksums are in checksums.txt.

Breather 0.9.0

First public release.

Breaks

• Work rhythm with presets (Eye Care 20-20-20, Balanced, Deep Focus, Wellness), long breaks, office hours, planned breaks and breaks of any length.
• Skip difficulty (Casual, Balanced, Hardcore), snooze and skip-ahead limits, “End break”, optional screen lock, overtime nudge.
• Full-screen breaks on every display with eight themes, aurora backgrounds, photos, timer styles and a breathing guide.

Smart Pause

• Waits during calls, video, fullscreen games, screen recording, chosen focus apps, and while you type.
• Time away from the Mac counts as a break, with Undo.

Notch & menu bar

• Notch island with heads-up, final countdown, dashboard and toasts; floating pill on other displays.
• Menu bar popover with status, quick actions, pause durations and profiles.

More

• Reminders (water, posture, blink, stand, stretch, custom), profiles that switch by app, stats with a daily Screen Score.
• Automations (Shortcuts, AppleScript, shell), breather:// links and global shortcuts.
• iPhone and Apple Watch companions (build from source).

Known limitations

• Not notarized: macOS asks you to approve Breather once (see the install guide).
• iPhone & Watch: Bluetooth sync has been tested in the Simulator over the local network only; Screen Time blocking and Apple push need a paid developer account and are switched off.

Install

• Homebrew: brew install --cask jals413/tap/breather
• One line: curl -fsSL https://jals413.github.io/breather/install.sh | bash
• Download the DMG below. Breather isn't notarized, so approve it once in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway (guide).

SHA-256 checksums are in checksums.txt.