MindBell v1.3.0

What's New

• New sound set: 8 presets built from real recordings: Singing Bowl, Temple Bell, Tingsha, Wind Chime, Kalimba, Marimba, Airport and Soft Ding. Each one rings out naturally, and they all play at the same loudness. Zen Bell, Chime, Bike Bell, School Bell and Xylophone were removed; if you used one of them, MindBell switches to the closest new sound.
• Volume control: A slider under the sound grid, remembered between launches.
• Pause & resume: Press Return to pause or resume. Stop no longer has a keyboard shortcut, so a stray Enter can't end your session.
• Clear end-of-session alert: A "Time's up" message every time a session ends, plus a macOS notification.
• Gentler start cue: The start sound is a soft tap; the end bell rings in full.
• Quick durations: 5 / 15 / 25 / 50 minute presets, and the running view shows when the session ends.
• Custom sound tile: Pick your own MP3 or WAV straight from the sound grid.
• Polish: Bell icon in the menu bar (pause icon while paused), cleaner layout with larger labels, and a popover that fits its content and hands focus back when closed.

Fixed

• Typing a huge number of minutes no longer crashes the app (durations are capped at 999 minutes).

Sound credits: CC0 recordings from Freesound, listed in the README.

Requires macOS 12.0 or later.

MindBell v1.2.1

What's Fixed

• Once mode bell plays in full: The end-of-session bell was cut off right after it started in Once mode. It now rings out completely.
• Accurate timing: The countdown follows the real clock. The bell rings exactly on time (it used to be 1 second late every cycle) and is no longer pushed back when the Mac sleeps during a session.
• Minutes field: Typing a new duration and clicking Start right away now uses the new value.
• Pointer cursor: The hand cursor no longer gets stuck after clicking the credit link.

Changed

• Requires macOS 12.0 or later.

MindBell v1.2.0

What's New

• Launch at Login: New option to auto-start MindBell when you log in (macOS 13+)
• Improved footer layout: Launch at Login toggle and Quit on the same row, credit at bottom

MindBell v1.1.0

MindBell v1.1.0

A minimal, distraction-free focus timer for macOS that lives in your menu bar.

Features

• Menu bar timer with circular progress ring
• 9 preset sounds + custom sound import (MP3/WAV)
• Configurable focus duration with once/repeat modes
• Task labels for focus sessions
• Toast notifications when timer fires
• Persistent settings across launches

Installation

1. Download MindBell.dmg below
2. Open the .dmg and drag MindBell.app to your Applications folder
3. Right-click → Open on first launch (bypasses Gatekeeper for unsigned apps)

Requirements

• macOS 11.5 or later