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Far 0.4.0 — First public release

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@theablemo theablemo released this 20 Sep 22:40
v0.4.0
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Far’s first public release: a quiet, native menu bar companion for screen breaks.

Download and install

Download Far-0.4.0-macOS-universal.zip below. It supports Apple Silicon and Intel Macs running macOS 13 or later.

  1. Unzip the download and move Far.app to Applications.
  2. Open Far and look for the Soft pause icon in your menu bar. There is no Dock icon.
  3. Adjust your timings or enable Launch at login in Settings.

This release is ad-hoc signed and not notarized by Apple. macOS may block the first launch. If you trust this download, after attempting to open it go to System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway. See Apple’s instructions. Building from source is also supported.

What’s included

  • Configurable look-away and step-away breaks, with a 15-second warning by default.
  • Centered rest prompts and dimming across displays, while the desktop stays usable.
  • Separate Postpone and Skip actions, and reminders that pause during likely meetings.
  • Credit for natural breaks during lock, sleep, screen saver, or display-off time.
  • Local daily totals, six completion sounds, launch at login, and light/dark appearances.
  • Original Soft pause artwork, native macOS materials, and accessibility preferences.
  • No account, analytics, subscription, or network service.

Automatic meeting detection is best effort; use manual Meeting mode when needed. See the behavior guide for precise timing and privacy details.

Verification and known limits

The local test suite passed 45 tests, with four opt-in checks skipped and zero failures. Both physical desktop checks were separately requested and remained skipped because the test session has no native display connection. Live focus, accessibility, multi-display behavior, and glass rendering need broader device testing. Full details are in VALIDATION.md.

The universal archive was built with Xcode 16.4; both architecture slices and the extracted app’s ad-hoc signature were verified. There is no automatic updater yet: quit Far and replace the app to update.

Download SHA256SUMS.txt alongside the ZIP and check it with:

shasum -a 256 -c SHA256SUMS.txt

Report a bug · Build from source · MIT license

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