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LookAway

Reduce eye strain, dry eyes, digital fatigue, and maintain better posture.

LookAway is a Mac break reminder for you if long screen sessions leave you tired or uncomfortable. You get scheduled pauses and prompts to blink and check your posture.

by Mystical Bits, LLC · 97% positive (270)

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Helps you Take breaks & reduce eye strain 18 Build better habits 17 Stay focused & block distractions 33

What you get

Give your eyes regular breaks without interrupting your concentration.

LookAway helps you step away from your Mac regularly instead of relying on yourself to notice when you need a rest. You choose a rhythm that fits your day, such as 20 seconds every 20 minutes or five minutes each hour. Gentle blink and posture reminders also prompt you to check habits you might overlook while working.

You decide how much leeway you have to skip a break: immediately, after a delay, or not at all. When you’re in a meeting, a deep-focus session, or a screen recording, automatic pauses delay reminders so you can finish without a break prompt getting in the way.

If you tend to swap your Mac for your phone during breaks, you can use the free LookAway Mirror iPhone app to sync them. During your Mac breaks, distracting websites and non-essential iPhone apps are blocked, helping you spend that time away from screens rather than scrolling.

  • Rest on your schedule

    You choose break lengths and intervals that fit your workday, rather than remembering to pause on your own.

  • Notice overlooked habits

    You get gentle prompts to blink and check your posture during long screen sessions.

  • Keep important moments uninterrupted

    Your break reminders wait while you’re in meetings, deep-focus sessions, or screen recordings.

  • Make breaks harder to dodge

    You can delay skipping or prevent it entirely when you need more structure.

  • Avoid scrolling through breaks

    With LookAway Mirror, you can block distracting websites and non-essential iPhone apps while your Mac is on break.

Best for

  • You spend long stretches working at your Mac
  • You forget to blink, adjust your posture, or take breaks
  • You reach for your iPhone whenever you step away from your Mac

Skip it if

You probably don’t need it if you already take regular screen breaks and don’t want scheduled reminders.

Screenshots

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From the developer

Hours of screen time can cause discomfort and steal your focus. But what if you could effortlessly remind yourself to take healthy breaks without harming your concentration? With LookAway, healthy eye and posture habits become a natural part of your daily routine.
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