Hi, I’m Kushagra, the indie developer behind LookAway.

It’s very easy to get into the flow, lose track of time, and end up sitting for hours in front of a screen. By the end of the day, your eyes are tired and your shoulders are stiff.

That’s exactly what was happening to me. I knew I needed to take more breaks, but remembering to take them was difficult. I tried reminder apps, but they kept interrupting me at the wrong moment, so I had to stop using them.

That’s why I built LookAway – a native break reminder app for macOS with a lot of thought put into when to leave you alone.

LookAway automatically waits during meetings, videos, screen recordings, and more. It also waits for you to finish typing, dragging, or dictating so that you are not interrupted mid-thought. It gives you enough heads-up before a break, so you have time to wrap up. Between breaks, there are also gentle blink and posture reminders to help you check in with yourself.

And finally, there’s LookAway Mirror — a free companion app for iPhone and iPad. When your Mac takes a break, it can also block distracting apps and websites on your phone, so you don’t end up doomscrolling another screen.

I’ve put a lot of care into making LookAway something you’ll want to keep using. I’d love for you to try it. This week, MacStories readers can get LookAway for 30% off with the code MACSTORIES30 when you purchase it directly from the website.

Our thanks to LookAway for sponsoring MacStories this week.