Your eyes work hard all day. Eyedle gives them the short, regular rests they actually need.
It lives in your menu bar and, every 20 minutes, reminds you to look away for 20 seconds — the 20-20-20 rule optometrists recommend. The reminder is a calm full-screen overlay (or a notification, if you prefer) that you can always skip. No nagging, no streaks to keep, no guilt.
WHY SHORT BREAKS HELP
• You blink about 15 times a minute normally, but only 5 to 7 times while looking at a screen — a big reason eyes feel dry and tired.
• Roughly two in three people who work on screens get digital eye strain: dryness, headaches, blurred vision.
• In a 2023 controlled study, software-guided 20-20-20 breaks significantly reduced eye-strain and dry-eye symptoms.
DESIGNED TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY
• 20-20-20 by default — plus Pomodoro (25/5), Deep Focus (50/10), or your own custom intervals.
• A gentle, skippable break overlay on every display, or quiet notifications instead.
• Pauses itself when you step away, lock your Mac, or it sleeps — and resumes when you're back.
• Launches at login and stays quiet until it's needed.
• Optional soft chimes at the start and end of a break.
• Built for everyone: full VoiceOver support, and it respects Reduce Motion and Increase Contrast.
PRIVATE BY DEFAULT
No account. No sign-up. No tracking. Eyedle collects no data at all.
ONE HONEST NOTE
Eyedle helps with eye-strain symptoms while you use it. It's a habit tool, not a medical treatment. If your eyes hurt or your vision changes, please see an optometrist.
Give your eyes a break. They'll thank you.
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