# A Gentle Break Timer for Mac

> A Mac break timer for eye breaks, quiet nudges, and simple Smart Timing that respects your focus.

A break timer for Mac has one awkward job: interrupt you enough to help, but not so much that you start resenting it. Twenty is built around that line.

Twenty is a break timer for Mac users who want eye breaks, quiet nudges, simple Smart Timing, and reminders that do not take over the workday.

## For people who lose time in screens

Developers get pulled into one more test run. Designers keep zooming in to fix the one corner that still feels wrong. Writers stare at the same paragraph until every sentence looks suspicious.

A gentle break timer helps when it matches the work instead of fighting it. Twenty gives small reminders for eye breaks, then lets you return to the task without a long ceremony.

## Focus-preserving reminders

Loud reminders are easy to notice and easy to hate. Twenty uses quiet Mac-native surfaces: a menu bar popover, compact controls, and reminder panels that feel like part of the app instead of a system alarm.

You can pause, skip, snooze, or take the break. The point is to make the healthy choice feel available, not forced.

## Local settings, small footprint

The Mac app stores its timing and reminder preferences locally for the MVP. You do not need an account to run the app, and the 7-day trial lets you try it before license keys handle paid access.

That keeps Twenty closer to a utility than a productivity platform. It is a timer with taste and restraint.

## FAQ

### Is Twenty a medical app?

No. Twenty is a break timer for habit support and comfort. It does not diagnose, prevent, or treat any condition.

### Does the Mac app require an account?

No. The native app can run without an account, and you can try it free for 7 days. Paid access after the trial uses a license key that activates one Mac at a time.

### Where does Twenty store settings?

Twenty stores timing, reminder preferences, and day stats locally for the Mac app experience.

## Sources

- [Mayo Clinic: Eyestrain diagnosis and treatment](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/eyestrain/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20372403)
- [American Optometric Association: Computer vision syndrome](https://www.aoa.org/healthy-eyes/eye-and-vision-conditions/computer-vision-syndrome?sso=y)