MacBreakZ

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Version: 5.01 || Release Date: 2011-06-08 || License: Shareware (30) Developer: Public Space | App Owner: gdelfino

MacBreakZ is a sophisticated Personal Ergonomic Assistant designed to promote healthy and productive computer use.

Required OS: 10.6
Tags: break , tunnel , carpal , rsi

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3 Opinions

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by abhibeckert, 3 years and 274 days ago (score: 1)

Wow, I had no idea there was anything this comprehensive available. This program is excellent, everyone should trial it.

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by scyldinga, 4 years and 59 days ago (score: 1)

Switched from AntiRSI a couple of week ago.

I find the visual activity as a very helpful reminder to slow-down, relax and fix posture.

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by macgenie, 5 years and 1 hour ago (score: 3)

This is a very smart program. I've tried similar programs, but ended up skipping the breaks or quitting because I found them too jarring to my workflow. MacBreakz does not force you to stop working for a break (unless you set that as a preference). It knows when you are working and it watches your keyboard and mousing activities. It suggests micro-breaks (mine are set to 5 seconds) if your activity reaches a dangerous level. And the regular stretching breaks are customizable (I do one every 30 minutes, for 3.5 minutes). The program detects "informal breaks" and restarts the interval countdown. Very smart!