This update lets a Focus start and stop LookAway, and helps LookAway recover on its own if something goes wrong: - LookAway can now start and stop with a Focus, alongside office hours. Turn on Automatic start and stop in General, choose Office hours, Focus or Any, then add the LookAway filter to a Focus like Work. On macOS Sequoia and later, turning on that Focus opens LookAway even if it's quit. - Linen mode used to be a little easter egg. So many of you loved it that it's now available to everyone, and it's better than before: the split now shows your live desktop instead of a snapshot. Just pick Split the screen under Break style. Linen mode requires macOS Tahoe or later. - If LookAway crashes or is force quit, your time until the next break is no longer lost, and after a crash LookAway reopens on its own. - If LookAway ever freezes during a break, it's now closed and reopened automatically, so a frozen break screen can't leave your displays covered. - New "Show alerts on" option when you use more than one display: keep alerts on the active screen, or pin them to a specific one. - Fixed LookAway asking for Local Network access after you opened a router, NAS or other local device in your browser. - Fixed alerts sometimes appearing a little low and jumping up into place. - Fixed the snooze options opening when the pointer passed over the empty space above Skip. - Fixed Settings previews showing a placeholder instead of your wallpaper after connecting a display. Enjoy the update! As always, if you have any feedback or face any issues, feel free to reach out at hello@lookaway.app.

This update contains the following improvements and fixes: - Fixed wellness reminders turning the screen grey on macOS 27 when switching Spaces during a screen recording or while using Sidecar. - Made microphone detection more reliable when devices connect or disconnect, for example around sleep and wake. - Fixed a leak that made camera detection use more CPU each time a camera was connected or disconnected. - Settings now uses up to 100 MB less memory. Enjoy the update! As always, if you have any feedback or face any issues, feel free to reach out at hello@lookaway.app.

This update contains the following improvements: - Wallpaper backgrounds now work with all wallpapers on macOS 27. - Added the restart lookaway AppleScript command to reset timers and cycles. - Fixed an edge case that could cause LookAway to use up to 50% CPU while idle. - Fixed lag when selecting a display for wellness reminders. Enjoy the update! As always, if you have any feedback or face any issues, feel free to reach out at hello@lookaway.app.

This update contains the following improvements: - Fixed an issue where a break could start immediately after a long dictation session - Added an option to show app and website usage together in a single list, sorted by time spent Enjoy the update! As always, if you have any feedback or face any issues, feel free to reach out at hello@lookaway.app.

This update contains the following improvements: - LookAway is now ready for macOS 27 - Wellness reminder sounds are now muted during recordings when “Make reminders invisible in screen recordings” is enabled - Reminders are now hidden from screen recordings by default. Your existing preference is preserved - Improved reliability when starting LookAway at your scheduled office hours, including when your Mac’s clock changes Enjoy the update! As always, if you have any feedback or face any issues, feel free to reach out at hello@lookaway.app.

This update contains the following improvements: - Screen recording and sharing detection now identifies the app. You can exclude apps in Smart Pause settings so LookAway won’t pause when they record or share your screen - Better countdown sync between your Mac, LookAway Mirror, and the Live Activity on your iPhone - You can now set a custom break message when starting a break with AppleScript - LookAway's keyboard shortcuts no longer trigger a typing pause - Fixed LookAway restarting after a planned break when you'd already stopped it - Improved reliability when loading, editing, and saving automations - Misc bug fixes and polish Enjoy the update! As always, if you have any feedback or face any issues, feel free to reach out at hello@lookaway.app.

This update contains the following improvements: - New option to keep the break screen up until you press End Break, so a break ends when you're ready rather than when the timer runs out - Calls answered in the Phone app on macOS 26 now pause breaks, just like FaceTime and other calls - Wellness reminders look better, especially in dark mode - Fixed the snooze shortcut occasionally leaving the timer stuck in a typing pause - Misc bug fixes and polish Enjoy the update! As always, if you have any feedback or face any issues, feel free to reach out at hello@lookaway.app.

This update contains the following improvements: - Choose where blink and posture reminders appear: every screen, the active screen, or one specific display - Video detection works again with the latest IINA update - Fixed a rare crash when a display is disconnected while wallpapers refresh - Small settings polish on earlier macOS versions Enjoy the update! As always, if you have any feedback or face any issues, feel free to reach out at hello@lookaway.app.

This update ships with a secret tucked inside. - Secret Linen mode: go back to the iOS 6 days, with your desktop splitting in half to reveal the break screen. Send me an email if you find out how to activate it. - New option to show the countdown on all displays during a break, not just the active one - More reliable break screen wallpapers on the macOS beta - Fixed the keyboard shortcut recorder on macOS 26 and later - Assorted stability improvements - Typing detection and fullscreen app detection no longer require Accessibility permissions Enjoy the update! As always, if you have any feedback or face any issues, feel free to reach out at hello@lookaway.app.

LookAway is now available in four more languages: French, Japanese, Russian, and Ukrainian -- all reviewed by native speakers. - Custom break messages can now span multiple lines - The break screen's title and subtitle can be hidden independently - LookAway now shows a heads-up when a keep-awake utility is blocking its away detection - Fixed the break screen wallpaper on the macOS beta Enjoy the update! As always, if you have any feedback or face any issues, feel free to reach out at hello@lookaway.app.

This update makes LookAway multilingual -- the whole app is now available in German, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese: - Everything is localized -- onboarding, settings, break screens, notifications, and menus - New Language option in settings lets you run LookAway in a different language than your system - Durations, schedules, and dates now follow each language's native conventions - Fixed a memory leak that made LookAway's memory usage grow with every completed break - Fixed away detection never kicking in while keep-awake utilities like Caffeine were running - Assorted layout fixes, including stats columns that no longer cut off wide values Enjoy the update! As always, if you have any feedback or face any issues, feel free to reach out at hello@lookaway.app.

This update brings your breaks to your iPhone's lock screen: - Breaks synced to your paired iPhone now appear as a Live Activity on its Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with the break's name and icon and a live countdown - Picking break types for iPhone notifications and automations is now a row of toggles instead of a menu that closed after every selection - Fixed custom breaks being labeled "Short break" in a few places - Fixed the menu bar menu responding slowly to hovers when opened over the Quick Look panel Enjoy the update! As always, if you have any feedback or face any issues, feel free to reach out at hello@lookaway.app.

This update makes LookAway fully accessible -- VoiceOver, complete keyboard navigation, and every macOS accessibility setting are now supported across the app -- and adds a fairer scoring rule for skipped breaks: - LookAway now works end-to-end with VoiceOver: every control is properly labeled, break screens announce themselves, and moments like a break ending or the screen about to lock are announced - Added keyboard support throughout the app - Reduced Motion is now respected everywhere - Increase Contrast and Differentiate Without Color are also respected: text on animated backgrounds becomes easier to read, and selections gain checkmarks so color is never the only cue - Skipping a break no longer counts against your score if you take a full break within 5 minutes of the skip - Reduced the discrepancy between your total screen time and per-app usage breakdown totals - Fixed the score in the menu bar lagging one update behind - Fixed the timer occasionally getting stuck on "Dragging" after the mouse was released - Fixed the Remove button in the break message editor being able to delete a message from the wrong list - Fixed plugging in a display or waking mid-break restarting the auto-lock countdown Enjoy the update! As always, if you have any feedback or face any issues, feel free to reach out at hello@lookaway.app.

This update redesigns how LookAway handles natural breaks, adds on-demand breaks, brings three new animated break backgrounds, and includes a big round of performance and reliability fixes: - Stepping away from your Mac no longer triggers a blocking dialog when you return. LookAway now quietly makes the right call on its own and shows a brief toast with an undo option -- and if it's obvious you never left, it stays completely silent. - Added a new menu bar option where you can see how your last away time was handled and fix it if LookAway got it wrong. - Advance skipping is back: skip an upcoming break ahead of time, with a configurable daily limit. - You can now start a break whenever you want, at any length you want. Access it from the menu bar, keyboard shortcut, or AppleScript. - Added three new animated break backgrounds: Slipstream, Fireflies, and Topography. - The menu bar options have been reorganized, making it easier to find common actions. - Planned breaks you miss are now marked as ignored instead of counting as skipped. - Fixed the app freezing (spinning beachball) when a browser was slow to respond during website checks. - Significantly reduced CPU usage while LookAway sits idle in the background, for better battery life. - Fixed the idle pause silently not working while a planned break was coming up. - Fixed office hours occasionally turning back on right after being stopped. - Fixed hearing two chimes when a planned break came due at the same time as a reminder. - Fixed notification toasts sometimes appearing in the middle of the screen. - Fixed FaceTime calls showing up as "avconferenced" in Smart Pause. Enjoy the update! As always, if you have any feedback or face any issues, feel free to reach out at hello@lookaway.app.

This update fixes some small bugs: - Fixed the new progressive blur showing a gray slab when Reduce Transparency is turned on - Fixed break screen not resizing to the new screen orientation when a MacBook in clamshell mode is disconnected from an external screen - Fixed a rare case where the countdown would survive session restart and start counting down from total session length If you face any bugs or have any feedback, do not hesitate to reach out!

This update contains visual enhancements and bug fixes - Notifications now have a progressive blur around them on macOS 26 (can be toggled off) - Cursor countdown now shows the upcoming break name instead of generic "Starting break" - Fixed Timer Style dropdown bug where it the top item would get highlighted every second - Fixed menu bar text not updating to the next event name in case of contiguous calendar events - Fixed snoozed planned break starting immediately after coming back from idle As always, if you face any issues or have any feedback, don't hesitate to reach out!

This is a critical update that fixes a major bug in stats: - Fixed a bug in Stats settings where browsers could not be enabled for usage stats - Fixed close button in notifications not working on macOS 13.0 - Fixed a rare bug that caused LookAway to not automatically start according to configured office hours - Added a keyboard shortcut option to start a short break immediately - Break screen is now hardened and doesn't allow peeking into open apps while navigating through Mission Control If you face any other issues, please reach out via Email or Discord. Thank you for using LookAway!

This update fixes a few intermittent but annoying bugs: - Fixed an issue where some browsers could not be enabled for stats due to a race condition - Fixed pairing code not being generated right after purchasing a subscription and required an app restart - Fixed idle time not being honored after the breaks got over automatically As always, if you face any issues or have any feedback, don't hesitate to reach out!

This update adds more control over Smart Pause, makes screen sharing detection more reliable, and fixes a couple of planned break issues: - You can now choose which apps are excluded from video detection. Common video editors and music apps (like Final Cut, DaVinci Resolve, and Spotify) are added automatically if they're installed, and you can remove them or add your own. - Snooze limit notifications are now off by default -- you can turn them back on in Settings if you'd like the reminders. - Fixed "Start break" in Quick Look starting a regular break instead of the planned break shown as next. - Fixed snoozing a planned break from the break screen trimming a little time off it -- it now keeps its full duration. - Other small improvements and enhancements. As always, if you face any issues or have any feedback, don't hesitate to reach out!

This update is a small one focused on fixing a few issues from 2.2.0: - Fixed an issue where smart pause could get stuck thinking you were still typing (or dragging), keeping your breaks paused even after you'd stopped. - Fixed the "+1m" snooze on the break reminder skipping the next reminder -- it now reappears before your break as expected. - Fixed planned breaks scheduled just after midnight not showing up as the next break until the day rolled over. - Fixed break stats occasionally showing a cut-off duration like "3-" instead of "30s". - Other small improvements and enhancements. As always, if you face any issues or have any feedback, don't hesitate to reach out!

This update adds Planned Breaks, improves smart pausing, and fixes a few small issues: - Added Planned Breaks: breaks that happen at a fixed time you choose, like a lunch pause or an afternoon walk. Set them up under Settings → Screen Breaks → Planned breaks. - Improved meeting detection so breaks resume more reliably after a call ends. - The countdown icon in the break reminder now reflects your current activity. - Custom break durations can now be set in hours. - Skipping a break no longer shows a warning, so it is quicker to dismiss. - Restored the edit menu in custom break messages so you can copy and paste. - Long breaks can now be dismissed with a double Escape. - Fixed a few licensing issues. - Cleaned up the menu bar menu by removing some extra items. - Other small improvements and enhancements. If you face any issues or have any feedback, don't hesitate to reach out!

This update contains the following improvements: - LookAway now treats dictation similar to typing and pauses if dictation is active when a break is less than 10 seconds away. This gives you enough time to finish your thoughts and not be interrupted mid sentence. It works out of the box with many popular dictation apps, but you can add choose your own apps under Settings → Smart Pause → Dictation Apps. - A new setting in wellness reminders has been added which allows you to hide reminders from being captured during screen sharing or recording. - A new toggle is added in screen breaks settings page to disable "x snoozes left" notification. - Fixed an issue where clicking on snooze buttons in break reminder would sometimes open up Quick Look. - Fixed a rare bug where the font editor window opens up and doesn't go away. - Other small improvements and enhancements.

This update contains the following fixes: - When no snooze limit is set, the snooze message no longer appears - Volume settings now have the same number of adjustments - Wavebox is now supported for website usage stats - When menu bar display setting is set to "icon and text", the "Stopped" state now only shows the icon to save space. If you face any issues or have any feedback, don't hesitate to reach out!

This update brings the following changes: - Stats can now show website usage along with app usage. Go to Settings → Stats to enable it. - You can limit snoozes per session in addition to per day. Go to Settings → Screen Breaks to configure. - Fix gaming detection - Fix deep focus app detection - Exclude Endel app from video detection - Optimize CPU usage If you have any feedback, don't hesitate to reach out at hello@lookaway.app

This update contains the following improvements: - Snooze options can now be accessed from the menu bar context menu (right-click) - Added support for iPad sync If you face any issues or have any feedback, don't hesitate to reach out!