New • Open EyeEase20 again while it's running (Finder, Spotlight or Launchpad) and its menu opens, even when the menu bar icon is hidden behind the notch. • When a window is open, EyeEase20 shows in the Dock; quitting from the Dock asks whether to keep it running in the menu bar.

Improved • If the app ever quits unexpectedly, it asks whether to send us a crash report, so we can fix it. Nothing is sent unless you agree.

Polish and fixes Improved • The menu now shows the EyeEase20 icon at the top • The heads-up now steps aside when a video, call or Focus starts, and comes back when it ends, 30 seconds before your break • The menu bar ring no longer refills after a pause; your break follows right after the heads-up Fixed • The heads-up could stay on screen while media was playing, then vanish and come back a minute later • The end of the spoken countdown was sometimes cut off when the break window closed

- Fixed keyboard focus so you can dismiss break notifications with Escape without clicking first. - Improved countdown timing on both the mini card and break window, with zero shown briefly before disappearing. - Refined the closing chime’s timing. - Fixed sounds being cut off when the break window closes, allowing chimes and countdown endings to finish naturally.

A big update for healthier screen time New • Heads-up: a small note 30 seconds before each break, with 5 More Min or Skip, so a break never lands mid-sentence • "5 more min" in the break window puts a break off without skipping it • Long breaks: an optional 3, 5 or 10-minute stand-up break every 1 to 2 hours • Choose your break length: 15, 20 or 25 seconds • A different eye exercise and tip every break • Break stats: see today's breaks in the menu and your week in Settings • Pause during Do Not Disturb and Focus (on by default) • Dimming now covers every connected display Redesigned • A calmer, more beautiful break window and heads-up: soft gradients, elegant serif type and a slim line that counts the break down • New menu bar icon: a ring that empties as your next break approaches • New menu with your next and last break, plus Take a Break (⌘B) and Skip Next (⌘S) • Settings split into clear tabs: General, Breaks, Sound and Smart Pause • Optional countdown next to the menu bar icon • Refreshed About window with a full Help guide Improved • Snooze from 15 minutes up to tomorrow morning, and it now lasts through sleep and restarts • "It's been X minutes" now shows the real time since your last break • Windows open centered and in front • Smoother, lighter on battery while tracking inactivity • Fixed a small gap under the break window

The countdown voice now matches the on-screen timer second for second, and skips the intro when 'Get ready' messages are turned off.

Breaks now start and end instantly. No more waiting a few seconds to begin, and no pause before the window closes - when the 20 seconds are up, you're back to work. • Prefer the old rhythm? Turn "Get ready" and "Well done" back on in Preferences. • New setup wizard walks you through reminders, break behavior, and sound on first launch - reopen it any time from the menu bar. • Fixed: switching the break sound now stops the sound that's already playing.

• Fixed a notice about the menu-bar icon being hidden that could appear over full-screen apps. • The same notice now correctly appears when the icon really is hidden, including when it's tucked behind the notch.

Fixed: the "icon is hidden in the menu bar" alert could appear incorrectly while a full-screen app was active (e.g. watching a video). The check now waits until you're back on a desktop with a visible menu bar.

Fixed a false "icon is hidden" alert that could appear after restarting your Mac or logging back in.

Fixed a false "icon is hidden" warning when using menu bar managers like Bartender, and added a new setting to turn the warning off.

Added a notification when the menu bar icon is hidden and needs to be reordered.

Enumerate all microphones connected to computer

Bug fixes

New: Reminders now pause automatically during calls and video meetings. EyeEase20 detects when your microphone is in use (Zoom, FaceTime, Teams, etc.) and holds your break until you're done.

Fixed background launch-at-login behavior for legacy macOS.

• Fixed: Preferences updates now apply immediately on macOS Monterey (no restart required).

Resolved a bug that caused notifications to trigger unexpectedly when audio playback was active and the app was in snooze mode.

Toggling audio playback now does not reset the notification timer

Bug fixes

Introduced a new Preferences window for easier management of app settings.

• Added volume control for notification sounds • Added snooze options for 1, 3, 6, 12, 24, and 48 hours • Bug fix: reminders now trigger correctly after monitor sleep • Next and previous reminder times now include the day (e.g. “+1d”) when not on the same day

• Inactivity-based auto-disable after user-defined minutes • Scheduled active hours support (e.g. 08:00–22:00) • Reminders auto-disabled when Mac sleeps or display closes • Option to prevent notification dismissal (no close button or Escape key) • Reorganized menu layout for better usability • Improved countdown visibility when dimming is disabled

Fixed issue where the ESC key was not dismissing notification

Change default setting of disable when audio is being played to false