Deep Green Ocean
A menu-bar app for Mac · macOS 26

Aggressive Look-Away Enforcer

Aggressively enforces 20-20-20 vision breaks, to break up hyper-fixation on the screen.

Coming soon to the Mac App Store No account. No network. Free of trackers.

The 20-20-20 rule

20 min
of screen time, counted only while you’re actually at the Mac.
20 ft
away: a window, a doorway, the far wall. About 6 metres.
20 s
of looking. The countdown runs while your hands stay still.

Optometrists recommend the 20-20-20 rule. Hyperfocus makes it easy to blow past for hours, so this app keeps count and gets firmer each time a break slips by.

How it works

Counts real screen time

A ring in the menu bar fills while you use your Mac and resets when you step away, lock the screen or put it to sleep.

Starts gentle, gets firmer

First a small banner in the corner. Skip it, and the next reminder takes over the screen with a 20-second countdown. You can always close it.

Knows when you’re on a call

When another app is using the microphone, reminders tone down or wait until you hang up. It only checks whether the mic is in use.

Optional eye tracking

Turn it on and the countdown waits until your eyes have actually left the screen. Choose how strict it is, and test it during setup.

Determination Mode

For the days you mean it: lock your settings for 24 hours so you can only make them stricter.

Nothing leaves your Mac.

The app has no network access at all. There is no account, no analytics and nothing to sign in to.

Read the privacy policy
  • Never sees what you typeIt reads only how many seconds ago you last touched the keyboard or mouse.
  • Never listensThe microphone is never turned on. The app only checks whether another app is using it.
  • Camera only if you askEye tracking is off by default. Frames are checked on your Mac and never saved.
  • One click to eraseSettings ▸ Advanced ▸ Delete all my data and quit.