Kaizen — Pomodoro Timer For MacOS
Kaizen is a small focus timer that lives in the Mac menu bar. Pick a length, write down the one thing the session is for, and the countdown sits beside a timer icon until it ends. It suits anyone who works in focused blocks and wants to see steady progress, one session at a time.
What you get
- Kaizen.app, a universal build for Apple silicon and Intel Macs
- README.txt with install steps, and LICENSE.txt
- One 461 KB zip
Works with
- macOS 13 Ventura or later
- Light and dark mode
One licence, personal and client work, forever. No resale.
First launch: Kaizen is signed and notarized by Apple, so it opens with a normal double-click.
Kaizen is a focus timer that lives in the Mac menu bar. The countdown sits beside a timer icon from the moment a session starts, visible from every app, and a right-click starts or pauses it without opening anything.
Set a session in a second
Pick 5, 10, 25 or 50 minutes, or drag the timeline to any length from 1 to 120 minutes. Write the one thing the session is for, then press start.
Keep the clock honest
Pause, resume, restart or cancel at any time. The menu bar numbers fade while paused, so a paused timer never looks like a running one.
Rest on cue
When a session ends, Kaizen plays a sound, sends a notification and offers a five-minute break in one click. Breaks never count toward focus time.
Small steps, every day
Today's sessions, total focused time and a daily streak sit under the clock. One finished session a day keeps the streak alive.
How it works
- Left-click the ens? icon opens the panel. Drag the timeline or pick a preset to set the length, write what the session is for, and press start.
- Right-click the icon, or Control-click it, to start or pause the session without opening the panel.
- The countdown sits beside the icon while a session runs, and dims while it is paused. A notification marks the end of each session.
- The options menu in the panel holds the break length, notifications and Start at Login.
Opening it the first time
Kaizen is signed and notarized by Apple, so it opens with a normal double-click.
Does Kaizen need an account?
No. There is no account and no sync. Session history stays on your Mac, and Kaizen never connects to the internet.
Why does it ask for notification permission?
macOS asks the first time a session starts. Kaizen uses notifications only to say that a session or a break has ended.
Which Macs does it run on?
Any Mac with Apple silicon or Intel running macOS 13 Ventura or later.
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