LookAway is an intelligent eye care and wellness reminder app designed specifically for macOS. It helps users develop healthier work habits while spending long hours in front of a computer. Unlike traditional break reminder apps, LookAway intelligently adjusts the timing of reminders based on your current activity, helping reduce eye strain, neck and shoulder discomfort, and the health risks associated with prolonged sitting without interrupting your focus.

Key Features

Smart Breaks

Automatically schedules screen breaks based on the 20-20-20 eye care rule, reminding you to step away from your screen at the right time for a more natural break experience without disrupting your workflow.

Smart Pause

Automatically detects video meetings, voice calls, video playback, screen recording, fullscreen games, and user-defined focus apps, postponing break reminders until you’re finished with your current task.

Idle Time Detection

Recognizes when you’ve stepped away from your Mac and treats that time as an actual break, eliminating the need to manually pause or reset the timer.

Planned Breaks

Create scheduled breaks for activities such as lunch, afternoon walks, or hydration, with customizable recurrence, duration, and names to help establish healthy daily routines.

Health Reminders

In addition to screen breaks, LookAway provides blink reminders, posture reminders, and alerts for extended periods of continuous work, helping reduce dry eyes, neck strain, and poor posture.

Stats & Screen Score

View detailed statistics such as daily screen time, number of breaks taken, and longest continuous work session. The built-in Screen Score helps you better understand and improve your screen habits.

Highly Customizable

Customize break intervals, break duration, long break schedules, reminder styles, on-screen messages, animated backgrounds, sounds, and Office Hours to create a reminder experience that fits your workflow.

Automation Integration

Supports Apple Shortcuts, AppleScript, and custom scripts, allowing you to automatically perform specific actions when a break starts or ends, making it easy to integrate with your macOS automation workflows.

iPhone / iPad Integration

Works seamlessly with LookAway Mirror. When your Mac enters a break, it can simultaneously restrict selected apps on your iPhone and iPad, helping you truly disconnect from all screens and enjoy more effective breaks.

Native macOS Experience

Built as a native macOS application with support for both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. It delivers excellent performance with minimal resource usage, while all activity detection is performed locally to protect your privacy.