Pomote - Pomodoro Timer for macOS

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A quiet, native, open-source Pomodoro timer for the macOS menu bar.

Pomote is a lightweight macOS Pomodoro timer and focus timer built with AppKit. It stays out of the way while you work: the focus countdown remains inside the control panel and off the menu bar, focus and break cycles continue automatically, and reminders can be visual, silent notifications, or sound.

Download the latest DMG from GitHub Releases, open it, and drag Pomote into Applications.

Pomote is currently ad-hoc signed and not notarized. On first launch, macOS may ask you to confirm opening the app in System Settings > Privacy & Security.

• Native AppKit UI with a menu bar icon
• Automatic Pomodoro focus/break cycles
• Focus countdown stays visible in the panel but hidden from the menu bar
• Direct duration input and steppers
• Visual, silent notification, and sound reminders
• Chinese and English interface
• Local settings persistence
• No third-party dependencies
• Universal binary for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs

• macOS 13 or later
• Xcode Command Line Tools

chmod +x build-app.sh
./build-app.sh
open dist/Pomote.app

The generated app is written to dist/Pomote.app. Pomote runs as a menu bar app and does not appear in the Dock.

To create a distributable DMG:

./build-dmg.sh

MIT