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Cadence

A focus timer for macOS that actually keeps you focused.

Block distracting sites. Close the apps you don't need. Get back to work in one click.

Download for macOS GitHub Free & open source · Apple Silicon

First launch: right-click the app and choose Open. macOS hasn't seen this build before.

Cadence main window: a 45-minute focus session ready to start, with the next break and focus block visible underneath

Lives in the menu bar

The whole app fits under a small purple glyph at the top of your screen. Out of the way until you need it.

Background sound, optional

Pick silence, brown noise, or a low ambient loop while you work. Nothing autoplays unless you ask for it.

Native macOS

Built for macOS — respects Do Not Disturb, plays nicely with Spaces, and starts in well under a second.

Yours, on your machine

No account, no sync, no telemetry. Settings live in a single JSON file on disk.