Move! For Mac

Sitting at your desk for prolonged periods can have many negative effects on your health, but it is easy to lose track of how many breaks you have taken throughout the day, or simply avoid them when you have a lot of work on your hands.

Move! is a very simple app that not only reminds you when a break is due but also enforces it by displaying a persistent notification on your screen, hindering you from performing any other activities.

When already dealing with a packed schedule, spending time configuring a complex app should be avoided. Move!, however, does not give you any additional headaches, as it is simple to set up and manage.

The only indication that the app is up and running is the new icon added to your status bar, and you can even add it to your Login items to avoid having to launch Move! after starting your Mac.

You can access the app’s Preferences to specify how long the work and break periods should be, so as to create and maintain a healthy workflow.

When the work period has ended, Move! displays a banner across your screen, reminding you that it is time to stand up, walk around or do some simple exercises. Any windows that happen to be behind it can no longer be clicked, and the notification only disappears once the break period has ended.

However, it would be great if there was an option to postpone the break, as it simply may not be possible to interrupt your current activity in certain situations.

If, during the work period, you are not actually performing any activities, the timer pauses automatically, and breaks only start once no more user input is detected, so there is no way to ‘cheat’ your way out of the recommended rest period.

Overall, Move! is a straightforward, easy-to-use app that can help you stay healthy when sitting at your desk by reminding you to take regular breaks.