LookAway 1.10 - Wellness Reminders and more

It's been a while since the last update, but the wait is finally over! This release brings a host of new features and enhancements that you're going to love.

The core of the app has been rewritten from scratch to make it more performant, lighter on resources, and more stable. This is the biggest update since launch, and I’m very excited to share it with you!

Let’s dive right in.

Wellness Reminders

Have you ever been so deep in a state of flow that you unknowingly end up in a slouched position or forget to blink for minutes? Then this is definitely for you.

Wellness Reminders will gently nudge you to correct your posture and remind you to blink at healthy intervals. The animations are subtle, non-intrusive, and beautifully designed.

Deep Focus Apps and Gaming

Wish LookAway would automatically pause while you're presenting in Keynote or playing a fullscreen game? Now it can!

You can add apps to the Deep Focus list, and LookAway will automatically pause until you're done. It also detects fullscreen games automatically. Head over to Focus Mode settings to configure them.

No Breaks While Typing

This was the most requested feature! Now, if a break is due and you're in the middle of typing, it will be postponed until you finish. You can enable this in Rest Mode settings.

Other notable additions

There are many other small (but impactful) improvements in this release. Here are some of them:

• You can now choose to hide the menu bar icon completely in Customization settings.
• The break delay after a high-engagement activity ends is now configurable.
• The break reminder notification visibility duration can now be adjusted.
• Video playback detection now only works if the video-playing app is frontmost. So feel free to play music videos on Youtube while working - LookAway will stay active as it should.
• Redesigned settings and onboarding for a better user experience.

I've also added a couple of fun Easter eggs for you to find. If you spot one, do send an email or share it on X tagging @lookawaymac.

Bug Fixes

I've also fixed several bugs and weird behaviors in this release, including:

• Plex is now detected by the video playback detector.
• Reduced memory usage and idle CPU usage + fixed a memory leak.
• Fixed the 10s countdown briefly appearing at the corner of the screen.
• Fixed windows not centering properly.
• Fixed a bug where the wrong app got focus after dismissing notifications.

This was a big release, and though it was tested thoroughly, it's possible a few bugs may have slipped through. Please let me know if you encounter any issue and I'll patch them right away.

As always, thanks for all your feedback and patience. Hope you enjoy this update!

Cheers, Kushagra