macOS status bar app for firm but gentle periodic reminders
remindful
remindful is a macOS status bar app that displays firm but gentle periodic reminders.
It integrates well with the OS and works over fullscreen apps and across spaces.
It’s useful for the Pomodoro Technique and reminding you to get up from your desk once in a while.
Left click the menu bar bar icon to toggle reminders, and right click it to access the remindful menu.
The default reminder interval is 30 minutes.
remindful has been tested on macOS 13 Ventura but may also work on other versions.
Installing remindful
Install option 1: homebrew
Run brew install --cask --no-quarantine brettferdosi/tap/remindful. remindful.app will be
installed in /Applications.
Install option 2: run the installer (easiset for non-technical users)
Download the most recent installer (RemindfulInstaller.pkg) from the releases page.
To run the installer, control-click its icon, click Open, then click Open again.
See the Apple support page if the process for running apps from unidentified developers has changed.
It will install remindful.app in /Applications.
If there is already a version of remindful.app on your system, the installer will detect and overwrite it.
Install option 3: build from source
Clone this git repository and run make in it. remindful.app will be placed into build/Build/Products/Release.
Optional: open at login
Automatically open remindful at login by adding it to the list in System Settings > General > Login Items. See the Apple support page if the location of the list has changed.