PAUSE

Step away,
on schedule.

POP quietly dims your screen every 30 minutes and gives you a real reason to stop. Drink water, stretch, walk, or rest your eyes. Five minutes, then right back to it.

↓ Download for Windows POP-Setup.exe ↓ Download for macOS POP.dmg
Windows 10 / 11 · 64-bit macOS (Apple Silicon) Version 1.0.0 Free
POP's sloth mascot, hanging from a branch
What it looks like

OBSERVE

A break that actually
gets your attention.

Thirty seconds before each break, POP gives you a heads-up. Then the screen goes dark, a short activity appears, and a countdown keeps you honest.

The full break screen, showing a randomly chosen activity and a countdown timer
The break itself. Your screen dims, one of four activities is shown at random, and a countdown tracks the rest.
⏱

Set your own rhythm

Work interval from 5 to 120 minutes. Break length from 1 to 30. POP adapts to how you actually work.

🌿

Four activities, rotated

Drink water, stretch, walk, or rest your eyes - chosen at random so breaks don't get stale.

🔒

Nothing leaves your machine

No accounts, no cloud, no analytics. Your settings and break history stay on your computer, full stop.

🗔

Lives in your tray

No dock icon, no taskbar clutter. POP sits quietly in the system tray until it's actually time for a break.

PROCEED

Questions, answered.

↓ Download the full Setup Guide Step-by-step install instructions for Windows & macOS · SETUP.md
Do I need to install anything else first?

No. Download POP-Setup.exe, run it, and you're done. The installer bundles everything POP needs - there's nothing else to set up.

Windows says "Windows protected your PC" - is that normal?

Yes, and it's expected. This warning (SmartScreen) appears for any small installer that hasn't paid for a code-signing certificate - it's not a sign of a problem. Click More info, then Run anyway, and the install will continue normally.

Is any of my data sent anywhere?

No. POP doesn't have a server, doesn't require an account, and doesn't phone home. Your settings and break history are stored in a small local file on your own computer and nowhere else.

How do I change the break interval or duration?

Right-click the POP icon in your system tray, choose Settings, and adjust the work interval or break duration. Changes save immediately.

How do I make POP start automatically when I log in?

Open Settings from the tray menu and toggle Start on login on. From then on, POP launches quietly in the background every time you sign in.

I don't see the tray icon. What do I do?

Click the small ^ arrow near your clock to show hidden tray icons - POP may be tucked in there. You can drag it out to keep it visible permanently.

How do I uninstall POP?

Like any other Windows app: open Settings → Apps → Installed apps (or Control Panel → Programs), find POP, and uninstall. This removes the app and its local settings file.

Does POP work on Mac or Linux?

POP currently supports Windows 10/11 and macOS(Apple Silicon).Linux support is on the roadmap.

Get in touch

Found a bug, or have a feature idea? I'd like to hear it.

✉ officialbalaka@example.com in https://www.linkedin.com/in/balaka-biswas/