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Idle detection

Idle detection that asks instead of guessing

Left a timer running and walked away? After ten minutes without keyboard or mouse input, Hourtick waits for you to come back and asks: remove the idle time and keep going, remove it and stop, or keep it.

How it works

  1. Hourtick checks macOS idle time only while a timer is running.
  2. After 10 minutes idle it remembers when you left.
  3. When you return, the popover shows how long you were away.
  4. Choose what to do with that time.

Private

Hourtick reads only the system's idle time counter. No screenshots, apps or keystrokes are recorded.

Frequently asked questions

Can I turn it off?

It only triggers after 10 idle minutes with a timer running; simply keep the time if you were working away from the keyboard.

Is it on Windows?

Idle detection is part of the Mac app.

Is it included for free?

Yes.

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