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Show HN: Pomodoro Timer with PDF productivity reports (1.5MB, open source) (apps.apple.com)
HN 1 pts 1 comments by happylaodu 4d ago Programming (General)Productivity / Career / Business thread
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Show HN: Minimal Pomodoro timer for macOS (1.7MB, now with keyboard shortcuts) (apps.apple.com)
HN 1 pts 0 comments by happylaodu Feb 11, 2026 Apple / macOS / iOS thread
Hi HN!<p>I built a lightweight Pomodoro timer for macOS that lives in the menu bar. Just shipped v1.4 with some requested features.<p>What&#x27;s new in v1.4: - Global keyboard shortcuts (⌘⇧P to start&#x2F;pause, ⌘⇧T to show window, etc.) - Full Chinese localization (auto-switches based on system la...
Show HN: I made a minimal Pomodoro timer for macOS (1.5MB, open source) (github.com)
HN 1 pts 0 comments by happylaodu Feb 6, 2026 Programming (General)Apple / macOS / iOS thread
Hi HN!<p>I built a lightweight Pomodoro timer for macOS that lives in the menu bar.<p>Why another Pomodoro app? - Most are bloated (10-30MB for a timer?) - Many require subscriptions - Privacy concerns with cloud sync features<p>This one is: - Just 1.5MB (native Swift&#x2F;SwiftUI, zero dependencies...