Constantly working on a computer can, sometimes, cause various eyes-related problems. It is highly recommended that you take short breaks from your work, from time to time, and focus on distant objects in order to avoid eye strain. If you are in need of applications that can remind to take these breaks while working on your Mac, then take a look at the tools found in this list.
If you are a heavy computer user who can spend hours in front of the screen without taking a break then, it might affect your eyes/wrists negatively and could also cause RSI. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repetitive_strain_injury
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Eye Break allows you to customize your work and break sessions time. Main features: - simple and beautifully crafted design for an enjoyable experience. - enforce breaks by locking work with other programs.
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iWalk is a simple application that reminds you to take a break from your computer work, to get up, walk, and be healthy. Watching a computer screen for long periods of time makes your eyes dry, itchy, and will strain your eyes...
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It's becoming increasingly clear that our bodies were not built to spend hour after hour in a chair. Research shows that too much sitting is seriously detrimental to our health, and short bursts of exercise does not completely help with that.
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iRestReminder is a simple application that allows you to rest your eyes after spending many hours in front of the computer. The program will show a series of effects that will move across your screen and you need to follow them with your eyes.
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AntiRSI is a program for Mac OS X that helps prevent RSI (repetitive strain injury) and other computer related stress. It does so by forcing you to take regular breaks, yet without getting in the way.
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BeHealthy is a utility that helps you avoid eyes-related problems when working at a computer for several hours. Concentrating your eyesight on a computer screen can cause eye strain.
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Refocus is a simple application to help reduce strain on your eyes. Refocus has two kinds of breaks, micro-breaks of 10 seconds every 20 minutes and, normal breaks 5 minutes every hour. uTunes is a free software.
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Time Out is a must-have tool for people who often forget to take breaks from their work. The program lets you know when it's time to move away from your monitor and relax your eyes or stretch.
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Workrave by Rob Caelers & Raymond Penners is an open source piece of software that will help...
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