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1. When a work period is over break mode will automatically begin When a break is over the application will enter work mode again You can create profiles which enable you to have different time values and notification methods etc These could be used for work or perhaps an exercise regime or indeed anything else you can think of Start pause Switches the counter on or off Whichever mode the application is in work or break the counter starts or stops accordingly Reset counter Restarts the counter to the minutes specified in the preferences for either the work or break period depending which mode the application is in Postpone 1 min 5 min custom Allows you to delay the work or break period by the number of minutes specified The custom value is set in the preferences using the slider For example a value of 5 minutes will add five minutes to the work or break period Toggle mode Switches between work and break mode The counter begins resets at the value specified for either mode in the preferences Apply amp Close The Apply button saves any changes you may have made The Close button saves any changes you have made and closes the window This is the same as clicking on the window s red close button Preferences Show this window when application starts Displays the app s window whenever the application is started Show time remaining next to app icon in menu bar Displays the work break tim2. items At the time of writing this can be done by opening System Preferences and doing the following e Go to Users amp Groups e Select your account and click the Login Items tab You might need to enter an account password e Click the add button and choose our app from your Applications folder Next time your computer starts the app should start Contact If you have any questions about this product please contact us Email support codeinventors com Or visit our website http www codeinventors com
3. ty Show Rest Start Pause Reset counter Toggle mode Postpone 1 min Postpone 5 min Postpone custom Help Website About Quit Rest The application will remind you to take a break at the specified intervals by a popup message and or sound and also by a message in Notification Center OS X 10 8 and above if desired MacAppStuff Rest Get up walk around relax grab a drink or have a stretch before returning to your computer If you don t want to stop working immediately when a break reminder appears you can stop the countdown or postpone the break a little longer Rest is not meant to be a replacement for medical advice by a qualified professional and should not be used as such It will not prevent any illness or discomfort brought about by misuse of your computer How it works The application starts in work mode that is the period of time you want to spend at the computer before taking a break The length of time can be specified in the application s preferences window You access the application from it s menu by clicking it s icon which will be shown in the status area of your Mac s menu bar The icon will be blue during work and turn green during a break and red during paused mode Next to the icon the amount of hours and minutes and seconds when under one minute left will be displayed This time corresponds to the length of the work or break period and it will decrease
4. Rest User Manual Contents Introduction How it works Preferences Make app start at login Contact 800 Rest M Show this window when application starts O Show time remaining next to app icon in menu bar Profile Default Manage Work period A lh Break period L mm 15m Postpone Q 10m EAN crea Ti Show a message when work period starts Show a dialog _ Window background colour Hi Show in Notification Center Custom message leave blank for standard message Time to get back to work iv Speak the message al Play a sound when work period starts Purr Play Volume 65 Apply Close Introduction We all know it is sensible to take breaks while using a computer for extended periods of time in order to prevent eyestrain stiff neck headaches back aches and RSI Sometimes you forget to rest because you are immersed in your work Rest can remind you to take such breaks Simply specify the amount of time you want to work between breaks the length of the breaks and how you want to be notified when a break is due The application resides in the status area of your Mac s menu bar out of the way It displays an icon and the current mode Work or Break along with a countdown of the minutes left Work 60m 31 C 2 Tue 29 September 2009 08 42 28PM Q Click on the application s icon to access its main menu A ele ale tee O
5. e remaining in the menu bar next to the app s icon Work period Use the slider to select the number of minutes you want to spend at the computer before being told to take a break You can click the and symbols next to the slider to fine tune your selection Break period Use the slider as described above to select the number of minutes to use as break time Postpone period Use the slider as described above to select the amount of time in minutes you want to postpone add on to either a work or break period whenever you need a little more time Show a message when work break period starts Displays a dialog window to inform you that a work or break period has just started The dialog will automatically close after 30 seconds You can also specify a custom message to be read out leave it blank to use the application s own built in message and have the message read out To choose a custom background colour for the message window simply check the Window background colour option and click on the colour box to pick a colour Play a sound when works break period starts For the start of work or break periods you can have a sound play Simply choose a sound from the list test it by clicking on the Play button and set the volume using the slider Make the app start at login Mac users if you would like to make this app start automatically when your computer starts you need to add it to your login
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