FocusStation
A menu bar task timer that helps you prioritize your day, time-box your work, and stop one task from eating your entire schedule. No accounts, no cloud, no complexity.
Install
Download FocusStation-v0.1.1.zip · 152 KB
Unzip and move to Applications
Open the downloaded .zip file and drag FocusStation.app to your /Applications folder.
Run this command to bypass Gatekeeper
The app isn't signed yet, so macOS will block it. Run this once in Terminal, then open the app normally.
xattr -cr /Applications/FocusStation.app
Look for the brain icon in your menu bar
FocusStation runs in your menu bar. If you don't see it, your menu bar might be crowded — try closing other menu bar apps.
Screenshots
Features
Menu bar native
Lives in your menu bar. No dock icon. No window to manage. Always one glance away.
Add tasks inline
Click “Add Task” — a form row appears in the list. Click again for another. Batch creation without leaving.
Time-box your work
Set optional target times. Elapsed turns red when past your estimate. No alarms — just data.
One timer at a time
Start a new task, the current one pauses. No toggles. Focus on one thing.
Inline editing
Hover a task, click the pencil icon, edit name or target in place. No modals. The row transforms where it is.
Drag to reorder
Tasks stay in the order you put them. Drag-and-drop is the only way to reorder.
Survives sleep
Close your laptop mid-timer. Open it hours later. Elapsed time accounts for the full duration. Zero drift.
Zero dependencies
19 Swift files. No CocoaPods, no SPM. SwiftUI + SwiftData. That's it.
Requirements
macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later. Intel and Apple Silicon supported.
Source Code
github.com/gaju91/focusStationLicense
MIT