Native macOS Menu Bar App

Focus that
actually counts

The only Mac timer that stops when you do.
Most timer measure time. Focumation measures focus.

Download for Mac Free · macOS 14.6+
On Start
On Pause
On Resume
On End
25:00 Running
How it works

Simple by design
Powerful by default

01
Set your time

Choose how long you want to focus. 10 minutes, 100 minutes - your call

02
Focus. Really focus.

Focumation only counts minutes you're actually active. Step away and it pauses automatically.

03
Automations run

Your Apple Shortcuts run on Start, Pause, Resume, and End - without you lifting a finger

The App

UI built just
For you

Focumation adapts to your Mac's native appearance - light or dark mode, and your exact system accent color. It doesn't impose a look. It just fits right in.

Dark Mode · tap play ▶
Focumation dark mode
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Light Mode · tap play ▶
Focumation light mode
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Follows your system theme

Switch your Mac to dark mode and Focumation switches too. No setting to toggle inside the app.

Uses your accent color

Buttons, highlights, and active states all use the accent color from System Settings - so it feels like a first-party app.

Honest time

You worked 47 minutes
Not 90

Most timers measure wall-clock time. Focumation measures focus time. Only the seconds you were actually at your keyboard, reading, writing, thinking count. The rest doesn't.

✗
Regular timers keep running while you grab coffee
✗
No idea how much you actually focused
✗
Nothing happens when you go away
✓
Focumation pauses the moment you go idle
✓
Shows real focused time + efficiency score
✓
Fires your Shortcuts on every session event
Automation

Four triggers
Infinite possibilities

Assign any Apple Shortcut to any session event. Focumation runs them automatically - no manual steps, no interruptions.

On Start
Focus Session begins

Runs the moment you start the timer. Set the scene for deep focus.

→ Set Do Not Disturb
→ Mute + Hide Instagram & TikTok
→ Start Spotify playlist
On Pause
You went idle

Runs when Focumation detects you've stepped away.

→ Disable Do Not Disturb
→ Unmute + Show Instagram & TikTok
→ Pause music
On Resume
You came back

Fires when activity is detected after a pause.

→ Set Do Not Disturb
→ Mute + Hide Instagram & TikTok
→ Resume music
On End
Session completed

Fires when your goal time is reached. Celebrate, enjoy, wind down.

→ Play a completion sound
→ Log session to Notion
→ Disable Do Not Disturb
Mac
+
iPhone
One shortcut. Both devices.

Your iPhone and Mac share the same Shortcuts app. A shortcut that sets Do Not Disturb runs on both - so when your focus session starts, your phone goes silent too. No extra setup. No separate automations.

Features

Everything you need
Nothing you don't

Idle Detection

Three sensitivity modes - Strict, Balanced, and Lenient. So it works for coding, watching tutorials, and everything in between.

Presets

Save up to 5 named presets - each with its own shortcuts and idle sensitivity. Switch between Work mode and Study mode in one click.

Session Stats

Every completed session shows focused time, break time, total time, and an efficiency score.

Menu Bar Native

Lives in your menu bar, out of your way. The remaining time is always visible at a glance.

Launch at Login

Optional launch at login so Focumation is always ready the moment you open your Mac.

Shortcut Testing

Test any shortcut right from Settings before saving it to a preset. No surprises mid-session.

Performance

Runs all day
Without you noticing

Most menu bar apps quietly drain your battery and slow your Mac. Focumation was built to have essentially zero performance footprint.

0%
CPU when idle

Sitting in your menu bar, doing nothing, costs nothing.

~1%
CPU during active session

Running the timer, tracking activity, firing shortcuts - still just 1%.

~20MB
RAM footprint

A browser tab uses more memory than Focumation does at full operation.

≈0
Energy impact

Registers as near-zero in Activity Monitor. Your battery won't know it's there.

Private By Design

Zero data
Zero compromises

No tracking
No analytics or telemetry

Focumation contains no analytics SDK, no telemetry, and no third-party services of any kind.

No collection
Data stays on your device

All settings and session data are stored locally on your Mac. Nothing leaves your machine.

No ads
No business model around you

Focumation is free. It exists to be useful. No ads, no freemium upsell, no data business.

FAQ

Good questions.
Straight answers.

01 Apple Silicon & Intel?
Yes. Focumation is a universal binary - it runs natively on both Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4) and Intel Macs. Minimum requirement is macOS 14.6 Sonoma.
02 What counts as idle?
Idle means no keyboard or mouse activity for a set period of time. You can choose between three sensitivity modes - Strict, Balanced, and Lenient - so it works whether you're coding, reading, or watching a tutorial.
03 Special permissions?
To detect idle time, Focumation requires Accessibility access - macOS uses this to monitor input activity. To run Apple Shortcuts, it needs Automation permission. Both are requested on first launch with a clear explanation of why they're needed.
04 Mac sleeps mid-session?
When your Mac sleeps, Focumation treats it as idle and pauses the timer automatically. When you wake your Mac and start working again, it resumes - and fires your On Resume shortcut if you have one set.
05 On the App Store?
Focumation is currently distributed as a direct download. An App Store release is planned - stay tuned.
06 Is it really free?
Yes - free, forever. No account required, no trial period, no premium tier. Focumation exists to be useful, not to monetise your attention.
01

Does it work on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs?

Yes. Focumation is a universal binary - it runs natively on both Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4) and Intel Macs. Minimum requirement is macOS 14.6 Sonoma.

02

What counts as "idle"?

Idle means no keyboard or mouse activity for a set period of time. You can choose between three sensitivity modes - Strict, Balanced, and Lenient - so it works whether you're coding, reading, or watching a tutorial.

03

Does it need any special permissions?

To detect idle time, Focumation requires Accessibility access - macOS uses this to monitor input activity. To run Apple Shortcuts, it needs Automation permission. Both are requested on first launch with a clear explanation of why they're needed.

04

What happens if my Mac sleeps mid-session?

When your Mac sleeps, Focumation treats it as idle and pauses the timer automatically. When you wake your Mac and start working again, it resumes - and fires your On Resume shortcut if you have one set.

05

Is it on the Mac App Store?

Focumation is currently distributed as a direct download. An App Store release is planned - stay tuned.

06

Is it really free?

Yes - free, forever. No account required, no trial period, no premium tier. Focumation exists to be useful, not to monetise your attention.

Track the time you
actually focused

Download for Mac

macOS 14.6 or later · Apple Silicon & Intel