Mac Pet - A pixel pet for your menu bar or MacBook notch w/ Pomodoro
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A pixel pet for your macOS menu bar or MacBook notch: Tamagotchi-style companion with a built-in Pomodoro timer, focus sessions, activity streaks, and lightweight virtual-pet charm. Seamless notch mode on newer MacBooks — not another cluttered dock window.
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@lordtoby This is great, and congrats on the launch. Any plans to add customizable animations for the pet icon, like a subtle wag or blink?
@lordtoby The notch mode is a smart use of that space. One thing I'd love to see is the pet's mood reflecting Pomodoro state more visibly, like looking stressed when you're in a focus session and relaxed during breaks. Right now the Pomodoro and pet feel like they live next to each other, but tying them together could make both stickier.
Very cute! but I think $9.99 is a little expensive
This is great. Feels like a small thing but having something visual like this can actually make work a bit more enjoyable. The Pomodoro angle is clever as well. Do people actually stick with it long term or is it more of a novelty at first?
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Re activity tracking – what kind of activity can it track?
Apple spent millions on this notch design and u just turn it into a cat bed, thats hillarious😂
My home macbook is older but this is the first PH product I actually wanted to install immediately. Great idea!
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Congrats @lordtoby on the launch!
A Pomodoro timer disguised as a desktop pet is honestly such a smart move. I'm building a focus timer myself and the one thing I keep learning is that the hard part isn't the timer, it's making people actually want to use it. Gamifying it with a pet that reacts to your focus sessions? That solves it. Curious how the activity tracking works though, is it just screen time or does it monitor input activity too?