Pomodoro Timer: Focus on your productivity and beat procrastination using the Pomodoro Technique at Mac App Store analyse

Pretty good timer and I like the customization that it allows. However, the one feature that it is missing is the ability to skip pomodors or breaks or postpone them to the next pomodoro. Yes, I know that isn’t strictly in keeping with the pomodoro technique, but there are times when I just have to finish a last few things before I take the break, or I was interrupted before and hence already had a ‘break’. In those instances I want to delay the break (first scenario) or skip the break (second scenario).

It would be great to be able to minimize this application, hide it from the dock or +tab, and just have the timer appear in the menu bar. Right now, I regret buying this app as I don’t see the point having to cycle trhough my open applications to check the time left on my pomodoro.

The app do his job, the icon in the menu bar is very nice. Some improvements : * Bring the app to the foreground when time is up, because if you set the volume to 0 you don’t see the pomodoro has ended * Save previous session. For instance if I shut my computer before lunch, when I come back after lunch and I start my computer again the previous session is forgotten * Launch at startup options * Don’t show the full window, or the icon in the dock, just the icon in the menu bar is sufficient Good job anyway ;)

L’essentiel est là. On peut se donner des objectifs par jour. L’interface est très réussie. Je suis moins fan de l’icône.

L’utilitaire est pas mal quoi qu’un peu rigide. Il manque l’intégration au calendrier, ou alors une solution statistique pour rendre l’utilitaire efficace. La technique pomodoro implique une certaine discipline d’étude et d’organisation, avec la prise en compte des interruptions. En l’état, l’app n’est qu’un bête timer que n’importe quel smartphone fait d’office.

Attention, il s’agit avant tout d’un timer amélioré plus qu’un outil qui vous permettra vraiment de mettre en place une technique complète de pomodoro. Le nom est un peu trompeur. Comme pour beaucoup (trop) d’app de l’app store il ne rèste plus qu’à dire que c’est prometteur, il faut seulement espérer que de nouvelles fonctionnalités arriveront bientôt !

Pretty interface, works as expected. The customization is also a nice touch. Thumbs up! Update after using for about a week: I’m easily distracted and this "method” has helped me work more consistently. My wife, however, is really focused and found that interrupting her work flow every 25 minutes was actually detrimental. If you are, like me, easily distracted by facebook, emails and etc., you’ll find this software very helpful ;)