Description

TomatoBar is a minimalist Pomodoro timer that lives in the macOS menu bar. It helps you stay focused with configurable work/rest intervals, optional sounds, and subtle notifications. The app is fully sandboxed (no entitlements) and provides a global hotkey for quick control. Install via Homebrew or download a release and start tracking time instantly.

Features

• Menu bar Pomodoro timer: Clean, unobtrusive UI with configurable work and break durations.
• Optional sounds & discreet notifications: Stay aware without interrupting your flow.
• Global hotkey control: Start/stop the timer from anywhere on macOS.
• Event log (JSON): Logs state transitions for analytics and integrations.
• URL scheme automation: Control the app with tomatobar:// (e.g., open tomatobar://startStop) from scripts or other tools.
• Legacy support: Touch Bar integration and pre‑Big Sur macOS versions available in releases prior to 3.0.

Technology Stack

• Platform: macOS (menu bar utility)
• Distribution: Homebrew Cask or direct GitHub release
• Integration: Custom URL scheme (tomatobar://) and JSON file logging
• Security: macOS App Sandbox (no entitlements)

Requirements

• OS: macOS (Big Sur or later recommended; use pre‑3.0 releases for earlier versions)

• Install:

  • Homebrew: brew install --cask tomatobar
  • If blocked by Gatekeeper: brew install --cask --no-quarantine tomatobar
  • Or download the latest .dmg from Releases