LookAway is a smart break reminder for Mac that helps reduce eye strain and screen fatigue. It combines break, blink, and posture reminders with context awareness and iPhone sync, so your breaks stay in sync across devices and never interrupt you at the wrong time.
Hi, I am Kushagra, the maker of LookAway.
I built LookAway after feeling the effects of long hours at my Mac myself -- dry eyes, a stiff neck, worsening posture, and the mental fog that builds up when you stay glued to a screen for too long.
From the beginning, I wanted LookAway to feel calm, thoughtful, and realistic for the way people actually work. Healthy screen habits are hard to maintain when reminders feel too rigid or show up at the wrong moment, so I focused on making something that adapts to your day and stays out of the way until it is needed.
That idea has guided the product since the start, and LookAway 2 is the biggest update yet.
This release brings a major redesign, smarter break enforcement, a full stats experience, and iPhone sync so breaks stay in sync across devices. I also added more context awareness, better pause handling, improved blink and posture reminders, and a more polished control center in the menu bar. A lot of this update came directly from user feedback, and a lot of it came from using the app myself every day and seeing where the experience could be better.
LookAway 2 is my effort to make taking breaks feel natural, sustainable, and a little more human. I am excited to finally share it here, and I would love to hear what you think.
I’ll add from myself: during screen breaks, it’s important to go to the window and look into the distance. It’s also very good for your eyes.
been using something similar and the main issue was it interrupts during calls or when youre mid-sentence in a doc. the context awareness bit here is interesting — how does it detect that? like is it checking mic activity or just watching for full-screen apps?
I've been coding 12+ hour days lately and my eyes are paying the price. The problem with the 20-20-20 rule is that nobody actually follows it without something forcing them to stop. Having the Mac go into rest mode at intervals is way more effective than a notification I'll just dismiss. The "smart" part is key too - I don't want it interrupting me mid-deployment or during a call. Does it detect when you're in a meeting or presenting and automatically postpone the break?
hy @kushsolitary your product is good, i liked, but i want to know something because i come from non-tech background. how did you build it?, is this vibe coding or manual coding?
The iPhone sync feature is a game changer for break reminders. Most people just pick up their phone the second a break starts, which defeats the whole purpose. Love that you thought about that loop. @kushsolitary How does the context awareness work during screen sharing or presentations, does it auto-pause?
Curious how customizable it gets .Can users fine tune how strict or gentle the reminders are depending on their workflow?
posture reminders + eye breaks in one app makes sense. most people don't realize how connected those issues are - you lean forward when your eyes get tired, then your neck hurts, then you lean forward more. breaking that cycle early is key.
Congrats on the launch!
This is such a thoughtful product — I feel like we all need this, especially those of us who spend way too many hours in front of a screen (definitely me 🙈). Honestly, something like this feels less like a “nice-to-have” and more like a must-have for everyday work.
Love that it’s native, customizable, and actually gentle — that makes a huge difference for adoption.
We actually just launched on Product Hunt a few days ago as well, so I can totally relate — hope you’re enjoying the launch day, it’s a big one
Wishing you a great launch and lots of happy, well-rested users!
honestly these forced breaks help on long sessions. the snooze behavior is what makes or breaks these tools - if it's too easy to bypass, people just disable it.
Hi Kushagra! the context-aware part sells it for me. Every break reminder app I've tried before would interrupt me mid-flow and I'd just dismiss it and never come back. How does it decide when you're in the zone vs a good moment to break? Not an easy UX problem to solve I imagine?
About LookAway 2 on Product Hunt
“The Mac app your body thanks you for”
LookAway 2 launched on Product Hunt on April 8th, 2026 and earned 287 upvotes and 23 comments, placing #4 on the daily leaderboard. LookAway is a smart break reminder for Mac that helps reduce eye strain and screen fatigue. It combines break, blink, and posture reminders with context awareness and iPhone sync, so your breaks stay in sync across devices and never interrupt you at the wrong time.
LookAway 2 was featured in Health & Fitness (82.5k followers), Productivity (649.7k followers) and Menu Bar Apps (12.2k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 153.4k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted LookAway 2?
LookAway 2 was hunted by Kushagra Agarwal. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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