mousecape_breeze vs stretchly

mousecape_breeze

A macOS mousecape port for KDE breeze cursor theme (by Dqicool)

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stretchly

The break time reminder app (by hovancik)

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mousecape_breeze		stretchly
	Project
1	Mentions	41
3	Stars	4,353
-	Growth	-
0.0	Activity	8.7
almost 5 years ago	Latest Commit	6 days ago
	Language	JavaScript
GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only	License	BSD 2-clause "Simplified" License

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mousecape_breeze

Posts with mentions or reviews of mousecape_breeze. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-07-27.

I made a spreadsheet of free Mac Apps I use — check it out and recommend more!
14 projects | /r/apple | 27 Jul 2021

Another suggestion: I just started using it recently but Mousecape for customizing your macOS cursor. I'm currently using a KDE Breeze theme and it looks and runs pretty well.

stretchly

Posts with mentions or reviews of stretchly. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-03-24.

Show HN: LookAway – My first native macOS app to combat digital eye strain
1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 18 Oct 2023

Nice job, i think below software are good for windows user too.
https://hovancik.net/stretchly/
[BUG] Repeated app entry in the Background Apps section - Fedora 38
1 project | /r/Fedora | 7 May 2023
LPT request: how to protect your eyesight if you have to use a screen for 12-14 hours a day?
1 project | /r/LifeProTips | 2 May 2023

A similar piece of software (which I use and can recommend) is Stretchly
Please recommend me a method or software that would remind me how long I have played this game so I know when to get off please.
1 project | /r/factorio | 29 Apr 2023
Using libnotify for reminders
1 project | /r/linuxquestions | 17 Apr 2023

Depends... Is your goal to write an entire application to do this for you? You can use notify-send which is already linked with libnotify to do that, or look at a pre-existing application like https://github.com/hovancik/stretchly that might be more like what you're wanting to do...
Buy a good monitor if you care about your eyes!
1 project | /r/webdev | 22 Feb 2023

stretchly is a free open-source cross-platform app that automatically forces you to take breaks, get a glass of water, stand up, look into the distance, move your head, etc. I use it every day and it’s awesome.
The break time reminder app
1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 24 Jan 2023
A couple of useful break-reminder apps (FOSS)
1 project | /r/RSI | 23 Jan 2023
Game Developers: How Are You Staying Healthy While Sitting for Long Hours?
1 project | /r/gamedev | 18 Jan 2023

Break time reminder apps like stretchly or workrave.
Inoperable strabismus with minor, almost invisible eye turn - is there any hope for improvement, ever?
1 project | /r/Strabismus | 19 Dec 2022

Stretchly: https://hovancik.net/stretchly/

What are some alternatives?

When comparing mousecape_breeze and stretchly you can also consider the following projects:

Mousecape - Cursor Manager for OSX

breaktimer-app - Manage periodic breaks. Avoid eye-strain and RSI.

alt-tab-macos - Windows alt-tab on macOS

numi - Beautiful calculator app for macOS

mac-mouse-fix - Mac Mouse Fix - Make Your $10 Mouse Better Than an Apple Trackpad!

Joplin - Joplin - the secure note taking and to-do app with synchronisation capabilities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.

macmediakeyforwarder - Media Key Forwarder for iTunes and Spotify

MonitorControl - 🖥 Control your display's brightness & volume on your Mac as if it was a native Apple Display. Use Apple Keyboard keys or custom shortcuts. Shows the native macOS OSDs.

gTile - A window tiling extension for Gnome.