Download Timeow 1.0.1 (Mac) – Download Free

It’s difficult to accurately assess your day-to-day computer usage. Regular breaks are healthy, but whether you want to see how long you’ve worked or limit your screen time, they can make it difficult to calculate the total time you spend in front of your Mac.

time is an open source menu bar application that tracks activity periods and breaks, and provides full reporting when you need it. It helps you understand how your time is being spent and requires almost zero configuration.

Simple and lightweight

Once installed and running, the app will start tracking activity on your Mac. Whenever any user input is detected, Timeow interprets it as an active time. When there is no user input for a certain period of time (from 1 to 10 minutes), the application treats it as an interruption.

At the end of the day, you can see how many active periods have been recorded, and exactly when they start and end, and how long they are. Rests are recorded the same way, they are visible in a separate menu.

Track daily or long-term activity

While it’s probably most useful as a daily time tracker, Timeow can store logs for up to four weeks. After a while, you might have a hard time sifting through the data, but the options are there.

If your day has a lot of short breaks, the data can be a little hard to read even after only one day, as the app doesn’t calculate statistics or provide a visual graphical representation of the data.

Nice but could be better

Timeow works great as a simple activity tracker with the added benefit of being free and open source. However, it will benefit from a more intuitive presentation of the data, as well as some stats that can give you insight into your daily Mac usage.