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DESCRIPTION

MacBreakZ is a sophisticated Personal Ergonomic Assistant designed to promote healthy and productive computer use.

MacBreakZ offers a unique way of acquiring ergonomic skills that can safe you a lot of discomfort and shield you from serious health and career-threatening disorders.

MacBreakZ features sophisticated keyboard and mouse monitoring (without invading your privacy) that allows it to react to the way you are using your computer. What's more MacBreakZ provides you with instant feedback on how you are doing and thus lets you find out more about your work practices.

Based on your actual keyboard and mouse use and the time you have spent in front of the screen, MacBreakZ suggests rest and microbreaks at appropriate intervals. MacBreakZ includes a set of 30 fully illustrated stretching exercises that are designed to reduce muscular tension, improve posture and strengthen appropriate muscle groups. It also features dozens of great ergonomic tips.

MacBreakZ adapts to how and where you work. A sophisticated setup assistant makes sure that you start off with a configuration that suits you and your workplace. An extensive array of preferences allow you to customize everything from how activity is measured to the way information is presented on the screen.

MacBreakZ isn't rude and just interrupts you in the middle of something important. Through its innovative interface using transparency and sound, it keeps you informed without stealing your focus and gives you plenty of warning before a break is due and even then respectfully waits until you have stopped working.

WHAT'S NEW
Version 4.8:
  • adds Apple Help Book format documentation for mobile users
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later.


SCREENSHOT

Developer:Frank Reiff
Downloads:6,052
  - Version d/l:180
Business:Personal Info Managers
License:Demo
Date:29 Apr 2008
Platform:PPC/Intel
Price:$29.95
MacBreakZ! X User Reviews (5 posts)Write A Review
Feb 12 2007
*****

G4JAY  I agree... get rid of those old reviews! "Control Strip"? I haven't seen that since OS 9!!! This software is great! I've been needing to take breaks and get away from the Mac, my back is messed up from working so many hours in front of the computer. This software does the job!  (Version 4.2)

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Oct 25 2006
****½

ALEXIUSCA  Can someone delete those ANCIENT reviews?

4.0 beta is great. I'm finding it a little bit high on CPU usage when idle.

But wow, once you adjust the settings to your liking and feel it out, this is a great program for getting you away from your beautiful (but at times infernal) mac.  (Version 4.0b3)

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Nov 30 2002
*½...

DON  Get FM Egg Timer for your control strip. It does the same thing better and it's free!  (Version 3.4)

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Oct 14 2002

NICK  Waaay too expensive. There are other apps that can do the same thing and most of them are free.  (Version 3.3)

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