Focus Kitten
A kitten companion & focus timer that lives in your Mac menu bar.
Made by one person who wanted her own attention span back.
© 2026 Focus Kitten. All rights reserved.
11 August 2026
Five Pomodoro timer apps compared for Mac, mobile, iOS, and teams — platforms, pricing, and what makes each one different.
12 August 2026
Forest doesn't have a Mac app. Five native menu bar alternatives compared — platforms, pricing, and what makes each one different.
12 August 2026
Four Pomodoro timers that live natively in the Mac menu bar, compared on pricing, statistics, and what makes each one different.
12 August 2026
Six focus tools for ADHD on Mac, compared on task breakdown, gamification, and pricing — for when a plain countdown timer isn't enough structure.
12 August 2026
Five ways to structure a study session on Mac, from a solo menu bar timer to live video body doubling.
12 August 2026
Six menu bar tools worth adding on Mac, from focus timing to icon management and automatic time tracking.
1 September 2026
A simple breakdown of the 6 best Mac companion apps in 2026 - where each one sits, what it costs, and how it rewards a finished session.
7 September 2026
Breaks have good evidence behind them. The 25-minute number does not. A look at what studies actually found, including three that disagree with each other.
7 September 2026
The goldfish stat is invented and the 23-minute stat was never published. What remains is more interesting, and it points at a fixable problem.
Focus Kitten
A kitten companion & focus timer that lives in your Mac menu bar.
Made by one person who wanted her own attention span back.
© 2026 Focus Kitten. All rights reserved.