An orange cat sleeping in front of an open laptop.
Cat Break

For Mac

A little company for your break.

An orange cat wanders onto your screen, settles in, and keeps you company while you pause.

Download on the Mac App Store

A pause, made simple

A small break in your day.

  1. 01

    Choose a companion

    Choose the animal you would like to see in Settings.

  2. 02

    Take a moment

    Start a break when you like, or let a reminder bring them by.

  3. 03

    Return when ready

    Give the cat a gentle pet, snooze the reminder, or close the break.

Cat Break

A familiar face.

Watch the cat arrive, settle down, and make room for a little pause.

Download on the Mac App Store
An orange cat walks onto the screen from the right and settles down.

01 · Cat Break

A pause on your screen.

Let a little company remind you to step away from work for a moment.

An orange cat resting over a work document, with the Cat Break controls below.

02 · Cat Break

Choose your companion.

Pick the animal you would like to spend your next break with.

Animal choices in Cat Break settings.

03 · Cat Break

A small moment of connection.

Choose Pet, then move your pointer over the animal or click to interact.

An awake gray kitten with pointer guidance and petting feedback.

04 · Cat Break

Find your rhythm.

Set the reminder interval and break length to suit your day.

Cat Break timing settings showing a 45-minute interval and a 7-minute break.

05 · Cat Break

Back when you’re ready.

Dismiss the break or snooze for ten minutes. You decide when to return.

A cream cat resting over a dark work window with Dismiss and Snooze controls.

Privacy

Privacy, kept simple.

Your settings and break history stay on your Mac. Cat Break has no account, ads, or analytics.

Support

Need a hand?

For help with Cat Break, send us an email.

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