# Mellow for Mac

Canonical page: https://macbase.app/apps/mellow

> A calm focus timer with growing companions

- Price: Free
- Requires: macOS 26 Tahoe or later
- Languages: English
- Apple silicon: runs natively
- Notarized by Apple: yes
- Open source: yes (https://github.com/oybekruziev/mellow), 4 GitHub stars
- Verified on MacBase: yes
- Developer: Oybek Roziyev
- Categories: [Focus & Breaks](https://macbase.app/categories/focus-breaks), [Menu Bar & Notch](https://macbase.app/categories/menu-bar-notch), [Music & Audio](https://macbase.app/categories/music-audio)

## About

Mellow is a small focus timer for Mac that keeps one task in view while a companion grows through each session. Choose 15-, 25-, 45-, or 60-minute sessions, complete tasks to grow flowers, and keep finished flowers without streaks or penalties.

It lives in the menu bar and can plan up to 20 tasks with automatic breaks. Thirteen public-domain lofi tracks, keyboard shortcuts, light and dark appearances, VoiceOver labels, and Reduce Motion support are built in. Tasks and flowers stay on the Mac without an account.

## An alternative to

- [Be Focused](https://macbase.app/alternatives/be-focused): 1 alternative on MacBase
- [Forest](https://macbase.app/alternatives/forest): 1 alternative on MacBase
- [Session](https://macbase.app/alternatives/session): 1 alternative on MacBase

## Get it

- Download: https://bemellow.cc/download/Mellow.dmg
- Website: https://bemellow.cc
- Source: https://github.com/oybekruziev/mellow

Listed by [Oybek Roziyev](https://macbase.app/@r_oybek2001).

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