Workrave For Mac
For long time I used Workrave to control my work pauses to prevent Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI).When I started using Mac I needed an alternative because Workrave just has versions for Linux and Windows. I found AntiRSI.I have been using this application coded by Onne Gorter, a 25yo dutch living in Helsinki, for some months by now, even though is not as good as Workrave it has the basic. AntiRSI is a program for Mac OS X that helps prevent RSI (repetitive strain injury) and other computer related stress. Wacom intuos 4 driver mac. It does so by forcing you to take regular breaks, yet without getting in the way. It also detects natural breaks so it wont force too many breaks on you.
We all spend far too much time in front of our computers these days. Dire warnings of repetitive strain injury (RSI) and ruined eyesight are ignored when many people’s livelihoods depend on being in front of a monitor tapping away for hours at a time. The simplest way to protect your health is to take regular short breaks, but remembering to do so – particularly when on deadline or otherwise distracted – can be almost impossible.
Or, in case not, other equivalent software that support Macintosh? Unless someone donates a Mac, I won't be able to port Workrave to the Mac. I have no idea if Workrave equivalents exist for the Mac. Workpace (www.workpace.com) is available for Mac OSX. It is not free (as in beer), but well worth its money. Workrave for Mac Workrave by Rob Caelers & Raymond Penners is an open source piece of software that will help you protect yourself against. 0 Universal USB Installer for Mac Universal USB Installer by Pendrive Linux is an open source application that will help you create a bootable USB flash. I use workrave at home but Time Out for my mac in work. They both do the same job. View entire discussion ( 6 comments) More posts from the RSI community. Posted by 2 days ago. Broke my wrists 20 years ago, occasion aching in my mouse hand wrist.
Workrave is designed to help people prevent and recover from RSI by prompting at regular intervals to take one of two types of break: micro-breaks occur for 30 seconds every three minutes, for example, while rest intervals are designed to last around 10 minutes, and are configured for every 45 minutes of activity. There’s even a daily limit, after which you’re expected to shut down the computer – useful if you’re recovering from RSI or don’t want to spend all day trapped at your desk.
All of these figures are arbitrary, and thankfully can be altered or even disabled (the daily limit may not be practical in a work environment, for example) – look for the main window that tells you how long you’ve got until the next break kicks in: right-click it and choose Preferences to configure the program.
When prompted to take a break, a small window will pop up telling you how long the break should last: you can postpone it for a few minutes, or skip it – but obviously you’re not doing your health any good by doing so. Rest intervals come accompanied with a pop-up window showing suggested exercises to help alleviate the effects of being sat at your desk – these can also be viewed at any time by clicking the Rest interval button on the main window.
The program monitors your keyboard and mouse activity, so if you take natural breaks or leave your desk it’s aware you’ve been away from your computer and adjust its timings accordingly. It can also be configured to work over the network with multiple PCs, allowing you to set up a daily routine even if you’re not tied to a single computer during the day.
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Workrave 1.10 features these improvements:
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•Split 'show 'postpone' and 'skip' checkbox into two checkboxes.
•Add the capability to delete all stored statistics (Ray Satiro)
•Workrave now offers a Gnome 3 applet. Applets for both Gnome 3 classic and the Gnome shell are available.
•Workrave now offers an application indicator (applet) in Unity.
•Workrave now supports DBus on window. DBus can be used to control Workrave by an external program.
•Many new translations and translation updates.
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Verdict:
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Potentially an excellent tool for those at risk from RSI or eye strain, but a lack of documentation makes it less accessible than it could be.