Local-first macOS timer

Make time visible.

A focused project timer that lives in your menu bar, keeps your history on your Mac, and notices when you step away.

Download preview How to install

Unsigned preview · Free · Apple silicon · macOS 14 or newer

⌛  SPANN TRACKING
Website launch
01:24:18
Ⅱ   Pause
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PROJECTS   ·   TODAY 3H 42M
Website launch 2h 12m
Client work 1h 30m

Just enough to stay honest.

Spann does not watch your screen or upload your activity. It gives you a timer, a clear ledger, and a sensible way to resolve idle time.

01 / FOCUS

One click from the menu bar

Create projects and start, pause, switch, or stop without opening a full dashboard.

02 / ACCURACY

Idle time, handled properly

Keep it, remove it, pause at the idle start, or end the session exactly where work stopped.

03 / PRIVACY

Your history stays local

No account, analytics, screenshots, or cloud sync. Your project data remains on your Mac.

Preview installation

Up and tracking in three steps.

This early build is not notarized because Spann does not yet have an Apple Developer certificate. macOS will show an unidentified developer warning.

Download and unzip

Download the preview, open the ZIP, and move Spann.app into your Applications folder.

Open with confirmation

Control-click Spann.app, choose Open, then confirm Open. If needed, use Privacy & Security → Open Anyway.

Allow idle detection

Choose Allow in Spann and approve Input Monitoring. Spann reads inactivity duration, never keys or clicks.