Show HN: LookAway, a Mac break reminder that knows when not to interrupt

A new Mac app called LookAway is pitching itself as the gentle office nag you actually need: it reminds you to blink, fix your posture, and step away from the screen, but supposedly only when you’re not busy. On paper, that sounds like a dream for exhausted laptop zombies. In the comments, though, the real action was the classic internet split: “this is slick” versus “why is this eating memory and costing me money?” One user basically said this should just be built into the computer already, adding they’re not about to give up $29 and 150MB of RAM for the privilege of being told to stand up.

Then came the juicy chaos. One commenter said they used the app, turned it off, and then joked that the app forgot to turn itself back on — which is either brutally funny or the most accidental self-own imaginable for a break reminder. The same thread swerved into piracy talk, payment workarounds, and the awkward question every paid app maker hates: if people steal it, were they ever going to pay anyway? Meanwhile, another user reported a love-hate relationship, praising the posture nudges but raging at the “long break starting in 1 minute” warning interrupting their writing flow like a tiny digital parent. Still, not everyone came with pitchforks: some called it “really clean” and even the best-polished app in its category. So yes, LookAway may help save your eyes — but judging by the comments, it’s also testing people’s patience, wallets, and deep-focus souls.