EyesCare

It’s a pretty well-known fact that spending a lot of time in front of the computer isn’t exactly a healthy practice. On the other hand, you schedule can be too busy to even remember taking a break. Luckily, there are various specialized computer application which simply aim to remind you it’s time to take five, and EyesCare is a suitable example.

Once setup is over, you can take it for a spin to see how it can be of use. Although a friendly reminder application doesn’t seem like a lot of fuss to configure, it is packed with quite the variety of options to carefully plan work and break times. On the bright side of things, it comes with an incredibly helpful wizard which takes you step-by-step until you configure a process.

The wizard also displays a pretty helpful description of each option, making you fully understand all parameters. It can be initiated at any time in case you want to change settings this way. Needless to say that you also have complete freedom to manage settings without any aid.

The core function of a break time is to count work time, and remind you it’s time to take five. As such, you have the option to set the break duration in minutes, whereas the work timer shows a couple of options. One of them is based on an exact number of work minutes, while the other lets you configure up to 8 breaks between specific hours and minutes.

A window shows up during the break time, which lets you go back to work, or pause the break. You can keep the break window on top of everything else, have a slideshow displayed, and even to play songs. There’s also an option to have an exercise app shown during break time to help you move your eyes correctly to prevent strain.

Taking everything into consideration, we can state that EyesCare is sure to come in handy if your work involves spending countless hours in front of the computer. Although the computer can’t be locked during break time, it does offer decent methods to relax your eyes, have a slideshow play on the computer, and even audio files.