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About Tug · Menu Bar Timer
Tug · Menu Bar Timer
Tug is a timer for macOS that you pull
Tug is a timer for macOS that you pull. The way it works: • Pull the tug’s tongue down from your menu bar • The further you pull, the longer the timer • Release where the duration feels right • Type a name, hit Enter • Animated pupils that track the cursor, with a toggle in settings No dialog boxes. No clicking through dropdowns.
- Made by
- Arpit Paranjpe
- Category
- Utilities
- Website
- tug-web-theta.vercel.app


