Description
Schedule break reminders and increase your productivity.
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Review Summary
Users appreciate 'Micro Breaks' for promoting regular breaks that help reduce eye strain and improve posture with a simple and unobtrusive design. However, many face issues with notifications not appearing or triggering correctly, settings not saving, and timers not aligning with user preferences. Additionally, users desire sound alerts and better customization. Privacy concerns were also mentioned. Overall, while the concept is valued, technical and functional problems limit its effectiveness for several users.
Pros
- Helps remind users to take breaks, which can reduce eye strain and improve posture.
- Simple and easy to use with a great user interface.
- Unobtrusive and effective for those who receive notifications as expected.
- Useful for implementing healthy work habits like the 20/20/20 rule.
- Customizable active times and multiple micro-break options.
Cons
- Notifications and reminders often do not appear or work as intended for many users.
- Settings do not always save properly, especially when switching profiles or days.
- Timers and alarms are not synchronized properly, often starting at a fixed time (like 9 am) regardless of user settings.
- Lack of sound notifications or custom notification sounds, making it hard to notice break reminders.
- Concerns about data collection and privacy (e.g., browsing history sent to Google Analytics).
Permissions
This extension can:
- storage
- alarms
- notifications
- tabs
- https://www.google-analytics.com/
Additional Information
1.2.1
July 9, 2015
0.90 MB
en
Developer Information
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