A tiny macOS menu bar app that shows you how much time is left in your day.
That's it. No accounts, no syncing, no notifications. Just a number counting down in your menu bar.
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You click it, you see this:
6823s ← seconds left today (in your menu bar)
Click the number to switch between 9 modes:
Today
- Seconds left today
- Minutes left today
- Hours left today
This week
- Days left this week
- Hours left this week
This month
- Days left this month
- Hours left this month
This year
- Days left this year
- Hours left this year
Your choice is saved. Resets automatically at midnight.
I wanted a constant reminder that the day is finite. Not in an anxious way, just as a nudge to be intentional. A clock tells you what time it is. TickDown tells you what's left.
- Go to Releases
- Download
TickDown.dmg - Open it, drag the app to Applications
- Launch it from Applications
If macOS blocks the app, right-click → Open → Open anyway. This happens because the app isn't signed with an Apple Developer certificate yet.
Requirements
- macOS 13 or later
- Xcode 15 or later
git clone https://github.com/rrajan94/TickDown.git
cd TickDown
open TickDown.xcodeprojHit ⌘R to build and run.
The app has no Dock icon by design. It lives only in the menu bar.
Things I want to add:
- Percentage mode — toggle between raw numbers and % remaining
- Focus timer with notifications (set X minutes, get pinged)
- Color shifts as the day runs out (green → amber → red)
- Launch at login toggle inside the app
PRs welcome. Keep it focused — this is a menu bar utility, not a productivity suite.
If you find a bug or have an idea, open an issue.
MIT — do whatever you want with it.