A customizable floating clock for macOS that stays on top of all windows.
Based on FloatClock by kolbusa which is much more minimal but gave me a good starting point. Much thanks for that.
You just need the Xcode Command Line Tools. Run:
xcode-select --install
This opens a dialog to install the command line tools (includes Swift, git, make, etc.). It's about 1-2 GB and takes a few minutes.
After that completes, you can run:
make install
This command builds the .app file then moves it to your Applications folder.
You can add it to login items to make it auto start (it'll remember last position).
Focus Timer:
Pomodoro Timer:
Hide the menu bar clock by switching this setting to analog.
- Time format - Customizable time display format (e.g., hh:mm a, HH:mm:ss)
- Time font size - Adjustable size for the time display
- Show date - Toggle date display on/off
- Date format - Customizable date format (e.g., EEE, MM-dd)
- Date font size - Independent size control for the date
- Line spacing - Adjust gap between time and date
- Font selection - Choose from 18 built-in fonts including SF Pro, Menlo, Helvetica
- Text color - Full color picker for customization
- Opacity - Transparency control (10-100%)
- Text alignment - Left, center, or right alignment
- Chime reminder - Audio chime at 5-60 minute intervals
- Chime volume - Adjustable volume (0-100%)
- Stopwatch timer - Click clock to start, click timer to pause/resume, click clock again to remove
- Total today - Tracks cumulative timer time for the day (resets at midnight)
- Pomodoro timer - Click total time to start/stop, configurable work/break/long break durations
- Draggable window - Shift+drag to reposition, position is saved
- Always on top - Floats above all windows on all spaces
- Menu bar icon - Shows current day of week and date
The clock remembers its position separately for each monitor. This is useful when you switch between different display setups:
- Different positions per screen - Set the clock position on your external 4K monitor, then set a different position on your laptop screen. Each is saved independently.
- Automatic restoration - When you unplug your external monitor, the clock restores to your saved laptop screen position. Plug the external monitor back in and it returns to that monitor's saved position.
- Multi-monitor setups - When multiple monitors are connected, the clock appears on the largest screen and treats that as a separate configuration.
Positions are identified by monitor name and resolution (e.g., "Built-in Retina Display_1728x1117" or "LG HDR 4K_3840x2160").
Requires Swift
- Build:
make all - Clean:
make clean - Install:
make install - Add to login items:
make register - Remove from login items:
make unregister - Uninstall:
make uninstall