Sync Mode

A macOS focus app that tunes your workspace to your rhythm.

Sync Mode helps shape your working environment around your current rhythm instead of forcing you into strict timers, checklists, or productivity pressure.

It uses local, privacy-conscious rhythm signals — like typing pace, pauses, mouse movement, and click patterns — to estimate whether you are in :

• Calm
• Focused
• Energized
• Scattered

state.

Sync Mode reads your rhythm, not your content.

No typed words. No documents. No clipboard. No URLs. No cloud tracking.

Instead of watching what you are working on, Sync Mode looks at safe local activity patterns while you use your Mac. It then estimates your current focus mode and gently shifts your soundscape and visual atmosphere to support the state you are in.

The goal is simple:

Help your Mac feel a little more in sync with the state you are trying to reach.

Your Focus Modes

Calm

For slower, quieter work like reading, planning, journaling, or easing into a task.

Focused

For steady work sessions where you are locked in, but not rushing.

Energized

For high-momentum work when you are moving quickly and want the environment to keep up.

Scattered

For moments when your rhythm feels interrupted, restless, or all over the place.

These modes are not meant to judge you. They are meant to help the app respond more naturally to how your session feels.

Features

• Local rhythm-based focus detection
• No AI and no content tracking
• Calm, Focused, Energized, and Scattered modes
• Built-in adaptive soundscapes
• Desktop atmosphere customization
• Ambient dimming, blur, and tint controls
• Light Mode and Dark Mode
• Privacy-conscious activity detection
• Designed for writing, coding, studying, planning, and creative work
• Free / pay-what-you-want release

Why I Made This

I wanted a focus app that felt less rigid.

Sometimes I do not need a strict timer. Sometimes I need the environment around me to shift a little.

I need something that helps me settle in, build momentum, or notice when I am getting scattered.

Sync Mode is my attempt at making a focus tool that feels more:

• Ambient
• Intuitive
• Private
• Human

It is not trying to replace discipline.

It is not trying to diagnose your mood.

It is not trying to spy on your work.

It is just a small Mac app that tries to help your workspace feel more aligned with your rhythm.

Early Release Note

This is an early release, and I am still improving the detection system.

The app may not always guess the perfect mode, but the goal is for it to feel helpful, gentle, and useful over time.

Feedback is always welcome in the comments.

If something feels off, confusing, too sensitive, or surprisingly helpful, I would love to hear it.

Thank You

Thank you for checking out Sync Mode.

I hope it makes your workspace feel a little calmer, a little more responsive, and a little more yours.