iRestFREE

iRestFREE & iRest, for the sake of your eyes!

iRestFREE is the free version of our intelligent iRest and iRestReminder.
The only difference between them is iRestFREE uses a timer-based counter instead of iRests unique intelligent prediction engine!
It will give your eyes a 10-second rest with a semi-transparent animation and crystal clear sound effects according to the time period which you set up.

iRestFREE and iRest are MUST-HAVE apps if you are in front of your Mac for more than 4 hours daily, have dry eye or other eye problems, or if you just want to save your vision!

features: v1.02
Time-based engine;
Ten seconds interruption would not affect your work or enjoyment;
You can easily block iRestFREE while playing video games;
The animations transparency and color can be easily adjusted;
Lifetime free upgrades;

v1.02 -> v1.06 -> v1.07
minimum transparency lower from 20% to 5%
add a technical support menu item
add Upgrade to iRest menu item and button
minor bug fixed found in v1.06

v1.07 -> v1.10
- longer minimum minutes from 5 to 8 according to the users feedback;
- more colorful button;
- add "feature request" menu and "feature request" alert panel;
- add "more by dragonBTV" menu and panel;

v1.10 -> v1.16
- shorten the main windows title;
- add "try iRestReminder" button;
- add "upgrade to iRestReminder" menu item;
- update "more by dragonBTV" panel;

v1.16 -> v1.25
a very important upgrade!
- add a status menu and menu icon
- dock menu added
- hide dock icon option added
- autostart at login option added
- add an option to slow flash play on faster Lion Mac
- add an option to unhide the preferences panel
- app icon slightly modified
- more detailed technical support email templet
- more detailed feature request email templet
- "read me" file changed
- updated more by dragonBTV panel

v1.25 -> v1.50
a very important upgrade according to the users feature request:
- add Fully Customizable Global Hotkey to invoke eye rest animation
(preset to command + control + shift + h)
- more by dragonBTV panel updated, add new app "autoExpire"

v1.50 -> v1.62
- OS 10.6 to OS 10.8 compatible Sandboxed version
- rewrite all deprecated codes
- Sandbox-compatible email technical support
- Sandbox-compatible feature request support
- Sandbox compatible "more by dragonBTV" menu and panel

v1.62 -> v2.00 (major upgrade)
- fully re-coded Sandbox ARC version for macOS 10.13
- sandbox compatible user-selected sound effect file recall
- updated to macOS Sierra 10.13 and still compatible with OS10.7 and above
- interface adjusted
- app menu modified and rearranged
- change the color of popup alerts to white
- tip added for auto open at login
- More Apps by dragonBTV is simplified by displaying in App Store directly
- app size dramatically reduced
- performance improvements for macOS 10.13 High Sierra

v2.00 -> v3.00
- Any Mac (Apple Silicon, Intel) version for macOS Big Sur
- fully rewrite the global hotkey function
- eye turning flash sequence modified
- interface fine-tuning for dark mode
- control interface modified
- support menu modified
- all deprecated functions rewritten

v3.00 -> v3.10
- All deprecated code rewritten
- status menu bar icon dark mode supported
- status menu bar icon not only matches macOS dark mode but also the wallpaper light/dark setting
- menu titles updated
- Tip added: How to solve the CVS problem?
- Tip added: What is the 20-20-20 rule?
- More by dragonBTV menu updated