Timer

Overview

Timer counts down from a duration you type. Open the Timers tab of Quick Search, type 5m, 1h30m, or tea 25, and press Return.

While a timer runs, the soonest one counts down beside the Keybumps icon in the menu bar. When it ends, an alarm stays on screen and rings until you click Stop or Repeat, or open the Timers tab. Timer is the first plugin added to Keybumps.

Shortcut

Not set by default

Tab in Quick Search

Timers ⌘6 by default

macOS permissions

None needed

How to use it

1. Open Quick Search and press ⌘6 (by default) for the Timers tab.⌘6
2. Type a duration, such as 5m, 1h30m, or tea 25, and press Return.↩
3. Watch it count down in the menu bar. When it ends, click Stop or Repeat.

Key features

• Start a timer by typing a duration, with an optional name: 5m, 1h30m, or tea 25
• Pause, restart, or delete timers in the Timers tab; one click starts, pauses, resumes, or restarts one
• The soonest timer counts down in the menu bar, with a count of any others
• The Keybumps menu lists your timers; click one to pause or resume it
• An alarm that stays on screen until you click Stop or Repeat, or open the Timers tab; turn ringing off for a silent one
• Never rings while you’re dictating
• Timers keep counting through sleep and restarts
• Turn off the ringing, the menu bar countdown, or the menu list in Settings

Commands

Open its tab in Quick Search, or use its shortcuts from any app. You can change the shortcuts in Settings › Timer.

• Timers tabIn Quick Search, with its default key⌘6

• Open TimersNot set by default

Permissions and privacy

Timer needs no macOS permissions.

Questions