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Can NotchStar sleep or shut down your Mac on a timer

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NotchStar cannot sleep or shut down your Mac when a timer ends. The Timer, the Stopwatch and the Pomodoro only count and, at zero, play a sound. They do not run a command, pause playing music or touch your power settings.

What a timer does at zero

It plays your chosen sound once and resets. That is all. See what happens when a timer ends.

If you want a Mac to sleep or shut down later

That is a job for macOS itself, not for a notch app. Look in System Settings for the display and sleep options, or choose Sleep or Shut Down from the Apple menu yourself. The names of the settings differ between macOS versions, so check the one on your Mac.

Using NotchStar as a reminder

You can still use the Timer as a prompt. Set 45 minutes, and when the sound plays, close the lid or choose Sleep from the Apple menu yourself. The alert is only a sound.

Limits

  • No actions at the end of a timer.
  • No control of music or other apps.
  • No notification banner.

The feature is described on the Timers page.

Quick answers.

Can I set a sleep timer for music?

Not with NotchStar. The timer plays a sound at the end and nothing else. It does not pause or stop music.

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Keep reading.

Timer, stopwatch and Pomodoro in the notch
A timer, stopwatch and Pomodoro with session tracking, always one hover away in the Mac notch. It keeps counting while the notch is closed.
What happens when a NotchStar timer ends
When a NotchStar timer ends it plays your chosen sound and resets to its length. It does not repeat, show a banner or move other windows.
Does the NotchStar timer show a notification
A NotchStar timer ends with a sound, not a banner or macOS notification. Open the notch to see the countdown.
How to set a timer on your Mac with NotchStar
Open the notch, choose Timers, pick a length from 5 to 60 minutes and press play. Pause and reset sit beside the play button.

More in Timers.

How to set a timer on your Mac with NotchStar
Open the notch, choose Timers, pick a length from 5 to 60 minutes and press play. Pause and reset sit beside the play button.
How to start a Pomodoro session in NotchStar
Open Timers, choose Pomodoro, pick 25 and 5, 50 and 10 or 15 and 3 minutes, and press play. A ring and four dots track the cycle.
Which timer lengths NotchStar offers
The NotchStar countdown timer offers 5, 10, 15, 25, 45 and 60 minutes from one menu. There is no custom entry. Here is how to pick one.
NotchStar Pomodoro presets: 25/5, 50/10 and 15/3
NotchStar's Pomodoro timer has three presets: 25 minutes focus and 5 break, 50 and 10, or 15 and 3. Here is how to switch and when to use each.
What happens when a NotchStar timer ends
When a NotchStar timer ends it plays your chosen sound and resets to its length. It does not repeat, show a banner or move other windows.
Can you run more than one timer in NotchStar
NotchStar has one Timer, one Stopwatch and one Pomodoro, each with its own state. Only one countdown should run at a time. Here are the limits.
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