How to start a Pomodoro session in NotchStar

NotchStar has a Pomodoro timer built into the Timers tab. Open the notch, choose Timers, select Pomodoro and press play. It starts a focus block, 25 minutes by default, and tells you which phase and which session of four you are on.

Steps

1. Hover over the notch to open it and choose Timers.
2. Select Pomodoro at the top.
3. Check the preset on the right. It reads 25 / 5 min until you change it. See the three presets.
4. Press play. The label reads Focus, the ring fills clockwise and the text under it reads Session 1 of 4.

What you see

• A ring that fills during the block. During a break the ring turns green.
• The words Focus or Break.
• Four small dots. One lights up for each focus block you finish.
• A line of text counting focus sessions done.

What happens at the end of a block

A sound plays and NotchStar moves to the next phase. It does not start that phase by itself. You press play to begin the break, and press play again to begin the next focus block. After the fourth session the cycle wraps back to session 1.

Limits

Three presets, no custom lengths. The session count lives in memory, so quitting NotchStar resets it. For the method itself, read the Pomodoro guide. The tool is described on the Timers feature page.