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What happens when a NotchStar timer ends

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When a NotchStar timer reaches zero it plays the sound you picked once, then resets to the length you chose and stops. It does not repeat the sound, show a banner or pop a window. If the timer does not seem to stop playing, it already has: the alert is a single sound.

Timer mode

At zero the sound plays. The display goes back to the full length, for example 25:00, and the play button is ready. Nothing starts again until you press play.

Pomodoro mode

At zero the sound plays and NotchStar moves to the next phase: focus becomes break, break becomes the next focus block. The next phase waits for you to press play. A finished focus block adds one to the sessions done.

Stopwatch

A stopwatch has no end. It counts up until you pause it.

If you did not hear it

  • If the sound menu is set to No Sound, nothing plays. See how to turn the sound on or off.
  • The timer count itself comes from the clock, so closing the notch does not stop it.

Limits

The only alert is the sound. There is no notification banner, which its own page covers. More on the tool is on the Timers page.

Quick answers.

Does the sound repeat until I stop it?

No. It plays once when the timer reaches zero.

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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.
How to change or turn off the NotchStar timer sound
Pick Glass, Ping, Hero, Submarine or Funk for the timer finish sound, or choose No Sound to make it silent. The choice is remembered.
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.
Does a NotchStar timer survive quitting the app
Timers reset when NotchStar quits or restarts. The sound you chose is kept. Closing the notch does not stop a timer; quitting the app does.

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.
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.
Does a NotchStar timer survive quitting the app
Timers reset when NotchStar quits or restarts. The sound you chose is kept. Closing the notch does not stop a timer; quitting the app does.
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