# How to run more than one timer on a Mac > Add timers in the Clock app with Custom Timer or Presets, name each one, give it a sound, and see all of them at once. Steps and limits. Canonical: https://www.notchstar.com/tips/run-several-timers-on-mac/ Last updated: 2026-11-04 Published 2026-11-04. In the Clock app, set one timer, then click the Add button in the top right corner and choose Custom Timer or Presets to start another. Give each timer a name and a sound so you can tell them apart. Apple's guide describes a list of timers you can manage from the Timers window. ## Steps 1. Open the Clock app, click **Timers** (or choose **View > Timers**), and set your first timer. 2. Click the **Add** button in the top right corner. 3. Choose **Custom Timer**, set its options and click **Start**. Or choose **Presets** and click a preset length, such as 5 minutes or 1 hour. 4. Enter a name for the timer. 5. Pick a sound from the pop up menu under the name field. ## Manage your timers To rename a timer or change its sound, click the timer and edit it. To restart a recent timer, click the **Start** button next to it at the bottom of the Timers window. To see all your timers, click the **Back** button in the top left corner. To pause or resume one, use the button next to it. To remove one, select it in the sidebar and click **Cancel**. ## Why use different sounds Two timers with the same ding are a problem. If you cook and work at the same time, give the kitchen timer a sound you will notice and keep the work timer quiet. A name also shows up so you can tell which one has finished. ## Common limits Clock timers are in a separate app, and every timer you add needs a name if you want to find it later. If you only need one focus timer and a break timer, the [Pomodoro approach](https://www.notchstar.com/tips/pomodoro-technique-on-mac/) describes using two. ## In the notch NotchStar's [Timers tool](https://www.notchstar.com/features/timers/) is built for one running countdown at a time: a timer from 5 to 60 minutes, a stopwatch, and a Pomodoro mode, each with its own state. If you need many named countdowns at once, Clock is the better tool for that job. ## Keep reading. - [Timer, stopwatch and Pomodoro in the notch](https://www.notchstar.com/features/timers/): 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 set a timer on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/tips/how-to-set-a-timer-on-mac/): Open the Clock app, click Timers, set the time and click Start. Steps for pausing, naming and repeating timers, and what happens when your Mac sleeps. - [How to use a stopwatch on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/tips/use-stopwatch-on-mac/): Open Clock, click Stopwatch, press Start, Lap and Stop. Switch between digital and analog faces, and know that timing continues if the Mac sleeps. - [How to use the Pomodoro technique on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/tips/pomodoro-technique-on-mac/): Run 25 minute focus blocks with short breaks on a Mac using the Clock app and a Focus, and see when a dedicated Pomodoro timer is easier. ## More in Timers and focus. - [How to set a timer on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/tips/how-to-set-a-timer-on-mac/): Open the Clock app, click Timers, set the time and click Start. Steps for pausing, naming and repeating timers, and what happens when your Mac sleeps. - [How to use the Pomodoro technique on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/tips/pomodoro-technique-on-mac/): Run 25 minute focus blocks with short breaks on a Mac using the Clock app and a Focus, and see when a dedicated Pomodoro timer is easier. - [How to make a Mac stop playing music after a timer](https://www.notchstar.com/tips/stop-music-with-a-timer-on-mac/): Set a timer in the Clock app and choose Stop Playing in the When timer ends menu, so music or video stops on its own, for example before you sleep. - [How to use a stopwatch on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/tips/use-stopwatch-on-mac/): Open Clock, click Stopwatch, press Start, Lap and Stop. Switch between digital and analog faces, and know that timing continues if the Mac sleeps. - [How to stop notifications while you focus on a Mac](https://www.notchstar.com/tips/focus-without-notifications-on-mac/): Turn on Do Not Disturb in Control Center or create a Focus in System Settings, choose who and what can get through, and schedule it by time or app. - [How to open the Clock timer from the Mac menu bar](https://www.notchstar.com/tips/open-the-clock-timer-from-the-menu-bar-on-mac/): Click the time in the menu bar, then the Clock widget, to start a timer or stopwatch faster. Also how to keep a timer visible while you work.