Pomodori is a tool based on the pomodoro technique (PT) by Francesco Cirillo available for Mac Os X (Leopard, Snow Leopard 10.6 Core 2 Duo and Lion 10.7 please look at the Requirements section to know which version to download). Pomodori measures the pomodoro time and stores pomodoro descriptions with the help of only a single click. Pomodori shows metrics to help you plan future activities and detailed charts. For more information about the technique please visit pomodoro community.
The Pomodoro Technique (PT) is a time and focus management technique which improves productivity and quality of work. Starting with the PT is incredibily simple, you just need a timer (shameless promotion, what about Pomodori?) that counts 25 minutes:
Then read the book Pomodoro Technique Illustrated by Staffan Noteberg and the original paper by Francesco and you should be all set.
A Pomodoro app doesn't need much. Timer and some buttons. Everything else is a distraction. It's designed to help you stay focused. Tomato and Break buttons. Two main buttons for two most common things you'll do in the app. Sometimes you want to start a Tomato, and sometimes you need a break.
General view:
Done Pomodoro:
The project is young and features are added fast. Do you want a new feature? Please enter it here: Github-Issues or send your comment to reborg @ reborg.net
Release 0.7 (Sun 18 Dec 2011)
This release is based on MacRuby 0.10 and works on Mac OS X 10.7.x Lion. This release should not be used if you’re still using Snow Leopard (use 0.6 in that case). There are no new features in this release other than the compatibility with Lion. Please download Pomodori 0.7 here.
Release 0.6
MacRuby 0.6 is now the default embedded macruby. Also fixed a bug importing frameworks on case sensitive file systems (http://github.com/reborg/pomodori/issues#issue/4). Please download Pomodori 0.6 here.
Release 0.5
This release introduces compatibility with Snow Leopard Mac Os X 10.6. If you have Snow Leopard please download Pomodori 0.5 here. Other than fixes for the OS version bump, this release also embed MacRuby in the executable so you don’t need a separate installtion: just unzip and go!
Release 0.4
This release was the last based on MacRuby 0.4 (the last compatible with Mac OS X Leopard 10.5). If you are still running on Leopard Mac Os X 10.5 please download version 0.4 here. Included in this release:
Release 0.3
Release 0.2
Release 0.1
Mac Os X 10.7 Lion users:
Mac Os X 10.6 Snow Leopard (64bits, see limitations) Users:
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard users:
MacRuby doesn’t completely work on 32 bit architectures (the Mac on Intel Core Duo are 32 bit only, Mac with Intel Core 2 Duo are 64 bit). If you happen to have an “old” Mac with an Intel Core Duo chip, you should wait unitl the next MacRuby release is available to use Pomodori or switch to Mac Os X 10.7 Lion.
You need to install MacRuby 0.10 available here. Then Git clone git://github.com/reborg/pomodori.git to create a local “pomodori” directory. cd into the pomodori directory and then:
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