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A macOS app that blurs your screen when you slouch

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Anyone else with progressive lenses just think "I already have this"?

Yes, absolutely. One of the first things I noticed when I changed from two pairs of glasses to progressive lenses. The other thing was that, because I don't have to switch glasses to look away from the screen, I remember to focus on a distant object every so often.

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My productivity is generally measured in how much time I sit on the porcelain thinking throne first.

Truer words have never been spoken. That and planning out your day & thinking through problems in the shower.

Walking the dog is my go to for thinking through problems. The dog really loves the hard problems as they get a longer walk.

Re: A macOS app that blurs your screen when you slouch

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How do you simulate the warm water?

Oh, lol, now I get your question. Yea, it turns out the silence and lack of distractions are what produce "shower thoughts", more so than the act of showering itself. Doing any relatively rote act like washing dishes, walking places, etc can also give rise to them. Not having a device in your hand to constantly steal your attention really helps though.

I find pacing to be helpful. As long as there’s not a lot of poles to walk into accidentally. So while outside walks can be more focused you do get the odd head bang.

Re: A macOS app that blurs your screen when you slouch

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I'm not sure how you can use a laptop with good posture. An external monitor at the right height seems like a necessity. I'm also optimistic about monitors in the form of glasses- even less effort needed to set yourself up for perfect posture. But the sweet spot problem is still very much a thing from what I've seen- can't wait until it's normal for them to have eye tracking, foveated rendering and streaming, and be…

Yeah, most of my computer use is with a properly adjusted desk setup with external monitors and while it doesn’t bother me to use a laptop to jot down some notes or for a short study session, if I try to do “real” work at all I quickly become uncomfortable. A cheap folding laptop stand (which elevates the laptop enough that the middle of its screen is eye level) and wireless KB+mouse dramatically improves comfort (an…

If you have interesting enough work, nothing else matters. I have written big complex systems while car pooling on a laptop in the passenger seat.

The reason for this app is not productivity but for posture.

Re: A macOS app that blurs your screen when you slouch

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That whole "good posture" thing is future physical problems waiting to happen. For 25 years, I've always put my feet up on the corner of my desk (to the left), set the seat as high as possible (or adjust the desk lower) and lean back, arms extended. Basically, I'm positioned like an F1 driver in a cockpit.

No back problems as there's no weight on my spine. No carpal tunnel issues, as my wrists are always flat. No fatigue from holding my body at right angles for hours at a time.

The downside is I look like a total slacker in the office, especially to narrow minded image conscious managers who expect me "to act professionally."

Re: A macOS app that blurs your screen when you slouch

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While this seems to detect posture fairly well, the screen blurring doesn't work for me despite allowing what appear to be the relevant permissions. (macOS 15.1)

I've released 1.0.3 with compatibility mode to use public APIs. The blur isn't as good, but better than nothing!

Re: A macOS app that blurs your screen when you slouch

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Sure, but getting the right environment is a prerequisite. In my case it’s a Herman Miller Embody chair [1] that stops me getting into a bad position (it’s not impossible, it just encourages good posture). [1] https://www.hermanmiller.com/en_gb/products/seating/office-c...

Totally a tangent here but it amazes me how a company as big as Herman Miller could screw a product page up so much by not even having a picture of the damn product.

It's there, you just have to slouch to see it.

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I can't seem to open it. It keeps saying "Apple could not verify “Posturr.app” is free of malware that may harm your Mac or compromise your privacy.". I tried opening by right-cliking on the app file, holding option, etc. I'm on Sequoia 15.7.3 (24G419)

you have to go into your Privacy & Security settings and scroll down until you see something like "Posturr.app was blocked to protect your Mac." and then press "Open Anyway"

Ohhh... Thank you!

Is this new? In previous version I could just right-click and it would open it.

Re: A macOS app that blurs your screen when you slouch

#110

While this seems to detect posture fairly well, the screen blurring doesn't work for me despite allowing what appear to be the relevant permissions. (macOS 15.1)

I've released 1.0.3 with compatibility mode to use public APIs. The blur isn't as good, but better than nothing!

1.0.4 is release with better descriptions.
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