Advanced Settings
The Advanced page of the Settings window includes options that most people won't need.
Natural break detection method: This pop-up menu lets you override the idle detector. You can choose None to disable idle detection entirely. Or Event Source to use the old approach (from version 1) that can handle both mouse/trackpad and keyboard activity, but can get confused by some apps that post unnecessary events. Or Event Monitor to use a different mechanism that is usually more reliable, but requires authorization for keyboard activity (as discussed in the Setup Assistant); this is the default.
Natural break active threshold: This pop-up menu enables you to change the amount of time that the computer isn't being used to count as a natural break. By default, it counts a natural break after 1 minute, pausing the countdown for the Pause Countdown and Count Backwards scheduler options, then if still idle after twice as long, it starts giving you credit for the time if Count Backwards is chosen (which is the default). If this isn't long enough (e.g. you spend a lot of time reading rather than actively using your Mac), you can increase the threshold.
Hide: These checkboxes can hide the Pause, Make Due, Reset, Disable, Delete, and Quit commands throughout Time Out. They are useful if those ways to avoid a break are too tempting. The Delete command remains visible when needed, but is disabled. These options are supporter rewards.
Alert of another copy...: Due to an OS bug, the wrong break helper can get launched if you have multiple copies of the app on your computer. The only way to prevent that is ensure you don't have more than one (including in the Trash). This option will alert you if it detects another copy.
Disable switching apps...: If you feel tempted to bypass breaks in a drastic way like shutting down your Mac, you can enable this option to prevent that. Defaults off.
Animate from status menu...: When the status item is displayed and the Dock icon is hidden, clicking the status item displays the Status popover. Clicking an item in this popover will expand to the full Settings window using animation. This animation can be disabled via this checkbox if you don't like it.
Keep full window aligned with status menu: When the status item is displayed and the Dock icon is hidden, this keeps the Settings window aligned with the Status popover whenever the full window is displayed. Uncheck it if you prefer to move the window elsewhere and keep it there.
Share anonymous analytics with Dejal: This sends a weekly summary of broad information such as the app edition, major system version, Premium status, break usage, themes, and Messages interactions. It does not include your name, license, break names, custom theme names, personally identifiable information, third-party trackers, or a persistent identifier. Uncheck this if you don't want to share these summaries.
Additional diagnostic logging may be enabled when troubleshooting with Dejal Support. Leave it off unless instructed by Dejal.