Product Launch
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Posted17 days ago
Eye Sentry
eye-sentry.vercel.applaunchedweb_appconsumers
Key Features
eye care reminders20-20-20 rule implementation5-day built-in timer
Tech Stack
vercel
Key Features
Tech Stack
Launching Eye Sentry, this macOS eye care tool, just in time for Winter Solstice, feels like a warm conclusion to this year’s technical exploration.
> Enjoy a bowl of hot glutinous rice balls/dumplings, and may your eyes in front of the screen feel less tired~
As a developer immersed in code daily, this experience strikes a chord: Today’s technical ecosystem truly lets "one person function like a whole team."
Eye Sentry isn’t a complex large-scale app, but it shines with practicality and lightness, perfectly fitting my friends’ and my eye care needs. After all, staring at a Mac all day coding or designing, dry and tired eyes are unavoidable. Most market tools either have redundant features or privacy risks, so I chose to build one myself.
# What Can Eye Sentry Do? Its core is crafting a comfortable screen environment for macOS users (supports macOS 12+, both Apple Silicon and Intel chips). All features adhere to the principle of "no distractions, real eye protection":
- *Dual Adjustment of Color Temperature and Brightness*: Spanning 2500K (warm orange) to 6500K (cool white), precise tweaks are just a slider away. It also includes a recommended 3200K warm yellow mode, gentle on eyes during long sessions, with real-time previews to avoid guesswork. - *Seamless Work-Rest Balance*: Built-in rest reminders with adjustable intensity — they won’t disrupt focus but encourage movement. During testing, I found myself getting up for water more often. - *Privacy & User Experience*: Runs fully locally with no data collection, supporting multi-monitor sync. Easily accessible via the menu bar, it offers auto-start on boot and one-click pause for gaming/watching videos. Automatic updates ensure hassle-free optimizations.
# The 5-Day Full Workflow: Secrets to Efficient Implementation No fancy tricks — just "focus on needs, choose the right tools, avoid detours": - *2 Days of Development*: Zero bloat, focusing solely on core eye care features. A lightweight framework ensures low battery usage, local storage safeguards privacy, and a mature automatic update solution is integrated. Key priorities included multi-monitor adaptation and smooth color temperature transitions. - *2 Days of Website Building*: Rapid deployment via `Vercel`. The single-page design highlights core features, installation guides, and reviews — practicality beats flashiness for tool-based products. - *1 Day of Testing & Deployment*: Tested across Mac chips and system versions, resolved DMG block issues (run `xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine <<<<dmg path>`), and compiled a FAQ covering multi-monitor support, video color impact, etc.
> Super easy installation with Homebrew: `brew install --cask rustx-labs/tap/eye-sentry`. It auto-detects chips, downloads, installs, and launches — hassle-free!
# The Confidence of a Super Individual: Reliability = Stability I once thought product development needed a team, but handling everything solo made me realize: Today’s tech ecosystem empowers individual developers to efficiently complete the entire process from development to deployment.
No waiting for collaborations or adapting to complex workflows — identify needs, solve problems, launch products, and control the rhythm. The sense of accomplishment is profound.
This all-round ability is invaluable, whether as an independent developer or team member. Solving problems independently boosts efficiency and confidence — like the warm Winter Solstice sun, faint but steady, bringing stability wherever you go.
May every developer keep breaking through, becoming their own "super individual" — mastering code, launching products, and rooting firmly in their fields~
> Official Website: https://eye-sentry.vercel.app
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