Gestimer

What is Gestimer?

Gestimer is a native macOS productivity app for creating short-term timers and reminders from the menu bar. It is designed for people who want to capture a reminder quickly without breaking focus, especially during work or study sessions. A core part of the app is its drag-based interaction, which lets you set a reminder by pulling down from the menu bar and choosing a time visually. Gestimer can show countdowns, send macOS notifications when a reminder is due, and add reminder details before saving. It also supports syncing with Apple Reminders for users who want their reminders to appear alongside the rest of their Apple task workflow. Published by Maddin, it is best suited to fast same-day reminders rather than long-term planning.

Key features

• Create short-term timers and reminders directly from the menu bar
• Set reminder times with a quick drag gesture instead of filling out a form
• Show a countdown for the next reminder in the menu bar
• Send macOS notifications when reminders are due
• Add titles or descriptions to reminders before saving
• Sync reminders with Apple Reminders
• Snooze reminders when you need more time

Safety overview

Status: Safe

Gestimer is a legitimate reminder app for macOS. Notification access is normal for its purpose, and Apple Reminders integration is expected if you choose to sync reminders there. If you use notification syncing or reminder syncing, keep in mind that your reminders may also appear in Apple’s apps and services according to your own iCloud and notification settings.

Recommendation: Keep Gestimer if you use quick menu bar timers or short-term reminders on your Mac. Remove it only if you no longer use its reminder workflow, and expect to lose its menu bar countdowns, notifications, and reminder-sync features after uninstalling.

Common paths

• /Applications/Gestimer.app

Related apps

• Apple Reminders

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