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Deskling

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Keep company and get gentle break reminders on your Mac desktop

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Homepage, as captured 24 October · tap to zoom

In brief · compiled from deskling.app

What is it?
Deskling is a Mac desktop pet that walks along the bottom of your screen, keeps you company, and gives reminders for breaks, water, and stretches. It also provides calendar reminders and meeting assistance.
Who is it for?
It is for people who work on a Mac, including people who code, browse, design, or answer email.
How does it work?
Deskling sits above your other apps and wanders across the bottom of the screen. You can choose or create a companion, and it can remind you about water, breaks, stretches, calendar events, and meetings; it waits while you are on a call.

Deskling is a desktop pet for Mac that walks along the bottom of your screen and keeps you company while you work. It gives gentle reminders for water, breaks and stretches, waiting when you are on a call. Users can choose or create a companion, and Deskling also supports calendar reminders and meeting assistance.

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