Enforce healthy digital detox with scheduled shutdowns
Hyud automatically shuts down your Mac at predetermined times, forcing you to disconnect, rest, and step away from screens for your mental and physical wellbeing.
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Approved by +1200 people
Reclaim control with forced shutdowns
Hyud's curfew feature automatically shuts down your Mac at predetermined times, creating non-negotiable boundaries that protect your time, sleep, and mental health.
Set your curfew schedule
Define when your Mac should automatically shut down – perfect for protecting sleep time, family hours, or weekend digital sabbaths. No willpower required, just automated enforcement.
Get gentle warnings
Receive 60-second countdown reminder before shutdown, giving you time to save work and prepare. Optionally postpone to delay shutdown by 10 minutes when absolutely necessary.
Experience true freedom
Break free from endless work sessions and late-night scrolling. Forced shutdowns create space for rest, reflection, relationships, and activities that truly nourish your soul.
Protect what matters most
Digital curfews aren't about restriction – they're about protection. Protect your sleep, your relationships, your creativity, and your ability to be present in the real world.
Improve sleep quality
Automatic shutdowns eliminate late-night screen exposure, helping restore natural circadian rhythms and deeper, more restorative sleep.
Strengthen relationships
Protected family time and evening hours create space for meaningful conversations, shared activities, and deeper connections with loved ones.
Rediscover hobbies
Without screens competing for attention, you'll naturally gravitate toward reading, exercise, cooking, music, and other fulfilling activities you've neglected.
Reduce anxiety & stress
Regular digital breaks allow your nervous system to reset, reducing the constant low-level stress that comes from endless information consumption.
Boost creativity & focus
Boredom breeds creativity. Regular disconnection allows your mind to wander, process experiences, and generate fresh insights impossible during constant stimulation.
Develop self-discipline
External boundaries train internal discipline. Over time, you'll develop healthier digital habits and stronger willpower around technology use.
Why using Hyud?
Without Hyud
- You stay seated 2 hours or more straight
- You have back pain because you sat for too long or poorly
- This sedentary lifestyle increases your risk of cancer, heart disease and death
- You lack of productivity because you're exhausted
- Exhausted, you end up on brain-rotting sites or apps that waste your time
With Hyud
- You block entertainment websites & apps which make you focus more and increase your productivity
- You take regular breaks
- You fix your posture and you move your body more often so your back pain has reduced
- You break your sedentary lifestyle and improve your health on the long run
- After each break your mind is fresh and you're ready to tackle some tasks again
What people say about Hyud
See what our users think about Hyud.
I have a small kyphosis and years of working behind a laptop only made it worse for my back. This app helps me correct my posture which I hope will help to reduce the pain and curvature from getting worse.
The website blocking feature is exactly what I needed. I always find myself navigating to Reddit and then losing the flow when working.
I'm glad I found this application. I didn't realize I was sitting that bad and it really helps me to fix my posture when working.
I have a small kyphosis and years of working behind a laptop only made it worse for my back. This app helps me correct my posture which I hope will help to reduce the pain and curvature from getting worse.
The website blocking feature is exactly what I needed. I always find myself navigating to Reddit and then losing the flow when working.
I'm glad I found this application. I didn't realize I was sitting that bad and it really helps me to fix my posture when working.
Amazing application to force myself to move my body frequently. Would appreciate having more types of exercises during the breaks though. I recommend.
I work a lot and being forced to take a 20 minutes break every 2 hours has been a great help to reduce my work fatigue.
By far the best productivity app I found. It definitely increased my focus and the amount of work I was able to do.
I used to get neck and back pain because my head was heading forward too much. With Hyud I'm forced to sit straight as much as I can and my pain has reduced over the weeks.
Amazing application to force myself to move my body frequently. Would appreciate having more types of exercises during the breaks though. I recommend.
I work a lot and being forced to take a 20 minutes break every 2 hours has been a great help to reduce my work fatigue.
By far the best productivity app I found. It definitely increased my focus and the amount of work I was able to do.
I used to get neck and back pain because my head was heading forward too much. With Hyud I'm forced to sit straight as much as I can and my pain has reduced over the weeks.
Great tool. I struggle to stay focused on my work, and the fact that it blocks websites that could distract me is a game changer for me. Now make it for iPhone please.
My posture on my chair was terrible, even on a good one because I was not noticing it. I like this app because it alerts me when I start to sit wrong and I can quickly fix it.
I work sitted all day and I know it's very bad for my health. Hyud makes me move more frequently and I indeed feel less exhausted than before.
As an entrepreneur, I can't afford wasting my times on distractions so I use the blocker extensively. The other features are also a nice to have.
Great tool. I struggle to stay focused on my work, and the fact that it blocks websites that could distract me is a game changer for me. Now make it for iPhone please.
My posture on my chair was terrible, even on a good one because I was not noticing it. I like this app because it alerts me when I start to sit wrong and I can quickly fix it.
I work sitted all day and I know it's very bad for my health. Hyud makes me move more frequently and I indeed feel less exhausted than before.
As an entrepreneur, I can't afford wasting my times on distractions so I use the blocker extensively. The other features are also a nice to have.
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- Websites and applications blocker
- Break Reminder
- Posture monitoring
- Curfew
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- Break Reminder
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About Hyud
Hey 👋
I'm Arthur, the founder of Hyud.
I realized that I was spending way too much time working on my computer, sitting at my desk for hours without taking any breaks. This is terrible because it doesn’t just lower productivity but can also lead to serious health issues such as back pain, cancer, heart disease and more, which is a much bigger concern to me.
So I created Hyud to help me take regular breaks while doing a bit of exercise, stretch my body more frequently and finally control and fix my posture. And the results are here. My productivity has increased, I improved my posture, have less back pain than before and I'm pretty sure that my body will thank me on the long run.
Hyud functionalities have then been extended with the ambition to make it the best productivity tool on the market. Should you have any questions or feedback, you can contact us via email or contact me via socials.
