Ishra for Mac

It lives in the notch.

The space above your screen was already empty. Now it keeps your prayer times, and when one arrives, your Mac takes a pause with you.

See it work

Coming soon to the Mac App Store. macOS 14 and later, with or without a notch.

Hover the notch, or pick a moment.

What it does

Prayer times in the notch, a pause when it is time.

No window to open, no app to switch to. Features marked 1.1 come in the first update after launch, in shā’ Allāh.

In the notchA glance, not a window.

  • Today at a glanceHover the notch for the current prayer, the countdown to the next and all five times for today.
  • Opens by itselfWhen a prayer begins the notch announces it, then closes again.
  • The adhan 1.1Five adhan voices, a soft chime, or silence. It stops the moment you mark the prayer.
  • From the keyboard 1.1⌃⌥P opens the card from any app; Esc closes it and you are back where you were.
  • No notch? Still worksOn an iMac or an external display Ishra is a small pill in the menu bar, with the same card.
  • Offline, accurate timesWorked out on your Mac from your city, with the same engine and methods as Ishra on your phone.

At prayer timeA pause that knows when to wait.

  • The prayer breakA full-screen pause when a prayer starts, so it does not slip past. “I’ve prayed” brings your screen back.
  • Smart pauseIt waits during calls, recordings, video and full-screen apps, and appears once you are done.
  • Away from your Mac 1.1Step away and the break waits for you, then starts when you come back.
  • A countdown at your cursor 1.1Three seconds of warning right where you are looking, so it never startles you.
  • Your own words 1.1Add a line to the break screen, on glass, plain dark or your accent colour.

Hold what pulls youThe same idea as on your phone.

  • Apps and websitesChoose what to hold during each prayer and during focus sessions: apps, and sites in Safari, Chrome, Arc, Dia, Edge, Brave, Vivaldi and Opera.
  • Focus timerFor Qur’an reading, study or work, with the holds you choose.

Between prayersGentle, and all optional.

  • Rest your eyesEvery 20 minutes, a nudge to look away and blink.
  • Sit up straightEvery 30 minutes, a reminder to check your posture.
  • Istighfar and salawatShort dhikr reminders, off until you turn them on.

Works with your Mac 1.1Shortcuts and Focus.

  • Shortcuts actionsNext Prayer, I’ve Prayed, Start and Stop Focus Timer, Show Prayer Schedule, and Siri phrases.
  • Your shortcuts, on cueRun one of your own shortcuts when a prayer begins, a break ends or a focus session starts or ends.
  • Focus FilterDuring a Focus, quiet the body and dhikr reminders or hold apps. Prayer announcements always come through.

YoursPrivate, and one purchase.

  • No account, no trackingNo sign-up, no ads, no analytics. Nothing about your day leaves your Mac.
  • Bought once, on every deviceSupport Ishra on iPhone and it applies on your Mac with the same Apple ID.

A reminder, nothing more.

Ishra for Mac never claims to know whether you prayed. It is a schedule and a nudge, the same framing the Android app holds.

No account, no analytics, no cloud. Prayer times are calculated on your Mac, and nothing about your day leaves it.

Private by design · Works fully offline · Yours to keep
Coming to Mac

Keep the notch, keep the prayer.

Ishra for Mac is nearly ready and coming to the Mac App Store, in shā’ Allāh. Until then, Ishra is on your phone.

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macOS 14 Sonoma or later Apple silicon and Intel Notch optional