Summary
When you work at a computer, it is easy to forget about time. This leads to eye strain and other physical problems. Safe Eyes is a good health and fitness program that ensures you don’t forget to take breaks.
The software works really well. It’s an excellent free and open source tool that makes a positive impact on your well-being.
Safe Eyes gets our strong recommendation. So much so, we’ve added it to our Eye Care Group Test.
Website: github.com/slgobinath/SafeEyes
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License: GNU General Public License v3.0
Safe Eyes is written in Python. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
Pages in this article:
Page 1 – Introduction / Installation
Page 2 – In Operation
Page 3 – Settings
Page 4 – Breaks
Page 5 – Plugins
Page 6 – Summary
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