AI Powered Posture Reminder App on  Mac

Great question.

It requires a bit of explanation, in high level, Posture Reminder is a deep neural network based on the latest computer vision and AI technologies.

Learn more details about posture reminder.

You can download the app from the official  Apple Mac App Store for a full-featured free trial for 24 hours. No credit card required – just install and start improving your posture immediately!

After the first 24 hours, to keep using the app, you can choose between two subscription options: a monthly plan at $9.99/month or an annual plan at $99.99/year. The annual plan offers family sharing for up to 5 members and saves you the cost of two months.

We also offer team discount and academia discount, feel free to contact us for a quote.

While it's not available as an iPhone app, you can indeed use your iPhone's camera to monitor your posture via the Continuity Camera mode on a  Mac.

This requires both your Mac and iPhone to be updated to the latest macOS 14 (Sonoma) and iOS 17, respectively.

For the best results, we recommend using an iPhone stand to ensure your camera is at the optimal angle.

You can set how often you receive the alert messages when a poor posture is detected.

PostureReminder => Preferences, choose the time interval then restart the app.

That’s a great question!

Let me explain how it all works, keeping your privacy in mind.

First off, it’s important to know that none of the data about your posture is ever sent out from your device.

We don’t collect it or share it with anyone else.

The reason the camera needs to see you is so the app can get a good read on your posture.

It’s all about teaching your Mac to tell the difference between when you’re sitting pretty and when you’re slouching.

This way, it can give you a nudge to straighten up whenever you’re not sitting right. It’s like your personal posture coach, right there on your computer.

Posture Reminder delivers optimal results in a consistent camera setting.

You might need to recalibrate your posture data in certain situations, such as:

1. Changing your camera.
2. Moving to a different location, like shifting from office to home or from sitting to standing, which might confuse the app into thinking you're still in the previous setup, reducing its effectiveness.

If you enter a new environment or notice detection inaccuracies, it's likely because your posture data has changed since the initial setup.

Resetting your posture data is quick, taking only about a minute, and ensures the alerts you receive are precise.

To use Posture Reminder you need:

1. A  Mac that runs the latest macOS 14 (Sonoma).

2. You have a front camera or is connected to an external camera.

Yes, right now, the app only runs on Mac (Monterey).

Posture Net takes advantage of the  Mac platform's many advanced ML features, such as Core ML and computer vision.

If you would like to see Posture Net on other platforms, let us know.

This issue usually occurs when camera access isn't authorized. To fix it, please go to your Settings, find the option to allow applications to access the camera, and make sure to enable Posture Reminder. This should resolve the problem!

Yes, you asked and we've added the external camera switch!

You can open up the settings and choose your favorite camera.

After that, you need to restart the app to apply the changes.

Don't have an external monitor/camera? See our curated list of Apple Device Accessories.

To have Posture Reminder start automatically when your computer boots up, follow these simple steps:

1. Open Posture Reminder: Launch the Posture Reminder app on your Mac.
2. Access Settings: Click on the 'Settings' or 'Preferences' menu within the app.
3. Enable 'Launch at Login': Look for the 'Launch at Login' option and enable it. This setting is typically a checkbox or a toggle switch.
4. Confirm Your Selection: Make sure your changes are saved, if necessary.

Once this option is enabled, Posture Reminder will automatically launch in the background each time you start or restart your computer, ensuring continuous posture monitoring from the moment you begin your day.

If you encounter any issues or need further assistance, please consult our support resources or contact our help desk.

To ensure that our Posture App can send you posture reminders even when you're in Focus Mode, you'll need to adjust your settings to allow PostureNet notifications. Here's how you can do it:

1. Open the Settings app on your Mac.
2. Navigate to the Focus section.
3. Select the specific Focus Mode you use (e.g., Work Mode).
4. In the Focus Mode settings, look for the Allowed Apps section.
5. Click on Add and select Posture Reminder from the list of applications.
6. Once added, Posture Reminder will be permitted to send you notifications even when Focus Mode is active.

This setting ensures that you continue to receive important posture reminders from PostureNet without disrupting your focus settings for other apps and notifications.

Appreciate the concern about the camera tracking and you're absolutely right to ask about it.

Let me clear things up about the camera usage, so you can feel totally at ease. Here's how it works and why it's not a concern:

1. The app never records or stores any images or videos. It's all about real-time analysis, like having a coach who watches but never keeps a record. This means no visual data is ever saved or shared. Your privacy? Completely respected.

2. The app works offline - that's what we call 'on-device learning'. There's no need to connect to a remote server or cloud to process your data. All the modeling and real-time predictions happen right on your own device, your Mac.

3. Your data stays on your device and isn't collected or shared with anyone. Honestly, your data is only valuable to you. Since everyone's posture is unique, the app uses your data solely to assist you, not for data collection or sharing purposes.