# Idle detection for Mac: Walked away? ctrlhq asks what to do with the time.

> ctrlhq notices when you step away from your Mac with a timer running. Keep the time, remove it, or remove it and stop, so your timesheet stays honest.

Every time tracker has the same failure mode: you leave a timer running, go to lunch, and your report says you spent three hours on an email.

ctrlhq watches for time away from your Mac. When you come back, it shows how long you were gone and lets you decide what that time was.

## What you get

- **Keep.** You were on a call or thinking on paper. The time stays on the task.
- **Remove.** The away time is taken off the task and the timer keeps running.
- **Remove and stop.** You're done for now. The away time is removed and the timer stops.
- **Auto-stop.** Prefer hands-off? ctrlhq can stop the timer by itself after 5 to 60 minutes idle.

## FAQ

### How long before ctrlhq asks?

You choose: after 2, 5, 10, 15 or 30 minutes away, or never.

### Does watching a video count as idle?

ctrlhq uses your Mac's own idle time, which is the time since your last keyboard or mouse input.

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