General Settings
Configure Chronoid's appearance, startup behavior, status bar display, and privacy options.
General Settings
General Settings let you customize how Chronoid looks, starts up, and displays information in your menu bar.
Appearance
Choose your preferred color scheme:
| Option | Behavior |
|---|---|
| System | Follows your macOS appearance setting |
| Light | Always uses light mode |
| Dark | Always uses dark mode |
Dock Icon
Toggle whether Chronoid shows an icon in the Dock:
- Show — Chronoid appears in the Dock like a regular app
- Hide — Chronoid runs only in the menu bar, keeping your Dock clean
Status Bar Icons
Customize the icons Chronoid displays in your menu bar for different states. Each state can use a different SF Symbol:
| State | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Default | Clock icon | Normal tracking state |
| Paused | Pause icon | Tracking is paused |
| Web Blocker | Shield icon | Web Blocker is active |
| Pomodoro | Timer icon | Pomodoro session in progress |
Click any icon to open the SF Symbol picker and choose a new icon.
Status Bar Time Display
Configure what time information appears next to the menu bar icon:
Display Period
- Current Session — Time spent in the current active session
- Today — Total tracked time today
- This Week — Total tracked time this week
Display Scope
- All Projects — Combined time across all projects
- Current Project — Time for the currently active project only
Display Format
- Hours and Minutes (e.g., 2h 35m)
- Decimal Hours (e.g., 2.58h)
Startup & Defaults
Launch at Login
Toggle whether Chronoid starts automatically when you log in to your Mac. Recommended for uninterrupted tracking.
Default Tab
Choose which view opens when you launch Chronoid:
- Tracking
- Activity
- Timeline
- Stats
First Day of Week
Set your preferred week start day (Sunday or Monday). This affects how weekly stats and date ranges are calculated throughout the app.
Privacy
Analytics
Toggle anonymous usage analytics on or off. When enabled, Chronoid sends anonymized usage data to help improve the app. No tracked activity data is ever included.
For help, email support@chronoid.app