Change the Extended Time Range in Stretch It

In Stretch It, you have 3 different time ranges:

• The default range: when you drag the menu bar icon, it goes from 1 minute to 1 hour 30 minutes.
• The seconds range: when pressing the Option (⌥) key while dragging, you can add more granularity and go from 1 second to 60 seconds.
• The extended range: when pressing the Shift (⇧) key instead, you can extend the range from 1 minute to 12 hours.

To take a quick look at how it works, watch this 30-second video:

So what if you want to set a timer longer than 12 hours?

For now, there's no option in the settings, and that's intentional. I designed this app to be minimalist: a quick timer you set before a workout session, a deep focus session, or when boiling your eggs 🥚.

I also like to think of these tools as being extremely simple and doing one thing well. I don't want users to have to tinker with anything in the settings. If you find yourself needing to, maybe you need a different tool — in this case, it could be the macOS Reminders app.

But I get it. Every case is different. The good news is, you can still go beyond 12 hours using the Shift (⇧) modifier.

• Quit the app
• Make sure you have the latest version of Stretch It
• Open your Terminal
• Execute the following command:

defaults write clemstation.stretch-it extendedRange -float 1440 # goes to 24hrs

Change the number to whatever upper range you want (in minutes).

Then run the app again. When pressing the Shift (⇧) modifier, you should see your new value being applied.