Posture Reminder AI FAQ for Mac

The free trial lasts one hour from your first app launch. To continue posture monitoring afterward, choose a monthly or annual subscription in the Mac App Store.

US pricing is $9.99/month or $99.99/year. The annual plan saves roughly two months compared with paying monthly and includes Family Sharing. The monthly plan does not include Family Sharing.

Apple handles payments and subscriptions. Prices vary by region; see plan details and your local Mac App Store.

Yes. Posture analysis runs on your Mac. Camera images are never recorded or uploaded, and your posture calibration stays on your device.

A Mac running macOS Tahoe (26.0) or later and a built-in camera, compatible webcam, or supported iPhone camera.

Allow camera access and notifications, and keep your face and shoulders in view during calibration and monitoring.

During setup, capture your upright and slouched positions. The app uses those examples to detect slouching and send posture reminders while you work.

All posture analysis runs on your Mac.

Click the app's Dock icon. While Energy Saver is active, you can also choose Show Window from the menu bar. Posture monitoring continues in the background.

Yes. Select Standing in the main window and calibrate your upright and slouched positions.

Sitting and Standing have separate calibrations. You can switch modes without restarting the app.

No. Camera selection, posture alerts, reminder frequency, and Launch at Login changes apply without restarting.

Permissions refresh when you return from macOS System Settings. If a new camera needs calibration, the app pauses monitoring until you calibrate it.

Both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs are supported when running macOS Tahoe (26.0) or later.

Focus can silence posture reminders. Open System Settings > Focus, select your active Focus, and add Posture Reminder AI under Allowed Apps with Allow Some Apps selected.

Also check that notifications are allowed for the app in System Settings > Notifications.

Open the app's Settings and enable Launch at Login. Posture Reminder AI will open automatically when you sign in to your Mac.

Allow Posture Reminder AI in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Camera, then return to the app.

Reconnect a disconnected camera, or close another app that is using it. You can also choose another camera in Settings > General > Camera and recalibrate if needed. If the app will not open, contact support.

Yes. A compatible iPhone can act as your Mac camera through Continuity Camera.

Mount it securely, then select it in Settings > General > Camera. See Apple's setup guide for compatibility and connection requirements.

Open Settings > Notifications, enable Posture alerts, and choose Remind every.

This sets the minimum time between alerts when slouching is detected. It is not a timer that reminds you regardless of your posture.

Yes. Use a camera that can see your face and shoulders, even if your monitor has no built-in camera.

Choose it in Settings > General > Camera. If it has no saved calibration for your current Sitting or Standing mode, calibrate before monitoring.

The camera lets the app compare your current posture with your calibration. Keep your face and shoulders in view while monitoring so it can detect slouching.

Recalibrate when you change your camera angle or desk setup, or if reminders no longer match your posture.

Sitting and Standing each need their own calibration. If you switch to a camera without a saved calibration for that mode, recalibrate before monitoring.

Posture Reminder AI is available only on Mac. There is currently no Windows, iPhone, or Android app.