Settings & Customization

Chimr offers extensive customization options to perfectly match your workflow, from basic preferences to advanced notification controls.

General Settings

Automatically start Chimr when you log into macOS with these options.

Enabled: Chimr starts with your system
Disabled: Launch manually when needed
Managed through macOS Login Items
Recommended for daily calendar users

Language

Choose your preferred interface language from these options.

System Default: Follows macOS language
English: Force English interface
Japanese (日本語): Force Japanese interface
Changes apply immediately

Customize how Chimr appears in your menu bar with these three modes.

Event Info (Default)

🔔 Team Standup - In 5 min
🔔 LIVE - Quarterly Review
🔔 Free day ☀️

Shows event title and time
Maximum information density
Best for schedule awareness

Icon Only

🔔

Minimalist appearance
Click to reveal calendar
Perfect for clean menu bars
Reduces visual clutter

Time Only

🔔 In 15 min

Shows only the countdown to your next event
Keeps the menu bar compact while staying time-aware
Ideal when titles are sensitive or distracting

Calendar Configuration

Display Calendars

Select which calendars appear in Chimr using these controls.

Toggle individual calendars on/off
See all events from selected calendars
Maintain organization with calendar colors
Changes apply instantly

Notification Calendars

Separately control which calendars trigger alerts with these benefits.

Different from display - See more than you’re alerted about
Reduce interruptions - Only important calendars notify
Work/life balance - Disable personal alerts during work
Fine control - Per-calendar notification settings

Calendar Management Tips

Name calendars descriptively
Use consistent color coding
Group related calendars
Review permissions regularly

Notification Preferences

Notification Timing

Set advance warning for events with these timing options.

Disabled: Turn off notifications
1 minute: Last-second reminders (default)
3 minutes: Quick preparation
5 minutes: Standard warning
10 minutes: Ample prep time
15 minutes: Maximum advance notice

Attendance Filter

Control notifications based on your response using these filters.

Not Declined (Default)

Everything except events you explicitly declined
Passive event management
Sensible balance for most calendars

Accepted Only

Only confirmed events notify
Reduces notification noise
Perfect for busy schedules

Accepted & Tentative

Confirmed and “maybe” events
Balances awareness and focus
Good for flexible schedules

All Events

Every calendar event triggers alerts
Maximum awareness
Best for open calendars

All-Day Events

Configure notifications for full-day events with these settings.

Enable/Disable notifications
Uses your configured notification timing, measured from the start of the day
Perfect for birthdays, holidays

Video Conference Only

Filter notifications to virtual meetings with these features.

When enabled: Only video meetings alert
Smart detection: Finds meeting URLs
Remote work mode: Ignore in-person events
Platform agnostic: All video services

Snooze Options

Flexible postponement when notified with these durations.

1 minute: Final moment delay
3 minutes: Quick task wrap-up
5 minutes: Standard snooze
10 minutes: Extended delay
15 minutes: Maximum postponement
Snooze multiple times if needed

Test Notification

The Notifications settings include a Test Notification button that fires a sample “Test Meeting” alert right away, so you can confirm your setup without waiting for a real event. It shows the floating card, and if “Also send to Notification Center” is on, it posts a matching system notification too.

Notification Sound

Volume: A slider sets the playback volume from 0 to 100 percent
Preview: The Preview button plays the current sound at your chosen volume
Current sound: Chimr ships with a single alert sound, and per-sound selection is marked as coming soon
Sound effects by OtoLogic

Advanced Settings

Event Display Options

Time Format

Relative times: “In 5 min”, “Starting now”
Absolute times: “2:30 PM”, “14:30”
Smart switching: Context-aware display

Event Title Length

Full titles: Complete event names
Smart truncation: Intelligent shortening
Priority info: Key details preserved

Sync Behavior

Chimr keeps your view current on fixed intervals that require no configuration.

Notification checks: every 30 seconds
Event refresh: every 5 minutes
Both intervals are fixed and cannot be changed in settings

Privacy Settings

Event Details

Show/hide in menu bar
Truncate sensitive titles
Icon-only for privacy

Notification Content

Full event details
Title only
Generic alerts

Keyboard Shortcuts

Global Shortcuts

⌘, - Open Settings
⌘Q - Quit Chimr
⌘R - Refresh calendars (coming)

↑↓ - Navigate events
Space - View event details
Enter - Join video meeting
Escape - Close windows

Preset Configurations

Remote Worker

Launch at Login: Yes
Menu Bar: Full Display
Display Calendars: Work only
Notification Calendars: Work only
Timing: 5 minutes
Filter: Video Conference Only
All-Day Events: Disabled

Hybrid Professional

Launch at Login: Yes
Menu Bar: Full Display
Display Calendars: All
Notification Calendars: Work + Important Personal
Timing: 10 minutes
Filter: Accepted & Tentative
All-Day Events: Enabled

Executive Assistant

Launch at Login: Yes
Menu Bar: Full Display
Display Calendars: All managed calendars
Notification Calendars: Principal's calendar
Timing: 15 minutes
Filter: All Events
All-Day Events: Enabled

Focus Mode User

Launch at Login: No
Menu Bar: Icon Only
Display Calendars: Work only
Notification Calendars: Critical only
Timing: 1 minute
Filter: Accepted Only
All-Day Events: Disabled