How to Set Timer on PC and Smartphone

How to Set Timer: Alarms and timers are great tools for getting things done. We use them every day. An alarm wakes you up, and you use it to start and finish your work. Alarms help you remember important dates and times, like your friend’s birthday, so you don’t forget it. Before Windows 8, there were no alarms, timers, or stopwatches.

If you spend a lot of time working on your Mac and often get so focused that you miss important things or even let your coffee get cold, setting a timer can help. By telling your Mac how long you want the timer to run, it can wake you up right when you need it to. No more coffee that’s cold! Here are all the ways you can use a MacBook to set a timer. These features have been made better in Windows 10, and this basic function now works a lot like it does on every other operating system.

How to Set Timer on mac

1. On your Mac computer, open the Clock App. Hover the mouse over Timer at the top of the window and tap on it. Alternatively, you can select View > Timer from the top menu bar.
2.  Enter the desired timing in the Timer Field. At the same select the When Timer Ends Drop-down, and choose Sound as per your wish. 
3. Select the Start Button. Not to worry, timer counts will continue even while using another application. 
4. Click on the Pause Icon to hold the timer temporarily. And click the Resume to restart once again.
5. Finally, click on Done to reset the timer. 

Steps to Set Timer on Windows

• Type “clock” in the Windows Search feature.
• Press Enter.
• Select the timer tab from the left menu.
• Click on the plus icon in the bottom right corner to add a new timer.
• You can see the new window displayed at the center of the screen.
• Set the time by typing into the timer box directly.
• Type the name underneath the box if you want to label the timer.
• When done, click Save.
• To start the timer, go to the timer and click on the “Start” button beneath.

How to Set Timer on iPhone

1. Invoke Control Center by swiping down diagonally from the top-right of the screen. (If your ‌iPhone‌ has a Home button, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.)
2. Long press on the Timer button.
3. Swipe up on the slider to set the timer duration, then tap Start.

Set Timer on Android

1. Go to your device Settings.
2. Tap Digital Wellbeing & parental controls.
3. Tap Dashboard.
4. Tap the hourglass icon for your desired app.
5. Set a timer and tap OK.

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