A desktop pet for working from home
Working from home is quieter than an office. A desktop pet is a little animated character that lives on your screen, so the day feels a bit less empty. The PebbletsIO companions are calm, light on a laptop, and never read your screen, which matters double on a work machine.
Mac & Windows · never reads your screen · send it to rest in a click
Why it helps, and stays out of the way
A lot of the tiredness of remote work is the quiet. A desktop pet gives you a gentle sense of presence, a bit like a cat asleep on the desk. It does not ping you or add to your to-do list. It just moves softly in the corner while you work.
It stays out of the way when you need it to. It never reads your screen or your files, it eases off when it is off screen so it will not slow your calls, and you can send any pet to rest in a click before you share your screen. There is more in desktop pets for working from home and are desktop pets safe.
Calm ones for a busy screen
All pets →Quiet companions that keep you company without pulling your focus. The free duck comes with the app, so you can try it on a workday first.
Questions
What is a desktop pet?
A desktop pet is a small animated character that lives on your computer screen, on top of your normal work. It wanders around, reacts to what you are doing, and keeps you quiet company. PebbletsIO makes hand-crafted 3D desktop pets for Mac and Windows.
Is PebbletsIO free?
The app is free to download and comes with a free pet, Waddle the duck. The other companions are one-time purchases of a few dollars each. There is no subscription and no in-app currency.
Does it work on Mac and Windows?
Yes. PebbletsIO runs on macOS and Windows. On Mac it needs Apple Silicon (M1 or later) and macOS 14 Sonoma or newer. On Windows it needs Windows 10 (21H2) or Windows 11, 64-bit, with a DirectX 12 GPU.
Do I own my pets forever?
Yes. Every pet is a one-time purchase that stays yours for good. Buy it once and keep it forever, with no renewals and no subscription.
Will a desktop pet slow down my computer?
No. The pets are built to sit quietly in the background and use very little power. They idle gently, slow down when they are off screen, and never get in the way of your work.
Can PebbletsIO see my screen or my files?
No. PebbletsIO never reads your screen and never looks at your files. The pets react to simple things like whether music is playing, not to what is on your display.
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