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OfficeTime Time & Expense Tracking
OfficeTime Time & Expense Tracking 1.62
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OfficeTime is time and expense tracking that is easy, elegant and focused.

Other time keepers are clumsy or oversimplified. OfficeTime balances features and ease of use, allowing you to easily track exactly what you do each day.

So, what does OfficeTime have to offer?
  • Easy to use:
    The best time tracker just feels right. And if it feels right, you'll use it. Which means more hours captured!
  • Impressive invoicing:
    Easily justify your hours to clients.
  • Sync with OfficeTime on
What's New
Version 1.62:

Important Changes

  • New invoice field shows the time a session started: [starttime]
  • Now more stable when syncing with iCal or an iPhone/iPad.
  • iPhone/iPad expenses now import as taxable.
  • (Mac) This is the last update for older PowerPC Macs. Newer updates will unfortunately support Intel only.
Other Changes
  • The date chooser has a "now" button instead of a "today" button. It now chooses the current time.
  • Fixes rare problem not choosing a default category properly.
  • A new category can now be created anywhere a category menu is shown.
  • The category menu can now be edited from anywhere it is shown.
  • Fixes rare flashing category menu.
  • Improved speed when many categories are in a menu.
  • Cosmetic improvements to New Version Available window.
  • Fixed problem not saving a comment in the lower box if comment is typed and you immediately quit.
  • No longer allows syncing with the iPhone or iPad when a file is not open which could lead to an out of sync state.
  • (Mac) New iCal events from before the current daylight savings went into effect now display the correct start time. (To fix current events, do any edit to the event in iCal.)
Version 1.62:

Important Changes

  • New invoice field shows the time a session started: [starttime]
  • Now more stable when syncing with iCal or an iPhone/iPad.
  • iPhone/iPad expenses now import as taxable.
  • (Mac) This is the last update for older PowerPC Macs. Newer updates will unfortunately support Intel only.
Other Changes
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Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 or later



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OfficeTime Time &... User Discussion (Write a Review)
ver. 1.x:
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+54

Nicksloan reviewed on 16 May 2012
OfficeTime was my time-tracker of choice some years ago, and then I switched to myMacTime (which I also recommend: it has a different approach that might suit your workflow better), but once I started relying on an iPhone, a return to OT was inevitable: the iPhone app is sublimely well thought out, and syncs perfectly with the Mac app and with iCal. There are aspects of the interface which I think could be improved —and which probably will be in future updates— but generally I find that OT does exactly what I need, and does it reliably, and far better than any comparable app I have tried.
[Version 1.62]


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+1

strudel99 reviewed on 13 Apr 2012
I've been using OfficeTime for a handful of years now, and have been really happy with it. I'm not a power user, and I don't use a lot of its capabilities (like iCal integration or invoicing); mostly I use it as a freelancer to keep track of my hours for my different clients, and notes on what I'm doing, and occasionally use the graphs just to see what I'm up to. And for that it's perfect and simple, which I really like! My idea of a good program like this is one that doesn't take more than 5 minutes to figure out and is almost invisible and yet totally functional. OfficeTime works like that for me.

Also, whenever I've had questions or requests for features, I've always gotten good, helpful response.
[Version 1.6.1]


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+8

Ecdltf reviewed on 30 Mar 2012
Very good concept, application and support, but it's about time for an update.

I sent them a report of bugs/deficiencies 4 months ago. The answer was prompt and they confirmed all the issues, but still no update.
[Version 1.6.1]

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Officetime Software (developer) replied on 12 Apr 2012
Good news! We've got an update imminent. We just take our time with it in beta to make sure it's happy.
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+338
Cowicide commented on 08 Dec 2011
glitchy, counterintuitive, frustrating interface compared to On The Job -- also seems to have issues with memory leaks, etc. according to my Console.

I was hoping this would be better because I like the charts, etc. it has that On The Job doesn't but it's not worth dealing with the clunky interface just for that.
[Version 1.6.1]

1 Reply

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+1
Officetime Software (developer) replied on 02 Jan 2012
Hey Cowicide. You wouldn't really hurt that cute cow, would you? Sorry you didn't like it. (Yes, we did notice the memory leak. Luckily it's so small it's barely noticeable but we're working on it.) We've got a full money back guarantee so just drop us a line. We've also got some incredible updates coming! Be nice to your bovine friends. :)
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Rezstudios reviewed on 27 Oct 2011
I just tried this... people claim it is much better than iBiz. I track most of my session in iCal and then import into iBiz since I am frequently onsite somewhere when I am working and it is much easier for me to enter work notes and times in iCal since I have it on all my iOS and OS X devices. I also like having everything in iCal since I can also easily schedule appointments and other jobs or hide/show specific client calendars. I tried this same iCal integration strategy with OfficeTime and it failed miserably. First, OfficeTime doesn't allow me to specify the time period for the importation of sessions/events into the project-- it will only import the ENTIRE calendar of events or it will filter based on specific words. Second, when I set-up this new project and chose the pop-up menu to select the calendar for importing all my events/sessions, all my calendars were listed twice. To make matters worse, the session I just recorded in iCal doesn't show up upon import. Maybe this doesn't work with the new version of iCal/iCloud? iBiz still imports this info with out a hitch. Any help here? Looks like I will be sticking with iBiz.
[Version 1.6.1]

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+1
Officetime Software (developer) replied on 04 Nov 2011
Hi!

A few people see the option to sync with more than one calendar when upgrading to iCloud because Apple is keeping some of the old calendars behind the scenes. If you integrate with an "invisible" calendar, your events won't show. We're working to hide these calendars properly. Luckily it's easily fixed by making a new calendar to integrate with. More info here:

http://www.officetime.net/blog/syncing-your-time-to-icloud-calendars/

As always, email us anytime through the help menu in OfficeTime and we're of course happy to honor a money back guarantee. :)

Stephen
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+6
Rezstudios replied on 09 Nov 2011
"...If you integrate with an "invisible" calendar, your events won't show...."

Thanks for the friendly reply, but this doesn't address the problem I mentioned regarding OfficeTime. The calendars are there, but OfficeTime does not currently have the ability to import/synch events from a specific time period, ie. last month. OfficeTime only allows import/synch for the entire calendar or for keywords within that entire calendar, which would dictate that one must be very careful about using specific naming conventions for each calendar event, which can get cumbersome and introduce errors. I am currently using iBiz which allows me to invoice and import data from a specific calendar for a specified period, which is far simpler in my work flow. What if I work on multiple projects for a single client (one client per calendar) over a period of several months and I would like to bill in monthly increments?
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Officetime Software (developer) replied on 09 Nov 2011
Yes, OfficeTime imports everything matching in a calendar. It does this deliberately because once in OfficeTime, it's very easy to filter. Any report you make can be invoiced or you can simply invoice everything that you haven't billed for yet for this client.

So you could just make a quick report for last month, press invoice and you've billed only what you need.

I'd be happy to offer additional tips. Feel free to email me at support at officetime. Net

Stephen
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+1

+26

Glenbo reviewed on 17 Oct 2011
I've tried and used pretty much every time tracker out there.

Some are good, some are not so good, but without fail, every single one has tried to make me work their way.

This is the first App I have used that just does as much or as little as I want it to. Combined with the iPone/iPod Touch/iPad version, (which simply syncs and works) it's simply a sublime experience.

I just love brilliant software that improves my life, this is up there with the greats like Photoshop!
[Version 1.6.1]


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RobairSF commented on 24 Aug 2011
The new (1.6.1) or old (1.6) versions do not work for me with OSX10.7.1. Anyone else having that problem? And work around? I assume there will be a quick fix for this. I dumped the old OT folder from my app folder and reinstalled. That did not work. Sent the dev an email with the OSX crash report. Nice software overall. But, I'm stuck and need to send an invoice...
[Version 1.6.1]

1 Reply

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Officetime Software (developer) replied on 15 Sep 2011
Hi RobairSF,

Did you get a solution from OfficeTime support? If not please email me at support at officetime. Net. We're here to help!

So far we haven't had any other reports of problems and 1.6.1 seems to be working great on Lion (including 10.7.1).

Cheers,

Stephen
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maryvetell reviewed on 31 May 2011
OfficeTime is definitely one of the best time trackers I have ever used. It was easy to implement the very first moment I installed it. The training has been amazingly simple and easy to understand and put into practice. Two favorites: 1) I bill more because I track more accurately. 2) The reporting is out of this world. I love the "sleep" feature that knows when I have stepped away from my work also. HIGHLY recommended.
[Version 1.6]


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+1

+3

Gekkosan reviewed on 31 May 2011
I am an IT consultant, and I first came across OfficeTime in 2006, when I found myself in dire need of a good time tracker that could produce invoices.
I searched around and tried a few demos, but none did what I needed.
Eventually I came across OfficeTime beta 0.5. It was pretty good. Didn't do quite ALL that I needed, but was enough, and the price was right! What really made all the difference was that I wrote Stephen with my requests and suggestions, and he wrote back! Not only that, but in time he did implement a number of the features I required. Particularly important for me was the ability to track several projects simultaneously, since the nature of my work allows me to do that.
A lot has happened since then, and I have been using OfficeTime every single day non-stop ever since.
It has been most satisfactory to see the evolution of OfficeTime into a robust, stable, and feature packed application that not only has improved steadily with each release, but also has maintained its original excellent level of support and aperture to client feedback.

I highly recommend it even if you find that it does not do absolutely everything that you need right at this moment. Support and developer's response has been unfailingly consistent during the last 5 years, and that aspect alone,in my estimation, places OfficeTime head and shoulders above any competing product in the market.

Kudos to Stephen for a job superbly well done!
[Version 1.6]


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-3

Stengah reviewed on 01 Apr 2011
Could not edit minutes in time tracker (on mAc). Renders app completely useless...
[Version 1.5.2]

1 Reply

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Officetime Software (developer) replied on 31 May 2011
If your system settings display time with a period, like 11.30 am, instead of a colon, like 11:30 am, then sometimes OfficeTime gets confused. We've got a fix coming.

As always, email us at support at officetime. net and we'll help as quick as we can.
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+20
Scott-Gardner had trouble on 08 Jul 2009
This continues to be the best time tracking software that I know of on the Mac. It does invoicing and extensive reporting, too, but I primarily use it to track retainers. I love that I can use a simple tag in the appointment name so that OfficeTime can pick it up and assign it to a project with a default rate, etc. It is very easy to use and highly flexible.

However, one issue that I've noticed is that when you migrate your data file to a new Mac, almost every appointment (not every appointment, which is strange in-and-of-itself that it wouldn't be all or none) gets duplicated in OfficeTime. This has consistently happened every time I move my data file, and I've reported it to their tech support but got a general response indicating that it's not a known problem and apparently they could not reproduce it.

As my retainer client base grows, this is becoming an increasingly more time-consuming and frustrating issue to deal with, almost to the point where I would consider another solution that doesn't have this problem even if I lose some of the great functionality and flexibility OfficeTime offers. I hope they fix it soon.
[Version 1.4.2 r3]

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OfficeTime Support replied on 31 Jul 2009
Hi Scott,

Good news, hopefully. Your bug is fixed in the current release unless I'm mistaken.

Alas, no one else seemed to be affected by this.

It's likely a combination of migrating, iCal, OfficeTime and Google Calendar all syncing. I'll write to you directly with more info.

Otherwise, I'm glad you remain pleased with OfficeTime.

--Stephen
www.officetime.net
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Scott-Gardner commented on 08 Sep 2009
I discovered a workaround that is more feasible and less time-consuming than manually deleting all the duplicates.

1. Run a Quick Report for a project and X out all the line items (a process I do for monthly retainer projects but not usually for one-offs).

2. Quit OfficeTime.

3. Migrate the OfficeTime data file to your new Mac or new installation of the operating system, etc.

This will prevent creating duplicates. This also works if you rename your iCal calendar(s) monitored by OfficeTime. In this case, you will have to go in to edit each project and select the correct calendar, but only active line items will likely get duplicated.
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Rebecca153 had trouble on 06 May 2009
Can anyone please answer my question.... Is it true there is not yet a way to sync the office time program to your iphone - so that I could keep track of time whilst away from my computer? If this is true, does anyone have any suggestions of a similiar program that would sync the computer and iphone, that has the same stop and go time tracking technique?
[Version 1.4.2]

1 Reply

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Officetime Software (developer) replied on 02 Jun 2009
Hi Rebecca,

We're working hard on an iPhone version of OfficeTime.

In the meantime, you can sync seamlessly with iCal which will synch seamlessly with the iPhone. That means you can edit and create sessions on the iPhone in the calendar app.

We're always happy to answer questions about OfficeTime. Just use the support links in the Help Menu.

--Stephen


Stargaze rated on 19 Apr 2012

[Version 1.6.1]




Vtrip rated on 27 Oct 2011

[Version 1.6.1]




Luca-Baldazzi rated on 24 Jun 2011

[Version 1.6 r13]



+1

Kin-tan-tee rated on 10 Feb 2011

[Version 1.5.2]



+2

Burbad rated on 03 Dec 2010

[Version 1.5.2]


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Date:26 Apr 2012
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OfficeTime is time and expense tracking that is easy, elegant and focused.

Other time keepers are clumsy or oversimplified. OfficeTime balances features and ease of use, allowing you to easily track exactly what you do each day.

So, what does OfficeTime have to offer?
  • Easy to use:
    The best time tracker just feels right. And if it feels right, you'll use it. Which means more hours captured!
  • Impressive invoicing:
    Easily justify your hours to clients.
  • Sync with OfficeTime on your iPhone or iPad (sold separately)
    Your time & expenses tracked on the go and synced back to your desk.
  • Increase Billable Hours:
    Increase your billables just by tracking your time more accurately. We guarantee it.
  • Easy Reports:
    Your life in a pie chart. Where did your time go last week? Which projects are running hot?
  • iCal Sync:
    You're busy so OfficeTime automatically records your meetings and shows your whole day in iCal.
  • Freelancers:
    Track valuable billable hours or check how you stack against your fixed cost bid. Designed to be flexible, like you.
  • Employees:
    Time tracking doesn't have to suck. Easily log and report hours worked. Find out where the heck your day goes. Tracking means increased productivity.
  • Teams:
    Who's slacking? Which group project is close to budget? Cross-team reports have the answer.
  • No monthly fee:
    Unlike web based time trackers, there's no subscription fee.
  • Guaranteed to pay for itself:
    We'll give you 100% back if OfficeTime doesn't pay for itself in increased productivity recording.
Much more:
  • Great for cross platform offices. PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch.
  • Great for personal or client projects.
  • Know when you've been away from your PC.
  • Live reports. See a problem? Click and edit.
  • Flexible task tracking by project and category.
  • Powerful rounding.
  • Rapidly switch tasks.
  • Redundant auto backups because your time is valuable
  • And much, much more waiting behind a deceptively simple interface.
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