 |
DESCRIPTION
iClock Pro is a menu bar replacement clock for Apple's default clock. iClock Pro is an update, total rewrite and improvement to the popular iClock. Have the day, date and time in different fonts and colors in the menubar. iClock is also a kind of centrally located time hub from which many time related functions can be controlled. iClock is an essential time utility for pilots, business people, travelers, and anyone who communicates with people in other time zones.
Features include:
- See the day/date/time in the menubar in different fonts/colors/formats. Customize it as you wish.
- Gives an easily accessible, at a glance system menu view of times/timezones/dates in as many parts of the world as you want.
- Option click on the time/date in the menubar to see your stock portfolio with updates in near real time.
- Application menu just like there used to be in OS 9. On Intel Mac shows you which applications are running in Rosetta.
- Alarms/timers that can be set in one click. Never miss another appointment.
- Web info, stop watch and instantly available calculator.
- Gives you a time zone calculator that finds the best time to connect up the people in as many time zones as you want.
- To Do List with inline calendar accesible from the menubar
- Add the people/companies you work with directly from the address book.
- Gives the dial codes for countries around the world.
- 12 or 24 hour time.
- iClock Calendar shows birthdays from Apple's Address Book and links to iCalendar.
- iClock Calendar can float on top or below other windows and its transparency can be set.
- iClock Calendar accepts background pictures.
- Synchronize with other Macs using .Mac account.
- Double click a day in iClock Calendar to go direct to your choice of iCal, Meeting Maker, Oracle, Now Up To Date, and Palm Desktop.
- Convenient stock portfolio in the menubar that is updated whenever you want.
A utility that becomes essential after a single use.
WHAT'S NEW
Version 1.0rc4:
- [New] live reordering now works for floating clocks. see the floating clocks in realtime as you add, remove and change.
- [New] time menu custom - drag and drop sound (mp3, aiff, etc) or document in to custom Alert dialog
- [New] Growl to v1.2 framework to support growl in 64 bit applications.
- [Fixed] time menu not appearing for some people.
- [UI] prefs - Time -> Alarms explain what Growl is.
- [Fix] iClock Warning now default to use Growl if installed.
- [Upgrade] iClock Warning to 64 bit using Growl V1.2 64 bit support.
- [Modified] during install choose radio button for single or multiple user installation.
- [Mod] installer - alert at end for logout now is in front of installer panel.
- [Fixed] time menu issue (for a some people) of not staying checked fixed.
- [UI] mini-cal - hide events/todo -- restoring show 2x calendar then fix it 1 x calendar
- [UI] prefs - mini CAL - added hide todo/events and enable date menu click
- [UI] prefs - mini-cal - stop the mini calendar from coming up when you click on the date!
- [Fixed] date menu - pref to disable showing of list on click
- [Fixed] prefs - sparkle update does not reenable menu extras
- [Modified] added action menu to iClock.app with hot keys so Keycue -- show hot keys for iClock
- [Modified] prefs added check for hot key conflicts with system hot keys. Does not check other application conflicts.
- [Modified] Time menu now used http://www.wunderground.com for time menu weather
- [Modified] asm change default for Timing to off
- [UI] mini-cal split show upcoming events and upcoming todo
[
- UI] mini-cal split controls of upcoming events and task into two prefernces.
- [Fixed] fixed sound playback play one extra time and added option to play 3 times.
- [Fixed] installed run prefs panel upgrade code so don't get prompt to upgrade after installing.
- [Fixed] Time menu - alarm menu clear when none left
- [Fixed] growl on/off not working = was using iclock v2 setings
- [Fixed] When iClock Pro starts up it re-activate the current application (ie finder)
- [Fixed] Date menuextra now launches iClock.app background application so it's hot keys workif TimeMenu not loaded.
- [Fixed] iBackup need new plugin for iClock pro v3
- [Fixed] adjusted uninstall routine to remove all verisons iClockLib.dylib when called.
- [Fixed] ASM menu did not update icon in mac so x 10.6
- [Fixed] NSTextViewWithLinks - remove from prefs panel - not used anymore.
- [UI] installer - moved clear prefs to menu item
- [Added] mini-cal - start of week preferences option. Also change wording for big cal
- [Modified] log message when unloaded doesn't need to be shown
- [Fixed] contextual menu to change calendar lockup
- [Fixed] mini cal - delete calendar (Cancel deleted calendar, Delete cancel)
- [Modified] mini-cal - creating new calendar now select calender you created.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
| SCREENSHOT
|
|
 |
|  |
 | |  |
| iClock Pro User Reviews (81 posts) | Write A Review |
 | Sep 5 2009 |
ANDREWM8 iClock 3.05 doesn't work on Snow Leopard on my iMac I have iClock 3.04b3 on my MBP and this one works perfectly with Snow Leopard. Lucky me I didn't update it. Is there any way for us who don't want to pay for Pro version to get the 3.04b3 version download somewhere?
(Version 1.0rc1) | |
| [ Reply ] | |
 | Sep 4 2009 |
PENGMAN I disagree with previous comments about bloatware. I have been using iClock Pro for quite awhile now and while I have one small complaint about Floating Clocks fonts (the size keeps changing on my iMac) the program has proven itself IMHO. I find this a good product.
(Version 1.0rc1) | |
| [ Reply ] | |
| Aug 6 2009 |
PMFINE I do not work for software vendor - just a long time user of the older iClock for over 5 years with no problems so decided to upgrade. While this is still in beta, 1.0bb21 is performing solidly and adds even more useful features than before. The integration with iCal is very clever and it is easy to control how you want both the date and the time to look in the menu bar each with its own colors and fonts and format, etc. My one suggestion if you too are considering the upgrade, is to make sure you completely delete the previous version . This can only be done by doing a restart after you drag the app to the trash. Short of that, some parts of the program stay loaded so this is important to do based on my own experience. Compliments on this upgrade and one very feature rich program! | |
| [ Reply ] | |
 | Jul 28 2009 |
MAC5 I would hardly be reading your reply if my email address had changed, which it hasn't in the last 26 years. I stand by by comments regarding iClock Pro, and would post similar comments on other apps I had been using for a number of years that I felt were both over priced and perhaps no longer value for money. iClock had enough to satisfy most Mac users without adding additional features which included a hefty $20.00 fee. These are my personal feelings, and it remains a useful alternative to the basic Apple date & time. Good luck with iClock Pro.
(Version 1.0b21) | |
| [ 1 Reply - Reply ] | |
Replies:
 | Jul 28 2009 |
i clicked on your comment on macupdate to see your name and used that to check in our database of users and do not see you in there at all. you may have bought it a long time ago. we have been updating and upgrading iclock for over a decade. back in the last century we did not even know to keep peoples email addresses. still you must have bought an update a few years ago. perhaps we don't have your email because mail to your isp was bounced or because you have it go thru one of those stop spam security sites that requires a capcha (which unfortunately we can't spend out days filling out so that people get their email) or perhaps when you bought from us you opted to not receive mailings, etc. there are lots of reasons people don't get email from us. we actually try hard to reach everyone in different ways. we do love sending out updates to people if we have their email and they receive email. i am not saying your email has a problem. if you have had the same email for 26 years, which means in 1983 way ahead of us :) and it works fine then i am sure its fine. we are not perfect but i would like to know why you are not in our records at all. it may be that you bought under another name. also and maybe most important you think its $20 to upgrade and its not. its $20 to buy iclock but previous owners can contact us for a coupon to upgrade with. contact me at julian @ scriptsoftware.com without the spaces if you want. we appreciate your comments and we really do appreciate your being an owner of iclock in those early days. ps we like improving iclock and it is a continuing project. its not just a clock. its a time hub. that is how it will continue to evolve.
(Version 1.0b21) | |
| Jul 27 2009 |
MAC5 I agree with the bloatware comment.. I used this fine little app for a number of years when it was simply iClock. Once it became iClock Pro and they asked for another $20.00 for a few added features, I gave it away. I now use another similar app which is much easier to use and does a similar job. They all eventually get greedy, but they also forget that there is such a thing as choice for many similar types of applications. Some are even free. iClock Pro is much too labor intensive, with too many add ons that most of use have no need of on a day to day basis.
(Version 1.0b21) | |
| [ 1 Reply - Reply ] | |
Replies:
| Jul 27 2009 |
JULIAN MILLER It sounds like you changed your email address andare not on our mailing list anymore. When we started on iClock Pro we offered it while in beta for $5 then $10 then $15 for many months before getting to the present $20. We do have a coupon for previous users and they can always contact us if they are interested in upgrading. There is a lot of work in iClock. Many years by a number of people so yes we do charge for it. That supports the ongoing development and there is a lot more coming. Thanks for the good feedback. | |
| Jul 22 2009 |
FRANKP Early versions of this product were good. Unfortunately the developer(s) decided to make it bloatware by incorporating a lot of things that aren't needed in a menu bar clock, such as stock prices. In the process of upgrading, they dropped some really basic things, like being able to add many cities to the clock list. I haven't been able to add Dubai or Abu Dhabi since the redesign.
(Version 1.0b20) | |
| [ 1 Reply - Reply ] | |
Replies:
| Jul 27 2009 |
JULIAN MILLER we added stocks because many users requested it. it only adds a few k to the size of the app is non invasive (you need option click the time menu to access it) and doesn't slow the app. it is a new feature but because it was wanted, doesn't get in the way at all or slow down the computer is not bloat. i can understand if you don't use it much neither do i but those who do love it. to add cities (we often call it locations or time zones) just click the edit locations/time zones button in time menu:menu items or in the floating clocks parts of the iclock prefs. it has been changed but its much easier to use then it was previously. thanks for the good feedback. we are always trying to make it better. | |
| Jul 6 2009 |
SYZZYGY I sent an iClock Pro trouble report to support@scriptsofware.com and got no reply. I then posted the issue in their forum, and got no response. I do think that iClock Pro is the bees knees when it works smoothly.....which is not that often, however, Scriptsoftware's support really sucketh in my experience. I really do hope that they get their act together and provide user friendly support and finally, a smooth working, bug free iClock pro.
(Version 1.0b18) | |
| [ 1 Reply - Reply ] | |
Replies:
| Jul 20 2009 |
JULIAN MILLER support@scriptsofware.com is not an address we use. we have a contact form on the site or you can write to us at info @ scriptsoftware.com the problem with the last version was addressed with b20 which i just uploaded. give that one a try and if you have a problem please write. we do appreciate and read all feedback. | |
| Jul 5 2009 |
MREDRUP To anyone thinking of purchasing this whilst still in beta, I would suggest you wait. I made the purchase and at this point I couldnt regret it more. It doesnt work 99% of the time. The time function continually unchecks it's self right after I check it. There isnt any help from the developer and subsequent beta versions are very infrequent. It's been about a month since the last one. Before making your choice go to the support forums on the developers website and you'll see how he has no interest in what people are posting.
(Version 1.0b17) | |
| [ 1 Reply - Reply ] | |
Replies:
| Jul 6 2009 |
JULIAN MILLER thanks for the feedback. the best method is to email me direct. we do what we can to see posts by people but as you know that means visiting macupdate, iusethis, versiontracker, download.com, etc.... not to mention our folder and the google docs we maintain. so we don't instantly see that. the forums are mainly for users sharing knowledge. please email me if you have an issue. | |
| Jun 11 2009 |
MUMEMBER I downloaded this calendar but it doesn't seem to do much. I have 2 birthdays marked in June and there's no color change or anything special on the calendar that would let me know those days are special. I can't find the makers or support on the Web, hence my comments here. I googled iclock pro mini calendar and got 3rd party salesmen, but no maker of this calendar. That's weird.
(Version 1.0b17) | |
| [ 1 Reply - Reply ] | |
Replies:
| Jul 6 2009 |
JULIAN MILLER the big calendar does show a cupcake with a calendar icon. in the mini cal it does nothing at present. we could add it but the thinking was to keep it simple. http://www.scriptsoftware.com on macupdate. its easy to find the link to a developers site on the softwares page. just click on the developers name which is a link. there is also links in the software in the iclock sys pref panel to the manual, bug reports, our sites and others useful things. let us know if you think the small calendar should indicate events but be aware there is not much space there for an event much less many events. | |
| Jun 9 2009 |
THUS.SPAKE.Z With 1.0 b17 iClock Pro now works beautifully (at least it does for me). It's nice to see the developer finally conscientious about fixing bugs....a far cry from iClock's earlier incarnation of several years ago when, bug ridden, it would languish forever unattended to. IClock Pro is now a joy to use.
(Version 1.0b17) | |
| [ Reply ] | |
|
| View all 81 posts >> |
|
