HARRYBO  Nice handy tool. overview fast the cal.  
(Version 4.1.1)

DANA SUTTON  I. m. h. o. this latest release (v. 4.1.1) is a bad idea. The previous release was 64-bit, this one reverts to 32-bit because of difficulties of running it with Leopard. That penalizes those of us who do run Snow Leopard on 64-bit capable Macs. Wouldn't it be fairer for the developer to release two separate versions for these two clienteles?  
(Version 4.1.1)

BERTOBOX  while an icon might suffice for some, this app, which has integrated beautifully with iCal for many years, is a godsend for those of us who need a stable quick access to any of our calendars on iCal, be they Google-synched or MobileMe-synched, Menu Cal performs a fantastic job. Hardly obtrusive and most-always very stable, I'm more than willing to be a bit forgiving when an upgrade goes slightly bad and one has to revert to a previous version for a short while. I've used this app for several years and have never regretted purchasing it.  
(Version 4.1.1)

DRUMCAT  A stupid date icon isn't worth this much hassle. Maybe others use it for more, but with the changes you've made, I've just switched to iStatPro's icon.

Bummer, dude. You really should just sell a $1 prog that does several different date icons for the status bar. You would probably outsell your other buggy product.  
(Version 4.1.1)

OBJECTPARK SOFTWARE  With our first 64bit version of MenuCalendarClock, we tripped on a bug in Apple's 64-bit Cocoa on 10.5.x. This problem does not occur on 10.6. It does not occur on Machines with "Core 1" processors. It also depends on the recurring events you have in iCal.

WORKAROUND: In order to work around this problem, please quit MenuCalendarClock from the "gears" popup menu. Then find the MenuCalendarClock application in the Finder (usually in the Applications folder), hit Cmd-I (or "Get Info"). Find and check the "Open in 32-bit mode" checkbox. Run MenuCalendarClock. This will not harm MCC's operation or performance.

We will issue an update ASAP to work around this bug automatically.

Sorry for the hassle,

Dirk Theisen for Objectpark Software  
(Version 4.1)

MISSBROWN  Previous version MenuCalendarClock for iCal 4.0.0 available here:

http://mirsofta.ru/red.php?id=1252548696&url=1252548696  
(Version 4.1)

JEFFREY HARRIS  Wow. That was brutal!

MenuCalendarClock iCal 4.1 completely choked my machine. It took a good while to be able to force quit 4.1, reload 4.0 from a disk image and reboot. I'm still running Mac OS X 10.5.8.

It took some real skill to write an application that will bring down Mac OS X!  
(Version 4.1)

MTCOBRA  Just installed 4.1 (after quitting then renaming my previous version just in case) and am glad to report no hang-up. So far working flawlessly on iMac 2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo running Mac OS X 10.6.1 Snow Leopard. Previous comments indicating lock-ups were trying, perhaps, to run a 64-bit 4.1 on a Mac still running Leopard. I recommend not upgrading until you've taken the Snow Leopard plunge.   
(Version 4.1)

CPFUSION  4.1 hangs my computer too.

Reverted to previous version using Time Machine.  
(Version 4.1)

SCREENTOM  Yes, version 4.1 is hanging on launch.

OS X 10.5

  
(Version 4.1)

SIXBILLSHIPS  Version 4.1 is hanging on launch after updating from 4.0. Used Time Machine to revert to 4.0 and all is well again.  
(Version 4.1)

GEORGIAG  This is a review of the Customer Support for this product. The trial worked perfectly. After I purchased it and entered my key I was unable to enter any information into a new task or appointment. I was able to highlight the cell but it did not see my keyboard strokes. I emailed the company. Nothing. I emailed again. Still no response. I have entered a complaint and requested a refund through PayPal but they do not respond to that either. I would not make any purchase from this company.  
(Version 4.0)

DARYLF2  Is there an upgrade discount for regsitered users of previous versions?  
(Version 4.0)

JO*  Cannot open the dmg

"MenuCalendarClock-4.0.0.dmg"

Anyone having success?  
(Version 4.0)

ANDREWM8  So far the developer's website says nothing about "version 4"....???  
(Version 4.0)

GRYPHONENT  Is there now no way to hide the application from the dock? I hate it when there’re application’s in my dock that I expect to run in the background. Can you please provide an option as in version 3 to deactivate the dock appearance?  
(Version 4.0)

RIDOGI  The pop down calendar on the clock should have been built into the OS. This is great for quickly viewing iCal and getting a glance of your day. The customization options are great (which calendars to include, how many days, etc). Tool tip hover overs mean I can see what is happening on any day. I only go to iCal to edit my calendar now. The search option is not on by default, but it is there. Well worth the money.  
(Version 3.1.8)

STUDONIM  iStat menus (http://www.islayer.com/apps/istatmenus) pretty much does the same thing—along with a slew of other things—quite nicely. And it's free ("donationware").  
(Version 3.1.8)

TINGTING  This is such a wonderful application. It looks fantastic. Has great preference options and is all around very helpful  
(Version 3.1.8)

ORYTEK  I was happy when they first offered to do item support but it is very basic and rudimentary.

The rest of the application is very well thought out and smooth. What's with the to do stuff?

This is supposed to be one of the features for registered users. There is widgets that work better at this.

I would be ashamed to throw out a quick hack for to do items like the developers did, without improving on them. It is a joke and obvious poor workmanship.  
(Version 3.1.6)

CHUCK609  Great application. Great functionality. No issues running version 3.1.6 on a MacBook Pro 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo. Recommended.  
(Version 3.1.6)

W. PAUL  I have repeatedly attempt to start this application and it hangs and freezes the system for many minutes before it crashes. I downloaded the latest version and installed it over the old. This did not help. I recommend against using this application.  
(Version 3.1.5)

PEGASUS416  Running 10.5.3 and have had no problems described in other posts. Crash on start up is fixed. Only wish I could get rid of the dock icon.  
(Version 3.1.5)

MEADOWFIELD  I had to revert back to 3.0.6 to get the application out of the dock. Thank goodness I saved a copy.  
(Version 3.1.3)

CASTLE  Had many issues on 10.5.2 and even more on 10.5.3. No response from the developers, despite several requests for help. The buggy nature of the app and total absence of any kind of support force me to recommend against buying this app.  
(Version 3.1.3)

CASTLE  Seems to generally work okay, but I've had numerous issues with it, particularly it telling me I need to pay for extra features when I have the registered version and it crashing frequently when it loads at startup. Tried contacting the developers for help but never received any response to any of my mails. I'm glad I only got it as part of the MU bundle and didn't pay full price for it.  
(Version 3.1.3)

JKT  Solve the horrific aliasing problem in Leopard (if possible - if you use the transparent menubar, the anti-aliased text is just not anti-aliased and is ugly as hell) and provide me with the ability to add events as well as to dos and this would be a 5 star app.  
(Version 3.1.3)

SEANBONE  I was able to download the software, but I can't figure out where to add my license key. It keeps asking me for a credit card. I've emailed MacUpdate about this, but never heard back. How do I register this thing????  
(Version 3.1.2)

JOEMCG  I purchased Menu Clock with the Bundle. Many tries but it will not open. It does seem to produce a "bump" in the tool bar but nothing shows. anyone know why the program won't open?  
(Version 3.1.2)

KIDCLAM  I tried to hide this software on restart in the System Pref, but it still appears on my dock, how annoying...  
(Version 3.1.2)

IAMTIMMO  My last post made the same mistake that the original poster made. Basically, the tags either get stripped or are unescaped, so hopefully this works ...

The new entries are wrapped in "key" and "string" elements, respectively.

To clarify, *these* two lines should be added before both the closing and closing tags:

<key>SUFeedURL</key>

<string>http://www.objectpark.net/appcasts/MCC3.xml</string>

For example, the last six lines of my Info.plist file look like this (in case wrapping screws this up, each line begins with a tag):

<key>SUFeedURL</key>

<string>http://www.objectpark.net/appcasts/MCC3.xml</string>

<key>LSUIElement</key>

<string>1</string>

</dict>

</plist>  
(Version 3.1.2)

UMIJIN  What happened? The app seems to not be working now. It crashes upon booting up, and this was after working well beforehand.  
(Version 3.1.2)

TREAD  There is a workaround to removing the Dock icon:

1. Open your Applications folder and right-click the MenuCalendarClock iCal.app icon. From the context menu, choose "Show Package Contents".

2. Navigate to Contents > Info.plist

3. Open Info.plist in a text editor. Warning: do not open it in Microsoft Word or any other document writing program. It will corrupt the file.

4. Add these two lines before the final tag:

LSUIElement

1

5. Save Info.plist and close it. Restart MenuCalendarClock iCal.app and voíla! The Dock icon is gone.  
(Version 3.1.2)

BM1  Okay... Who's bright idea was it to add this application to the dock???? Now I have a useless dock icon that I cant get rid of! You seriously introduced this feature without putting an option to NOT have it in the dock in the prefs?? I want to revert back...   
(Version 3.1.2)

MATTHEW GREEN  still waiting for a revamp of the menu item, quite frankly it's stupid not having an add task button on there.

i sent you a mock up of what i think would be awesome what more do you want?!  
(Version 3.1.2)

JARRE  cant ooen the Gz Image whit stuffit expander ! Any image around whit our GZ

sincerly

jarre  
(Version 3.1.1)

STEVE HODGSON  I decided to take the new option for "hiding the Dock Icon by compromising its functionality"

Much happier to have this app behaving as I believe something in the menu bar should. Thanks to the developer for responding to the feedback - however reluctantly.  
(Version 3.1.1)

GRYPHONENT  I've been upgrading from earlier version and have to say that version 3.1 is littered with bugs. The No. 1 app to cause my system to grind to a halt due to non-responsiveness. No replies from developer, no fix in sight... I'm disappointed.  
(Version 3.1)

GBUT  Be careful ! Developper cannot CARE LESS about his clients. No replies to emails. New PAY version can be totally unuseful for some legacy users and no way to get a REFUND. Sorry, ObjectPark, you are not a serious company. Your software use to be 5stars... NOT ANYMORE.  
(Version 3.1)

TTSOFTWARE  All these updates for 10.5, and it still doesn't work correctly with Spaces (the drop-down only appears on the one you first run it from). Used to be a 5-star program, unfortunately has gone downhill.  
(Version 3.1)

GBUT  More than 2 weeks now without any reply from development company about 'bad features', bug and support requests, and finally refund claim... Not serious people : they take money but the do not care for users...  
(Version 3.1)

RIQAY  I agree with what others have said about the latest updates to this application. I used to love MCC because it was unobtrusive and offered a quick look at what was going on with my calendar. However, i don't need the to-do list management features in this utility and I can't stand the fact that the developer's new direction adds a dock icon to what used to be a nice, streamlined menubar interface. And, as others have mentioned, emails to the developer go unanswered.

I've recently switched to the menubar calendar included with iStat menus, and I use the Dashboard widget iCal Events for quickly seeing what's on my schedule. Both of these alternatives are excellent and free.  
(Version 3.1)

GBUT  Be careful... Developper do not reply to emails...! Version 3.1 brings more problems than impromvements and you may be left without though being asked to pay for the 'upgrade'.  
(Version 3.1)

GBUT  This application used to be efficient and focused on delivering instant information about calendar and events... but now, since v3.1 so called 'new features' are now impeding the overall good sense of previous versions... More important : the developper do not reply to emails and let faithful users without support nor consideration for their claims... Sorry, but this developper deserves this low rating.  
(Version 3.1)

GBUT  This app used to be very useful providing non obstructive and easy access to iCal related events and dates... the new direction taken by developper is not interesting to many legacy users !! Moreover, developper do not reply to emails !! This is not fair, particularily when one just had to pay again a new license for upgrading to 3.0 that was supposed to bring Leopard compatibility but also brought some major issues... Giving the choice to easily deactivate dock 'intrusion' without digging into 'plist' is a must showing respect for installed base...  
(Version 3.1)

FLEC65  I have to agree with others regarding version 3.1. I'm not sure I like the new direction the developper takes with MCC. The beauty of previous versions of was that it's (almost) invisible and unobstrusive. MCC running like an app (with Dock icon and menu) is just too much for me, even with the new possibilities it may bring. If possible, the developper should give us the option to run MCC as menu item only like before. I will stick to version 3.0.6 for now, hoping and waiting for the best.   
(Version 3.1)

HARV  Re the icon in the dock: feh!

I wrote to the developers asking if there was a workaround. No reply as yet.  
(Version 3.1)

PETERT  As with many others I think the decision made by the developer/s to change the way the app works by adding a full Menu Bar and Dock Icon is not optimal.

Without at least the option to easily override BOTH of these via prefs means that I will not now or ever go past Vers 3.06. [I had Vers 3.1 installed for all of 10 secs before deciding it was time to advance backwards.]

If in future that means an OS update breaks MCC then I will, regrettably, have to purchase one of the less endowed competition which is sad as I believe MCC has the best interface of all similar utilities.  
(Version 3.1)

F451  MCC's strength is its ability to reside discreetly in the menu bar until summoned. As with other commenters, MCC's dock icon, and showing in WorkStrip too (for me) simply takes valuable screen real estate and defeats the very essence of MCC. At least give me the ability to turn-off this feature in MCC's preferences. Luckily I saved the last version of MCC.  
(Version 3.1)

MEADOWFIELD  I agree. If they can't get the icon out of the dock, I'm taking it out of my Login Items folder. Now, is a good a time as any to see if Time Machine works...  
(Version 3.1)

CYBERATOMIC  Lookin' good, except for one thing!

It now runs as an app an therefore shows up with an icon in the Dock. There is apparently no way to make the Dock icon go away. This sucks - please fix!

Thanks!  
(Version 3.1)

NNNNNNNNNS  When I upgraded to Leopard, of course the version of MCC I was using was no longer supported. I've been trying to download the latest version, but it always tells me MCC is in use (I get the same message when I try to delete it from my Applications folder). How in the world do I "quit" my old version of MCC, especially since it no longer appears in my menu bar? I've even tried different killall commands on Terminal. Thanks...  
(Version 3.0.4)

JO SPOCK  Trouble in paradise !

Since the 10.5.1 update a change to iCal's entries results in events disappearing for the day in MCC until it is relaunched..

Hope you get a fix for this soon as it's annoying...

Keep up the good work ! ;)  
(Version 3.0.4)

F451  Well, I sprang for the upgrade as I want to support the developer. Since the USD is valued at less that garbage compost it makes the price higher than it would probably be. That and the fact that the billing goes through a middleman: Digital River GmbH.

Oh well, $12.95 is not bad.  
(Version 3.0.4)

JOCATRA  Nice application but the price is expensive. How about a promo? US$12.95 is a good price! ;-)  
(Version 3.0.4)

D9  I can understand some of the anger over the new paid upgrade for this program, but as someone who ponied up the dough, I can state that it's worth it. The main reason is the To Do features (Leopard version).

Thanks to Leopard's iCal updates, MenuCalendarClock now allows you to create, edit and change status on your To Do items...all without having iCal open. Not sure why you can't also add events, but nonetheless, this feature alone is worth at least the upgrade price ($12.95). Besides that, the existing features of MCC make this an overall winner for what it does. Customization is a big plus and the mere convenience of having an adept clock & calendar solution in the menu bar is worthy of purchasing.

FYI...I'm currently using 3.0.1, not 3.0.2 like this says. It seems 3.0.2 has problems and has been pulled by the developer (11/13/07).

Currently using the version before >>  
(Version 3.0.2)

JUNEBUG1721  Not showing up in menubar on my iBook G4.  
(Version 3.0.2)

HILTONB  v3.0.2 is said to be open but it doesn't show up anywhere  
(Version 3.0.2)

HILTONB  v3.0.2 won't open in Leopard for me.  
(Version 3.0.2)

THIRSTYROBOT  I can no longer recommend this application until the developer updates his prices. Here is a cc on the email I sent:

I considered buying a licence for your application, MenuCalendarClock, but I was really surprised to find that your price when quoted in Canadian dollars is *higher* than the US dollar price. This is seriously out of date as the Canadian dollar is now close to 10% above parity with the US buck. According to today's rates, the Canadian price ought to be $18.47CDN, not $22.20CDN as quoted on your site.

I'll reconsider that licence once your prices reflect fair market value.   
(Version 3.0.2)

FLEC65  There's an upgrade path for version 2 users in MenuCalendarClock.

From the developer :

"Just choose "upgrade" from the MenuCalendarClock "gear" menu. This takes you to our store and gives you the upgrade price."

Hope that helps...  
(Version 3.0.1)

KATABIOS  this version don't work with 10.4.10 on iMac G4...  
(Version 3.0.1)

CYBERATOMIC  Please beware of this version - apparently this is NOT a free upgrade for existing users - and not only does this new version cost more money, but apparently there is no upgrade path either.

Lastly, this and previous versions run okay in Leopard - but NOTE: the latest version 2.7.5 DOES NOT RUN IN LEOPARD!!!

This means that if you blindly upgrade your 2.0+ version, it will not work in Leopard until you pay for a version 3 license at the full $20 rate.

Also, there is apparently no way to get a version previous to 2.7.5 so that you can continue to run it in Leopard... so if you have a copy previous to 2.7.5, you better hold on to it.

I'd love to be corrected here, so please ObPark, please update your site, and fix this problem...

Thanks!  
(Version 3.0)

WRYBIT  Cool Tool ... and very usefull .. just bought it :)  
(Version 2.7.3)

ANDREW E  I have used this for a while and I like it very much. It works as intended. Keeps all of the go to info I need to tap regularly in an easy to access location. Even better, I can access this info without pulling up iCal. The one improvement I thought of already is a drop down wihch shows the upcomming month too or at least 45 days at all times. I find $18 a bit steep compared to what others' charge for this type of app but it seems to be well done, sell engineered and professional and this is how I like my work to be too and I charge properly for mine.   
(Version 2.6.1)

JAZZADDICT  I tried contacting Objectpark Software 3 times in the past 2 weeks for support. Twice to the support address for MCC, and once to their main email address. No response. I'm having a couple issues. One is that despite the fact the I have selected it to not check for updates, it still phones home upon launch (I'm a Little Snitch user). I am not subscribed to any calendars, so I am sure it is making the network connection for reasons unrelated to ical. Second is that when I have 'copy birthdays to this calendar' selected, every-time I add a birthday to Address Book, ical crashed. It also crashes when doing the initial copy, but that's no big deal. I could go back to having ical create the birthday calendar, but that isn't as nice because I'm forced to have it create its own calendar instead of copying it into an existing calendar. Anyway, the most troublesome of all this is that they won't respond to my support requests. 2 weeks should be plenty. Especially when I'm shelling out $20 for this app. If anybody could confirm my issues, and let me know if they've ever gotten through to support, I'd appreciate it. :-)  
(Version 2.6.1)

SIMICHAVEL  If you like organizing your desktop so that everything is neatly within reach, but not always front and center, this little app is fantastic. It is as simple as can be to use, unobtrusive, stable as a rock, and pleasing and customizable visually.

If you don't work that way, the app may be redundant.

The $19 tag is measureable only against comparable apps. As far as I know, there is nothing like it out there. For the same money you may be able to get some other piece of more complex software, but it won't make your iCal data instantly available to you at all times without cluttering your desktop.

A development I would like to see is to make the program not just an accessibility app, but an interactive one. For instance, I'd like to be able to input information right into its windows. "Check-Off" is a good example. It resides in the menubar, and opens up as a menubar dropdown interactive to do list.  
(Version 2.6.1)

KAUFI  I agree with user "Sidetracked" that this piece of software is not exactly a bargain - but highly useful: It works steadily, requires few system resources, is very handy and even looks good.

I haven't paid to get the nag-free version yet, because the nag window is fortunately inobtrusive. So for many of you out there it should ok to use it like freeware.

I guess I will buy a licence soon, not only for a good app, but also to add the hotkey activation feature.  
(Version 2.5.1)

SIDETRACKED  I just bit the bullet and paid for this.

I agree that the price is too high, but I use it every day and it works very well, keeps my desktop neat and provides instant access to my schedule. I've tried to find other, cheaper options, but so far nothing out there comes close. (Of course, since I wrote that, a new free app will appear tomorrow...)

Better $19 for something I use 10x a day than $8 for something I quickly forget I ever bought.  
(Version 2.5.1)

JUSTINNORMAN  $19 sounds very expensive for the simple convenience of having your iCal notes and alerts in your menu bar, but the free features on this program are pretty useful. It's come in handy several times when I wanted to look up a date or weekday but not launch an extra program.

If all you want is a simple menu calendar, you can just click on a button to disable the features that require payment. After that, there are no annoying pop-ups or requests for registration. You can just enjoy the free features, which are quite nice.  
(Version 2.5.1)

SHIMIN  Object Park has the cheek to charge an obscene fee for registration for a common concept software. It claimed on its website that anyone can use MCC basic features for free - in bold. Yet after using MCC for a while with the intention of keeping it permanently as a 'freeware' to be upgraded later when I really need it, it stunningly prompt me at random to register the product, even when I chose to 'register later' once and chose to 'turn off registration prompt' twice. The prompt just keep popping up! For MCC developers, I'd say if you're looking to make money out of this, DON'T! eventually someone (open source etc) is going to come up with something better for FREE! For users, skip this software, there are far better freewares and value-for-money sharewares around.  
(Version 2.2.1)

SIMICHAVEL  In an amazing world of endless freeware utilities, $19 for any utility seems steep. Not much more can get you a full shareware application. That being said, if you are obssessive as I am about using your menubar (or keystroke combinations) for easy access to various data and actions, you will simply love this little utility. It not only gives you menubar access to all your iCal calendars, it also provides a really nice degree of customization regarding which information to show or hide. And hidden info is always only a keystroke away. The utility is self-explanatory, no manual necessary, and two months of use have turned up no stability issues or conflicts. Regarding features, well, the price tag suggests that you should be able to manipulate data from within the program and not have to open iCal. I give half a star penalty for that.  
(Version 2.1.1)

ANONYMOUS  "fixed rare event sorting bug, which could also lead to events not being displayed"

I don't think this has been fixed, I still have this problem where some of my calendars do not show up

suggestions?  
(Version 2.1.1)

RAY  If I remember right, v2.0.5 was the last to work with 10.2.8!  
(Version 2.1.1)

ANONYMOUS  Doesn't act like a typical menu item. If you hold Cmd and drag other menu items, you can rearrange them, with this menu item you can't.  
(Version 2.0.9)

SCOTT GARDNER  This is a pretty neat little app. But there is one item in the list of registered version features on the developer's site that is misleading IMO. They state "Sync Birthdays from AddressBook into iCal." This is the one feature that I wanted, enough to pay what I think is a hefty price tag for this app. What I understood it to mean, which also coincided with the app's pref pane, is that I could view my Birthdays iCal calendar (which is already auto-sync'd w/ Address Book in Tiger). That is not the case here. I wrote support, and they responded a few days later to say that I need to disable the Birthdays iCal and then instruct their app to copy Birthdays into a new calendar created by their app. Not interested to do this, and thus not feeling the registration fee is justified, I wrote back and requested a refund. No response yet.  
(Version 2.0.9)

ANONYMOUS  This app constantly has to "phone home".  
(Version 2.0.9)

DAN  Still get the September 2007 bug, also the calendar will not reveal itself after the clock is pressed. Anybody else having this problem??  
(Version 2.0.7)

ANONYMOUS  If all you want is a little calender in your menubar, get this and don't pay for it! You can keep it indefinitely and it will work as a menu calendar—if you don't need the special features, don't pay for it!!  
(Version 2.0.7)

RAY  Last two versions has not worked for me, I run 10.2.8 any help???

had to go back to 2.0.1  
(Version 2.0.7)

PRICED TO HIGH  A item that Apple should have included in their system, but unfortunately did not. Wonderful icon, well implemented, but that price...I agree with others, it is not a $18.95 item, maybe a $7 to $9 item, but that is it.  
(Version 2.0.7)

ANONYMOUS  I'll second that.  
(Version 2.0.7)

ANONYMOUS  $20!? All I want is a little calendar in my menubar! I don't use or care about iCal. Perhaps you should offer up a "lite" version that gives users a popup calendar without all the extra iCal and Entourage tie-ins.

I might even consider paying an appropriate amount for such a thing.

Does anyone have any suggestions?  
(Version 2.0.5)

THULDAI  I do not like MenuCalendarClock for iCal really. What I am looking for is a menu bar clock replacement to have the date in my menubar. Any additional functionality is welcome. So I tried MCC without registering as all the functionality I wanted seemed to be contain in 'simple-mode'.

MCC messes with my computer though:

- It introduces a "HotKey" that can only be changed if you pay. If you do not pay it still is active and overrules the shortcut I had assigned to Cmd-Ctrl-Alt-C before. No way of turning it off (except if you pay). Very annoying and intrusive I find.

- It changes the colors of my iCal calendar colors, even though I never use MCC to access iCal. Leave my iCal alone!

That is why I will stop using it and probably use wClock or TimeStat instead.  
(Version 2.0.5)

MARC RESPASS  MenuCalendarClock is some serious good software. I don't usually pay for software because I can write something that does what I need but I use MenuCalendarClock every day. Totally flexible, great calendar, great interface, easy to use, and integrated with iCal. It is everything you want in a calendar but nothing else! And at $15, it can't be beat.  
(Version 2.0.3)

ANONYMOUS  Would be nice to able to move it about on the menu bar, as it gets in the way of the Spotlight icon.  
(Version 2.0.3)

VITALY CITOVSKY  the version number is fixed now. thanks  
(Version 2.0.3)

VITALY  get info and about screen still show version 1.0.1  
(Version 2.0.3)

TIGER  Nice, but only a few words to say here about it: Tiger, no need for this any longer. And at $18.95 this application is ludicrously priced.  
(Version 2.0.1)

ANONYMOUS  i like this much better than apple's standard clock!  
(Version 1.6.5)

DAGAZ  An excellent menu item - exactly what I was looking for and more. You can place the mouse over the icon in the menu bar and it instantly tells you what you have scheduled for this day (or week) and what todo items you have in iCal.

To JimW's long-winded comment, using the clock from this program is an option, you don't have to use it. I am still using Apple's built-in clock but have this icon sitting beside it to instantly tell me what I have going on.

I can see myself paying for the full version in the very near future.  
(Version 1.6.5)

JIMW  Choosing an paying a shareware fee for a clock replacement for Apple's date & time preference is in my opinion getting similar to accepting an invitation to dance in a mine field. Most are overpriced for what they do and many are unstable or lack the one feature you most desire when they meet the other criteria you want.

Soon after you pay the shareware fee many seem to disappear after an update or two or be sold off to someone else who then wants to stick you for another fee. Freeware versions seem to transform into expensive shareware versions after they promise not to. Finally when you finally find a usable basic simple product that does what you want it to do and pay your fee, the developer almost always feels that they have to come out with an "enhanced" version that complicates what was a nice simple and useful product with extra "features" that only a small minority might want or use.

The bottom line: if you don't care for the current selection of available clock replacements, be patient and wait a month instead of spending your money. For in a month you may very well be present with a number of new options and the one sort of would accepted may have disappeared along with some of the ones that you did not like at all.

So do your research, keep informed, try to stay with the freeware products if they can fulfill your needs to avoid the disappointment of spending money for something that you may not be pleased with later on, and enjoy you dance in the mine field of clock replacements.

Note that this product does have a freeware mode of operation, which is why I am currently using the Entourage version of it.  
(Version 1.6.5)

DDUYAB  Here we go again. Versions 1.6.3 to 1.6.5 within the space of one week. It's all about bug fixes! Get it right, kids.  
(Version 1.6.5)

LIOSHA  in 1.6.1 some of my todos are not correctly colored (black intead of color). but in 1.1.2 all things are correct.  
(Version 1.6.1)

BOBBY G  Very nice and necessary for iCal to be more useful. Under $20 for this software is a great deal. I bought it and use it everyday.  
(Version 1.6.1)

ANONYMOUS  downloaded it, liked it, purchased it. can't run it, because it periodically locks up and uses every bit of available cpu. i have to force quit it constantly. really wish they would fix this.  
(Version 1.6.1)

ANONYMOUS  Killer little app.   
(Version 1.6.1)

ANONYMOUS  .

Extremely good piece of software. Professionally made and executed. I am impressed.

It fills a need I had and I would love to take advantage of all the features..but I can't get over the price.

I am not saying it is too high, but perhaps too high for me. But I am a person willing to shell out good money for a helpful app.

Maybe if it was $15.  
(Version 1.6.1)

ANONYMOUS  Nice little menu bar application. very handy. Web site/purchasing went very smoothly.   
(Version 1.6.1)

ANONYMOUS  This ap was great before it bloated out to offer all its current options. Too bad, too bad. I'd pay to have the older version back!  
(Version 1.6)

GREG MCCAMBLEY  Excellent Utility / Application with lots of custom control to adjust the look and feel.  
(Version 1.5.1)

CHIPSTER  A very decent (free as in beer/donation-ware) alternative:

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/16760 ("MenuCal")  
(Version 1.5.1)

ANONYMOUS  I'm still sticking w/ the old CalendarClock 1.0 - could do anything this version can that's actually useful, and it was free.  
(Version 1.5.1)

ANONYMOUS  Useless overpriced bloatware.  
(Version 1.5.1)

SERGE   I'm a litte confused : how come this is version 1.5.1, since I already have this version wihch was last modified on december 15 ?  
(Version 1.5.1)

KAL RAMO  I thought the Menu Calendar Clock was great now w/iCal integration it really is superb. I love it. Thank for a great product.  
(Version 1.5.1)

ANONYMOUS  it's price fixing at it's finest, but how did you guys get permission to price just a wee bit lower than iclock?   
(Version 1.5.1)

ANONYMOUS  Pretty nice, though not that much of an improvement over the original free version. However, the astronomical pricing is just completely absurd. It's pricing like this that keeps the distribution of pirate serial numbers alive and well.  
(Version 1.5.1)

MAC2ALL  Thanks to Mike for raising issuses about the shareware pricing versus features, and their developing companies. I read with pleasure your philosophical views at he MenuaCalendarClock -> http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/14351

It is important to share the good behind the scenes info. And thanks for the alternatives presented, which is a good bonus at these user reviews.

Some times i do not find that the reviews are just, or fair, in rating the shareware functions, usually lack of. If i had always listened to these negative reviews, i would have missed out on some real good sharewares, that turned out to work quite good on my systems, despite bad reviews.

But although i some times dont understand the poor ratings, it might be because of these users system setups. Me for one cant use the APE (application enhancer), and miss out on "Default Folder" and the full integration of the excellent "URL Manager Pro", because they are APE based.

So i may inform of the issues that APE have on some users like me. But i also truly express my envy for those who have systems that can use these shareware gems to the full.

I dont use QuicKeys or MenuaCalendarClock so i wont rate them, although i have looked at them.  
(Version 1.5.1)

APOLLO 13  Houston, we have a problem...

The latest version (v1.5) is very, very buggy - like alpha software. Since installing it, my system has been alternately freezing/crashing, and I've been losing not just my patience but a lot of work as well. Finally figured out it was MCC (it was taking up 70% of my processor activity!) that was trashing my system. Disabled MCC and my powerbook runs like new again. I'll be sticking with the freeware (not bloat+nagware) version for now.  
(Version 1.5)

MIKE HARRIS  I have a strong philosophical objection to this product. They took two excellent freeware products, MenuCalendar and CalendarClock, neither of which they produced themselves, and combined them into a single exorbitantly priced product. To me, this is the opposite of contributing to the Macintosh community; this is theft and greed personified.  
(Version 1.5)

TAB  Nice small app, but way overpriced for what it does!  
(Version 1.5)

DANO  No way is this app worth $18.95! I use the older calanderclock version. Its free and this version doesnt have enough bells and whistles to warrant an upgrade....  
(Version 1.5)

NICE STUFF  A free version has been out earlier, I tried it an decided to donate at that time. Then i became shareware and I qualified for free update. Nice service guys. Thanks.

I love it, very usefull, do not have to open iCal everytime to check for appointments etc.

Thanks

  
(Version 1.5)

STILL HAVE MY MONEY  I've been using this for a while and as such, I tried to go and pay for it. Let's all take a moment to appreciate that. So I go and pay for it but apparently my email address is unacceptable. They require an email address attached to an institution. So it seems we are at an impasse. You want to cut down on the possibility of fraud, but I don't want anyone's spam on my other email addresses. That's ok with me. Now you don't have my money and I'm back to using it for free. Let me know when that gets cleared up.  
(Version 1.5)

ANONYMOUS  I think I'll keep it - at least until Apple's iCal dock icon can update w/o launch. That is, unless the following changes can be made:

• Ability to Command move icon

• A better Apple-like icon. The colored one is

too big and encroaches the top. The Black&White

one is too dark. The grey one is nice but it just

doesn't fit the GUI style in the menu

Otherwise it is very impressive.  
(Version 1.2b3)

MARY  I have tried several different calender programs and this one by far is the best. Note others I tried this one I bought.  
(Version 1.2b1)

IONLYNEEDTHECALENDAR  My suggestion: release a real freeware version with the free features and without the shareware "features". That would be nice !

:-)  
(Version 1.2b1)

SCHMELDING  Too overpriced, and the developers contracted featuritis and added waaay too much junk to what used to be a great, simple app. It's now convoluted and has died a gruesome grotesque-style death from my computer (I trashed it, then shredded it).  
(Version 1.2b1)

RICHARD TAYTOR  I use this program to display the time and a pop-up calendar. I don't use iCal and I am only interested in the "free" features. I am writing here because I believe the developer is being deceptive about the "free" features. The program frequently asks whether I want to continue using the shareware features even after I clicked the "Disable Features" button, and further, it attempts to make an unauthorised internet connection and turns on automatic update check even after I have turned it off. Otherwise, I have no complaints with MenuClandarClock.  
(Version 1.1.2)

ANONYMOUS  Fairly nice, but way overpriced for what it does.  
(Version 1.1.2)

ANONYMOUS  I've been searching since long for a Mac-based means to look-up week numbers. It's MenuCalendarClock that finally delivered this functionality.

Besides, I can have time and date displayed again in any color on my always crowded menu, something I simply got used to during OS9 years.

And all this and some more has been made available for free. Thank you!  
(Version 1.1.2)

LOWER PRICE?  Lower the price to $5.95 and I'll bite, but until then...nice but no cigar.  
(Version 1.1.2)

BRADY J. FREY  I know there have been some mixed reviews, but I rather like this product -- I was a little bothered when it shifted to the new name and look -- but I still like the calendar feature greatly, I like that it syncs with iCal -- and more importantly, I don't have to launch iCal just to view the upcoming months. Convenient, simple -- maybe a little pricing for what it offers, but there have been quality updates.  
(Version 1.1.1)

PEA  I really like this app. It's slick, lightweight and has all the right features. It makes my life easier. And it's cheap.

Yay! :')  
(Version 1.1.1)

SELECTA  It was still better when it was CalendarClock 1.0.

And,,, it was FREE. What a F#%*ing bust.  
(Version 1.1.1)

DBRENNAN  It is difficult to find any justification for this product! As 'freeware' it provides a basic calendar function (ie. it tells you the date), it also tells you the time (in the Toolbar...but, hey, isn't that there already?). As to the post-registration functions? Well, kids, they just don't exist! I'm afraid to say...don't spend the dollars!  
(Version 1.1.1)

PAAL  Elegant app., beautifully integrated with iCal. Well worth the money.  
(Version 1.1.1)

ANONYMOUS  Feature for feature, the freeware version of CalendarClock 1.0 was far better -- and still what I use even though was given a free license for MenuCalendarClock after they merged. Too many many updates for so little feature improvement.  
(Version 1.1.1)

D9  This version, 1.1, has visual problems when scrolling the To-Do drop down list; everything becomes blurry when moving the scroll quickly.

An improvement suggestion would be the option of not showing completed To-Do items. My list is quite long due to the display of completed items over 3 weeks old!

Another suggestion would be to have Events displayed before To-Do items.  
(Version 1.1)

ANONYMOUS  15 bucks?? Please, people.

Useful little app, but not worth the $$. Glad I nabbed it while it was freeware.  
(Version 1.1)

FIVE BUCKS ONLY  For five bucks I'd buy it, but no more as the core of this was once free and it simply does not warrant its price. Also, Tiger will make this obsolete.  
(Version 1.1)

ANONYMOUS  Beautiful... keep the updates coming!  
(Version 1.0.3)

OPTIMUS_GEORGE  I'm glad I got this before it became MenuCalendarClock...  
(Version 1.0.2)

ANONYMOUS  I get repeat items showing every day now, does anyone else have any issues after this upgrade?  
(Version 1.0.2)

D9  Ok, ok, ok... we've had our chance to moan about CalendarClock's "demise". Let's move on now.

I've had good interaction w/ this developer and he seems willing to add functionality where possible. As w/ any smaller development project, client feedback is critical to its success. So I suggest sendiing some of these "critiques" to him for future enhancements.

I like MCC and find it to be a very good solution. Yes, I did like CalClock better but this development seems to be moving very rapidly in that direction. In the end, it's a matter of what it's worth to you.  
(Version 1.0.2)

ANONYMOUS  CalendarClock by another developer was much better (especially at showing ALL upcoming events), but alas is no more -- it has been rolled into MenuCalendarClock but isn't the same. Hopefully MCC will give more options for previewing To Dos and Events.  
(Version 1.0.2)

DOJOB  ok, just one question:

what will be the price for Tiger?  
(Version 1.0.1)

DANIEL.ROBINSON  I loved this program...for the six or eight hours it ran on my system. When I restarted the computer, it opened for a second or two and then crashed. I tried reinstalling it, but to no avail. Unlike most here, I was prepared to fork out the dough to register, but not if the free version won't run on my system.  
(Version 1.0)

TIGER'S DASHBOARD  All I can say is, "Why?" Tiger has this feature built-in with Dashboard and programmers will quickly add all these features and more. Save your money and apply it to Tiger OS X. Peter sold part of this app to this group and yes it's nice, but you are purchasing obsolete software when the new OS X arrives.  
(Version 1.0)

ANONYMOUS  Its the same like Calendarclock but this one its free...  
(Version 1.0)

RB  It will be necessary one day that somebody explains me why certain people who have just bought a computer 3000$ shout: "Murderer!" when one asks pleasantly for a participation of 15$ (non obligatory) for a program esthetic, well integrated in OS, practical, discrete, useful.... in short that they adore... There are mysteries like this, sometimes. Astonishing, is not it?

Ah, so is the life?  
(Version 1.0)

LEO OF BORG  Y'know, I keep revisiting MCC versus CalendarClock 1.0 Free, and y'know what? CC's UI is still cleaner.

Try again, ObjectPark. If you can. Please lose the jaggy buttons (meaning improperly sized).

Peter Maurer is a stickler for detail, and it shows in the product that you acquired from him. The fact that you guys are slapping features and assets around shows in this lesser quality PAYware.

Oh, and drop the price, please? High marks for Stability, Blah for Features/Ease and DoubleBlah for the price.   
(Version 1.0)

ROTWEINFREUND  An excellent small tool!  
(Version 1.0)

A MARTIN  It looks very cool and seems very well made, but aaarrgh! Why can't the icons in the menu bar be moved to where I want them!

Such a basic thing, don't you think? Oh, well... I guess that's Apple's fault.  
(Version 1.0)

NEW MAC USER  If it is possible to display the event and to do list of Entourage, this is consider perfect to me and definitely worth $15 to me.  
(Version 1.0)

FAKT UPP  Comrades! Observe what happens when good code falls into the hands of "MARKETING" pinky trons. Hang your marketing department before all is lost!

Save your code!

The duke . . . pulled out his sword and cried ``Hoo!'' --Chaucer.

Objectpark=/dev/null

Fooey!  
(Version 1.0)

OPTIMUS_GEORGE  Dropping the ball... dropping the ball...

$15... BAH! CalendarClock 1.0 is the app for me. 100% free and very nice... tough luck...  
(Version 1.0)

ANONYMOUS  If this integrated with Entourage as well as iCal, it could be interesting, but alas...  
(Version 1.0)

ANONYMOUS  Why the hell did they remove the cool text customization feature? "Let's buy software, remove some of the best features, and charge way too much for it" seems to be their business plan... Not very inspired if you ask me...

That reflects in the way they destroyed without remorse the subtle and clean GUI of the original.

And as it wasn't enough, this version has serious bugs - for some mysterious reason it just stopped functioning and each time I clicked in the menubar, all I would get was a weird animation artifact. I had to use the process viewer to force quit.

I donated for the previous free version, and the developer told me I was entitled to a free registration for this.

No thanks - I'll stick with Calendarclock 1.0  
(Version 1.0.0b1)

LIOSHA  when you press "Show todo items" the view switches to the list of todo's (as it has to be :) which are not in colors and can't switch back with the same button... need some more work on it...  
(Version 1.0.0b1)

JEAN-LOUIS DE CHATELIER  WOW... what has ObjectPark done to the nice Calendarclock ? It looks awful now and many superfluous features have been added. Oh, I forgot, the name has been changed to MenuCalendarClock, which is ludicrous long. My advice to ObjectPark: give the application back to Peter Maurer, he knows how to program a nice Calendarclock.  
(Version 1.0.0b1)

JASON KRAUSE  Well to say that these comments are based on money is not intirely true. I feel that since OP (ObjectPark) has taken over this application it looks like crap.

Peter Maurer knows how to design/build nice applications. Not bloated and have very slick UI's to them.

I'd pay for this app if it stayed exactly the same as it was before OP purchased it.

They still have a few things to learn about UI.  
(Version 1.0.0b1)

ANONYMOUS  I understand why some people are disappointed , but the developer of this software *did* offer his software up for free for a couple of days.

Interestingly enough, I've seen ratings drop on all donation-ware that has suddenly turned shareware. Ratings should be merit based not money based.   
(Version 1.0.0b1)

ANONYMOUS  for those of you looking for "just a menu calendar/clock that pops down", checkout wclock @ "http://www.wolfware.com"

not as sexy, but clean, free (donationware) and i've NEVER had a problem with it.  
(Version 1.0.0b1)

PALE RIDER  Is their server in the toilet? I cannot get to them at all. I registered MenuCalendar and I donated to Peter for CalendarClock. I just hope that this ends up with the best of each, rather than just the waistline of both.  
(Version 1.0.0b1)

KMACLEOD  Not five minutes into using it, it stopped working at all, and wouldnt display the drawer.

I want calanderclock back!  
(Version 1.0.0b1)

D9  Hey, here's an idea... let's talk about how the program works! Try maintaining the major purpose of this section. (Take your beef to the developers and/or don't buy the product.)

This feels more like Calendarclock than MenuCalendar. The "aqua" look is gone; the simple lines of Calendarclock prevail (thank God). Unfortunately at this stage (or at least w/ the unregistered version), you cannot customize the window color/transparency. White's fine but I liked being able to modify it to match my desktop color palette. Also missing is the much appreciated Calendarclock preference allowing you to assign a particular font for the menu bar display.

It seems very responsive overall with no stability issues. The feature I most wanted from MenuCalendar, tool tips, is present. A single mouseover brings up today's events. Mouseover on calendar dates shows that date's events. Very nice! The iCal color indentification for the To-Do list is great in helping to distinguishing different calendar tasks.

Folks can complain about the pricing (and I think $14 is a bit much too... the $7-$10 range would seem appropriate) but the program itself appears at this stage to hold much promise after it's marriage of the two former products. For the Calendarclock purists, I'm sure it will always be available somewhere on binary newsgroups or .Mac sites.  
(Version 1.0.0b1)

NED SCOTT  boooooo! boooo I say!

even for a tiny company like this, it's freaky to see them just "buy the compitition". I have no doubt they will bloat this program like they did with menucal. if they would at least listen to all these compaints, you think they would offer a lite version without all the features for free. just a plain calander that pops down.

and I feel very dirty for having donated money to this project when it was free. they said I was able to get a free license code because of my donation, but I didn't want to buy a personal copy, I wanted to support a good program that was available to everyone!  
(Version 1.0.0b1)

ANONYMOUS  I'll stick with the FREE version, thank you very much.  
(Version 1.0.0b1)

CALENDARCLOCK FAN  I am disgusted by the way they destroyed the free CalendarClock with this nasty amalgamation of software. CalendarClock was a much cheaper (as in FREE), much nicer looking, much faster piece of software that did almost the same thing. Who CARES about BIRTHDAY calendars?! >|  
(Version 1.0.0b1)

ANONYMOUS  Funny how so many of the reviews here are saying what overpriced junk Menu Calendar is, and how great an alternative CalendarClock is. Or, well, was. Such a shame.

$14? You've GOT to be smoking a huge crack rock. I mean, really - $14? Come on. Get over yourselves.  
(Version 1.0.0b1)

THEODORE LEE  What the hell? Objectpark buys up the rights to Calendarclock, the free competition, and then kills the free product? What a shame. If Eletrcophysio whatever their name is had just made Calendarclock available for half the price of Menu Calendar, I would have anted up for it.

This has left a very bad taste in my mouth with regard to these two developers. It goes against the very nature of "shareware".  
(Version 1.0.0b1)

SCHMELDING  Snort.  
(Version 1.0.0b1)

LEO OF BORG  Four weeks ago I did this 'pocket Calendar watusi'..

I evaluated MenuCalendar, and promptly trashed it due to price and garish UI. Clutter clutter everywhere.

I also settled on Calendarclock for its lean interface and simplicity, and since there's a 1.0 version I haven't changed my mind. I probably won't go to the next 'assimilated version' if this beta is any indication.

In a nutshell: clean up the UI, drop the price (c'mon, OS wide Haxies are $10 and worth it, this is a -menuitem- that is a one trick pony), and have an evaluation period to snag the guilty. And you'll have a winner.

Right now? Sorry, not compelling.  
(Version 2.5b2)

ANONYMOUS  Nothing like absorbing your free competition to keep the shareware fees flowing in, am I rite?

How Microsoftian.  
(Version 2.5b2)

DANNY  A nice application. However, Calendarclock has caught my attention and I am now trashed Menu Calendar due to its ridiculous price. If you have $15 to waste, use Menu Calendar. If you want a free, useful and reasonable calendar, use Calendarclock. Sorry Menu Calendar, you guys got a little too greedy.  
(Version 2.5b2)

ANONYMOUS  A very nice program, but not $15 nice. I had used the freeware version of Menu Calendar, but now I'm smitten by Calendarclock.  
(Version 2.5b1)

PAUL LIEBER  I agree with other reviewers' sentiments: Menu Calendar was a terrific application until it became both bloated and costly. Version 1.8 was the last user-friendly version of MC I touched.

Sorry folks; CalendarClock b2 is where it's at. And it's free.  
(Version 2.5b1)

JöRG  To me the most important improvement of the new beta is the new UI design. It's simpler and more aesthetic without losing any functionality.

A great little app I won't miss!