DateLine

Name: DateLine
Price: 4.95 $
Rating: 3.875 (7 reviews)

1.4.1

07 August 2011

Desktop calendar with access to iCal.

Overview

DateLine is a small, simple app which displays a linear calendar on your desktop in a transparent window. It provides easy access to iCal by double clicking on a day. The background element colour is customisable with support for transparency.

What's new in DateLine

Version 1.4.1:

Bugfixes:

Prevented iCal from launching at DateLine startup
Removed Desktop Icons window level as it is incompatible with changes to the windowing system in Lion

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I already bought DateLine but the version I have (1.0) is not recognised by the Appstore. I thus cannot update to 1.1 This is one of the reason I hate the Appstore.

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Version 1.1.0

Was running DateLine on a MacBook Pro with El Capitan. Just switched to a new machine running Mojave and brought DateLine across via the Migration Assistant. It opened and is running as per usual. So perhaps not dead as reported 18 months ago. Needless to say, I'm delighted. There's no other desktop calendar app that looks and works quite like this one. I don't need a replica of my regular calendar app (BusyCal) on my desktop, I just want that discreet, linear view across the bottom of my screen when I want to consult a visual calendar. (I rarely use the click-to-see-what's-on today function, although that's nice too.)

Version 1.4.1

Sonnendeck

04 December 2017

Uuuh, seems to be dead. Does not work with MacOS High Sierra! Too bad, miss you...

Version 1.4.1

Biker4mac

08 November 2014

Dateline used to be one of my favorite little utilities. So easy to just hover over a date to take a quick look at what was on schedule for the day - and next few days. I stuck with Snow Leopard for much longer than I should have due to other software that was incompatible with newer releases. When I finally upgraded to Mavericks, I was really disappointed that the “hover” would no longer work for Dateline. The only way I can get the popup is by using the Shift-Command-M to bring Dateline to the front. I have V1.4 and see that V1.4.1 notes that it "Removed Desktop Icons window level as it is incompatible with changes to the windowing system in Lion.” I’m not sure if that also solves the issue that I’m having? Still, I’m hesitant to pay another $5 for something that hasn’t been updated in three years (and three OS versions - Mountain Lion, Mavericks, or Yosemite).

Version 1.4.1

Nice app but there seems not to be any active development anymore. Developer was developing a version 2 but it seems that this version isn't sure also. No bugfixes (last update 13-08-2011) and the app is still not compatible with Busycal because it doesn't sync without opening iCal first. That's too much of a hassle and not the reason why I switched to busycal. It does give a sync warning when choosing busycal as standard, but it really makes the app worthless for busycal users Since this is a paid app, a bugfix would be appropiate so now and then... Useable for iCal users, though...

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Version 1.4.1

Sanjinko

10 March 2012

Latest version requires Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, and costs $5.99 at Mac App Store

Version 1.4.1

pl-svn

04 August 2011

... I can't really see the point of Dateline *now* (don't know with which version this behavior begun) launching iCal on start-up :-/ and no setting to disable it!!!

Version 1.4.0

1 answer(s)

Jacko

07 August 2011

I contacted the developer on the iCal launching issue and he had a fix out the next day (today). I am going to miss the icon desktop level but we'll see how it goes. If you want an elegant desktop calendar visual with some iCal connectivity, this is a great product.

JBX

28 July 2011

Dose not work with Spaces in 10.7

Version 1.3.2

Codexmachina

09 March 2011

Existing users of DateLine can upgrade to the Mac App Store version taking advantage of our special offer of 50% cash back on your original license. This offer is available until 30th March 2011, and applies to all purchases of DateLine made through our online Store only. For more details, please see: http://support.machinecodex.com/discussion/83/dateline-app-store-upgrade-special-offer/

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Version 1.1.0

1 answer(s)

Kankei71

13 June 2011

Is that OK with the Dev if I use a [K] to upgrade Dateline, since I already bought it? I have no intention to buy it a second time just for having the privilege to upgrade via the Appstore.

Very quick response from Alex re: App store and previous purchases.... http://support.machinecodex.com/discussion/72/dateline-now-available-on-the-mac-app-store-/#Item_2 Thanks Apple...

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Version 1.1.0

3 answer(s)

pl-svn

03 March 2011

from the post you linked: "DateLine 1.1.0 is simply the Mac App Store version of DateLine 1.0.0. It is identical. I know this is confusing, but it is the only way I can maintain an App Store version and an independent version for now." this is what the developer says, but every other app I own has the same version number on both the App Store and "independent" so... sounds more a strategy meant to push customers towards re-purchasing the app making them "feel behind latest version" he also states he will provide free updates for existing customers up to v 1.0.9. so... unless it's a typo, existing customers are already out! :-0

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Codexmachina

06 March 2011

Hi Pl_svn, I have written a follow up post in an attempt to answer your criticsm and others: http://support.machinecodex.com/discussion/72/dateline-now-available-on-the-mac-app-store-/#Item_5

pl-svn

06 March 2011

ok: now, *finally*, all your intentions are standing clear! a) "1.0 indie" is the last version available to existing customers b) any further update will be *App Store only*! if you stated this clearly and since the beginning, as other developers have done, I wouldn't complain at all and just happily migrate DateLine too to the App Store the way you acted, instead, towards your customers (as if they all were stupids!) with all these *transversal* "maneuvers" and writings is really ... ehm... "sad"! :-(

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I already bought DateLine but the version I have (1.0) is not recognised by the Appstore. I thus cannot update to 1.1 This is one of the reason I hate the Appstore.

Like (5)

Version 1.1.0

5 answer(s)

Doc-Renaud

01 March 2011

Same thing here. I really hate this Appstore crap. Do I have to pay again? Certainly not!!!

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Jimlat

01 March 2011

Same issue...how do we get the app store to recognize an app purchased BEFORE the app store existed?

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Codexmachina

02 March 2011

Hi guys, In order to move to the app store version of any app, you must purchase it from the App Store. Apple provides no way for developers to move their existing customers to the App Store.

Doc-Renaud

02 March 2011

No way! I'm sorry, but I won't buy it again, I've already paid!

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Codexmachina

03 March 2011

Hi, You are under no obligation to buy the App Store version, I will continue updating DateLine for existing customers until 1.0.9.

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