Temporis for Mac1.11

Unfortunately the demo version seems to only allow dates up to the year 2000 ... at least I presume that's a demo limitation? I can't properly assess this without being able to plug in some real-world info, and definitely wouldn't pay $25 for what seems to be abandonware; the date here says 2009 (which isn't always a deal-breaker with a well-designed app) but the demo download is an app with a create date of 2007!

From the comments below, it appears that the user (purchaser) is required to deal with the Esellerate Corporation, either as a condition to buy or a condition to register or both. Developer, is there an option to purchase/register without having to deal with Esellerate? Esellerate installs an application called "Esellerate Engine" without the users knowledge or consent. Esellerate engine 'phones home" without the users knowledge or consent unless the user uses a means to intercept these insidious actions. Viruses, trojan horses, and other malware are other examples of applications installed without the users knowledge or consent. One recent application I bought uses esellerate to phone home prior to each and every use of the application, otherwise the application won't run, even if the user is away from internet connectivity. It is none of any esellerate employee's business when, where, and how I use my Mac. I've been unable to persuade that other particular developer to allow me to circumvent esellerate's "phone home" requirements. Advice to all developers: (1) Provide customers an option to pay and register without the involvement of Esellerate, or , at least (2) Warn potential customers of the requirement to use Esellerate. I'll buy in to Temporis if there's a way to do so without involving Esellerate, otherwise, not me.

HERVé 5: Could you clarify what you mean by 'offensive'? I'm sure you know all about exchange rates, etc. so I'm wondering if the problem you encountered was that you missed the "Select your Currency" option on our web store where you can select your own currency to see the price reflected with current exchange rates. If you meant something else, please elaborate: I ask so that we can potentially fix a problem or make something more clear.

very efficient, simple app. very offending way of selling it to an european. (1$=1,25€. Should I have known, I'd not have bought :-( )

I'll be interested to compare this to web-based timeline makers.

Very nice tool to quickly create GREAT looking timelines for executives.

I've been looking for a program that can do simple, non-Gantt timelines. I was optimistic at first but the program crashed when I drew my first line. Moreover, it's rather too simple for my needs because it doesn't seem capable of creating background lines to indicate time periods. Maybe version 2 will add the features I need.

I've been looking for a program that can do simple, non-Gantt timelines. I was optimistic at first but the program crashed when I drew my first line. Moreover, it's rather too simple for my needs because it doesn't seem capable of creating background lines to indicate time periods. Maybe version 2 will add the features I need.

i tried this software over a year ago. really liked it but a bit over my budget. this is the perfect price point for me. i homeschool my son and he'll like using temporis in conjunction with our ancient history studies.

Retail $24? Good thing this is on MPromo.

Retail $24? Good thing this is on MPromo.

Greetings! Thanks for all the interest and positive comments. I felt it necessary to correct a misunderstanding. Temporis *absolutely* supports a scale of 'months' (and many others), however if you want that reflected in the dateline, you must also instruct Temporis how you'd like the dateline formatted. This doesn't change automatically because changing the scale shouldn't lose your date formatting settings. I strongly encourage you to take a look through the Help Book and examine every panel in the Properties pane (on the left) to get a feel for just how flexible Temporis truly is. Regarding formatting, same deal: explore a bit more before you decide it's only got "no styling" - it was in fact built to allow huge variations in formatting. Individual events can be styled separately from the "global style" you define. It's all in the Help Book. :-)

Nice, somewhat intuitive, but utterly basic. There's only one style of timeline offered, no rotated text, no color scheming or styling, etc. For a timelining app to not allow "months" as a major division is unforgivable! Seems really expensive for the feature set. I'll be watching it and hoping for it to mature, but until it has more options for output I won't be buying.

I have currently two projects, one personal and one professional, where an applicaltion such as Temporis 1.1 would be useful. The first, a political timeline marking the rise of specific economic thought up to the current age and the second, journalling my life through time, a journey of discovery that perhaps makes sense only when seen over a span of many years. I'm sure Temporis will create even more ideas for me too down the road, for seeing information evolving or events spread out over time is one of the best ways to understand this kind of complexity holistically, a Gestalt. Definitely I'll give it a try out.

Very nice interface

if you want to make a time line of events in the last 3 months, pass your way ! you can't do that, and have a meaningful result. If you want to put events in 48 hours time, no way neither. Simple cases aer better, I like the idea, I look for a solution, but this is no solution for me.

A big time saver for basic timelines. It'll be nice when they add more visual styles and photo support.

Like Temporis, but need Gantt Charts!

I do training and this would be pretty useful.

The Goldilocks of Mac timelines apps. Perfect for those got to have it last minute before the meeting get it done for the presentation moments--not too little, not too much, it is just right for what it accomplishes!

I've never used a program like this, and don't generally have a need to, but I'm wondering if perhaps it might be also useful for plotting out plays or movies (for practices, shoots, etc.)

Sounds interesting. I'll give it a try.

Wow! Timelines will help me manage many things, both professional and personal. Good price!

I've been looking for an easy to use timeline application without all the bells and whistles associated with larger project management apps- I think this may be a good fit for my purposes.

Finally we have a couple of apps to make timelines on the Mac without resorting to full blown management systems. This one makes nice, clean timelines, with some limitations described in other posts.

it would be nice to be able to choose an exact end date for an event.

Oohh… I need this DESPERATELY for social studies. It looks like a very nice app, as always.

This looks really cool - if it would have a "MS Project" mode, I'd probably buy it...

Now I can create my own "evolutionary" timeline!

I'll have to check with my wife as this looks like something she could utilize for you our homeschool. Although it sounds like I also need to check out TimeFlyer as well.

With simple tools for creating timelines quickly, software like this quickly becomes indispensable for writers, academics, genealogists... A great app for whipping up an alternative view of the past.

Wow, I can see futurists drooling over this to make eschatology timelines :)

Temporis seems to be excelent and handy to help students creating timelines for use in lectures, classses or keynotes. I just can't figure out how to create a timeline without this application. Now I can create my own "evolutionary" timeline!

This program seems to be really simple to me. Why 15 Bucks? Anyways, I would use it if I won it - to display biblical timelines. They are only relative - since counting in AD and BC did not exist yet... ^^

Easy to enter data, but it needs more variation on how the timelines are displayed.

Was looking for something like this a while back. Can't remember what for, unfortunately.

Will have to try it I guess. here goes...

I wonder if it was intentional that their logo looks like a bottom.

Useful app, I use these apps to help show how critical paths work... It's surprising how many simply don't understand how their part in a project can slow down the whole process, these apps help show how each part fits together :)

This will come in handy for the times where I need to produce timeline for projects and presentations. It may be limited in its use, but it's very specialised and does the job fast and easy.

Nice app... but limited functionality. No photo support. And the few timelines I need to do I do in OmniPlan or OmniGraffle with a template.

The product is quite nice, but I couldn't see myself using it very often.

The right price. Agree with others that it should have more graphic support. I tried it during the MacZot promo, but I guess I'll give it another look.

Nice application. I might buy it - if I don't get a free copy. ;-)

I may decide to buy a Temporis license during this offer --- thanks for the opportunity. I like my students to consider the effects of time and culture as they think about a particular sequence of ideas. A diagram/mind-mapper such as Inspiration can connect related ideas --- I plan to see whether Temporis can provide a related display which is meaningful about timing. (I am also glad to see the website is explicit about several tasks, e.g., Gantt Chart or Project Management, which Temporis does not do --- I honor such forthright honesty.)

Ideal for educators/instructors who need to prepare all sorts of timelines in Powerpoint.

Nice idea. Worth playing around with.

Good deal on this. It's a great application, but it's lacking a few things I want in the way of a timeline app.

that is what i call a very great deal ;)

This deal is a few bucks better than the deal on MacZot a few weeks ago. The one thing stopping me is the lack of support for inserting photos into the timeline. For that, products like TimeFlyer from A Single Pixel seem to really excel.

Great deal again :)

I like the scalable interface. This looks like a wonderful way to make a timeline without all the cumbersome issues attached with "project management" software -- yet it's versatile enough to manage projects with! I can see many uses for this software for teachers, writers, and even just planning events. Nice job, Temporis!

This is pretty special-purpose, but could come in handy for project management and maybe class work. Their "CopyWrite" seems worth looking into also.

Definitely need to try this out.

Quite a few times I could have used this...

probably lol

This would be a great teaching aid for my church history course.

pretty cool concept

Looks interesting. Nice interface.

Great interface. Would love to use this on a regular basis, if it were possible to use images in my timelines.

Wow! Great app! Probably the easiest to use timeline software I've ever tried. Very intuitive, customizable and well thought out.