Time Palette

Most people just want a second timezone in their menubar for business or loved ones. If that's you, mclock does that for free, without the bells and whistles. Developer is a nice guy and very responsive. Try it out: https://github.com/palaniraja/mclock

I have used Time Palette since the 1990's pre-OS X days. On Mavericks today, this application is running OK for me. The application has nice feature as a 'Schedules' view. The 'Schedules' view allows multiple time zones to be viewed base on a *variable*future* date & time. The 'Schedules' multi-zone *variable* date-time controls saves me time setting up international conferencing sessions. Many other multi-zone clocks show a fixed time for *right*now, and not for some proposed time in the future. So, in my case, the multi-zone *variable* date-time panel is sufficient for me to justly supporting the developer ... in addition, I would note that I like & use many of the Time Palette features as well. :-)

When I first saw this update posted, I thought the Full Screen Globe feature had finally arrived. :(

Very much like the new version and its tab panel for accessing the data. Opens quickly and is stable. Look forward to having a Full Screen World Map option to complete the package.

Thanks everyone for your comments. We are working hard to fix things... look for an update within 48 hours followed by a more substantial update within 2 weeks.

Great program, BUT... I just upgraded and discovered that a feature that I liked and used a lot has been removed from this new version for some reason. The maps feature has gone missing. I don't like it when a developer REMOVES a key feature in an "upgrade", and charges me for the privilege. So before you upgrade, know that Time Palette is now a lesser program than it used to be. If they were to make one of those late night commercials it would say, "Time Palette! New and Improved! Now with LESS FEATURES that you've come to rely on in previous full-featured versions! More money for less program!"

I've been a customer for over 10 years. IIRC, EarthDesk did not exist back then and they did not use the Xeric Design name. I like their products and their customer support is excellent. I really appreciate that this version is still PPC-compatible, but I can't find a reason to upgrade. Font and size are not available in version 6, or at least I could not find those options. With 11 clocks, I like to use a smaller font. It would also be nice to import preferences from previous versions, instead of having to do the setup from scratch. I think that the first product of this kind that I used was the Control Strip World Clock CSM, now World Clock Deluxe. These days I use YouControl to track time across 16 cities. Without the ability to use smaller fonts I'll pass on this one. As mentioned below, it also lacks maps and international weather. Another thing I noticed is that CPU usage is greater with the new version (0.1-0.5, 5 threads vs. 2.8-4.0, 8 threads). I'll check it again in the future.

Buyer/upgrader beware. Time Palette 6 does not include world maps that were an inherent part of Time Palette 5. From the Developer: "Time Palette v6 does not include maps because we feel that EarthDesk does a much better job of displaying them. However, if a lot of customers want the maps re-instated, we will consider that." Hence, for the moment, you'll need to purchase Earth Desk if you want to see World Maps. :( I suggest you contact the developer with your feedback. Bring back the maps!

Seems like quite a good programme, with lots of powerful features. Unfortunately the Daylight Saving dates for New Zealand are wrong.The dates were changed about 5 years ago from the first Sunday in March to the 3rd Sunday. This can be edited in the database.

This is a handy multi-featured app, offering instant check of current weather conditions in selected cities, calculation of great circle distance with multiple intermediate stops, world map and almanac. Great for travellers. Well worth the money. Very responsive developer, and keeps getting better.