Time Palette6.3.2

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.

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!