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iClock Pro
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Replace the simple Mac menubar clock with iClock Pro. iClock Pro is a time hub that contains many useful functions to help you with all time-related activities at a glance: Time Zones, Alarms, Calendars, Events & To Do Lists, Floating Clocks, Stop Watch, Count Down, Stock Portfolio, IP Address and more!
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"Consider that this day ne'er dawns again."
- Alighieri Dante
"The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time."-Abraham Lincoln
When Mac OS X first came out, it had a nice clock in the menubar, but it only displayed the time. Every day you needed to click the menubar to show the date. We found ourselves clicking daily in the menubar, until we thought, "enough of that" and decided it was time to make something better.
The first job of iClock is to remedy the omission (in the default Mac OS menubar clock) of not being able to see the date. Most of us want to know the date without clicking in the menubar every day.
Regular Old Mac Menubar Clock
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Mac OS menubar clock.
See? No date.Enhanced with iClock
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iClock. See the date? Simple, but sweet. And you can change the font, color, style and format to whatever you want!That was just the beginning.![]()
iClock became extremely popular by being the first application simply to place both the time and date in the menubar.
Next, with just a click, iClock offered a menu with many cities and their respective time zones (image right). This was yet another first and is very handy since many of us make calls and travel to other locations around the world and need to know "local time". After that, Mark Fleming (the programmer) added the ability to change the font, formatting, and color of the time and date.
There was such a strong, positive response to this that he continued adding features. He added a drop-down menu of time zones that appeared when you click on the time. He also added an application menu, like in OS 9. Again, the response was huge, and soon iClock had several thousand users. Since then, Mark has continued adding useful features, all centered around time.
This latest version of iClock has been completely rewritten over the past two years. We have named the latest version: iClock Pro. iClock Pro is not just a clock, but a time hub for all kinds of time-related functions. Many people say they cannot get along without iClock. We hope that all the recent development on iClock Pro will make it even more central to helping you be more productive.
iClock Pro requires Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
Users of Mac OS 10.4 can use the older iClock 3.05
Users of Mac OX 10.3.9 can use this version of iClock
Ye olde iClock first appeared in 1999 (back in the last century) for Mac OS 9. A newer version for OS X was created in 2002. The earlier iClock was a continuously evolving work that developed organically based on our ideas and user requests. iClock Pro has been completely rewritten and incorporates all those requests in a more coherent user interface (UI).
With iClock Pro (circa 2008), Mark has done a masterful job at keeping all the features of the earlier versions and, simultaneously, making the interface much easier and more accessible. Now, everything is located in one place: the iClock System Preference panel. From there, you can turn iClock Pro on or off. You can also control the preferences for all the items in the various menus, including the time, date and other applications. It's simple! If you have used iClock before, we think you will find it easy to transition to iClock Pro.
Making it this easy was very difficult. I should know! I followed Mark's work every step of the way. So, if you are an old user and enjoy the latest version or if you have a suggestion to improve iClock Pro, please feel free to let Mark know.
Version Changes Info.
Previous users of iClock should have received an upgrade letter from us. If not, please contact us for details concerning the upgrade.
New and Old Users: Double-click on the iClock Pro Installer. The installer installs only two files: one system control panel and one library file.
You will be presented with this dialog box. Respond by clicking "Continue".
Next, you will be prompted to confirm installation of the Preferences' panel and iClock's library file. Then click "Install".Next, you will be prompted to Authenticate as Administrator to install the Preferences' panel and iClock's library. Here you will need to type in your password and then click "OK".If you are re-installing, this installs the new iClock Library file and upgrades the menu extras. You need to logout to activate new menu extras.
The next dialog box will ask if you want to check for updates automatically. We highly recommend you have it "check automatically" because we are constantly working to improve iClock. We always recommend having the latest version.Next, it will ask you to logout or restart. You can do this when it is convenient, but not all iClock Pro features will work until a logout or restart is done.![]()
To Uninstall: Open the installer and you will find an "Uninstall" menu item in the file menu. Choose this. The uninstaller will turn off iClock Pro and then remove the control panel and the library file. This is the best way to uninstall iClock Pro.
Preferences
TIP: Option-click on the date in your menubar to put the date in the clipboard.
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Enable Date Menu Extra - This turns menu on and off.
Show moon icon - Will show an icon of the moon phase in the menubar.
For sourthern hemisphere - by selecting this option, it changes the above setting to display the correct phase of the moon for those in the southern hemisphere of the Earth.
Show moon information in tool tip - When the moon icon is showing, this will provide additional info about the current moon phase, as well as the dates of the next full and new moons. See image:
Show date in menu - From this drop-down menu, you can choose the format of the date (3/18/09, 2009/3/18, etc.) from a list or even create your own custom format.
Color - Click here to choose the color of the text in the menubar that indicates the date. By clicking on the color box button, a new box will open that allows you to select colors from a variety of palettes, as well as setting opacity, etc.
Drop Shadow - Turn on or off Drop Shadow for the date text by checking or un-checking this box.
Set Font - Choose the font for the date by clicking on the "Set Font" button. Another box will open that allows you to select not only the font type, but also size, etc.
Mini Calendar - Event/To Do
iClock Pro has direct access to the same calendars as iCal and receives updates in real time. This mini calendar is accessed by clicking on the date in the menubar.
TIP: Command-click on a date in the mini-cal to display the moon phase. Click again on any date to remove it. Note: You must Command-click on the calendar itself or moon pic will not disappear.
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You can customize the look of the mini-calendar and expand or contract the number of months in the view window by just s t r e t c h i n g or shrinking the view window from the bottom right corner.
To switch to viewing "To Do" items when viewing events, click on the "To Do" button. To view "Events" when viewing "To Do" items, click on the "Events" button.
Events are displayed based on current months visible. Stretching the window's width will display more months and, consequently, more events for those same months will appear.
Using the search field while viewing Events will search the location, notes or title of the events' list. Using the search field while viewing the To Do list will search the titles and notes of To Do items.
To control the columns, use the Preferences menu in the center of the calendar to enable/disable columns.
Preferences... - Open iClock Pro preference panel by clicking on this drop-down menu. Once in this drop-down menu, you will see all of the options listed below.
Big Calendar - opens Big iClock Calendar.
Calendar Creation & Editing - Click on this option to Create, Edit and Delete local calendars. Once you have clicked on this option, a new box will open (see image below).
Calendar Creating & Editing box:
Creating Calendars - To create new calendars, type a new calendar name in the "Calendar title:" box (e.g. Home) and then press the plus (+) button. A new calendar will have been created and will now show up in your Mini Calendar.
Renaming Calendars - To rename a calendar title, simply select the calendar you wish to rename from the drop-down menu under "Calendar:" and type your new title in the "Calendar title:" box. Then click "Save." This calendar will be named with the new title.
Deleting Calendars - To delete calendars, select the calendar you wish to delete from the drop-down menu called "Calendar:" in above-image and then press the minus (-) button. A new box will open up asking if you are sure you wish to perform this action (see image below). Once you click "Delete" button, the calendar and all of its associated Event and To Do items will also be deleted and cannot be brought back.
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Show upcoming events (31 days) - This will show all upcoming events for the next 31 days.
Show To Do's Due within 3 days- This will show all To Do items due within three (3) days of today and also those without any due date.
Show Completed to do's - Allows you to hide To Do items that are marked as "completed." Also adds the "Completed" Date Column in the list.
Use Color Text - Colors the calendar text based on calendar color.
Two Line Mode - Wraps the text in title column in two lines.
Float Window On Top - If checked, this will float the Mini-Cal above all other windows, or if unchecked, the Mini-Cal will disappear behind the other windows.
Attach Window - If checked, this attaches the calendar window to the menubar each time it is opened. If unchecked, you can position the Mini-Cal wherever you want on your screen. Even after you close the Mini-Cal, this feature will remember where you last placed the Mini-Cal and, upon re-opening it, will position the Mini-Cal in the same last-recorded position.
This next section allows the user to enable and disable columns for Events and To Do items in the Mini-Cal, as needed:
Show Calendar - Shows calendar icon. Scroll over icon to read which calendar is currently visible. Double click on the icon to open and edit event/to do box for that particular item.
Show Event Start Date - This indicates the Start Date of an event.
Show Event End Date - This indicates the End Date of an event.
Show Event Location - This indicates the location of an event.
Show To Do's Due Date - This provides the Due Date for a To Do item.
Show To Do's Priority - This shows the priority level of a To Do item, which can be None, Low, Medium, or High.
TIP: In order to change the priority of an item, simply double-click on the words "none", "High", "Medium" or "Low" priority in the "Priority" column. You will see the words rotate through in the order listed above.
Show URL - Show URL for Birthday Address Book, Mail to do or Internet URL. Option-Double Click to open the URL.
Show Alarms - Displays "Yes" or "No" in the column, indicating if an alarm is attached to the event or to do item.
Show Last Modified Date - This gives a date and time-stamp indicating when the last change was made to an event or to do item.
Application Menu
Enable Application Menu Extra (ASM) - Turns on the application menu.
Show System Prefences sub-menu - Displays and allows opening any system preferences.
Show System Menu Extra sub-menu - Allows turning them on/off quickly.
Show Recent Menu Items - Allows launching recent apps for documents.
Floating applications can be displayed anywhere on your screen.
Calculator
Floating Clocks
Set layout and format of the Floating Clocks in the iClock Pro Preferences.
Format
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Layout
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Arranging the Locations
To change the arrangement of locations for the Floating Clocks, click and drag the cities up or down in the location list (image below) to set the order in which you want the locations to appear:
Items checked off in the 'F' column above will be the ones that show up in the Floating Clocks.Items checked off in the 'M' column above are the ones that will show up in the menubar when you click on the time. See image below.When you are finished arranging the locations, turn the Floating Clocks off and on, and it will show the new arrangements.
Big Calendar
There are some special calendars that you should be aware of:
Birthdays Calendar:
This calendar is a read-only calendar that shows birthdays listed in the AddressBook. Use the AddressBook to edit the items. Double clicking on the URL column of selected item will open the AddressBook to that item.
IMAP Calendars:
This is Apple's Mail To Do's list stored on-line in IMAP Mail account. They do not support Events. Double click the URL column to see to do items in Apple Mail. This works with Google Mail and other mail servers that support IMAP.
Subscriptions Calendar:
These are online calendars that one can subscribe to receive. When subscribing, if you want to see To Do items you should uncheck "remove to do items". Use iCal to edit subscription options, if needed. Below is a sample of online calendars:
- Google - http://www.google.com/calendar/
- Yahoo - http://calendar.yahoo.com
- 30 Boxes - http://30boxes.com
- Remember the Milk - http://www.RememberTheMilk.com
CALDAV Calendars:
Calendars on the Calendar server are setup in iCal. Use iCal's Preference -> Account panel to setup account and host information for these calendars. Once they are set up, you can edit either in iCal or IClock Pro. Below is a sample of online calendars that support CALDAV:
- Chandler Project’s Cosmo Server
- Apple's Calendar server - http://www.apple.com/server/macosx/features/ical.html
- Darwin Calendar server
- DAViCal CalDAV server
Adding/Deleting/Editing
Calendars
In the Mini-Calendar's pop-up Preferences menu, select Calendars options to Show options to Create, Edit and Delete local calendars and properties. To edit properties of calendars of type: CALDAV, Subscription and IMAP, use iCal. iClock Pro will pick up these changes automatically.
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To Do Items
Then adding a new To do item, only calendars that are writable are shown. Other calendars that are read-only, Address book's Birthday and subscriptions are hidden.
When editing to do items, changing the calendar will move the items from one calendar to another. Switching item from or to a "read-only calendar" will result in error.
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Notes:
- IMAP to do don't update until Apple Mail connects to server.
- Option-click on URL in the column to open the URL with default handler (Addressbook, Safari etc).
- Address book's Birthday and subscriptions are read-only calendars
Event Items
For adding a new Events item, calendars that are writable are shown.
Other calendar that Mail IMAP calendar, Address book's Birthday and subscriptions are hidden.
To edit an existing item, select it and double-click on the item. Clicking on Location or Title allows for in-line editing. All other fields are edit in dialog.
Changing the calendar will move the items from one calendar to another. Selecting read-only calendars will result in error.
iClock To Do Main Window
This icon can be enabled by the iClock Main Preferences.
Clicking on the To Do icon in the MenuBar will display the iClock To do list main window. The last To do list used will be shown. If you wish to switch 'To do list' select the list from the Recent To do list or Open ".ics" file in the preferences menu.ck as well to help us set our priorities.
Stop Watch
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Count Down
This is a tool to count down the time to any event. It can act as a reminder to holidays, anniversaries, weddings, etc. It can use/display any of these times formats listed below:
Below is an example of this tool. It will display the number of days until Christmas every time the computer wakes from sleep.![]()
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The Countdown box will look something like this.
TIP: The little 'i' on the right side allows you to reset the info.
Hot Keys
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Set Your Time Zone
This simply opens Apple's Date & Time Panel to the Time Zone tab. Allows you to quickly change your current location/time zone.
Register
This is where you input your registration information once you receive the registration key in an email from us.
After registering, it displays a "thank you for registering message."
Online Information
Manual - this manual. Click to open in your browser.
Check for Updates - Check for new versions of iClock Pro.
Forums - Ask questions here.
Version History - View release notes for different versions of iClock Pro.
Send Feedback - Email us your suggestions and any bugs you may have discovered.
Q: Does iClock Pro work on Mac OS System 10.4 or lower?
A: No, iClock Pro is only for 10.5, 10.6 or higher.
The last version of iClock to work on Mac OS 10.4 was iClock 3.0.5 (click to download).
For Mac OS 10.3.9 use this version of iClock (click to download).
For Mac OS 10.2 use this version of iClock 2.5.3 (click to download).
Right now you can get iClock Pro for $20 till May 30th. The price will rise after that.
Q: I am having a problem with iClock Pro what do I do?
A: If you have a problem first follow these steps:
- Download and install the latest version of iClock Pro.
- Use the installer to install the latest version of iClock Pro.
- Log out or Restart.
- If you still have an issue then in the installer check the box 'reset to defaults' and install again.
If you still have a problem first follow these good ideas for avoiding problems or slow downs on your Mac.
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Q: How can I have the several floating clocks I use (desktop mode) appear in order of their time zones?A: In the button Time Zones/Locations seen in the screenshot below you can drag the locations into any order you want to have them display. The ones in the F column are the ones that are displayed for the floating clocks.
Q: How do I enable/disable the network info menu item?A: In the preferences click on time and then check the 'Show IP menu item and network information in tool tip.' item (see below):
Q: How do I enable Microsoft Entourage Support in iClock Pro?![]()
A: Enable this feature in Entourage Preferences under Sync services. Enabling this creates a called called Entourage in Calendar store and is accessible by iClock Pro and iCal clients.
Q: Why can't I use To Do in Google CalDAV connections?
A: Google Calendar currently does not support To do items / tasks. With CalDAV support in Google Calendar, you are able to view and edit your Google Calendar events directly in iCal or iClock Pro. Any changes you make locally will automatically appear in Google Calendar the next time you sign in (and vice versa). If you use iCal / iClock Pro while offline, changes you make will be saved and updated in Google Calendar when you get back online with iCal.
Known issue with Google Calendar CALDAV usage see http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?answer=99360
Q: How do I configure Google Calendar?
A: To set up CalDAV support for Google Calendar in iCal, then you have access ot Google Calendar from iClock Pro. See: http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=99358#
Q: I see messages from iClock Pro in the Console logs.
A: When iClock Pro Date menu, iClock Pro Application menu and iClock Pro Time menus are loaded you get in console the follow messages:
07/09/08 10:57:25 PM SystemUIServer MenuCracker: Loading 'ssCalendarMenu'.
07/09/08 10:57:25 PM SystemUIServer starting iClock Pro Date Menu Extra...1.0.0b2
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07/09/08 10:57:25 PM SystemUIServer MenuCracker: Loading 'iASMMenu'.
07/09/08 10:57:25 PM SystemUIServer starting iClock Pro Application Menu Extra...1.0.0b2
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07/09/08 10:57:57 PM SystemUIServer MenuCracker: Loading 'iClockMenu'.
07/09/08 10:57:57 PM SystemUIServer starting iClock Pro Time Menu Extra for Intel 1.0.0b2
When you install a new version of the Preference Panel and the current running Menu Extra version does not match, you receive a prompt and the console logs the following message:
07/09/08 11:12:43 PM System Preferences iClock Pro: Changing versions of Menu Extra (logout required): 1.0.0b1 != 1.0.0b2
07/09/08 11:12:43 PM System Preferences replacing MenuExtra (V1.0.0b1) at /Users/markf/Library/Application Support/Script Software/Menu Extras/iClockMenu.menu
iClock Pro offers a free 30-day trial. After the free trial, we're confident you will wish to purchase the program. It is an ongoing project and in order to continue our work, we need to feel loved. :)
Price: $10 until March 30th and then $30 after that. Previous users will also be given special pricing. Purchasing in quantity reduces the price in our store automatically.
Registered users get:
• A registration key to remove the reminder dialog and the splash screen
• The knowledge that you are participating in the evolution of CopyPaste
• Access to all of iClock Pro's features
After registration, users get an email from us with details and a registration key (link) to unlock iClock easily.
"Time cools, time clarifies; no mood can be maintained quite unaltered through the course of hours." - Mark Twain
We love to hear from you. Please let us know your suggestions and bugs here. If you have another kind of question not answered in this manual, you can ask in the forum or please go to the support area on our website.
"I tried iclock because I was annoyed with not being able to see the date in the bar. When I went to pay for it, I noticed copypaste and decided to try it because I frequently want to do a little fancier copying. I probably won't use the more advanced options, but I want the simple things to work well. Thanks Ed."
Dr. Edward Catmull, one of the co-founders of Pixar. He was President and CTO of Pixar and now is President of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios.
"With my line of work, I never know what distant corner of the world my job will take me. iClock's simple, intuitive interface never lets me down. With a quick glance at the pull-down menu, I can see what time it is where I am....where I'm going...and where I've been. With another click, I can check the weather at my next destination. Its so much more than a digital timepiece for the Mac."
Kevin Rafferty, visual effects supervisor "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer", "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace", "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" and many other movies.
"It's hard to imagine that so much functionality could be packed into a 'clock'!"
Guy Kawasaki, Author, Blogger, Evangelist, and Entrepreneur.
"iClock saves time! Once again I've snagged an invaluable tool from Script Software. iClock elegantly offers just the right balance of functionality and features. No digging - no bloat; just a wonderfully simple tool to help manage my clock, my time, my Mac."
Rand Miller, Co-creator of Myst and Riven
"Many thanks. Great app!"
David Bogart, Executive VP & COO, Ontario Innovation Trust
"The new iClock Pro is excellent and it is very stable. I also like all those links to various sites. I really love being able to easily glance at the bar and see the day and date plus I find the drop down calendar super useful in that it lists calendar items that are coming up. Excellent!"
Kerry Dawson
"Best time I ever had!!!!"
Charles Henry, PanTech Inc.
"I love iClock. It's not only attractively designed, it's really useful, too. Besides all its time features, I was delighted when I saw that it restored the drop down menu for open applications."
James Henry Rubin, Professor and Chair, Department of Art, State University of New York
"The feature that attracted me to iClock was the location time menu. As you know software sales is world wide because of the Internet. When I need to make a service call overseas I need to know what time it is in that country. I have used other products that require running a program to see the times, or software that clutters the desktop with clocks. iClock is simple, non-obtrusive and FAST. Thank you for a very useful yet simple to use program."
David Parrish
"iClock is AWESOME! You should really try to get Apple to include it with all their machines! I'm glad I found it. Thanks!"
John Kingdon
"I couldn't live without iClock now. I love it because it is so simple, but has so many powerful features. I am constantly amazed at what it can do."
Anil K Solanki
"I am a ham radio operator and I just want others to know that iClock 2 offers useful nw features for hams. The new 2.0 version supports handy web links along with many other useful features making it a very nice tool for HAM operators. I use iClock for time conversions, a handy quick calendar for looking up date (launches iCal when you want to enter something), Alarms, Stocks and more. An important note is Mark Fleming the author is interested in other links hams might find useful."
Steve Hellyer (VA3SPH)
iClock Pro is just becoming available for review in April 09.