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The Clock Changelog

What's new in The Clock 4.9

Dec 5, 2023
  • macOS Sonoma ready.
  • [Other] small Bugs fixed and Improvements.

New in The Clock 4.8 (Apr 11, 2023)

  • macOS Ventura ready.
  • [Other] small Bugs fixed and Improvements.

New in The Clock 4.6.4 (Mar 28, 2022)

  • [New] World Clock Complication new option Date.
  • [New] Calendar Complication "What's up Now". So you can now see the next event and current event.
  • [Improvement] Calendar list of events of current day is now automatically positioned to the current/next event.
  • [Bug Fixed] Playa del Carmen Time Zone Fixed.
  • [Other] Bugs fixed and Improvements.

New in The Clock 4.6.3 (Dec 17, 2021)

  • [Bug Fix] Personalised Zoom links were not handled properly.
  • [Other] Bugs fixed and Improvements.

New in The Clock 4.6.1 (Dec 17, 2021)

  • Ready for macOS 12 Monterey.
  • [New] macOS 12 Monterey Shortcuts.
  • [Other] Bugs fixed and Improvements.

New in The Clock 4.6 (Oct 25, 2021)

  • Ready for macOS Monterey.
  • [New] macOS Monterey Shortcuts.
  • [New] Calendar Video Meeting Events highlight in Calendar events.
  • [New] Calendar Simply join video call and open event link by clicking on the video service icons.
  • [New] Calendar events Notes, Location, URL are now displayed in tooltip.
  • [New] Calendar click on an event now open automatically in Fantastical if you are using it.
  • [Improvement] Extra Widgets themes.
  • [Other] Bugs fixed and Improvements.

New in The Clock 4.5.1 (Jan 24, 2021)

  • Fix for Catalina introduced in 4.5 (sorry for that).

New in The Clock 4.5 (Jan 24, 2021)

  • Ready for macOS Big Sur and M1.
  • [New] Big Sur Widgets.
  • [New] You can now hide the clock time in the menu bar.
  • [Other] Bugs fixed and Improvements.

New in The Clock 4.4 (Nov 15, 2020)

  • Ready for macOS Big Sur.

New in The Clock 4.3 (Jul 14, 2020)

  • Adds better compatiblity and a new icon for upcoming OS releases.
  • [Other] Bugs fixed and Improvements.

New in The Clock 4.2 (Feb 19, 2020)

  • Bugs Fixed and some improvements. Thanks to Nadine, Leo, Peter, Stuart, Matt, Samuel... and all our customers for their suggestions and bug reports

New in The Clock 4.1 (Oct 8, 2019)

  • macOS Catalina ready.
  • Bugs fixed and improvements.

New in The Clock 4.0.5 (Nov 11, 2018)

  • [New] Select text with date and time from anywhere and convert to local time.
  • [New] Drag and Drop text with date and time to The Clock and automatically adjust the slider to it.
  • [Bug fixed] While attached to the menu bar, sometime the clicks were going through the window.
  • [Bug fixed] While attached to the menu bar, and menu bar hidden, the window was not showing while using the global keyboard shortcut.
  • [Bug fixed] Other small bugs fixed.

New in The Clock 4.0 (Nov 2, 2018)

  • Very big ones:
  • [New] The Clock is now available across all your devices. Mac, iPhone, iPad.
  • [New] Full new code using the most advanced Apple technology, to have the same consistent experience across all your devices.
  • [New] The Clock window can now be resized as you want. Meaning Full screen, Split screen and more.
  • [New] The Clock now fully support the TouchBar.
  • [New] The Clock widget for the Notification Center.
  • [New] Expanded Planner while the window is open large enough.
  • [New] Drag and Drop the meeting planner panel now possible.
  • [New] Continuity available between all your devices.
  • [New] Accessibility with the support of Dynamic Type font.
  • [New] Accessibility with a color blind friendly mode.
  • [New] Menubar time and date custom format.
  • [New] Pomodoro mode now available for Take a Break.
  • [New] Calendar toggle week view, month view.
  • [New] Complications can be displayed left or right side. 3 more complications.
  • [New] Daylight saving icons will appear before the date of change.
  • [New] Daisy blue theme.
  • Big ones:
  • [New] The Clock interface and experience has been refined.
  • [New] Backup to iCloud now available.
  • [New] New Cities added. You can now add Exchange Markets and more.
  • [New] Drag and Drop the today button and get a timestamp.
  • [New] Calendar delegates are now supported.
  • [New] Define when the yearly quarter start.
  • [New] The Clock can now be in Dock Mode without the menu bar.
  • [New] Haptic feedback.
  • [New] And more.

New in The Clock 3.1 (Jun 15, 2016)

  • New features:
  • [New] Select/Deselect all the world clocks for copy/paste with cmd+A.
  • [New] Share Menu added to the copy/paste menu.
  • [New] "Go to Date" panel. Can be activated with shift+cmd+T.
  • [New] You can now add simple quick Notes to a world clock.
  • [New] Take a Break, custom duration added.
  • [New] World clock Complication Monday/Tuesday added.
  • [New] World clock Complication Time Zone Offset, Dynamic profile added.
  • [New] World clock custom format to display seconds added.
  • [New] Open Apple Calendar from The Clock by clicking an event.
  • [New] Added few missing reported cities in the database and a planet ;)
  • [New] Option to reverse color moon illumination.
  • [New] Date as Icon can now display Date & Month, Date & Week Day or only the day date as before.
  • [New] Multi-Display. In Window Detached mode/Dock Mode, The Clock window is now automatically repositioned on the proper display after a detach/re-attach of the external display, and as well at login.
  • Accessibility:
  • From 3.0 The Clock started to introduce slightly different icons to help the color blind community. This new version 3.1, goes further in the accessibility.
  • [New] You can now make the font bigger in the menu bar.
  • [New] The Clock is now 100% ready for VoiceOver. Thanks to Scott H. for the idea and testing.
  • Go further for the Dreamers:
  • Dreaming about Mars, want to know the local time on Opportunity, Rover, Olympus Mons, ... you want to know when the sun will rise or set on Mars on Curiosity?... You can now do this with The Clock.
  • I have added to the cities database all the regular sites from NASA Mars24, and as well created MTC time zones based on Michael Allison and Robert Schmunk definition. By default the time is given at Local Mean Time Zone. You can change this time reference from the world clock preferences panel. The sunrise/sunset complication has been updated to calculate the one on Mars too.
  • While in the process, I have as well added to the database the International Space Station.
  • NB: This is an introductory feature, it will grow. If you have suggestions or correction to be done on this new feature email me, Tweet,... as always I'm listening. The mission time and mission sol are not yet part of this version.
  • Bugs fixed and improvements:
  • [Bug Fixed] Sometime a white square in calendar event was appearing for the users with the system set with scrollbar always visible.
  • [Bug Fixed] Time difference Complication ahead/behind for less than 1 hour was not reported properly.
  • [Bug Fixed] Today/tomorrow Complication around first day of the month not reported properly.
  • [Bug Fixed] Copy/Paste feature. The order of the world clocks was not respecting your defined order.
  • [Bug Fixed] El Capitan font proportional issue while using seconds is definitely solved. When using seconds The Clock is now using mono spacing.
  • [Bug Fixed] The master timer was not ticking properly in Dock mode.
  • [Bug Fixed] The time was not updating quickly enough after coming back from sleep.
  • [Bug Fixed] Take a break screensaver was not displayed if the icon was not in menu bar.
  • [Bug Fixed] Take a Break. While away and not in Smart Mode, if the Mac become idle, the timer is now reset.
  • [Bug Fixed] MultiScreen - Attached Mode The Clock window could be cut off at the edge of the external screen.
  • [Bug Fixed] MultiScreen - Desktop Mode where The window clock could disappear after a new screen arrangement.
  • [Bug Fixed] Calendar Events - Title date was sometime wrong when an event was spanning over few days.
  • [Improvement] Calendar Events - Events spanning over few days now display better time labeling.
  • [Improvement] Take a Break timer on the screensaver was not always properly centered.
  • [Improvement] Close Panels (Calendar Event, World Clock Prefs, Preferences) with esc key now working as expected.
  • [Improvement] Cancun Mexico timezone updated. Just remove/add Cancun to update the timezone.
  • [Improvement] Some cities time zones for Ukraine have been updated. Just remove/add the city to update the timezone.
  • [Improvement] Some cities time zones for Russia have been updated. Just remove/add the city to update the timezone.
  • [Bug Fixed] And few other minor bugs.

New in The Clock 3.1 Beta (May 27, 2016)

  • Features:
  • [New] Select/Deselect all the world clocks for copy/paste with cmd+A.
  • [New] Share Menu added to the copy/paste menu.
  • [New] "Go To Date" panel. Can be activated with shift+cmd+T.
  • [New] You can now add simple quick Notes to a World clock.
  • [New] Take a Break, custom duration added.
  • [New] World clock Complication Monday/Tuesday added.
  • [New] World clock Complication Time Zone Offest, Dynamic profile added.
  • [New] World clock custom format to display seconds added.
  • [New] Open Apple Calendar from The Clock while clicking an event.
  • [New] Added few missing reported cities in the database and a planet ;)
  • [New] Option to reverse color moon illumination.
  • [New] Date as Icon can now display Date & Month, Date & Week Day or only the day date as before.
  • [New] Multi-Display. In Window Detached mode/Dock Mode, The Clock window is now automatically repositioned on the proper display after a detach/re-attach of the external display, and as well at login.
  • Accessibility:
  • From 3.0 The Clock started to introduce slightly different icons to help the color blind community. This new version 3.1, goes further in the accessibility.
  • [New] You can now make the font bigger in the menu bar.
  • [New] The Clock is now 100% ready for VoiceOver.
  • Dreamers:
  • Dreaming about Mars, want to know the local time on Opportunity, Rover, Olympus Mons, ... you want to know when the sun will rise or set on Mars on Curiosity?... You can now do this with The Clock.
  • I have added to the cities database all the regular sites from NASA Mars24, and as well created MTC time zones based on Michael Allison and Robert Schmunk definition. By default the time is given at Local Mean Time Zone. You can change this time reference from the world clock preferences panel. The sunrise/sunset complication has been updated to calculate the one on Mars too.
  • While in the process, I have as well added to the database the International Space Station.
  • NB: This is an introductory feature, it will grow. If you have suggestions or correction to be done on this new feature email me, Tweet,... as always I'm listening. The mission time and mission sol are not yet part of this version.
  • Bugs fixed and improvements:
  • [Bug Fixed] Sometime a white square in calendar event was appearing for the users with the system set with scrollbar always visible.
  • [Bug Fixed] Time difference Complication ahead/behind for less than 1 hour was not reported properly.
  • [Bug Fixed] Today/tomorrow Complication around first day of the month not reported properly.
  • [Bug Fixed] Copy/Paste feature. The order of the world clocks was not respecting your defined order.
  • [Bug Fixed] El Capitan font proportional issue while using seconds is definitely solved. When using seconds The Clock is now using mono spacing.
  • [Bug Fixed] The master timer was not ticking properly in Dock mode.
  • [Bug Fixed] The time was not updating quickly enough after coming back from sleep.
  • [Bug Fixed] Take a break screensaver was not displayed if the icon was not in menu bar.
  • [Bug Fixed] Take a Break. While away and not in Smart Mode, if the Mac become idle, the timer is now reset.
  • [Bug Fixed] MultiScreen - Attached Mode The Clock window could be cut off at the edge of the external screen.
  • [Bug Fixed] MultiScreen - Desktop Mode where The window clock could disappear after a new screen arrangement.
  • [Bug Fixed] Calendar Events - Title date was sometime wrong when an event was spanning over few days.
  • [Improvement] Calendar Events - Events spanning over few days now display better time labeling.
  • [Improvement] Take a Break timer on the screensaver was not always properly centered.
  • [Improvement] Close Panels (Calendar Event, World Clock Prefs, Preferences) with esc key now working as expected.
  • [Improvement] Cancun Mexico timezone updated. Just remove/add Cancun to update the timezone.
  • [Improvement] Some cities time zones for Ukraine have been updated. Just remove/add the city to update the timezone.
  • [Bug Fixed] And few other minor bugs.

New in The Clock 3.0 GM (Sep 22, 2015)

  • [NEW] Time Format fine tuned by world clock.
  • [NEW] User Manual is now available.
  • [NEW] Translation completed for: French, German, Italian, Chinese, Portugese Brazil, Thai.
  • [Bug Fix] Other small bugs fix.
  • [NB] Not yet implemented in GM:
  • Horizontal auto-resize, will be implemented after App Store release.
  • Translation some language still not complete.

New in The Clock 3.0 Beta 1b (Sep 1, 2015)

  • [Bug Fix] Could not access world clock preference if only 1 world clock.
  • [Bug Fix] Could not select world clock in meeting planner, if only 1 world clock.
  • [Bug Fix] While world clock is deleted and if city time zone in menubar. Timezone, not cleared.
  • [Bug Fix] While world clock is deleted and if holidays displayed. Holidays not clear.
  • [Bug Fix] Midnight time bug. Display 0 instead of 12 for non 24H.
  • [Bug Fix] CPU too much consumption while using the Calendar complication.
  • [Improvement] (El Capitan B7) menu item font digit rendering improved, to match exactly App Stock clock rendering in El Capitan.
  • [Improvement] (El Capitan B7) calendar font digit rendering improved.

New in The Clock 3.0 Beta 1 (Aug 31, 2015)

  • [New] The Brand new version of The Clock. 100% new code, 100% new graphics, more features. Rebuilt for Yosemite and El Capitan! to prepare for the future.
  • [New] The Clock 3 is based on the strenghs of the previous versions and going even further.
  • [New] Swipe the calendar to change the months, swipe above your World Clocks to move the Meeting Planner slider. Double Tap to go to today, Double Tap to reset the slider. Or navigate as before.
  • [New] Once you find a good time for your meeting, select your world clocks and right click to copy/paste your date/time to email your teams or customers. And yes, you can define your own formats.
  • [New] The Clock 3 introduce the concept of Complications for your world clocks. Such as Time Zone difference, Today/Yesterday, Business Hours, Sunrise/Sunset, and more. For a true personal experience.
  • [New] The Clock 3 can now display quickly, if you wish, all your calendar events, synched with the OS X Calendar app.
  • [New] The Clock 3 Calendar introduce as well a complication which is "What's next on your daily schedule". Easier to know if you are busy while planning your next meeting.
  • [New] The Clock 3 cities database now handle properly the generic Time Zone such as PDT, EDT, and others. Automatically changing from Standard Time to Time Saving as needed.
  • [New] The Clock 3 cities, countries database is translated in 15 languages, better time formatter for many countries. Including right to left layout.
  • [New] The Clock 3 bottom window is now free of icons except the general menu icon. This to avoid the problem to access the icons while the Meeting Planner is activated.
  • [New] Yosemite/El Capitan window Transparency is now available.
  • [New] Calendar week can now be based on ISO8601 or as before the System calendar.
  • [New] Define World Clock time format per cities. (coming in Beta2).
  • [New] Accessibily improvement for color blind users.
  • [New] Drag & Drop the icons in the menu bar in the order you wish (shift key + drag).
  • [Improvement] The Clock was already the best in energy efficiency. The Clock 3 goes even further thanks to the use of the last OS X APIs.

New in The Clock 2.8.2 (Oct 16, 2014)

  • [Bug Fix] Dropbox compatibility with Yosemite.

New in The Clock 2.8 (Sep 15, 2014)

  • [New] Back To Time is getting enhanced features and will be now known has "Meeting Planner".
  • [New] Additional to the Meeting Planner slider, you can select the day of your meeting. No surprise anymore, if the Daylight Saving offset is changing on the day of your meeting. Thanks to Rachel for this very good suggestion.
  • [New] Backup/Restore The Clock settings to your Dropbox.
  • [New] Meeting Planner. New Keyboard Shorcuts to navigate through time.
  • [New] Working Hours can now be fined tuned to 30 mins.
  • [New] Swipe with the trackpad and navigate through the Calendar.
  • [New] Brand new User Manual available from the help menu. "The Clock Help"
  • [New] A lot of keyboard shorcuts to be discovered in the new User Manual.
  • [Improvement] Meeting Planner. Now Meeting Planner result time is automatically rounded to 15 or 30 minutes for better readability.
  • [Improvement] Add more cities to the database, and correct 1 time zone mistake.
  • [Bug Fix] Multi monitors small bug fix while going back and forth between monitors.
  • [Bug Fix] Other small Bug fixes.

New in The Clock 2.7.1 (Mar 17, 2014)

  • [Bug Fix] Mistakes related to time zone for Guatemala.
  • [Bug Fix] Link to App Store was wrong.
  • [Bug Fix] Other small Bug fixes.

New in The Clock 2.5 (Jul 9, 2013)

  • Show/Hide the calendar.
  • Option to put The Clock as floating window.
  • Enhance BackToTime feature.
  • Time offset information.
  • Slight UI improvement.
  • Bug fix

New in The Clock 2.0 (Dec 3, 2012)

  • New Features:
  • Back to time new feature.
  • Anchor, stay on top new Feature.
  • Alias for city name.
  • More than 4 time zones display simultaneously.
  • Global Shortcut to Show The Clock.
  • Shortcuts for navigate in calendar and other items as preferences, ...
  • Location and other time zone in menu bar.
  • Add Military Time Zone.
  • Calendar without week number.
  • Bug fixes:
  • Scroll bar bug for some system
  • Follow properly the regional setting for the date order.
  • Bug with working hours
  • Start first day of the week to follow properly the regional setting.
  • Fonts in the menu bar as per Apple Stock clock.
  • Tooltip now displayed as expected.
  • Week Days in Calendar

New in The Clock 1.2.1 (Feb 1, 2012)

  • User Request Implementation : Database Update. UTC is now available as a World Clock.
  • Small Bug fix, where with some configuration the current day is not highlighted in the Calendar.

New in The Clock 1.2 (Jan 26, 2012)

  • Few Bugs Fix
  • Cities/Countries Database update.
  • Customers request implementation, Feature "Business Hours": with more than 1000 cities in the database pre-loaded with their local Holidays and Week-Ends.

New in The Clock 1.1 (Jan 21, 2012)

  • Open At Login Bug fix: For the people upgrading from v1.0, you need to uncheck and recheck the 'Open At Login' checkbox in Preferences.
  • Few Other Bugs Fix.
  • UI glitches fix
  • Now you can select a new city by double clicking on it. This on top of the previous way, "Return Key".
  • New Feature : "Take a Break"