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Alarm Clock Pro is an almost absurdly tricked-out alarm clock, giving you a wide range of time-monitoring and event-scheduling features. Alarm Clock Pro will appeal to anyone who is used to the multiple alarm features that Outlook offers, and the app can open itself on a specific day and time, and set reoccurring alarms at any frequency. By default, Alarm Clock Pro plays a simple alarm noise at a specific date and time, but it can also play an iTunes playlist, open a specific Web site, or execute a huge variety of other actions.
The setup and documentation for Alarm Clock Pro have gotten much better in recent versions. The app has a lot of features to explore, and an Alarm Setup Assistant walks you through the process of creating an alarm, assigning actions (everything from performing AppleScripts to sending text messages to snapping a picture), defining exclusion dates, and adding more settings (such as making alarms private, or allowing them to go off multiple times). Not every user will need this kind of heavy-duty alarm functionality, but fortunately Alarm Clock Pro has a 15-day trial to help you decide if it's right for you.
Publisher's Description
From Koingo Software:
Alarm Clock Pro enables you to design your daily routine and perform various tasks automatically, such as starting your favorite iTunes playlist. Waking up to headache-inducing buzzers and static-plagued radio stations can now be confined to your past. With the sheer amount of functionality Alarm Clock Pro offers, it can easily integrate into nearly every aspect of your life. Speak or display favorite inspirational quotes randomly throughout the day, or even send them as text messages to your cell phone! Have important reminders, or even birthday cards, e-mailed to contacts. Record laps with the Stopwatch. Track time differences for your investment portfolio. Even use it to help cook dinner by using the timer. In addition to Alarm Clock Pro's extensive list of programmable tasks, it also offers flexibility when it comes to timing alarms. Many solutions offer the ability to set alarms based on a specific date. However, Alarm Clock Pro can also initiate alarms based on a recurring monthly, weekly, daily, hourly, or even minutely schedule! Even start a countdown timer based on a specific time interval.
What's new in this version:
- Bug Fix: Fixed issues scheduling alarms with the system.
- Bug Fix: Can no long delete the presets collection.
- Bug Fix: Login items now use modern APIs on 10.5 and later.
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"Excelent multi-purpose alarm clock"
Version: Alarm Clock Pro 9.3.8
Pros
Doesn't require the app to be running or started at login to play alarms. Good iTunes integration including fade-in
Cons
No backup alarm option should iTunes fail, such as if iTunes has a dialog box open.
Summary
I wanted an alarm clock that a) didn't have to be kept open to sound the alarm, b) used iTunes playlists (rather than just single tracks or whatever) as alarms, and c) could fade-in the music gradually to avoid wakeup shock. This software fulfilled that purpose admirably, and while not the cheapest software out there, it's not all that expensive either considering all it can do.
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"Some elementry alerts were not easily setable."
Version: Alarm Clock Pro 9.3.4
Pros
Interface seemed nice
Cons
Simple things were not obviously easy to do
Summary
It is an OK product but simple items were hard to set and there was no way (I could see) for a reminder to retry until dismissed which I also need.
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"I own the previous version. Not paying for a bu..."
Version: Alarm Clock Pro 9.0
Summary
...fix
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.
Pretty incredible really... They call this a paid upgrade when all they have done is fix 10 bugs and made a modification to the power manager "...as it should have been before." For that, you want $10? That just doesn't seem right. -
"Poor, non-intuitive repeat function"
Version: Alarm Clock Pro 8.6.1
Pros
Not much, there are much better, straight forward freeware solutions available.
Cons
Program uses non-intuitive terms and interface.
I brought a MAC, this & other programs for my grandmother to use.
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"Good software. Get it."
Version: Alarm Clock Pro 8.5.7
Summary
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.
Crash problem fixed in 8.5.7. Now all is back to normal. -
"not very useful, but as it stands welle conceived"
Version: Alarm Clock Pro 8.0.4
Pros
simplicity to use and install.
Cons
the price, in relation to use
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"not essential"
Version: Alarm Clock Pro 7.7.3
Pros
makes for a good stop watch, or a egg timer for cooking.
Cons
there is little you can do in this program that you cannot already do with ical or with dashboard widgets.
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"It seems to be for a PC - though it alleges it's a mac version!"
Version: Alarm Clock Pro 7.7.2
Pros
I liked the idea
Cons
I cannot get it open, 'cos it's a PC .exe file
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