- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows Server 2008, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 98
- Date added: November 23, 2008
- Total Downloads: 245,959
- Downloads last week: 199
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 91 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET staff on May 04, 2009
While we appreciate this program's unobtrusive approach to reminding us of important task and appointments, its second-rate interface design left very little to be desired.
MiniMinder appears as a tiny window on your desktop. Important reminders are presented on top of a green background, which is a little hard to read. Clicking on the Edit button introduces the second interface, which lacks any effort at design. The Options menu is the place for scheduling daily reminders, but it offered very few scheduling options. It mostly contained options for changing the interface's appearance. Adding a new task involved entering the event name, and selecting an occurrence option from an awkward drop-down list. We were able to add a specific date, but not a specific time. The program includes a Help feature, but it's just as awkward, clutter, and difficult to navigate as the program itself. Eventually, we were able to add a task, and receive the reminder, but getting to that point was a pain.
If you're looking for an easy to use program to keep you on task, this probably isn't the one for you, even with the free price tag. We recommend that you keep looking for a calendar program that sports a more professionally designed, easy to navigate interface.
Publisher's description
From Vellosoft :When you reach the desktop, MiniMinder greets you with a slick, daily countdown to all the upcoming dates and alarms you wish to track. You can set yearly, quarterly, monthly or daily events, events such as the 4th Thursday of the month, events in increments such as every 28 days and MiniMinder can also calculate the dates for floating holidays such as Easter and Passover. Each event can be set with its own unique advance notice and when an event is taken care of (birthday card sent, credit card payment made) you can right-click it from the Reminders Window and chose to hide it until its next occurrence. Setting alarms is as simple as adding a time inside your event title and you can watch the countdown to your alarm times from the Reminders Window. To top it all off, an impressive collection of Daily Quotes files have been submitted by fans of the MiniMinder. These Daily Quotes can optionally be served along with your daily reminders.
Version 8.3 is a bug fixing release
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 91 votes
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Version: MiniMinder 8.3
Pros: Easy to use, very simple face. It gives you what it promises: Reminding.
Cons: No cons so far.
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Version: MiniMinder 8.3
Pros: Very useful - works fine with Vista
Cons: The only thing is - it desperately needs some new skins
Summary: This thing is great to remind you of things - or - use as an alarm clock.
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Version: MiniMinder 8.3
"Beautiful in it's simplicity"
Pros: I've tried almost all the date reminder programs out there, and MiniMinder is by far the simplest to use and the easiest to work with when it comes to making a quick entry.
Cons: Can't think of a thing.
Summary: Download.com should fire whoever wrote that review because the interface is beautiful in it's simplicity. There's a reason why 88 people have given this program 4.5 stars, but this so-called professional reviewer just doesn't get it.
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Version: MiniMinder 8.3
Pros: The alarm is great, like something from a firehouse. Very distinct, which tells me to turn the computer off and go. Line under the day of month, which helps. Doesn't take up much space on my laptop.
Cons: Everything must be written in 24 hr. notation (not an issue for me). For example, 15:20 (which is 3:20 PM) Workout @ Gym. If you put 3:20 or 03:20 instead, the alarm will go off at that time in the AM with computer on.
Summary: If you're looking for a Day Planner, a Day Timer, a Franklin Covey-type system or an all-in-one type of planner, you may want to look elsehere. Same thing if you don't want to put everything into 24 hour notation. Otherwise, it's a great device wi... read more >>
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Version: MiniMinder 8.3
"Very light very useful,working fine"
Pros: Easy to use,Simple,Light,Best quotes
Cons: Can't change date format
Summary: Overall very good soft
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