Timer for Mac

User Reviews

• No Longer Useful

  drewvanDecember 1, 2015

  Pros

  Keeps accurate time

  Cons

  Buggy. Have to pay to get useful features.

  Summary

  This app used be my go-to timer but is no longer worth the trouble.

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• Very basic functionality but buggy, CPU usage 100%

  distrillerDecember 19, 2014

  Pros

  Shows big, clear numbers

  Cons

  Very buggy, causes at least 10-50% CPU usage without any proper reason. So that makes it completely useless if you expect any sanity from your apps. Also the functionality is not exactly as I would prefer.

  Summary

  If nothing else is available, you can use this in case of emergency. For longer time use, this is hopeless until the CPU usage bug is fixed (still present on v8.0.2).

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• just what I needed as a reminder of time elapsed

  trudyjkMarch 23, 2013

  Pros

  easy to use and access from the dock

  Cons

  haven't explored the app enough to find any

  Summary

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• Not Intuitive, Clumsy Functionality

  Polaroid_MnemonicFebruary 21, 2013

  Pros

  Alarm sounds when countdown reaches zero Can count down or up Can use multiple timers simultaneously

  Cons

  No way to select whether it is counting up or down Cannot type into text/number areas unless mouse is currently hovering over that area Easily frustrating due to count down/up problem

  Summary

  While this functions well as a timer, getting it to function is the problem. (Running 1.5 on Mac 10.6.8 Snow Leopard) There is no way to select counting up or down. I tried lots of clicking as there is no option anywhere and I did not get any consistent results. You can type numbers in or rename the window panel, but you can't click on the section you want to change and there is no text cursor; rather, you must hover over the area and a green bar will appear; you have to leave the cursor there and then type. (Not intuitive, in my opinion). You can save timers and reopen them, which is nice, but I saved one as a count up and when I reopened it, it counted down and wouldn't count up any more. It you could check a simple option for counting up or down, this would be a pretty good timer.

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• could not get it to work

  Hallsie11December 28, 2011

  Pros

  kept saying i had too many number no matter what I put into the numbers. Even when I put none in, it said I had too many

  Cons

  didn't work

  Summary

  might have been me, but I've been able to figure out most timer software before

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• Works just like a real timer

  mocha30April 20, 2011

  Pros

  No major issues. Would like to see some type of change in the sound as it gets closer to STOP time.

  Cons

  Easy to use, lots of variety in alarm sounds. It has the ability to run multiple timers at the same time.

  Summary

  Very pleased. Has helped manage my time better.

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• Very Simple

  chris_scmApril 10, 2010

  Pros

  Easy to use.

  Cons

  No cons. Does what it is supposed to do.

  Summary

  Very easy to use little timer. Easy to use. No problems with the interface.

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• Easy and simple... maybe to simple

  purplekeglerAugust 5, 2009

  Pros

  Very simple straightforward interface. The ability to type in the numbers is a major plus, but if you choose to use the up and down arrows it advances very quickly, unlike other timers.

  Cons

  It's simplicity is actually both it's pro and it's con. There is no way to have the alarm loop that I have found. Other timers that I have used in the past are multifunction. They can be used as an alarm clock, timer, stopwatch, etc.

  Summary

  What it does it does well and very simplistically. If that is what you are looking for it is perfect. I personally wish it had a few more features (such a looping alarm), but that hasn't stopped me from using it.

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• Easy-to-use interface and useful app.

  jstaryukAugust 3, 2009

  Pros

  The interface is very easy-to-use once you realize you can use the scroll wheel to enter times. Custom alarms.

  Cons

  Preloaded alarms could be better, and though the interface is intuitive and easy, it could be made to look a little better.

  Summary

  Great app, I fully recommend it and it's useful for anything.

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• I love Timer 1.4.

  cynthia_ladsonApril 1, 2009

  Pros

  Ease of operation. Quick and pretty simple.

  Cons

  Can't think of any negatives.

  Summary

  Glad I downloaded Timer 1.4. It has been very valuable to me in keeping track of time spent on projects.

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