Countdown X
for Apple Dashboard
Important note for upgraders: Previous countdowns will need to be recreated. This is an OS X issue.
Some upgraders will need to restart their dashboard in order to have the widget work properly. This can be done by either restarting one's machine or by opening Applications/Utilities/Terminal and typing:
Some upgraders will need to restart their dashboard in order to have the widget work properly. This can be done by either restarting one's machine or by opening Applications/Utilities/Terminal and typing:
killall Dock
Features
- Small footprint
- Ability to choose background
- Open dashboard, beep or growl on countdown.
- Fireworks show when timer ends
Release Notes
- 1.3: Growl 1.3 support. 24-hour clock support.
- 1.2 : Added notifications. Widget can now open dashboard, beep, or growl on completion. Updated appearance.
- 1.1.2 : Countdown X now more accessible via VoiceOver. (Thanks Brett!) Fixed issue when setting the countdown date in April on March 31st. (Thanks Laura!)
- 1.1.1 : Fixed problem with settings not saving through restarts. (Thanks Richard!)
- 1.1 : Plays well with all types of Leopards. Added ability to check for updates.
- 1.0.2 : Fixed issue with timer being off 12 hours when set anywhere from noon to 1PM.
- 1.0.1 : Fixed an issue with preferences not saving correctly through multiple instances. (Thanks John!)
- 1.0 : Initial Release