SpeakTime Versions

This is a list of the previous versions of SpeakTime and the features added to each.

Version 1.0

  • First version, running on Mac OS 9, many moons ago

Version 2.0

  • A rewrite in Powerplant for OS 9 and OS X using Carbon. Similar functionality to Version 1.

Version 2.0

  • The last version to support OS 9. Not particularly appealing visually on OS X.

Version 3.0.1

  • A complete rewrite in cocoa, with Desktop clocks, custom graphics, and animated dock icon.
  • Also various features which only make sense on OS X, such as hiding the dock icon.
  • Uses Cocoa Bindings and therefore requires OS X 10.3.

Version 3.1.0

  • Added several new styles of desktop clock
  • New reminders set in one hours time by default
  • Auto-check for updates feature added
  • Rearranged dock and contextual menu
  • Adding and removing reminders now properly reflected on Desktop clock
  • Ignores invisible folders in style folder
  • Fixed problem in recognising long registration codes
  • Fixed bug with setting times manually
  • Worked around bug in dateWithNaturalLanguageString

Version 3.1.1

  • Fixed problem with sporadic time announcements introduced in 3.1
  • Fixed problem where moving desktop clock stops updates to clock

Version 3.2.0

  • Multiple desktop clocks with different time zones
  • Date can now be show on desktop clocks
  • You can now resize desktop clocks
  • Option for desktop clocks to ignore mouse clicks
  • 6 new styles of desktop clock available (14 in total)
  • Small cosmetic changes to some styles of clock
  • Date, time zone and AM/PM in custom colours/positions
  • Rearranged preferences window
  • Desktop Clocks now always have a shadow

Version 3.3.0

  • Added startup and wake announcements
  • Preferences window not shown on launch if there is a desktop clocks
  • Fixed bug showing desktop clocks on 10.4

Version 3.3.1

  • AM/PM suffix now clearer when spoken

Version 3.3.1

  • Fixed duplicated announcements when announcement set to ‘on wake’

Version 3.4.0

  • Now a Universal Binary
  • Added Growl support
  • Fixed annoying bug with announcements being reset on sleep
  • Desktop Clocks can now be up to 256 pixels in size
  • Added a bunch of new clocks and redrew some older ones
  • Older clocks will be moved to a folder called ‘Older Clocks’ in your SpeakTime Styles folder

Version 3.4.1

  • Fixed bug with disabling speaking clock
  • Fixed bug with announcements