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Awaken

Awaken - 4.0.11

digital alarm clock that uses iTunes playlists

All Time: (4.5)
This Version: (5.0)
Current Version: 4.0.11
Release Date: 2008-02-04
License: Shareware
Downloads (this version): 3,210
Downloads (all versions): 29,306
Price: $12.95

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Product Description:

Awaken is a digital alarm clock that wakes you up by playing the iTunes playlist of your choice or choose from a selection of built in alarm sounds. Alarms can be created to alert you on a weekly basis at a set time, or at any specific date and time. You can also fall asleep to your favorite music using the sleep timer.

What's new in this version:

  • Menu bar icon updated.
  • Task alarms no longer affect iTunes.
  • Egg Timer auto-stop bug fix.
  • Full screen mode fixed for multiple displays.
  • Full screen 4:3 ratio bug fix (white bars).
  • Full screen clock icon display fix.
  • Interface fixes for Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

Additional Requirements:

  • iTunes 6.0 or higher

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Feedback Summary:

This Version:
Overall Rating: (5.0) Features: (4.0) Support: (4.0)
Ease of Use: (4.0) Quality / Stability: (5.0) Price: (5.0)
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Awaken ReviewNeeds work - Version: 4.0.11, 3/9/2008 09:17AM PST

julia2
I like the look and feel of this app very much, it's gorgeous. Functionally, however, it's got a few issues. This morning it didn't wake me - its screen said the alarm was in progress, but iTunes was paused. Further investigation showed that the song selected in iTunes had its checkbox un-checked (I have a number of songs I keep in my collection but do not want in regular play rotation (30-minute classical pieces, Christmas songs, etc.). Maybe that's why Awaken choked, I don't know. But reliability is paramount in an alarm clock application.

When turning on the sleep timer, the program interrupts the currently-playing iTunes song and starts playing a new song. This is quite annoying, it'd be much better if it just started the timer and left iTunes alone at that point.

The program also really needs to have a slow fadeout option on the sleep timer function, it is not conducive to sleep to have the music continue at full volume and then suddenly cut off.

There is little/no documentation, the Help screen says "Coming in software update".

I wrote the developer some days ago but haven't received a reply. In fairness, the issue I wrote about (conflict with APE) was mentioned in the Read Me or somewhere, but still I asked a question and a reply would have been nice.

I'll definitely buy it if these issues are sorted out.
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Awaken Reviewawensome - Version: 4.0.11, 2/17/2008 12:00AM PST

googlarz
great pice of software! looks beautiful, works like a charm! Keep the good work!
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Awaken ReviewDoesn't wake for me either! - Version: 4.0.9, 1/30/2008 12:00AM PST

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jagec
I wouldn't rely on this one. One of the old versions used to work for me but this one is...
leaves something to be desired.
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