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Product Description:
TTimer is an application that helps you to specify the exact time it should take before tea leaves are separated from the surrounding hot water, by playing an acoustic alarm when said time has passed. In expert circles this is sometimes referred to as the scientific art of Precision Tea Making.
What's new in this version:
now runs on 10.4.x
Operating System Requirements:
This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:
- Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
- Mac OS X 10.3.9
- Mac OS X 10.3
Additional Requirements:
- MacOSX 10.3 or higher
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| Overall Rating: |  (5.0) |
Features: |  (3.5) |
Support: | (4.5) |
| Ease of Use: | (4.5) |
Quality / Stability: | (4.5) |
Price: | (4.0) |
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pleasant, but slight metalic taste and steep (!) learning curve - Version: 1.1, 7/21/2005 12:23PM PST
sporobolus
The best timer on Mac OS X! - Version: 1.1, 6/21/2005 01:34AM PST
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Uncle Asad
After trying a half-dozen timers on Mac OS x, I've finally fond one the that comes (very) close to replacing the supremely useful and elegant Coffee Timer of Mac OS 9 fame from Alessandro Montalcini....
Pros:
1. TTimer actually launches quickly on a 1.33 GHz G4. I wish it would be nearly instantaneous, but it's faster than the others I've tried.
2. It starts the timer on launch--spectacular (this and 1 are useful since my Mac is not in the same room as my tea!)
3. It comes with preset timers for different teas and foods.
4. The default timer is Darjeeling! :-)
Cons:
1. I'm not a fan of metal, and TTimer doesn't interface with any actual device.
2. It doesn't keep counting up to tell you how long you've gone over if you've left the room (ALM's Coffee Timer did), but that's not a must-have.
3. Still takes a bit too long to launch on my Mac, 3-4 bounces on first launch, about 2 thereafter. I miss instant launch of small apps :-(
4. Items 4 and 5 of the license agreement are supremely evil. I suspect they are a joke, but still. Put a smiley face if they are :-)
Pros:
1. TTimer actually launches quickly on a 1.33 GHz G4. I wish it would be nearly instantaneous, but it's faster than the others I've tried.
2. It starts the timer on launch--spectacular (this and 1 are useful since my Mac is not in the same room as my tea!)
3. It comes with preset timers for different teas and foods.
4. The default timer is Darjeeling! :-)
Cons:
1. I'm not a fan of metal, and TTimer doesn't interface with any actual device.
2. It doesn't keep counting up to tell you how long you've gone over if you've left the room (ALM's Coffee Timer did), but that's not a must-have.
3. Still takes a bit too long to launch on my Mac, 3-4 bounces on first launch, about 2 thereafter. I miss instant launch of small apps :-(
4. Items 4 and 5 of the license agreement are supremely evil. I suspect they are a joke, but still. Put a smiley face if they are :-)
An ideal gift for Father's Day! - Version: 1.1, 6/20/2005 11:02AM PST
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dbrennan1
How wonderfully amusing!
like mon oncle i have tried them all (and rolled my own simple applescript with Growl support), but TTimer is the best of an imperfect crowd; it takes a little getting used to, but it works well for someone who actually steeps tea at his desk
i find the interface a little awkward, not immediately intuitive, though deceptively simple, and it's a bit on the ugly side; even though Apple recommends metal for "appliance" apps, i think metal keeps TTimer from being really elegant, that and the huge numbers in the drawer -- i suggest keeping the drawer text normal sized and using an optional floater for the big numbers
finally, the one major missing feature is Growl support -- Growl simply the best, most flexible way to do notifications on Mac OS X