Turning Your Mac Into an [Expensive] Alarm Clock
Thursday, 1. November 2007, 21:26:18
One of the things that has always bugged me is that we [as tech enthusiasts] have many different things to perform simple tasks and almost no real way to simplify things.
For example, before the iPhone, many of us carried around our iPod’s, Wireless Phones and maybe even a wifi-enabled PDA or some other device to connect us to the internet. But with the introduction of the iPhone all of that was put into one simple, and elegant device. Well something that I came across does exactly what the iPhone did for all those devices: it simplifies a few devices, and in this case, two, into one.
So what am I talking about? Well of course our ever so lovely Macs and our annoyingly dull alarm clocks. It was an unbearable pain in my side to have to fiddle around with my alarm clock just to get it to work. And Heaven forbid the power goes out and I have to reset the hellish device. So, via some software, I have effectively turned my Mac into an $800 USD alarm clock. And what program did I use? Why of course, Alarm Clock.
Alarm Clock is a nifty little application that will do everything a conventional alarm clock can do, and more, in a simple-to-use interface. You can set different alarm times depending on the day of the week (perfect for those of you who like to sleep in on weekends), and it will even let you choose if you want the music to fade in over a period of time that you have the choice to set.
And what song will play when the alarm goes off? Well, any song you want. Alarm Clock ties in directly to your iTunes library allowing you to have anything play when you wake up, even podcasts, TV Shows and Movies.
Now, something I never condone doing is leaving your hard drive spinning constantly. It’s a moving part, it will break. So, in the Alarm Clock settings, a feature has been included allowing you to have it wake your computer up from sleep mode, in which your hard drive doesn’t spin whilst in. This feature is what sold me into using software instead of an actual alarm clock.
There is a lot to like about Alarm Clock; it’s not only feature-packed and easy to use, but it’s also 100% free. I have tried out some of the more pricier alternatives and found them lacking in either the ease-of-use area, or features. I would really suggest checking out Alarm Clock if you’re like me and curse your current alarm clock to hell each time it wakes you up.
Well, that about finishes this blog, so check back with me tomorrow for another Apple-related article.
--DMXell
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For example, before the iPhone, many of us carried around our iPod’s, Wireless Phones and maybe even a wifi-enabled PDA or some other device to connect us to the internet. But with the introduction of the iPhone all of that was put into one simple, and elegant device. Well something that I came across does exactly what the iPhone did for all those devices: it simplifies a few devices, and in this case, two, into one.
So what am I talking about? Well of course our ever so lovely Macs and our annoyingly dull alarm clocks. It was an unbearable pain in my side to have to fiddle around with my alarm clock just to get it to work. And Heaven forbid the power goes out and I have to reset the hellish device. So, via some software, I have effectively turned my Mac into an $800 USD alarm clock. And what program did I use? Why of course, Alarm Clock.
Alarm Clock is a nifty little application that will do everything a conventional alarm clock can do, and more, in a simple-to-use interface. You can set different alarm times depending on the day of the week (perfect for those of you who like to sleep in on weekends), and it will even let you choose if you want the music to fade in over a period of time that you have the choice to set.And what song will play when the alarm goes off? Well, any song you want. Alarm Clock ties in directly to your iTunes library allowing you to have anything play when you wake up, even podcasts, TV Shows and Movies.
Now, something I never condone doing is leaving your hard drive spinning constantly. It’s a moving part, it will break. So, in the Alarm Clock settings, a feature has been included allowing you to have it wake your computer up from sleep mode, in which your hard drive doesn’t spin whilst in. This feature is what sold me into using software instead of an actual alarm clock.
There is a lot to like about Alarm Clock; it’s not only feature-packed and easy to use, but it’s also 100% free. I have tried out some of the more pricier alternatives and found them lacking in either the ease-of-use area, or features. I would really suggest checking out Alarm Clock if you’re like me and curse your current alarm clock to hell each time it wakes you up.
Well, that about finishes this blog, so check back with me tomorrow for another Apple-related article.
--DMXell
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By ajhw, # 13. January 2008, 16:53:35