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10key Timer icon

Double-click the icon named "10key Timer" inside the downloaded zip archive.

"10key Timer.wdgt" file will be copied into "~/User/Library/Widgets" folder automatically. Don't move it please!

Basic Timer Operation

テンキーの例

Operate with a numeric keypad

You can set, delete, and recall countdown time with just a numeric keypad only.

  • To input minutes: Number keys
    ex: Countdown 3 min → type "3 Enter"
    ex: Countdown 70 min → type "7 0 Enter"
  • To input seconds: type Period ( . ) key just before seconds' value
    * On Germany keypad: type Comma ( , ) key
    ex: Countdown 5 min 30 sec → type "5 . 3 0 Enter"
    ex: Countdown 150 sec → type ". 1 5 0 Enter"
  • Start / Pause countdown: Enter key
  • Recall previous countdown value: Asterisk ( * ) key
  • Clear inputted value: Clear key
QWERTYキーボードの例

Operate with a QWERTY keyboard

Without num keypad, you can do the same.

  • To input minutes: Number keys
    ex: Countdown 3 min → type "3 Return"
    ex: Countdown 70 min → type "7 0 Return"
  • To input seconds: type Period ( . ), Comma ( , ), or Single-Quote ( ' ) key just before seconds' value
    ex) Countdown 5 min 30 sec → type "5 . 3 0 Return"
    ex) Countdown 150 sec → type ". 1 5 0 Return"
  • Start / Pause countdown: Return key
  • Start Loop-Countdown: (when Play button's status is normal) Option + Return keys
  • Recall previous countdown value: Shift + 8 key or R key
  • Clear inputted value: Delete key
  • Flip Timer: Command + I key
10key Timer 前面ボタン

Operate with Timer's buttons

With Timer itself, you can do anything but input countdown value. Also there is the "i" button to show the Timer's back.

  • Start countdown: Play button
  • Pause countdown: Pause button (displayed while a countdown is running.)
  • Start Loop-Countdown: (when Play button's status is normal) keyboard's Option key + Play button
  • Recall previous countdown value: Recall button
  • Clear inputted value: Clear button (displayed when countdown value is larger than zero)
  • Display Timer's back: i button

Timer Option Settings

通知設定画面

Notify Settings

  • Sound
    The popup menu to select the alert sound to be played when the countdown is completed. «Silence» means "no sound".
  • Message
    The textbox to enter the text for the title of Growl's notify window that displayed when the countdown is completed. This feature needs Growl.
  • Stick Message
    If you want to stick Growl's notify window until you click it, check this checkbox. It works just like you select "Always" at the sticky setting of Growl's preferences pane.
予鈴設定画面

Preliminary Bell Settings

  • Preliminary Bell
    If this checkbox checked, Preliminary Bell (Pre.Bell) will be played. Also the options below become editable.
  • Play Before
    The textbox for set the timing of the Pre.Bell, in the form of "min'sec".
    * Input method is same as countdown value's on the Timer's front.
    * If you enter value larger than countdown value, the Pre.Bell is not played.
  • Sound
    The popup menu to select the alert sound for the Pre.Bell.
  • Sticky Message
    If you want to stick Growl's notify window for Pre.Bell until you click it, check this checkbox.
その他設定画面

Misc. Settings

  • Tick Sound
    When check this checkbox, tick-tack sound will be played while countdown is running.
  • Loop Countdown
    When check this checkbox, the countdown runs again and again.
  • Body Color
    The button for select the color of Timer.

Example Settings

Setting for Pomodoro-like methods

An example setting to work 25 mins and rest 5 mins. Play Pre.Bell at 25 mins later from the countdown start: this is the alarm for the end of one task period. Play Notify alarm at 5mins later from Pre.Bell: this is the alarm for the start of next task period.

  1. At Notify > Sound, select a preferred sound for starting new pomodoro.
  2. Check the Pre.Bell > Preliminary Bell checkbox.
  3. Set the Pre.Bell > Play Before to 5'00 (type "5 Enter").
  4. Check the Misc. > Loop Countdown checkbox.
  5. Flip to front, then start 30min countdown (type "3 0 Enter").
  6. If you prefer, flip to back and check the Misc. > Tick Sound checkbox.
  7. Change the sounds for Notify and Pre.Bell as you like. That's all!.

System Requirements

  • Mac OS X 10.4.3 or later.
  • Growl (needed for notify feature. Freeware.)

Future Plans

  • Using a sound in your Mac as a alarm sound.
  • Revise the texts for notify messages.
  • Notifying without Growl.

Version History

v1.2.2 - Jun 12, 2010

  • Fixed playing tick sound even if user didn't set the option.

v1.2.1 - Apr 29, 2010

  • Fixed a few checkboxes that doesn't working.

v1.2.0 - Apr 21, 2010

  • Added Preliminary Bell feature.
  • Added Loop-Countdown feature.
  • Added playing Tick Sound feature.
  • Added setting for Growl's sticky notify.
  • Added one alarm sound (Short Notice).
  • Added two shortcuts.
  • Removed the time-rag when display Growl notify.
  • Fixed the bug that user can enter numbers after recalling previous countdown.

v1.1.2 - Feb 28, 2010

  • Now you can use comma (,) key just like period (.) key.

v1.1.1 - Jan 17, 2010

  • Bug fix: After recall, start, and pause the last countdown, user could enter a new value.

v1.1 - Jan 16, 2010

  • Add 4 body-colors.
  • Add ability to change the title of Growl's notify message.
  • Add "silence" sound.

v1.0 - Jan 8, 2010

  • Initial release.

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Document updated: May 12 2010
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