Life & fun · September 7, 2022
TinyClock – a tiny true 5-arch universal Mac OS X single-binary GUI app
1. Single universal binary, that can be natively executed on every hardware platform Mac OS X was made for (32/64 bit, PowerPC/x86/AppleSilicon). 2. Minimalistic gadget-style design. If launched as a tool, there is no menubar, no dock icon, no nothing, just the clock window. 3. Support for hidpi and dark mode for environments, that have them. 4. Window title bar for moving the window with a mouse, and a handle to resize it (latter for OS versions, that have it). 5. Can be easily ported to GNUStep and thus other OSes (sources under GPLv3). 6. Simple Makefile build system.
TinyClock – a tiny true 5-arch universal Mac OS X single-binary GUI app launched on September 7, 2022 with 192 votes, #146 of 3,464 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.
In plain words
TinyClock is a minimal clock application for Mac OS X that runs as a single universal binary across all hardware platforms the operating system supports, from PowerPC to Apple Silicon. It displays time in a gadget-style window with no menu bar or dock icon when launched as a tool. The app supports high-DPI displays and dark mode, includes a movable title bar and resizable window handle, and uses a straightforward Makefile build system. Its source code is available under GPLv3 and can be ported to GNUStep and other operating systems.
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TinyClock is a tiny true 5-arch universal Mac OS X single-binary GUI application. bzr clonefrom tycho.sytes.net
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