Our Verdict
DateLineis a simple calendar software that comes in a limited free version or a slightly more forward-looking paid version that displays a analog monthly calendar on your Mac desktop . While the the free variant of DateLine offers limited usefulness , the full reading gives you more customization options and at - a - glance access to your calendar information all with the movie of a mouse .
The loose version of DateLine proffer a set of features that are very modified . you’re able to vary some canonical option such as how DateLine open iCal , whether the app opens at login , or appear in the Dock . you’re able to also modify melodic theme colors and fonts , the dimensions of the Calendar and where the horizontal calendar come out on your desktop . Overall I found the free variant to be of special value peculiarly as it does not display any iCal data or leave any visual clue as to iCal events you have schedule , although double - click a DateLine day opens iCal to the date that you ’ve selected .
When you pay $ 5 to elevate the program you get several additional features , chief of which is the ability to display iCal event and To - dos by hovering your black eye over a specific date . case float above the choose particular date displayed in a linear , time - organized format . to boot the paid version allows you to swim DateLine above all other applications , operate the orientation course of your calendar , modify the routine of days displayed by DateLine .
While DateLine ’s HUD calendar is unequaled , it ’s unlikely to entice me away from calendar applications like objectpark’sMenuCalendarClock . But for those who need spry memory access to today ’s to - dos , DateLine will do the trick .
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[ Jeffery Battersby is an IT Consultant , Apple Trainer , ( very ) smalltime worker , and regular contributor to Macworld . He writes about Macs and more athis blog . ]
