Timer by Ten

Features

Timer by Ten is a simple four-button timer for Mac OS X 10.5+.
I couldn’t find a good timer app that was easy enough for my kids to use, so I wrote my own. It operates the same way you’d expect from a simple electronic kitchen timer. Set the time, press start, it counts down; it counts up if you press start while it is set to zero. When the timer expires, a secondary count-up display will show you how long it has been ringing. There is also a stopwatch mode, a compact mini-mode, and full-screen support for OS X 10.6+.

Timer by Ten is available in the following localizations:

 

Using Timer by Ten

Countdown Timer Mode

Timer mode is indicated by a highlight around the timer icon in the numeric display. When in stopwatch mode, click on the timer icon or press ⌘-1 to enter Timer Mode.

Setting the Time

Press the Minutes button or press m on the keyboard to increase the time by one minute.
Press the s button or press s on the keyboard to increase the time by one second.
Press the 0 button or press the clear (⌧) key to reset the timer to zero.
Click on the timer display, the gear icon in the numeric display, or press ⌘-T to set the countdown time in hours, minutes, and seconds.

Operating the Timer

Press the Start/Stop button or press spacebar on the keyboard to start or stop the timer.

Note

The timer also counts up from zero, if the countdown time is zero.
Hold down the minutes or seconds buttons to rapidly increase the set time.
The time may be adjusted while the timer is running.
When the timer is stopped after it expires, it will reset to the last set time.

Stopwatch Mode

Stopwatch mode is indicated by a highlight around the stopwatch icon in the numeric display. When in timer mode, click on the stopwatch icon or press ⌘-2 to enter Stopwatch Mode.

Operating the Stopwatch

Press the Start/Stop button or press spacebar on the keyboard to start or stop the stopwatch.
Press the 0 button or press the clear (⌧) key to reset the time to zero.
Press the Lap button or press l on the keyboard to record a lap.
Press the ☰ button to open the laps window.
Click on the timer display or press ⌘-T to set the current elapsed time in hours, minutes, and seconds.

Full Screen Mode

In Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite), use the green Full Screen button at the top of the window, use the menu, or press ⌘-ctrl-F to enter or exit the timer’s Full Screen Mode.
In Mac OS X 10.6 (Lion) through 10.9 (Mavericks), use the full screen arrows button in the upper right corner of the window, use the menu, or press ⌘-ctrl-F to enter or exit Full Screen Mode.
In Mac OS X 10.5 (Snow Leopard), use the menu or press ⌘-ctrl-F to enter or exit Full Screen Mode.
The timer control buttons will automatically hide soon after entering Full Screen Mode, and will reappear if the mouse is moved near the top of the screen (this feature can be disabled in the Preferences).

Mini Mode

Use the ‘Zoom’ menu (or press the green Zoom (+) button at the top of the window on OS X prior to 10.10) to enter or leave the timer’s Mini Mode.
All timer features are availble in Mini Mode; it just takes less space!

Preferences & Settings

The following features can be configured in the Preferences:

Select the Timer button sound, or turn button sounds off completely
Select the Timer ring sound, or turn ring sounds off completely
Adjust the volume of all timer sounds
Select the color of the timer numbers and background
Show tenths of seconds in the timer
Select whether or not timer controls should automatically hide themselves in full screen mode

Privacy Policy

The Timer by Ten application does not collect or store any personal information.

Help!

For further support, please contact software@tenbyten.com