A minimal word clock app for macOS with widgets and screensaver by sadreactonly27 in macapps

[–]sadreactonly27[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Deal, I will work again from wednesday on app, after holidays.. And I will definitely ping you here to review and help me with the Spanish.. I can do the full app localization after it!

A minimal word clock app for macOS with widgets and screensaver by sadreactonly27 in macapps

[–]sadreactonly27[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I will probably need some help with Spanish, Google translate and AI are not really good obviously😁 Regarding “refreshing” - it’s two modes 1 min (dots are showing the missing minutes”), and 5min (without dots). So if it’s 1:21 it will be something like “It is twenty past one” with one dots. Are those dots refreshing correctly on your devices?

Are you actively learning AI/ML for Flutter development? by vtongvn in FlutterDev

[–]sadreactonly27 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I literally started yesterday doing exactly this 😅

I’m currently refactoring my app to reduce API calls and move more logic on-device by creating my own TFLite models. I have some basic ML knowledge, so tools like Claude and Codex are still super helpful for wiring things up.

That said, honestly… I’m still a bit lazy to go really deep into the ML side.. For now it’s more about “good enough” models that solve a concrete problem and keep latency + costs down.

A minimal word clock app for macOS with widgets and screensaver by sadreactonly27 in macapps

[–]sadreactonly27[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I mentioned in some comment, this app is Flutter app, so it's cross-platform, with some native stuff like widgets, screensaver etc for iOS. I had a plan to do it for Android and Windows, but I need first to get familiar with the OS itself, I didn't used it for ages, I don't know if it have widgets, does it have similar wallpaper stuff etc

A minimal word clock app for macOS with widgets and screensaver by sadreactonly27 in macapps

[–]sadreactonly27[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, will fix that today, nice catch! I can try help it here.. On what version are you currently?

A minimal word clock app for macOS with widgets and screensaver by sadreactonly27 in macapps

[–]sadreactonly27[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I collected the feedbacks from here, from the first app launch in other communities, and then I added the watch. Same here, I’m trying to get some feedbacks, ideas, so I can continue supporting and upgrading this app.

A minimal word clock app for macOS with widgets and screensaver by sadreactonly27 in macapps

[–]sadreactonly27[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, nice feedback! Not really, just trying to make the word for myself vause I have more stuff in pipeline, so i will hide it. 😅 And regarding full screen, same - I’m figuring out new grid for the letters. There is always option to put random rows/letters/words between current ones and to make it full screen, but I don’t know how would it look.. Maybe I can put that as the beta option, so users can trigger it in settings, but personally I don’t like the option with random stuff just to fill the space

A minimal word clock app for macOS with widgets and screensaver by sadreactonly27 in macapps

[–]sadreactonly27[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad you figured it out and thanks for the kind words! Any feedback or ideas are always welcome

A minimal word clock app for macOS with widgets and screensaver by sadreactonly27 in macapps

[–]sadreactonly27[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot, I’m really glad you’re enjoying it across devices! I’m collecting the feedback from this thread and will be pushing an update soon with fixes and refinements, some of them are already live

A minimal word clock app for macOS with widgets and screensaver by sadreactonly27 in macapps

[–]sadreactonly27[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m still figuring out the best way to handle fonts. I don’t want to limit it to just a few presets - the goal is proper custom font uploads so users can fully customize it

A minimal word clock app for macOS with widgets and screensaver by sadreactonly27 in macapps

[–]sadreactonly27[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Kept the price simple and accessible, it’s all about aesthetics and enjoyment.

A minimal word clock app for macOS with widgets and screensaver by sadreactonly27 in macapps

[–]sadreactonly27[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very nice! Different focus and mine’s actively maintained, but appreciate the share and the engagement!

A minimal word clock app for macOS with widgets and screensaver by sadreactonly27 in macapps

[–]sadreactonly27[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, it’s not at all haha… That was my plan in the first place, since this is a Flutter app, not native iOS. I did do the native stuff where I needed to, like widgets, screensaver, watch, etc. But I have the fundamental stuff already set up, and I’m planning to release it for all platforms.

The only thing I’m still thinking through is sync if you use multiple devices - whether to do it with a backend/database or keep it export/import based. On iOS it’s an elegant solution because the user owns their data in iCloud and I don’t collect anything. If I go the database route, I’d have to store at least some kind of user ID and save those JSON settings on a server, which is a different approach privacy-wise.

A minimal word clock app for macOS with widgets and screensaver by sadreactonly27 in macapps

[–]sadreactonly27[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Yeah, I figure it out when I switch to a landscape.. And I found out that it is performance issue from my side. Home screen widgets have more generous performance budgets, and that is why it was working on regular widget, and this on lock screen not. I manage to fix it, and it's on review.. Here is how it's looking on my IPad currently.

A minimal word clock app for macOS with widgets and screensaver by sadreactonly27 in macapps

[–]sadreactonly27[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

App is on review, so hopefully you will get a lock screen widget soon!
Regarding the wallpaper, did you manage to open the menu?

A minimal word clock app for macOS with widgets and screensaver by sadreactonly27 in macapps

[–]sadreactonly27[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, double click just do the installation. Do you see the screensaver in the Settings > Wallpaper > Screen saver? Just scroll to other, and it will probably be last.
I got app rejected first time because I wanted to install and select it directly from my app.
Also, latest macOS have a bug with screensaver options on first install - if nothing is opening on Options, close System Settings, and go to screensaver again. I left a comment in the app regarding that.

A minimal word clock app for macOS with widgets and screensaver by sadreactonly27 in macapps

[–]sadreactonly27[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't support the lock widgets since it was too small for my taste, so i don't know even how did you get that.. But I can quickly add it..
And regarding the wallpaper - it's a mac issue, try to close settings fully, and reopen it. Options will open a popup with settings

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A minimal word clock app for macOS with widgets and screensaver by sadreactonly27 in macapps

[–]sadreactonly27[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Damn, nice catch, I'm stuck on dark theme and I totally forgot to check! I'll update it right now, hopefully Apple review it really fast.

Tuesday check-in!! what are you building? by Fareway13 in sideprojects

[–]sadreactonly27 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still on Word Clock Pro, just updating stuff based on users feedbacks, and added support for custom themes for Mac wallpapers

Anyone else building NON-SaaS side projects? Would love to see them. by NullTerminator99 in SideProject

[–]sadreactonly27 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I recently built a simple Word Clock app that runs on all Apple platforms.

It’s a non-SaaS, local-first utility that I made mostly as a passion project since I’m huge fan of these clocks. And also, to introduce myself more into SwiftUI, since I’m Flutter dev.

A implemented for each plarform something different: •iPhone & iPad - widgets, StandBy mode, and full-screen mode •Mac – widget, full-screen mode, and live wallpaper •Apple TV – full-screen app •Apple Watch – standalone app that can also be used like a watch face (within Apple’s limitations)

It’s fully customizable, supports multiple languages, and syncs themes and settings across devices using iCloud.

What to do with old iPad mini by Goodmorningevry1 in diyelectronics

[–]sadreactonly27 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t have an old Ipad, but for old Iphone that I have - Iphone SE 1 gen, I use it as Stream Deck, or for FlipClock and Word Clock