'Launch at Login' was not functioning in the previous release. Fixed!

Resolved an issue where the status item may update at slightly inconsistent intervals.

How Long Left 4.2.1 brings various bug fixes and performance improvements.

How Long Left 4.2 includes bug fixes and improvements.

- Added the ability to float countdown windows on top of all other windows, in the “Window” menu.
- Resolved an issue where calendar preferences could randomly be reset.
- Fixed an issue where the app would become unresponsive if the calendar contained an event with a duration of 0 minutes.
- Fixed an issue where countdown windows would close after being minimised.
- Fixed an issue where pinning an event could cause the app to crash.
- Fixed an issue where following occurrences for repeating events would not appear correctly.
- Fixed an issue where following occurrence submenus would not open from event status items.
- Event notifications will no longer be sent when the app is not running.
- Made various improvements to significantly reduce the CPU and energy usage of How Long Left.
- How Long Left will now log some of its activities to Console.app.

How Long Left 4.1.1 fixes an issue where setting a nickname for an event would duplicate it.

Version 4.1:
This release includes native support for Apple Silicon Macs, as well as support for macOS Big Sur. It also includes a brand new set of Widgets you can add to your Notification Centre by purchasing How Long Left Pro.

Here's a full list of changes:
- Added support for macOS Big Sur.
- Updated the design of the Preferences window in Big Sur.
- Added support for the ARM based processors in Apple Silicon Macs by compiling the app as a Universal Binary.
- Added a new set of Widgets based on the WidgetKit framework included in macOS Big Sur.
- Fixed an issue where the app would always display times in 12 hour time.
- Fixed an issue where an event status item would still be displayed after hiding its event.
- Fixed several rare crashes.
- More small bug fixes and improvements.

This release includes native support for Apple Silicon Macs, as well as support for macOS Big Sur. It also includes a brand new set of Widgets you can add to your Notification Centre by purchasing How Long Left Pro.

Here's a full list of changes:

- Added support for macOS Big Sur.
- Updated the design of the Preferences window in Big Sur.
- Added support for the ARM based processors in Apple Silicon Macs by compiling the app as a Universal Binary.
- Added a new set of Widgets based on the WidgetKit framework included in macOS Big Sur.
- Fixed an issue where the app would always display times in 12 hour time.
- Fixed an issue where an event status item would still be displayed after hiding its event.
- Fixed several rare crashes.
- More small bug fixes and improvements.

This update addresses an issue where the app could become unresponsive after clicking the status item. It also includes some minor changes and bug fixes.

Thanks for using How Long Left! If you are experiencing any issues, please don't hesitate to hesitate to let me know.

This release resolves an issue where following occurrences were not shown, and an issue where event countdown windows could be opened in fullscreen.

This update fixes an issue where How Long Left would freeze upon launch on macOS Mojave and below. It also resolves an issue where the app's widget would crash upon launch, as well as a bug where the main menu would sometimes show the next event to start at the top if it was set to start at the same time as a currently running event.

This update fixes an issue where the menu wouldn't show today's upcoming events.

This update introduces How Long Left Pro, a one time purchase that enables several new features within the app, including the ability to hide events, set nicknames, and create custom notification triggers. This update also includes several new features, changes, and bug fixes, available to everyone.

This update includes bug fixes and improvements, including a fix for an issue where the app may not have been able to deliver notifications.

- Fixed an issue where the app’s CPU usage sometimes became unreasonably high.
- Fixed an issue where the dock icon may have appeared when there were no How Long Left windows open.
- You can now set a set limit for the length of event titles in the status item.
- Added the option to temporarily disable notifications and the status item, until midnight.
- Resolved an issue where notification sounds could not be disabled on macOS Catalina.
- Fixed an issue where, when opening a window, the app would briefly lose focus before regaining it..
- Fixed an issue where you may have received a “0 minutes remaining” notification for events, which you could not disable.

This update resolves a few issues introduced in Version 3.2.

Thanks for using How Long Left!

Behind the scenes, How Long Left has been completely restructured. For now, that doesn't mean very much for you, but an improved codebase will make it much easier for me to add features to How Long Left in the future.

This update also includes a few new features:
- Added truncation to event titles and locations.
- Multiple following occurrences are now grouped into their own submenu.
- You can now select following occurrences.
- Added action buttons to event submenus, like the ability to open an event's location in Maps.
- Renamed the "Upcoming Week" menu to "More Upcoming".
- More minor changes, performance improvements, and bug fixes.

As always, thanks for using How Long Left!

This version of How Long Left contains bug fixes and performance improvements. They aren't even really worth listing, but for posterity, here are a few of the bigger ones:

- Fixed an issue where the menu could take several seconds to open. It should open very quickly now.
- Fixed various performance issues with the today widget.
- Adjusted the design of countdown windows. (They're colorful now!)
- Big fixes and performance improvements.

As always, thanks for using How Long Left!

This update includes minor bug fixes, including a fix for an issue where some preferences would not be applied immediately after setting them. It was kind of annoying.

Thanks for using How Long Left. If you have any feature requests or suggestions, please let me know!

Apparently the app is freezing for some people... This update should fix it... Maybe... I hope. Can you tell I'm not confident?

This is stressful sometimes!

This update fixes issues with the previous update. Because of course there were issues. It’s an endless cycle.

Thanks for using How Long Left, or, uh, as the cool kids call it, HLL. :)

Okay. This is a big one. Here’s what’s new…

Status item:
- There's now an option to show a countdown to the next event to start in the status item.
- You can set the clock image in the status item to appear as the How Long Left app icon, instead of the standard basic icon.
- You can now prevent events from appearing in the status item without being selected.

Countdown Windows:
- You can now launch windows that display a countdown for an event.
- There’s even a progress bar, so you can see a visual representation of how miserably long your meeting/class/lecture is.

Event Selection:
- From the menu, you can now click to select any current or upcoming event to display it in the status item.
- A selection icon now appears in the status item to indicate manual selection.
- Event selections are now preserved after relaunching the app.

Menu:
- By default, upcoming events for the day are now listed in the top-level menu, instead of in a separate submenu.
- If you find this layout cluttered, you can revert to the previous submenu layout in preferences.
- There are also several improvements for event information submenus, including displaying the calendar the event belongs to.
- Following occurrences within the next two weeks are now shown for every event.

Widget:
- The Notification Centre widget has been redesigned.
- When no events are on, the widget now counts down to the next upcoming event.
- The widget now displays the selected event.

All-Day Events:
- You can now choose to enable the visibility of all-day events.
- Furthermore, you can configure whether or not all-day events are allowed to appear in the status item without being selected.

Formatting:
- Many semantic improvements to how dates, times, and time intervals are formatted.
- For example, time intervals over one week are now formatted in weeks and days.
- Time intervals are now rounded up.
- Improved logic for displaying dates and times relative to the current date and time.

More:
- Fixed issues with the handling of calendars.
- When the app has active windows, a dock icon is now shown.

Thanks for using How Long Left! This update includes bug fixes and a few minor changes and features.

- You can now choose to show end time of the current event in the status item. This is disabled by default, but you can enable it in preferences.
- The main menu now displays the end time of all current events.
- The next occurrences of all events on today are now shown in the "On today menu".
- Bug fixes and improvements, of course.

Worth mentioning: How Long Left for iPhone/Apple Watch is now out! If having How Long Left in your pocket or on your wrist sounds useful to you, check it out. Thanks!

This update fixes various issues with how the app formats time intervals. It also includes minor bug fixes and speed improvements.

- Fixed an issue where the title of the next event to start would be displayed in the status item.
- Improved the upcoming today submenu.
- Added an option to hide seconds in timer mode.
- Added an option to use 24-hour time formatting.

- Changed the app icon better match How Long Left for iOS (Coming soon!)
- Upcoming events now have info submenus similar to the submenus of current events.
- Fixed an issue where the duration and time elapsed of events would one minute off.
- Lists of upcoming events are now sorted by start date instead of by end date.
- Various minor fixes and improvements.

Thanks for using How Long Left!