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Show HN: TimeSnapper for Mac is available now

#1
Previously I told HN about the beta for TimeSnapper on Mac and many of you signed up and contributed feedback and suggestions during the beta, or responded with helpful comments in that thread[1].

TimeSnapper is now available in the Mac App Store, here:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/timesnapper/id1456327684?mt=12

Thank you very much to the 'Show HN' readers who helped us get here today.

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19698363

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#2
(We're also separately emailing beta contributors, as we have done throughout the beta period.)

Also, if you ever want to ask questions about organizing a beta, I'm always keen to answer. (Though Jon did almost all of the work on this one, thanks Jon.)

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(We're also separately emailing beta contributors, as we have done throughout the beta period.) Also, if you ever want to ask questions about organizing a beta, I'm always keen to answer. (Though Jon did almost all of the work on this one, thanks Jon.)

Maybe you can put an article out about that, if one of you guys enjoys doing those :) Sounds like something I'd be interested to read.

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One thing about the App. As someone dealing a lot with customers, UX, UI design etc. You definitely need another logo.

This icon says "This is something really old and complicated. This is for the 40-something businessman, not for you tech-savy youth", or something in that direction.

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One thing about the App. As someone dealing a lot with customers, UX, UI design etc. You definitely need another logo. This icon says "This is something really old and complicated. This is for the 40-something businessman, not for you tech-savy youth", or something in that direction.

Yes, I have the same feedback: please use a modern icon. Love the concept though, nice work.

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One thing about the App. As someone dealing a lot with customers, UX, UI design etc. You definitely need another logo. This icon says "This is something really old and complicated. This is for the 40-something businessman, not for you tech-savy youth", or something in that direction.

Agreed. We’re planning to revise in the next year or so. At the moment we wanted the brand recognition so that existing customers who are looking to use the Mac version know and trust that this is the same product. Modernising the icon can come in a subsequent update. Cheers!

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post #2

(We're also separately emailing beta contributors, as we have done throughout the beta period.) Also, if you ever want to ask questions about organizing a beta, I'm always keen to answer. (Though Jon did almost all of the work on this one, thanks Jon.)

Maybe you can put an article out about that, if one of you guys enjoys doing those :) Sounds like something I'd be interested to read.

Okay I’ve added it to my backlog (I blog at secretGeek.net)

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post #6

One thing about the App. As someone dealing a lot with customers, UX, UI design etc. You definitely need another logo. This icon says "This is something really old and complicated. This is for the 40-something businessman, not for you tech-savy youth", or something in that direction.

Agreed. We’re planning to revise in the next year or so. At the moment we wanted the brand recognition so that existing customers who are looking to use the Mac version know and trust that this is the same product. Modernising the icon can come in a subsequent update. Cheers!

I'm not sure I agree with you, in that the recognition is more important than the new icon here. I think, if you keep the name the same, I'd swap out the icon faster to have some eye caught new customers instead. But that's a hard decision to make, I can completely understand your argument.
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