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Better WorldClock
Multi-zone time grid in your menu bar
Every time zone you care about, one click away in the menu bar.
Current progress
In developmentThe Mac menu-bar clock, time grid, settings, licensing integration, and auto-update integration are implemented. Public downloads depend on a published release.
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Overview
About this app
Better WorldClock is a fast, native macOS menu bar app that keeps every time zone you care about a glance away.
KEY FEATURES:
AT-A-GLANCE TIME ZONES
Compact menu bar label showing each zone with custom abbreviations
25-row dropdown grid covering the next 24 hours
Business-hours highlighting (9–5) per column
Day-change markers so you always know if it's tomorrow there
CUSTOMIZABLE
Per-zone 12-hour or 24-hour format, or follow a global default
Custom short labels (e.g. "PDT", "Berlin", "HQ")
Drag-free reordering with up/down controls
Toggle local time in/out of the grid
NATIVE & PRIVATE
Built with Swift 6 and SwiftUI for macOS 14+
Universal binary (Apple Silicon and Intel)
No tracking, no network calls, no account required
Optional launch-at-login via SMAppService
INSTANT CITY SEARCH
Type "tokyo" or "zürich" and pick the right zone
Diacritic- and case-insensitive matching
Fall back to the full IANA zone list when you need it
Better WorldClock stays out of your way until you need it — and when you do, it's already there.
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