In macOS Ventura, a new “Clock” app has been added. You may think, “Isn’t there a time?” Here, we will thoroughly explain how to use such a “clock” app.
The familiar “Clock” app on iPhone and iPad can also be used on Mac
4 uses in 1 app
The “Clock” app installed in macOS Ventura aggregates four functions: “world clock”, “alarm”, “stopwatch” and “timer”.
It’s already familiar to iPhone/iPad users, but having these features available on a Mac brings new benefits. For example, if you want to set a timer for 30 minutes to focus on your work on your Mac, it would be simpler if you could just do it on your Mac.
You won’t be distracted by touching other devices, and you’ll know right away when it’s time for a notification to pop up on your Mac’s screen.
If you spend a lot of time working on your Mac, it’s worth knowing the whole picture of the “Clock” app.
“World clock” that you can see the time around the world at a glance
When you start the “Clock” app, four tabs,[World Clock][Alarm][Stopwatch]and[Timer]are displayed at the top, and you can switch between them by clicking them.
On the[World Clock]tab, you can check the current time around the world. When you start the app for the first time, only the clocks of cities near your home are displayed, but you can add clocks of cities around the world by clicking the[+]button at the top right of the screen.
You can use the large screen of your Mac to check the time in many cities around the world at once, so it should be especially useful for business people who trade with various countries and traders who handle foreign stocks.
You can check not only the current time but also the time difference with Japan (current location) and sunrise/sunset times.
To add a clock, click the[+]button at the top right of the screen.Click the city name in the list or enter the city name in the search window to search
You can freely change the order of the displayed clocks by dragging them, so change them as you see fit.
“Alarm” that can be specified repeatedly
By clicking the[Alarm]tab, you can set an alarm that will notify you by sound or notification at the specified time.
To add an alarm, click the[+]button on the upper right of the screen to display the setting screen, and select the time, day of the week, label, sound, etc.
You can set the alarm to sound at the same time every day, specify the day of the week to sound the alarm, change the sound for each alarm, and set the snooze function.
If you work with a Mac, you might want to set an alarm to remind you when it’s time for lunch or when you’re done.
As with iPhone/iPad, there are many types of sounds available, but unlike iPhone/iPad, it’s a bit disappointing that you can’t specify music from the “Music” library.
Press the[+]button at the top right of the screen to set a new alarm. You can set[Repeat][Label][Sound]etc. in the same way as the iPhone alarm function.
After the specified time has passed, you will receive a notification on your desktop and your Mac will play a sound if you have set it.You can stop the alarm by clicking on the notification
“Stopwatch” that continues to measure even when sleeping
The stopwatch function can be used to measure duration. As soon as you click the[Stopwatch]tab, the stopwatch screen is displayed, and you can start measurement by clicking the[Start]button.
Measurement does not stop even if you switch to other software or your Mac goes to sleep. Also, by clicking the[Lap]button next to the[Start]button, you can measure the time when the[Lap]button is pressed, which can be used for lap measurement and split measurement.
In addition, the stopwatch screen can be selected from two types of appearance, digital display and analog display, so change it according to your preference.
Switch to the[Stopwatch]tab, set the hours, minutes, and seconds, and click the[Start]button to start measurement.
Once measurement is started, it will be measured in the background even if you switch to another software, sleep, or exit the “Clock” app.
The standard setting is a digital display, but you can switch to an analog display from the[View]menu
“Timer” also displayed in the menu bar
Click the[Timer]tab to set the timer. Input boxes for[Hour][Minute][Second]are displayed on the screen, so set the desired time. Then, set the sound to be played when the timer ends from the[When timer ends]pull-down menu, and click[Start]to start the countdown.
The remaining time of the timer can be intuitively grasped from the digital display and circular bar displayed on the screen, and it is also possible to check it by looking at the menu bar. Even if the window of the “Clock” application is hidden by other work, you can grasp the remaining time.
Click the Timer tab, enter hours, minutes and seconds and click the Start button to start the timer
The remaining time is displayed graphically on the screen, so anyone can intuitively grasp it.
When the timer is running, the remaining time is also displayed in the menu bar
Improve efficiency by linking with Siri
So far, we have explained the four main functions of the Mac’s “Clock” app, but each function of the “Clock” app can also be used in conjunction with Siri.
If you activate Siri and ask, for example, “What time is it in Sydney?”, “Tell me when it’s 10 o’clock”, or “Set a timer for 5 minutes”, you can check the current time, set an alarm, and set an alarm without starting the “Clock” app. A timer can be set. Let’s take advantage of it.
By using Siri, you can call each function of the watch more quickly.
Find your own way of using
macOS Ventura’s “Clock” app can be said to be a port of the iPhone and iPad’s “Clock” app almost as it is. I’ve also searched for Mac-specific features, but as far as I can tell, they don’t seem to exist at the moment.
That said, it’s great that alarms and timers are now available as standard Mac features. Especially if you have been using third-party apps so far, try the genuine “Clock” app and find a way to use it that suits your Mac life.
