Between RSS feeds, social networking, calendar events and to do lists, it`s easy to feel like you can never keep up with what`s happening on your computer and online.
Zipline makes it simple to keep tabs on all of this information and more by presenting an unobtrusive, scrolling feed of information on the top of your screen, reminiscent of the ticker on 24 hour cable news programs.
Actually, Zipline is able to pull information from plugins, giving you the possibility to limit its feed to only those items you`re interested in or even create your very own sources.
Here are some key features of "Zipline":
· Fonts and Colors - Zipline won`t cramp your style ??? you can adjust its appearance to fit your taste. Got a thing for hot pink Comic Sans? Rock on, brother.
· Core Animation Goodness - To ensure great performance, Zipline takes advantage of the latest Apple technologies, such as Core Animation.
· Plugin-based Sources - Rather than restrict you to a predefined set of information sources, Zipline allows you to pick and choose where the information it displays comes from. Better still, Zipline allows you and others to create additional sources, offering an even wider range of information.
· Keep up with your Calendar - Always forgetting meetings and birthdays? Zipline can hook into iCal and show your upcoming calendar events in its feed, so you`ll always know what the future holds...if it`s in your calendar.
· Tasks and To Dos - Along with calendar events, Zipline also includes a plugin that displays your to do items from Mail or iCal. While it`s no substitute for a dedicated task manager, Zipline might just be able to nag you into productivity.
· Social Networking - Zipline makes it simple to keep up with your friends on Facebook and Twitter by including plugins that display status messages from either service.
· RSS Support - Zipline`s RSS plugin allows it to display the contents of any number of RSS feeds ??? perfect for staying up to date on the latest news from your favorite Web sites.
Limitations:
· Nag screen.
What`s New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Fixed bug that could prevent items from reappearing if the ticker goes blank
· Added option to place Zipline on top or bottom of screen
· Added option to only show RSS items once
· Added option to only show RSS items from the last day/week/etc.
· Events and Todos are now shown regularly
· The ticker can now span the entire screen
· Events are now shown in chronological order
· Fixed potential crash when loading items from Facebook with no profile picture
· Reduced minimum scroll speed
· Prevented events that start in the past from appearing in the ticker