Marxio Timer V1.12.2    Suggested by Marek - Updated by webfork on 13 Aug 2010 692KB (uncompressed) - Popularity score (933) Website - Screenshot - Download - Comments (25) - Post comment - Permalink

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 karim: I was suspicious at the beginning, but after seeing screenshot, prior to installing it and after I dit it, I can say it's damn good software. The best timer I've ever seen. Too shame it's title doesn't mention a word "scheduler" because Marxio Timer is far more than just a simple timer as we see on the internet. [2009-08-03 13:22]

 Mark: I am often suspicious of software like this because ittends to be either too simple, too plain, or simply does not work as advertised.
This, however, is absolutely fantastic!!
Kudos to the developer and to the site for posting this. [2009-08-05 08:30]

 mb: I don't like installers, but most of them are only in one version. This one, however, has additional "portable version", and application itself is fantastic - completely different from what we see on websites under timer phrase. This one surely deserves a medal as it's not a timer, but also an advanced scheduler. [2009-08-09 01:54]

 sharpi: Probably the best timer, reminder, scheduler (or how it should be named) program created so far. [2009-08-09 21:06]

 mikka: This tool is very handy and it's better than a lot of payware [2009-08-09 21:09]

 Mike: Very useful application if you cannot install any software on some machines and need to use only portable tools. [2009-08-15 23:41]

 noname: Good choice if you want only one, all-in-one tool. [2009-08-18 08:27]

 Bill: I agree with the other comments. This is by far the best scheduler/timer I've ever tried. Easy to understand and it works! [2009-08-23 13:00]

 Portable Paul: Check out SwizzTool. Takes a little bit of time to learn but is very nice. I've been using it for about a year now. Still need to go donate to the project. [2009-08-23 17:49]

 Beau: Googling SwizzTool results in many McAfee Site Advisor warnings. One says "7 red downloads" and "linked to red". Not sure if this is valid but I'll stay away from it until proven otherwise. [2009-08-24 12:41]

 Carlos: Marxio Timer is alive. I just gained "contributor" status and got version 1.12 (2009-10-06). You only have to contribute to this project somehow as the author said to me when I got version 1.9.1 yesterday from their website and wanted to go to latest one (1.12)
Anyway, I agree with you Bill - very easy to use and the best I have ever seen of its type. [2009-10-06 10:34]

 YK: This is not freeware. After installing it informs you that this is not the latest version. If not donating for getting the latest version you won't be allowed to use it. [2009-10-15 21:17]

 Carlos: YK:
It's not commercial. I just send some suggestions to the authors and received password to download the latest versions. I did not pay anything. They say on website that to get a so called "contributor status" one must suggest something new, report a bug OR donate so you see it's NOT required.
One more thing as I really like their software. Over time they make "contributors versions" available to public. Please read their website first before writing such comments. [2009-11-08 14:56]

 surveyork: Died. RIP

http://www.marxio-tools.net/en/index.php

"News

FIN
17th November 2009

Unsupported software projects die. This project is no more developed, improved, supported. Thanks for using it. "

Can someone post a link to the latest portable version? Thanks. [2009-11-18 22:01]

 Andrew Lee: V1.11.1 is still available on CNET Downloads. I have updated the download link to reflect that. [2009-11-19 21:15]

 Carl: Noooooo! It is too good to disappear. The best reminder-scheduler tool for Windows I ever seen since my first PC. Just checked their "suspended projects" page - they had a vision, excellent vision of quite useful tools, but I'm still wondering why they want to discontinue it!
To surveyork - homepage shows little different text - "...This project is currently no more developed nor improved because of some limitations. Thanks for using it.
If you have questions, email me. ". Look at the word "currently" - for me, it means some pause in project, only temporary problems. I might be wrong, but it would be great if I were right. [2009-11-20 01:01]

 Ruby: V1.12.2 is available! I started a new topic with links.
http://www.portablefreeware.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=5660&hilit=marxiotimer [2009-11-27 19:49]

 Devski: It is no longer freeware and also no longer available. The author is scamming people for donations. [2010-01-20 05:10]

 Jean: Could anyone post a link to some previous version ? I've seen screenshots and I've been looking almost everywhere to grab some previous version.
Devski - do you have some problem with reading ? What scamming ? The author clearly stated that he cannot produce newer versions, but you were too lazy to read TWO post below, to find out that the latest version of Marxio Timer had some problem. What problem ? I can send you version 1.12.2 and you will understand me, but no...it's easier to accuse someone than to read more and understand someone problem.
Btw, why do you say it's no longer freeware ? I see it as donationware application on every website and author promised to release newer versions once he receives some donations to buy programming stuff. If you dont understand what donationware is all about then I highly recommend you to stay away from it as you will be always unhappy with such software licensing. For me, the information published on the main page is better than none. But you still search for something...Suspicious or jealous ?
...no offence, but I'm just tired of such comments on PF [2010-02-07 23:41]

 Onesimus Prime: The author has taken down his programs again. Though there is apparently a version 1.12.3, the most recent download I could find is 1.12.2 at http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Marxio-Timer-Download-122158.html [2010-02-11 07:52]

 Damian: Did a thorough search for the illusive version 1.12.3 and found nothing then realised that it's reported as being 927KB on the sites that list it.

Version 1.11.0 is also 927KB so I'm wonderingif it may be the same (being unable to find version 1.12.3 I cant get the exact file size to tell for sure).

So if you want version 1.11.0 get it at Snapfiles http://www.snapfiles.com/get/marxiotimer.html

(1.12.2 is available at Softpedia but I get that error...) [2010-04-02 18:05]

 Ruby: Just downloaded from the SnapFiles link Damian shared, it's actually 1.11.1 (on mouseover of exe) which, according to the changelog, came 4 days after 1.11.0 and is a bug fix for high cpu usage on Windows 7.

After extraction; to make portable, create 3 new folders Config, Schema and Screenshot in Marxio's directory.
Create a 'local.dat' file in the Data directory.
Run Marxio Timer, dismiss the new version download (if applicable).
Go to Options>Global settings and uncheck the option to 'Check for updates automatically'
Exit Marxio Timer, all files will now be kept in the newly created subfolders. [2010-04-03 04:12]

 brenda: I use Marxio Timer since version 1.10 and indeed, its the best scheduler I I've ever had - woman speaking :)
Don't say bad words about developers. They often try to give you something for free, but suddenly they realize that costs ate them. Just like working for and helping people. Cash was gone, then project was gone too. Version 1.12 says Donationware and not freeware, so I might suspect that nobody was interested in supporting it, so it has been shut down.
I have version 1.12 because previous ones stopped working - some date conversion error occurred. I can send you that one. brendac320 at gmail [2010-05-27 21:10]

 Daniel: I just installed & ran 1.12 from several sources and each time got that error. Then I downloaded 1.11 from the Snapfiles link, installed it, and it runs fine. Now to uninstall it and try Ruby's steps for making it portable. [2010-07-22 19:11]

 torentofano: Yep, it looks this project is over, but I partially agree with author. If you create donationware software and don't get any donation within a year and you only spend you own money, then what is the sense of such project ? My personal opinion is that USERS are guilty this project ended in this way. It looks that they didn't want this project to be alive. Put youself in developer's place. You earn money and throw them away by buying some software or paying for hosting ? It makes no sense. What you receive in return ? I tried to donate $5 (I'm student) but developer said he no longer expects any donations so Devski, you criticise someone without any proof or just simply lie... [2010-07-29 19:29]

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